Tasha M Jeffrey
Nottingham
Summary
Dynamic mental health professional with extensive experience at Sheppard Pratt, excelling in psychosocial assessment and treatment planning. Proven ability to lead therapeutic interventions and foster client relationships, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Adept at crisis intervention and strategic thinking, driving positive outcomes for diverse populations. Committed to ethical practice and continuous growth.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founder and Mental Health Therapist
HEALING HEARTS, HEALING MINDS, LLC
Parkville
02.2016 - Current
- Provide therapeutic services to adults, children, adolescents, and families.
- Conduct intake, psychosocial and diagnostic assessments.
- Manage company finances.
- Complete insurance authorizations, daily and weekly billing, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries, and all other documentation as needed.
- Develop, implement, and monitor treatment.
- Adhered to standards and regulations by the agency, the Maryland Board of Social Workers, and the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR).
- Individually paneled with Medicaid, Cigna, Cigna EAP, BCBS and affiliates.
LCSW-C
SHEPPARD PRATT
Towson
06.2014 - 05.2019
- Interviews patients and families to assess psychosocial problems.
- Develop treatment plans, and monitor and evaluate patient progress.
- Conducts individual, family, and group therapy sessions for patients and their families.
- Develops and assists in the implementation of discharge and aftercare plans.
Substance Abuse Counselor and Group Therapist
DELTA T GROUP: CARROLL COUNTY HEALTH DEPT.
Columbia
07.2017 - 11.2017
- Provide individual and group counseling to adults with co-occurring disorders or substance use disorders.
- Develop and teach group curriculum and syllabus.
- Facilitate group therapy for the following groups: Stages of Change and Relationships, Anger Management, Stress Reduction, Co-Occurring Disorders, and Recovery Thinking.
- Conduct initial intake and diagnostic assessments.
- Maintain an accurate and timely record of all client contacts and client correspondence.
- Collaboratively design a treatment plan that addresses individuals' behavioral health problems.
- Complete insurance authorizations, progress notes for individual and group therapy, and all other documentation as needed.
- Provide progress reports to Drug Court regarding Drug Court participants.
Psychotherapist / Licensed Social Worker
KEY POINT HEALTH SERVICES, INC/ IN HOME COUNSELING
Towson
10.2012 - 09.2016
- Provide psychotherapy to children and adults, doing Individual sessions, Group therapy, Couples Therapy, and Family Therapy in their home and school settings.
- Assess client’s needs and then develop, evaluate, and implement treatment plans or care plans.
- Complete progress notes, Outcome Measurement Surveys, client sign off sheets, discharge summaries and maintain client records.
- Adhered to standards and regulations by the agency, Maryland Board of Social Workers and Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR).
- Verify client insurance and complete daily and weekly billing.
Per Diem Residential Counselor II
SHEPPARD PRATT/ MANN RTC
Towson
10.2008 - 05.2013
- Provide counseling and crisis intervention to residents ages 12-17 with severe behavioral problems.
- Implement and assess resident behavioral and educational treatment and protocols.
- Participate or co-lead in daily activities as well as teach and reinforce daily living skills.
Case Manager/ LGSW
NEIGHBOR TO FAMILY
Woodlawn
12.2011 - 05.2012
- Therapeutically work with birth and foster families to promote change, healthy development, and permanency for sibling groups.
- Provide supervision, training support, and guidance to foster caregivers in implementing the treatment plan and service plan for the foster child.
- Maintain Foster child records.
Case Coordinator/ Rehab Manager/ On-Call Manager
HUMANIM INC
Columbia
10.2008 - 01.2010
- Coordinate services, and provide one to one counseling and interventions to young adults and seniors with mental illness and disabilities in Supported Living.
- Transition clients to independent living with skills training in financial, medication, and home management.
- Manage and maintain clients’ medical, psychiatric and housing documents.
- Supervise and Support counselors during on-call hours and schedule and reassign staff duties accordingly.
- Ensure staff and client safety during emergencies or crisis.
Residential Rehabilitative Coordinator I/ Rehab Manager
ALLIANCE, INC
Baltimore
01.2008 - 08.2008
- Manage Intensive Rehabilitative houses by monitoring, prompting, and assisting consumers clean and maintain their homes.
- Prompt and teach independent daily living skills to consumers, including providing medication management.
- Provide case management to adult consumers with mental illness, disabilities, and substance abuse problems.
Clinical Assistant of the Neurological Behavioral Unit
KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE
Baltimore
05.2005 - 06.2006
- Worked with clinical psychologists to reduce psychological distress and enhance the psychological well-being of consumers, ages 5-21.
- Assessed client's needs, abilities, or behavior using a variety of methods including psychometric tests, interviews and direct observation of behavior.
- Implemented patient behavioral and educational treatment and protocol and applied psychological methods to patients and clients in health care settings.
Education
Certificate Advance Study - Pastoral Counseling
Loyola University Maryland
Columbia, MD09.2016
Masters of Social Work - Children and Family Specialization
University of MD of Baltimore School of Social Work
Baltimore, MD07.2011
Bachelors of Science - Psychology
Stevenson University (Villa Julie College)
Stevenson, MD05.2007
Skills
- Psychosocial assessment
- Treatment planning
- Crisis intervention
- Insurance authorization
- Regulatory compliance
- Behavioral health management
- Client relationship management
- Group facilitation
- Case coordination
- Marketing
- Operations management
- Planning and coordination
- Growth mindset
- Goal setting
- Strategic thinking
- Ethics and integrity
- Policies and procedures development
- Conflict resolution
- Effective communication
- Team leadership
- Problem solving
Certification
- Licensed Certified Social Worker- Clinical, 17493
- MSDE/Educator, 8239
- Family and Children Certificate
- First Aid and CPR Certified
- CPI Certified
- MANDT Certified
- NPI, 1235481953
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Substance Abuse Counselor and Group Therapist
DELTA T GROUP: CARROLL COUNTY HEALTH DEPT.
07.2017 - 11.2017
Founder and Mental Health Therapist
HEALING HEARTS, HEALING MINDS, LLC
02.2016 - Current
LCSW-C
SHEPPARD PRATT
06.2014 - 05.2019
Psychotherapist / Licensed Social Worker
KEY POINT HEALTH SERVICES, INC/ IN HOME COUNSELING
10.2012 - 09.2016
Case Manager/ LGSW
NEIGHBOR TO FAMILY
12.2011 - 05.2012
Per Diem Residential Counselor II
SHEPPARD PRATT/ MANN RTC
10.2008 - 05.2013
Case Coordinator/ Rehab Manager/ On-Call Manager
HUMANIM INC
10.2008 - 01.2010
Residential Rehabilitative Coordinator I/ Rehab Manager
ALLIANCE, INC
01.2008 - 08.2008
Clinical Assistant of the Neurological Behavioral Unit
KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE
05.2005 - 06.2006
Certificate Advance Study - Pastoral Counseling
Loyola University Maryland
Masters of Social Work - Children and Family Specialization
University of MD of Baltimore School of Social Work
Bachelors of Science - Psychology
Stevenson University (Villa Julie College)
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