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Sacra Durandisse, MBA, MS, MCAP, LMHC
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia +966-54-042-9491
4137 SW Baird St. Port St. Lucie, FL 34953 561-670-7498 sdurandisse@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position in a professional environment with the opportunity for growth.
EDUCATION:
STRAYER University, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA
Master of Business Administration, Completion Date: June 2013
Management
GPA 3.5/4.0 (Recipient of Medallion Honors Award)
PALM BEACH ATLANTIC University, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Master of Science, Completion Date: December 2007
PSY-Counseling/School Guidance Counseling
GPA 3.5/4.0 (Honors)
CERTIFICATIONS: Registered LMHC Intern-License Mental Health Counselor
MCAP-Masters Level-Certified Addictions Specialist Certified School Guidance Counseling/ K-12 Level, Florida
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Microsoft Office: Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, FrontPage, SPSS Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Outlook, Kipu, Tier, and Access Accounting Software.
EXPERIENCE:
Maabar Social Consultancy, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Consultant-Clinical/Program Director December 2016 - Present (2 months)
·Responsible for the recruitment, retention, discipline, evaluation, and training of all clinical department staff members.
·Ensures that clinical services are delivered according to policy and procedures.
Participate, as part of the senior management team, agency planning and implementation of new programs or clinical services.
·Evaluate all pre or post admission clinical data to coordinate treatment services on all clients admitted to our center.
·Consult with admissions team as needed to ensure potential admissions meet inclusion criteria for admission.
·Ensure that all services being provided are in compliance with HIPAA.
·Communicate with families or referral sources as deemed appropriate.
·Coordinate all training for staff in conjunction with Executive Director and Program Directors. ·Perform qualitative chart audits as required to ensure compliance.
·Review and modify all Policy and Procedures on an annual basis and modify when required.
Independent Contractor, Palm Beach County, FL
3/2013- Present
International Consultant, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Abu Dhabi
12/2016-Present
Consultant/Mental Health/Substance Abuse Counselor
·Specializes in the creation and implementation for substance abuse and mental health facilities as well as family systems.
·Treating patients who suffer from chemical dependency, mental health, and spectrum disorders.
·Experience from all levels of care including, intensive outpatient treatment, partial hospitalization, residential treatment, detox, transitional living, eating disorders, and trauma settings for those with addiction and mental health diagnoses.
·Clinical review of medical records in accordance with federal, state, local, and job specific agencies, while consulting for start up treatment centers as well as assisting those centers in need of managerial experience while applying or complying with DCF, CARF, AHCA, COA, and joint commission standards of care.
·Conduct psychiatric evaluation for emotional or psychological problems.
·Provide individual and group counseling as needed.
·Monitor clients’ progress; coordinate problem cases and point out areas in which guidance and development techniques can be improved.
·Maintain documentation & records.
Graces Way Recovery, West Palm Beach, FL
Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor
5/2014-12/2016 (Full Time-Contract)
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Present-PRN-As needed
•Conduct clinical assessments, treatment, case management, consultation, referral and education
according to the individual’s professional discipline.
•Conduct psychosocial evaluations and provide therapeutic interventions including crisis
counseling to individuals, groups and families as needed to facilitate.
•Evaluate the individual and family systems as well as assess client’s functioning within
work, family and routines of daily living and identifies areas needing continued support,
resources and treatment in order to assist clients.
•Develop, implement, and maintain partnerships with other community providers.
•Maintain case records to reflect course of treatment and provide required documentation.
•Provide follow-up and aftercare planning services as needed. Expeditiously discharges
inactive clients.
•Attend staff meetings, supervisory conferences, and other activities, which ensure the
smooth functioning of clinical operations.
South Bay Correctional Facility/
Correctional Health Care Companies/Geo Care, South Bay, FL
Mental Health Specialist
12/13- 7/2014 (Contract position)
·Conduct mental health assessment as necessary, make recommendations with regard to the client’s Mental Health/Psychiatric treatments, and evaluation for emotional or psychological problems.
·Provide personal and social adjustment counseling on an individual basis to inmates within the prison system.
Monitor inmate mental health progress, and coordination with clinical staff on inmate treatment.
·Monitor clients’ progress; coordinate problem cases and point out areas in which guidance and development techniques can be improved.
·Maintain documentation & records.
·Promote the development of positive social skills through modeling appropriate behaviors and intervening when inappropriate behaviors are observed.
·Maintain accountability of staff, clients and property; adhere to safety practices.
Correctional Health Care Companies, Delray Beach, FL
Mental Health/Substance Abuse Counselor
7/12- 3/2013 (Contract position)
·Review client health information, conduct mental health assessment and, make recommendations with regard to the client’s treatment, recommending medical or psychiatric evaluation for emotional or psychological problems.
·Provide personal and social adjustment counseling on an individual and group basis in coordination with Administration, Parole authorities and other facility programs.
·Monitor clients’ progress; coordinate problem cases and point out areas in which guidance and development techniques can be improved. Maintain documentation & records.
·Promote the development of positive social skills through modeling appropriate behaviors and intervening when inappropriate behaviors are observed.
·Maintain accountability of staff, clients and property; adhere to safety practices.
Legacy Behavior Health Center, West Palm Beach, FL
Substance Abuse Specialists
4/11-2/2012 (10 Month Contract position)
·Assist the Clinical Director as needed in the areas of state and CARF inspections, staffing meetings and concerns, and other areas as needed
·Oversees client services and ensures compliance with established program standards and service delivery objectives.
·Serves as a resource to assigned staff in identifying and resolving complex case problems.
·Assumes client caseload in response to work load or staffing shortages.
·Provide comprehensive therapy to individual within the Haitian community who has been affected by the earthquake in their country.
·Provide counseling to clients with substance abuse history/mental health related conditions. ·Provide individual counseling to clients with substance abuse history/mental health related conditions.
·Facilitate substance abuse groups, anger management groups, and conflict resolution groups, to individuals and families.
·Conduct comprehensive mental health psychological assessments on the individuals on my caseload.
·Participate in the development of individual treatment plans and treatment plan reviews, to meet the needs of the clients.
Happy Home Child Learning Center, Alexandria, VA
School Social Worker (1 year Contract position)
6/09-6/10 (1 Year Contract position) ·Conduct cognitive observations/assessments on children, as needed.
·Conduct individual and group counseling with students and their families as needed.
·Work collaboratively with teachers, school director, and outside agencies in order to establish more effective strategies and techniques, to improve good social skills.
·Develop and implement necessary systems to promote academic growth. ·Documents all direct and collateral contacts into the school records. ·Advocates and negotiates internal and external systems on behalf of the student within the scope of academic services consistent with professional standards.
8/08- 3/09
Fairfax County/Crossroads, Kingstown, VA
Substance Abuse Counselor II
·Provide comprehensive therapeutic services for residence.
·Develop and implement interventions for relapse prevention. ·Documents all direct and collateral contacts into the psychiatric/medical records. ·Participate in treatment planning conferences to assist in identifying the progress a resident has made, towards complete drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. ·Provide individual counseling to clients within a residential drug and alcohol treatment program.
·Facilitate substance abuse groups, anger management groups, and conflict resolution groups, to the residence within the residential treatment program.
·Participate in the development of individual treatment plans and treatment plan reviews, to meet the needs of the clients.
1/08- 8/08
Treasure Coast Forensic Treatment Corrections Center/Geo Care
Indiantown, FL
Lead-Forensic Social Worker
·Provide comprehensive therapeutic services and complete biopsychosocial summaries for ITP and NGI residence.
·Develop and implement interventions for barriers to discharge list.
·Documents all direct and collateral contacts into the psychiatric/medical records.
·Advocates and negotiates internal and external systems on behalf of the resident within the scope of clinical training and consistent with professional standards.
·Participate in treatment planning conferences to assist in identifying the progress a resident has made, towards becoming competent to proceed with court trail for pending criminal charges.
4/03-4/04 & 12/06-6/07
Sago Palm Academy
Pahokee, FL
MH Coordinator/Lead Substance Abuse Counselor
·Delivers behavioral health and co-occurring substance abuse services to adolescents, children and their families, including the severely mentally ill population, within a multidisciplinary team.
·Provide individual counseling to youth with Substance Abuse history/Mental Health related conditions, within a level 8 residential treatment programs.
·Facilitate Substance Abuse groups, anger management groups, and conflict resolution groups, to the youth in the residential juvenile treatment program.
·Conduct comprehensive mental health psychological assessments on the individuals on my caseload.
·Participate in the development of individual treatment plans and treatment plan reviews, to meet the needs of the clients.
·Participate in treatment planning conferences to assist in identifying strengths and
Weaknesses of the clients.
·Responsible for developing individualized treatment and education plans.
·Administer SASSI, MAYSI evaluations as needed.
SUMMARY:
Bilingual in Creole (Haitian language) and some French. Volunteer, Christ Fellowship-Children’s Disabilities Ministry.
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