Chava C. Lee 1924 S. 24th Street Milwaukee, WI 53215 (414) 403-0754 Email:
[email protected] OBJECTIVE: To obtain Any Mental Health Clinician, Program Manager, and Instructo r Position, which will utilize my skills, experiences, and while provide an opp ortunity for promotional growth. SKILLS: Dependable, self-motivated, team player, works well independently, manag ement skills, supervisory skills, programming, public speaking, teaching, Traini ng, speak and write effectively in Hmong, Lao, and English and speak Thai. KNOWLEDGE: Understanding the principles of private and non-for-profit agency, Co llege and University system, teaching and practice of social services, medical h ealth/mental health care, and community services agency. EDUCATION: Fresno City College, Fresno, California * 9/84-6/86 A.S., Associated of Sciences Degree in Human Services * 9/86-6/87 A.A., Associated of Arts Degree National University Fresno, California * 8/87-4/90 B.A., Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education * 6/90-4/92 M.S., Master of Science Degree in Educational Counseling Family Therapy Training Institute, Milwaukee, Wisconsin * 6/96-8/98 Post Master Degree in Marriage and Family Therapist * 12/09 Corllins Univeristy PhD in Counseling Psychology EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: 6/05-Present Employer Springfield College, Milwaukee Campus, Wisconsin Position: Adjunct Instructor 6/05-Present * Design lesson plans and prepare to teach undergraduate and graduate students o n a traditional classroom modal on the following courses: 1. Theories and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy 2. Community Counseling 3. Counseling Skills and Modalities 4. Family Counseling 5. Diagnostic and Psychophathology ( DSM IV) 6. Group Counseling 7. Advance Abnormal Psychology I 8. Multi-Diversity Aspects of Empowerment Counseling 9. AND Child and Family Services and Assessment II & III * Lecture; facilitate group discussions and presentations in the classroom. * Prepare and graded exams for students * Develop and establishes clear course syllabi to students regarding grading cri teria and expectations from students * Be available to students for academic consulting, advising, and support in ord er to meet the students' needs * Participate and attend faculty meeting 3/08-9/2010 Shorehaven Behavioral Health, Inc. Position: In-Home Therapist * Conduct intake assessment in a variety of in-home psychotherapy setting to det ermine patients' need * Obtain patient history, complete mental health status exam, and develop case t reatment plans
* Make appropriate diagnose and recommend for on-going treatment * Perform detailed patient documentation and maintain caseload records * Case Management service including coordinate and collaborate with other servic es providers * Prepare case consultation with psychiatrist/psychologist on a weekly basic * Provide on-going in-home treatment for individual and family * Evaluate patient's progress and perform discharge summary Employer: Chava Counseling Practice, LLC. Milwaukee, Wisconsin Position: Mental Health Clinician 1/05-12/07 * Conduct intake assessment in a variety of out patient setting to determine pat ients' needs * Obtain patient history, complete mental health status exam, and develop treatm ent plans * Make appropriate diagnosis and recommend treatment plans by using the DSM-V * Provide on-going psychotherapy in a short and long term treatment environment * Make necessary referrals for in-patient as need * Perform detailed patient record documentation and maintain caseload records * Coordinate with other service agencies for refugee mental health program * Out-reach to community regarding mental health services available * Provide mental health assessment * Marketing and contract other providers services * Prepare discharge summary * Perform accounting, record keeping, billing, and contract with other service p roviders * Provide community presentation regarding the adjustment of the refugee communi ty * Provide mental health consultation to Head Start Program in Milwaukee * Supervised employees including evaluation of employee's performance
2/02-11/04 Employer: Aurora Behavioral Health Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Position: Psychotherapist * Evaluate patients in a variety of out-patient settings to include: obtaining p atient history, completing mental health status exam, and developing treatment p lans * Provide on-going psychotherapy in short and long term treatment * Participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team to provide crit ical clinical input related to patient diagnosis and recommend for treatment pla ns * Make diagnosis by using the DSM-IV; and provide weekly case consultation with Psychiatrist to review patient cases and medication issues * Perform detailed patient record documentation and maintain caseload records * Prepare in-service training to staff regarding the refugee patients 6/96-9/01 Employer: Security Financial Consultant Position: Life insurance Agent * Marketing for insurance industry * Intake and obtain client medical history * Reserve medical lab for clients * Submitted complete application to the insurance head quarters 3/01- 2/02 Employer: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Position: Clinical Social Worker/Program Coordinator
* Conduct mental health intake assessment to residents of Milwaukee County * Develop case treatment plans and case management services * Provide out patient psychotherapy to individual, couple, family and group * Conduct bi-weekly meeting call to order * Conduct quarterly refugee meeting and Write quarterly reports to the State of Wisconsin, Refugee Mental Health Program * Coordinate with other services agencies who serve refugees in Milwaukee Count y * Review and authorize sessions for provider network to see patients * Marketing and contract with providers and review fee schedule for services and program budgeting * Review and adjust authorized billing for payment * Coordinate funding for Southeast Asia senior program * Assign cases to employees and review cases with employee on a weekly basis, pr ovide weekly case review with psychiatrist and review patient medication issues * Supervise employees for the Refugee Mental Health Program - Medical College o f Wisconsin * Coordinate statewide planning for refugee conference in 2001 7/96-3/01 Employer: Lao Family Community, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Position: Family Counselor/Program Administrator * Evaluate patients in a variety of out-patient setting including: obtain patien t history, complete mental health status exam, and develop treatment plans * Provide counseling services to individual, couple, and family * Oversee and develop strategies to serve the after school youth program * Program and manage day-to-day operations for the counseling services and youth department * Write quarterly reports to the State of Wisconsin, Refugee Mental Health Progr am * Attend quarterly refugee meeting * Marketing and coordinate with other health care to see patients * Conduct statewide yearly conference presentation regarding refugee mental heal th issues * Presented speeches numerous times in the State of Wisconsin regarding family i ssues and communication and general mental health issues * Volunteered to host the Hmong Radio Program on Sunday mornings in Milwaukee fo r 4 years 8/95-7/96 Employer: Hmong American Friendship Association, Inc. Milwaukee. Wisconsin. Position: Family Outreach Specialist /Program Coordinator: * Provide direct and indirect counseling services to domestic abuse families * Conduct Southeast Asian Cultural Awareness Training to local service providers in region four of Wisconsin * Work directly with victims providing individual and family counseling, teach b asic social skills and prevention methods * Supervise the overall functioning of patients in case load, perform case manag ement function and monitor * Prepare quarterly report to the State of Wisconsin, Office of Refugee Services * Provide 24-hour hot- line services for domestic abuse women * Maintain all records and case histories 4/89-6/95 Employer: Fresno County Department of Social Services, Fresno, CA. Position: Social Worker III * Emergency Respond Unit: Provide Case Management Services included daily invest igation of child neglect/child abuse and remove children from the parents to pla
ce out of home placement * Develop a case plan for foster parents and foster children * Weekly cases consultation with supervisor regarding the issues of removing chi ld/children from the parents, set up schedule to meet with parents to develop ca se plan for parents to follow * Family Reunification Unit and Long Term Foster Care Unit: Writes court report and testify in court as need regarding the status of the foster children * In-Home Supportive Unit: Provided In-Home Supportive Services to Mental Health illness clients * Home evaluation, assessment monitor and oversee 120 cases * Supervised 5 student in-terms (1992-93) AFFILIATIONS: 1/10-Present National President for the Lao-Hmong American Coalition 9/05-12/2009 National Executive Board member for the Lao Hmong American Coalitio n 7/08-Present Member for the United States National Defense Force Commend (Volunt eer) Army Unit (Rank: Col)