MIKE BELLAMY

70 WILLOW AVE., HACKENSACK, NJ 07601 * mb6afe7a@westpost.net * CELL: 201.543.9

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SUMMARY: Experienced individual and group therapist with acute psychiatrically
diagnosed patients, and with MICA and HIV populations. Experience also includes
family and grief therapy.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
- LCSW, LCADC, State of New Jersey
- MSW, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
- BA Allegheny College, Meadville, PA
EXPERIENCE
Acute Partial Hospitalization/MICA, Bergen Regional Medical Center, Paramus, NJ,
October, 2007 - present, Social Worker
- Assist with planning and implementing a comprehensive social services program
that provides for counseling and other support services for 60 patients. Partic
ipate in daily round case reviews
- Identify medical-related social needs of seven patient caseload. Provide appr
opriate services to meet the individual, as well as collective needs of patients
, in short term treatment setting.
- Perform initial psychosocial evaluation/assessment of each patient to be plac
ed in the medical record. Active cases require ongoing written documentation
- Coordinate interdisciplinary care planning at time of admission for each pati
ent
- Encourage and provides alcohol and drug dependency treatment depending on nee
d. (80% of patient population MICA identified)
- Evaluate each patient in caseload, mental and social needs then formulates a
treatment plan. With patient participation, identify specific problems, goals an
d approaches. Periodically re-evaluate with the patient and make adjustments acc
ordingly
- Facilitate two to three 60-minute group therapy sessions per day, 8 to 16 pat
ients per group. Group sessions are divided into three categories: psychotherapy
, education, and coping skills
- Develop and implement new curriculum for activity groups using evidence based
interventions
- Plan and implements family meetings with patient and treatment team when appr
opriate. Extensive knowledge of family therapy
- Schedule individual counseling sessions. Work directly with patients to promo
te the preservation of the patient's mental health
- Coordinate discharge planning
- Consult with the psychiatrist and other administrators regarding interdiscipl
inary issues
- Maintain a written record of the frequency and nature of all patient and staf
f consultations, weekly updates on caseload and daily notes on each patient atte
nding group session. These notes meet or exceed JACHO, Medicaid, and Medicare re
quirements (approximately 35 notes per day)
PROJECT COPE, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, September 2006 - April
2007
Intern Prevention Counselor
- Offered violence and drug prevention counseling for Paterson high-risk youth,
working in concert with school guidance counselors and principles
- Joined program at initial stage and, with team, developed intervention strateg
ies
- Trained in Bowen family system theory through lectures, discussion groups and
case study sessions. Implemented learning in actual practice by engaging youth a
nd immediate family in counseling sessions.
- Initiated COPE program in Public School No4 in Paterson and delivered counseli
ng service to youth population of 20 designated students ages 13 and 14.
- Made home visits in severely economically depressed areas to do assessments of
parents. Encouraged parents to use counseling service offered and provided that
service when accepted. Engaged over 60% of parents or grandparents of youth in
program.
- Kept detailed written process recordings of counseling session.
- Maintained written records of all client and staff interactions
BERGENLINE COUNSELING CENTER, Bloomfield, NJ, August 2005 - April 2007
A&D Counselor-
- Provided counseling for drug and alcohol related clientele
- Prepared treatment plans
- Notated on every client/counselor interaction
- Negotiated appointments and made reminder calls to clients
CHRIST HOSPITAL, HOME HEALTH CARE, RYAN WHITE PROGRAM, Jersey City, NJ, Oct., 20
05 - April 2006
Intern Counselor, responsibilities included: -
- Performed intake assessments
- Counseled HIV affected multi-ethnic males, age range 12 - 50
- Developed individual treatment plans
- Acted as delegate to Hudson County HIV Resources Committee. Researched and org
anized data for county HIV related resource directory