Chava C.

Lee
1924 S. 24th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 403-0754 Email: clfa1dda@westpost.net
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)