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Let Them Talk IndyCo-Founder
Mar. 2023Let Them Talk, Inc., co-founded by Anthony Battle, Daniel Mills, and Heather Savage, is a community- and school-based organization dedicated to empowering youth through leadership development, advocacy, and systemic change. Our mission is to address racial disparities, foster leadership, and equip young people with the tools needed for academic, social, and emotional success. While we are deeply committed to uplifting the Black community, we serve all youth who face systemic barriers to success, ensuring access to the resources they need to thrive. We provide critical support in areas such as youth violence prevention, social-emotional learning, skill development, education, and mental wellness through targeted interventions, including: Let Them Talk Club – A mentorship and leadership development program designed to prevent violence, support mental health, and prepare youth for career and academic success. Let Them Talk Coalition – A collaborative network of community-based organizations, advocates, and educators working to bridge gaps between schools, families, and the juvenile justice system, ensuring youth have access to essential resources. Through these initiatives, we engage directly with young people by providing mentorship, community-based alternatives to incarceration, conflict resolution strategies, academic support, and entrepreneurship development. Our holistic, community-driven approach is focused on breaking cycles of disengagement, youth violence, and low graduation rates, ultimately empowering the next generation to succeed.
Indiana Youth InstituteCentral Region Outreach Manager
Jan. 2022
Options Behavioral Health HospitalPRN Admissions Counselor
Jan. 2022 - Sep. 2022Facilitates admissions and assessment processes for incoming patients.
Schedules/completes pre-admission assessments and communicate recommendations to patients or their families
Collaborates with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.
Coordinates admission and transfer between levels of care within the facility.
Communicates projected admissions to designated internal representative in a timely manner.
Performs insurance benefit verifications, disseminates the information gathered to patient, their families and other appropriate facility staff.
Ensures all medical admission documentation is gathered from external sources prior to patient admission and secures initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission.
Assists individual therapists with concurrent reviews with insurance companies to secure continued treatment.
Coordinates and facilitates peer to peer reviews when needed and collaborate the results of reviews with multi-disciplinary treatment team.
Provides accurate and ongoing assessment of patient status in the admissions process.
Communicates treatment recommendations to and coordinate with other treatment teams.
Children's Bureau + Families FirstCounseling Intern
Jan. 2019 - May. 2020Indianapolis, Indiana, United States• Administered psychosocial assessments and psychotherapy services • Aggregated previous forms and designed new patient assessments that streamlined intake process and resulted in a reduction in paperwork and improved services. Completed 950 direct and indirect practice hours to student patients
• Created individualized treatment plans tailored to the specific mental health needs of each student patient
• Collaborated with treatment team to assess, diagnose, and develop an effective treatment plan for student patients • Conducted mental health assessments for patients including the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 • Completed intake and psycho-social assessments for an average of 15 student patients weekly needing counseling services
• Connected student patient to available community resources for successful discharge and transition
• Developed diagnostically relevant exercises and co-facilitated weekly therapy groups for student patients with anxiety and depression related issues
• Documented student patients’ behavior and treatment; initiated supportive interactions around treatment issues; intervened in crisis situations
• Evaluated and provided treatment planning and crisis intervention for those student patients with mental illness • Facilitated weekly counseling groups focused on substance abuse, anxiety coping skills, and mental health related issues
• Maintained thorough student patient records and wrote detailed student patient reports
• Monitored student patient progress toward treatment goals to ensure appropriate clinical interventions and adjustments to overall plan
Indiana Department Of Child ServicesFamily Case Manager/Family Case Manager Supervisor
Aug. 2014 - Jan. 2022Indianapolis, Indiana, United States• Administered personality assessments and learning style assessments to staff
• Assigned work to unit staff and monitors the flow and quality of work performed.
• Assessed safety of children by consistently monitoring MaGIK reports along with safety and risk monitoring tools
• Choices/Juvenile Court Permanency Facilitation Supervisor • Communicated and coordinated practices with community stakeholders, DCS legal staff and the court system
• Completed DCS Leadership Academy through National Child Welfare Workforce Institute • Directed interaction with children and families to provide community-based services to be successful
• Established, communicated, and interpreted policy and objectives to staff
• Evaluated and addressed individual staff and client needs and concerns • Marion County Human Trafficking Regional Lead, Regional Family Recovery Court Liaison
• Mentored and trained new hires to be effective in the field of Social Work
• Mentored Family Case Manager Supervisor to better develop their leadership skills
• Promoted, maintained, and modeled working relationships with staff, clients, and partners that were inclusive, respectful, and adhered to the vision, mission, and core values of the Department
• Provided direct supervision to Family Case Managers, working to promote and implement DCS values
• Provided training to community partners and non-profit agencies on DCS processes
• Successfully implemented and lead change in work unit
• Wrote petitions, court reports, case plans and other legal documents
NavientCustomer Support Specialist/Team Lead
Sep. 2011 - Aug. 2014Fishers, Indiana, United States• Assisted borrowers with delinquent student loan accounts by providing help with deferment, forbearance, and repayment options
• Improved Department of Education knowledge to better aid student borrowers
• Managed borrower accounts, complaints and concerns • Trained new hires and provided knowledge needed to be successful
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