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SHERYL VAUGHN
Ph.D., LPC, CCS, NBCC
SUMMARY OF
QUALIFICATIONS
- 22 years in Human Services
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15 years of organizational leadership and relationship building
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Recipient of Best Practice Award from the Department of Community
Affairs, 2000
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Successful in achieving the National Center of Professional
Competence Management III Certification (1 of 6 in the United
States 2001)
- Team Player, Articulate, Analytical and Solution Focused
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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1/2004-
Present
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| StraightTalk Life Skills Education & Counseling Services,
Marietta, GA
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| Owner/Educator |
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Provide individual, couples and family professional
counseling services
- Substance abuse assessment and treatment
- Develop and facilitate “Life Skills” programs
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Model and educate participants to develop new skills in
recognizing, addressing and remediate cognitive processes
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Provide psychosocial, substance abuse, anger management
and DUI assessments
- Manage day-to-day activities of business
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4/2011-
1/2013
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Cobb/Douglas Community Services Board, Marietta, GA
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Women’s Program Coordinator/Clinical Supervisor
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Supervise and plan work for paraprofessional and clinical
staff
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Provide training to direct care in implementing behavioral
modification techniques and treatment plans
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Monitor and evaluate clinical records according to agency
and state standards
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Act as client advocate to coordinate required services or
resolve crisis
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Provide individuals and or families education and
counseling services for chronic, acute mental illness.
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Identify environmental impediments to client progress
through interviews and review of records
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Perform clinical assessments of behavioral health needs of
consumers presenting for services
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Represent organization in community via Family Dependency,
Drug Court, Probation, DFCS team collaboration
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1/2004-
6/2009 |
| Family Solutions, Canton, GA |
| Clinical Supervisor |
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Supervise, education and train 14 clinical team members
and 9 paraprofessional team members
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Review reports and treatment plans with appropriate
recommendations
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Provide family and individual therapy based on cognitive
behavioral, problem solving and solution focused oriented
model
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Complete psychosocial, treatment plans and safety plans in
client’s home and/or community
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Crisis response and intervention available 24/7/365 to
clients
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Family-focused services that consider the entire family's
needs and are delivered primarily in the family's home
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Ensure linkage to needed community resources and services
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Teach behavior, communication and anger management skills
and techniques
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Delivery of service focused on preventive,
developmental and therapeutic services - focused on
assisting clients in preventing, overcoming managing
functional deficits in family relationships, work force
and community to include anger and substance abuse
assessment and treatment
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Teach appropriate positive parenting and child
development skills to help the family build skills to
increase their cope ability to deal with the youth's
mental health diagnosis; defuse the current crisis and
intervene to reduce the likelihood of a recurrence
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To assist in the development and/or maintenance of skills,
behavior, and responsibilities as outlined in the service
plan needed to function successfully, with the greatest
possible degree of self-determination and independence, in
the family, school, and community
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9/2004-
Present |
| The Extension, Marietta, GA |
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Family Counselor/Life Skills Educator, HUD Program
Compliance Officer
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Provide individual and family counseling for program
participants and their family members
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Develop individual and family treatment plans for
program participants
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Life Skills facilitator for Substance Abuse program
participants
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Performed assessments for substance abuse and anger
management
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Supervise programmatic files and staff development in HUD
regulations, monitoring and audit processes
- Conduct internal program audit
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4/1997-
12/2005
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Cobb Family Resources, Marietta, GA
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Professional Counselor, Life Skills Facilitator
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Provide a safe psychological environment for clients to
process personal issues that affect their self-sufficiency
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Obtain psychosocial and implement treatment modalities,
maintain records and modify when necessary
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Provide individual psychotherapy to enhance client’s
ability to cope with specific neurotic and/or psychotic
behavior
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Participate in client staffing to determine
services. Make appropriate referrals
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Develop/coordinate/facilitate “Life Skills” workshops
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Model and teach participants to develop new skills in
recognizing, addressing and remediating cognitive process
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Model and teach participants to accept personal, emotional
and social responsibility in and outside the group;
administer pre/post testing
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Assists with hiring, monitoring and evaluating
housing staff
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Participate in weekly management meeting to establish and
evaluate policies and procedures
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Conduct monthly meeting with department staff and clients
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Managed and monitored Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
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Department of Community Affairs (DCA), Cobb County grants
and other funding sources for housing department
($891,751)
- Developed and supervised internal HUD annual audit
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Assist in developing and implementing organization goals,
policies and procedures
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Act as liaison with other staff and community partners to
ensure department resources run smoothly
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Coordinate community activities as they are related to
organization’s mission
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Represent organization at meetings throughout metro
Atlanta community.
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AWARDS, CERTIFICATIONS & HONORS
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2001-2002
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| National Center for Professional Competence Management Level III Certification (Georgia Academy)
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Cobb County Human Services Coalition Housing Team, Chair
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1999-2001
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Georgia Department of Community Affairs Best Practices
Award
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VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
| 2013 |
| Joseph’s Network. Executive Board Member |
| 2009-2010 |
| Center for Family Resources Mentoring Program |
| 2003-2005 |
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Dean of Bible College, Zoe Christian Fellowship
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| 1999-Present |
Zoe Christian Fellowship, Church Leader |
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE AND MEMBERSHIPS
American Psychological Association
National Board of Certified
Counselors
Licensed Professional, Georgia Composite Board
Cobb
Faith Partnership Association
Certified Clinical Supervisor
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Christian Counseling, Faith Bible College, Independence, MO,
2012 M.A. Psychology/Professional Counseling Specialty, Argosy
University, Atlanta, GA, 2002 B.S. Public & Social Services, Kennesaw
State University, Kennesaw, GA, 1996 United States Marine Corps,
Quantico, VA (E-4), 1982-1985 Honorable
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