1. ABEKE BAKER
967 White Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
678-629-7666
EDUCATION:
2009-2011 Mercer University
School of Medicine
Marriage and Family Therapy Masters Degree
2006-2007 Bowie State University
School of Professional Study
Psychology B. S. with Honors
1998-2003 Indiana University
College of Art and Sciences
Chemistry B.A. with Psychology and Sociology minors
Concentration: Pre-medicine
EMPLOYMENT:
02/13 - Current Anchor Hospital
Intake Assessment Counselor
-Conduct level of care evaluation;
-documentation of assessments
-Insurance verification/precertification
-take vital signs
-referral source procedures
-Complete legal papers; Files and filing
-1013/2013 procedures
-Shift report summary
10/11 - 12/12 Clayton Center (Clayton County Department of Mental Health)
Shelter Plus Care Case Manager
- Perform primary case management responsibilities for 35 Shelter Plus Care client load.
- Coordinate, prepare, and maintain required charting and documentation in a timely and
thorough manner including completion of MICP and Progress Notes.
-Adhere to all client confidentiality requirements and standards.
- Maintain contact with the Manager of Social Services and the Director of Case
-Management to coordinate most appropriate response to referrals, ongoing, and
emergency services for residents.
- Meet with residents weekly, in person, to assess development in the program.
- Develop relationships with representatives in other agencies to support individuals
attaining services such as additional mental health care, psychiatric medication, medical
resources, financial assistance, legal advocacy, etc.
- Participate in daily debrief sessions, weekly supervision, department, agency wide and
other meetings, training and development opportunities as determined appropriate by
supervisor.
12/10 - 07/11 River Edge Child and Adolescent Crisis Stabilization Unit (Macon, GA)
Internship (Marriage and Family Therapist)
- Work under direct supervision to perform biopsychosocial assessments, individual and
group therapy and psycho-educational groups.
- Enhance family therapy skills, discharge planning and how to link clients and their
families to community resources.
- Work as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team
- Develop treatment plans, wrap around services and provide parents or agencies with
discharge plan to help the child/ adolescent stability after release from facility.
- Document services using MICP, SOAP/ DAP/ BIRP notes and 1013/ 1014/ 1015/ 1019/
1021 forms.

2. 06/08 - 09/09 The Bridge, Inc (Atlanta, GA)
Residential Coach Supervisor
- Assist emotional, developmental and educational disabled clients in daily living
activities including health & personal management, achieving personal goals, recreation,
and daily household living.
- Maintain a safe and therapeutic treatment environment that meets the physical,
emotional, and personal needs of program clients while improving functioning and
minimizing interfering behaviors.
- Provide client documentation to include shift reports, incident reports, and individual
progress notes.
- Facilitate proper medical care including medication administration for clients
- Supervise 14 Residential Coaches I & II on 1st
shift
11/07 - 05/08 Gaudenzia, Inc (Baltimore, MD)
Addiction Counselor
- Manage a caseload of 10-16 clients that are incarcerated recovering addicts with Co-
Occurring Disorders
- Which includes treatment planning, individual and group counseling, facilitate morning
meetings, seminars, sessions, family sessions, admission interviews
- Analysis data such as ASI, HATS, CSS-M AND MHSF-III to write treatment plans,
biopsychosocial, assessment summaries, progress notes, recovery plans, discharge plans,
continuing care plans, discharge summaries, treatment summaries and case consultations
- Provide service documentation in accordance with licensing, funding and contract
requirements and implement the principles of Therapeutic Community
10/05 – 05/08 Howard County Parks and Recreation (Columbia, MD)
RLC Program Director
- Serve as a supervisor of 6 morning staff members and 7 afternoon staff members
- Develop, plan, organize and direct the implementation of activities/trips in accordance
with current state and federal guidelines and regulations, and the company's policies and
procedures, for seventy-five children in the morning and afternoon programs
- Evaluate work performance, hear/resolve complaints, and resolve disciplinary issues
- Prepare, collect and submit weekly time cards and pay information
- Create daily arts & crafts activities and monthly cooking projects
- Plan multiple games on a daily basis that include the participation of special needs
children
- Monthly: write News Letter, attend staff meetings
- Assist with the monthly submission of paperwork and balance of budget
05/03 - 09/05 CHRIS Kids Non-Profit (Atlanta, GA)
Behavior Aid
- Counsel SED children and adolescents, who have been abused, neglected and rejected,
to help them achieve a since of self-worth
- Aid in the social development of adolescents to enhance their chances of becoming
productive members of the community
- Assist with daily life skills by suggesting appropriate alternatives to behavior and
providing reassurance and encouragement
- Help develop a sense of parity with their "mainstream" peers in the community
- Observe, record and report changes in behavior
- Develop and maintain weekly progress reports and monthly summaries for 8-10 clients
Volunteer Work: Riverdale Recreation Center (6/95-2/96), American Red Cross (6/96-9/98), Georgia
Metro's AAU Lady Basketball (3/99-currently)
Certifications/ Skills: CAC (Maryland), CPR, CPI, First Aid, Word Perfect, Microsoft Windows, MS
DOS, Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS software, Carelogic Network and 35hrs of Essential Learning
School Activities/ Awards/ Organizations: Collegiate Basketball, Minority Achievement Scholar,
Minority Athlete Association