1. Jonathan Hammer
615-533-5643
1405 Abernathy Point
Mt. Juliet TN 37122
Jonathan.hammer@vanderbilt.edu
Education:
 David Lipscomb University (CSWE Accredited)
 Bachelor of Science
 Major: Social Work
 Minor: Social Welfare
 Graduated: May 2006
 Argosy University
 Master in Mental Health Clinical counseling
Licensed:
HAMMER , JONATHAN P.
HERMITAGE, TN 37076
Profession: Licensed Baccalaureate Social
Workers
Rank: Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker
License Number: 765 Status: : (non active at
this time – not applicable for current job position)
Original Date: 03/25/2011 Expiration
Date: 05/31/2014
Social Work and Counseling Experience:
Vanderbilt Psychiatric Assessment Services
(11-14-present)
. Complete Psychological Evaluations for Psych Patient consults at Vanderbilt
. Perform Mental Status Examines
. Complete Clinical Diagnostic impressions
. Perform various evaluations related to the Beck depression inventory, Bush-Francis
Catatonia scale, personality inventories, CAGE assessment, SASSI, and Bipolar Disorder
Self-Assessment Test
. Consult with Medical Doctors and Attending Psychiatrist regarding my recommendations
. Make appropriate dispositions for Patients related to Out Patient Therapeutic Treatment
Centers or Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization
. Provide Clinical Information based on my Psychological Evaluation for Precertification
for inpatient care
Vanderbilt Medical Center – Vanderbilt Treatment of Addiction (VITA)

2. (4/11-11-14)
. Chart on and engage in one on one contact sessions with assigned daily patients
. Lead daily psycho-educational groups
. Utilize therapeutic crisis intervention techniques with destabilized patients
. Help facilitate and formalize discharge planning
. Coordinate with doctors, nurses, and other mental health specialist related to treatment
planning for directed patients under care
Lifecare Family Services
(Fulltime 10/07-3/11 Currently working on a contract part basis)
Counselor/Case Manager
. Work with children and adults with a formalized psychiatric disorder
. Primarily provide community case management services to clients
. Formulate Recovery & Wellness Plans
. Formulate and implement Service/Treatment Plans for each individual client
. Provide Crisis planning for clients
. Enter clinical and relevant documentation on regular basis that is related to each clients
case
. Participate in Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings within educational setting with
school officials
. Partake in psychiatric medical review of clients
. Evaluate needs of clients and link clients with needed resources
. Interact with Department of Children Services, Department of Adult Protective Services,
Mobile Crisis, local court/legal settings, Psychiatric hospitals and substance abuse
rehabilitation facilities and Educational domains to assure that client’s needs are
thoroughly met
Omni Visions Inc. – Treatment Assessment Stabilization Center for Kids (TASK)
(3/07-9/07)
Counselor/Case Manager
. Worked with male Juvenile Offenders; ages 13-18
. Documentation of individual residents’ case notes
. Lead group sessions with residents
. Conduct one-on-one counseling sessions
. Facilitate and document resident daily activity and behavior, distribute medications
. Conduct random drug testing on residents
. Transport and participate in client’s various appointments (i.e. court, DCS child & family
team meetings)
Oasis Emergency Shelter: (full-time intern)
(9/05-5/06)
Residential Counselor
. Worked with teens in crisis; ages 13 to 17
. Work 24-hour Crisis Line and review/record referrals; determine if appropriate for Crisis
Walk In (CWI)

3. . Facilitate Crisis Walk In (CWI) with teen and their family and correlated written
assessments to determine if appropriate for the shelter program
. Engage in crisis intervention by intake into shelter of the client
. Facilitate and document interaction between shelter residents; such as resident behavior,
activity and educational participation, group activities and distribute medications on daily
basis
. Conduct one-on-one and family counseling sessions, record sessions into staff log
. Provide mediation between teens and their family
. Engaged in and conducted group psycho-educational sessions with residents
. Worked with the Safe Place sponsored by Oasis Center; Conducted presentation at local
high schools about details of Safe Place program that facility provides
. Responded to teens in crisis that contacted Safe Place; included pick-up/return of teen to
center
Honors and Achievements:
. David Lipscomb Social Work Student of the Year (2006)
. Academic scholarship at David Lipscomb University
. Dean’s list/honor roll at David Lipscomb University
. David Lipscomb University student recipient of Social Work scholarship of 2005-2006
. Unit Board Chair for the Adult 3 unit at the Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital
. Clinical Employee requested to work on the Therapeutic Group Task Force for Psycho-
educational and Psychotherapeutic groups development at the Vanderbilt Psychiatric
Hospital