Abeke Baker has over 15 years of experience in counseling, case management, and residential care roles. She holds a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Mercer University and Bachelor's degrees in Psychology, Chemistry, and Sociology from Indiana University and Bowie State University. Her resume highlights experience providing intake assessments, individual and group therapy, case management, and residential supervision. She has worked with clients struggling with mental health issues, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities.
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