1. Carol L. Berran, LMFT 203.733-3738
Danbury, CT 06811 carol.rocky@rocketmail.com
Professional Experience
Community Mental Health Affiliates, Waterbury, CT January 2015 - Present
Program Coordinator - Reunification and Therapeutic Family Time (RTFT) Program
RTFT is a new DCF grant funded program designed to work with families where child(ren) have been removed from the
care of their parents by DCF and placed into foster care. Staff, using a visit coaching model, work with parents toward
reunification with their children.
• Oversee day to day operations of the RTFT program
• Provide clinical supervision to clinicians and case managers.
• Ensure all electronic medical records (Carelogic) are up to date.
• Ensure fidelity to the “visit coaching” model
• Maintain quality assurance of the program.
• Maintain a good working relationship with DCF; responding to inquiries in a timely manner.
• Maintain good relationships with resource families (formerly called foster families) and collateral providers.
• Keep client information confidential pursuant to federal, state and HIPAA regulations.
MCCA – New Dawn House, Bethel, CT November 2007 – January 2015
Director
• Responsible for the implementation/coordination of the program and day to day operations of the group home.
• Responsible for all hiring.
• Provide clinical supervision to therapist and individual/group supervision of residential supervisors/milieu staff.
• Maintain quality assurance of the program.
• Budgetary management of the program.
• Prepare for biannual State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families re-licensure of the group home.
• Maintain a good working relationship with referral sources; responding to inquiries in a timely manner.
• Maintain good community relationships including the local police department and emergency services.
• Work cooperatively with treatment team, communicating information needed to maximize quality of care of clients,
referral sources and third party payers.
• Keep confidential, resident information pursuant to federal, state and HIPAA regulations.
Value Options, CT Behavioral Health Partnership, Rocky Hill, CT June 2007 – November 2007
Clinical Care Manager
• In the context of a call center, functioned as part of an interdisciplinary team to ensure the needs of managed
behavioral health care members were met.
• Provided prior authorizations, peer reviews and referrals to facilities, providers and groups.
• Developed collaborative relationships with direct care providers, providing comprehensive evaluation and treatment
planning by conducting concurrent reviews and discharge planning for continuity of care for members.
• Presented/reviewed cases with Medical Director and Associate Medical Directors to promote member treatment and
after care.
Family and Children’s Aid, Danbury, CT January 2005 – June 2007
Family Support Team Clinician
• Provided intensive home-based long-term clinical and concrete services to DCF referred families with children and
adolescents identified for this service with Axis 1. Service included family therapy, parent guidance, individual
therapy with child and crisis intervention. Interface with agency psychiatrist for medication management.
• Provided intensive, family-based clinical and support services for children returning home from residential care.
Also provided these services to children residing in Treatment Foster Homes.
• Provide “24-hour on call” crisis coverage on a rotating basis.
• Facilitate/coordinate discharge planning for continued services for ongoing support for the child and family.
2. Carol L. Berran, LMFT 203.733-3738
11 Great Plain Road, Danbury, CT 06811 carol.rocky@rocketmail.com
Catholic Family Services, Danbury, CT July 2003 – January 2005
Intensive Family Preservation Clinician
• Provided home-based short-term clinical and concrete services to DCF referred families whose children are at high
risk for out of home placement due to abuse or neglect. Also assist in reunification of children with their families
after placement due to abuse or neglect.
• Stabilize crises jeopardizing children’s safety and wellbeing. Assist in empowering families to function
independently through developing coping skills.
• Taught State of CT court ordered parenting education program to divorcing parents with minor children.
The Bridge Family Center, West Hartford, CT June 2002 – July 2003
Connecticut Community Care Inc. Coordinator
• Provide home-based therapy for individual elderly clients and elderly couples.
• Work as part of a team with Connecticut Community Care case managers to ensure that client needs are met.
Danbury Regional Commission on Child Care, Rights & Abuse, Danbury, CT September 2001– July 2003
Director, Volunteer Mentor Program
• Recruit, supervise, evaluate and train volunteer mentors working with parents at risk.
• Supervise, evaluate and train group facilitators of Grandparents as Parents and Relative Caregivers Support Group.
Naugatuck Youth Services, Naugatuck, CT April 2001 – August 2002
Intern
• Provide individual, family and couples therapy for community residents.
Family Clinic at Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT August 2000 – May 2002
Senior Intern
• Provide therapy for individual clients, couples and families.
• Facilitate weekly supervised visits between parents and children. Provide parenting skills education after visit
between parent and child(ren).
• Counsel court mandated anger management clients utilizing clinic anger management protocol.
• Write reports for family courts concerning progress made in supervised visits.
Project Green, New Haven, CT March 2001 – July 2001
Intern
• Provide therapy for individual male clients reentering society after a period of time in prison.
Other Professional Experience
Union Carbide Corporation, Subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, Danbury, CT 1984 – 2001
Education
Master of Marriage and Family Therapy – August 2002
Certified Gestalt Therapist – May 2001
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
B. A. Psychology, Marymount College, Tarrytown, NY – 1997
Professional Affiliations
• State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (2004)
