Christopher D. Stockton has over 5 years of experience providing community-based mental health services to adults, children, and families. He has a Master's in Social Work and is a Licensed Graduate Social Worker. His experience includes working for Child Protective Services assessing allegations of abuse and neglect, and working as a Psychiatric Technician monitoring and caring for individuals with mental health issues. He is effective at establishing rapport, designing curriculums, and creating treatment plans that match client strengths and needs.
1. Christopher D Stockton
9 Cottage Field Ct Germantown Md
(240)281-4950 • Email: christopher.d.stocton@gmail.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• License: Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW) (2014)
• Effective communicator; able to establish rapport with individuals and groups
• 5 years’ experience providing community based mental health services
• 5 years working with adults, children and families with a mental health diagnosis
• Strong skills in designing curriculum to meet specific training needs
• 5 Years Active Duty Army 30% Disable Veteran
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Child Protective Services September 2014-Febuary 2015
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD
• Responsible for assessing allegations of abuse and neglect of a child and evaluated and help address the
possible needs of families.
• Utilize Evidenced Based Practices to assist children and families in managing mental health issues
• Conduct Evidenced Based Curriculum in parenting sessions with families to improve family functioning
• Responsible for conducting uniform assessments preformed in home and school visits
• Create personalized treatment plans that best match the current strengths, needs and preferences of the
child and the family
Referred families to community services
Providing counseling to families
Conducted interviews of children and adults
Interviewed school and community supports for families
Qualifying and assisting at risk families with immediate basic needs
Provide case management services to qualified individuals and families in accordance with laws and
regulations of state of Maryland
Maintain and keep accurate records of clients’ personal information, all interactions and counts of service
and referrals
Provided parental education
Work collaboratively with other agencies, businesses, and organizations to meet the families’ needs
Assessed and documented risk and harm of children
Psychiatric Technician March 2010-September 2012
Adventist Behavioral Health,Rockville, MD
Monitored and cared for individuals with mental and/or emotional conditions or disabilities.
• Monitored and cared for individuals with mental and/or emotional conditions or disabilities.
• Administer quality mental health services to children ages 1-17 with qualifying mental health diagnosis,
including crisis intervention
• Conducted individual and group psychotherapy therapy for patents with substance abuse and mental
health diagnoses.
• Worked in direct patent care to de-escalate and re-directing patients when they were becoming or were
aggressive.
• Knowledge of standardized psychiatric care well as in use of medical terminology involved in treatment.
Knowledge of standard psychiatric medications and assisted in administration of oral and intravenous
medications.
2. Christopher D Stockton
9 Cottage Field Ct Germantown Md
(240)281-4950 • Email: christopher.d.stocton@gmail.com
• Aided patients with personal hygiene.
• Provided social/emotional support to patients.
INTERNSHIP/VOLUNTEER WORK
Emergency Psychological Service (EPS) Counselor September 2013 – April 2014
Meritus Medical Center,Hagerstown,MD
Diagnose, assess and assist clients that present to Emergency Department of area hospital. Includes
emergency counselling via telephone hotline
Emergency diagnosis and assessments including substance and physical abuse, mental health concerns,
trauma and bereavement
Work collaboratively with other agencies, businesses, and organizations to meet the patients’ needs
Intake interview; insurance billing
Research Assistant June-December 2009
UMBC - Project Advance,Baltimore, MD
Worked with a population of adolescent mothers on adaptation to parenting and relevant life skills.
Data entry
Primary and tertiary research
Teaching parenting/life skills
Counseling and advising
EDUCATION
Masters ofSocial Work,University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD September 2010-May 2014
Bachelors ofArts, Psychology, University of Maryland September 2008-December 2009
Associate ofArts,Montgomery College, Germantown, MD September 2004-May 2008