David L Johns is a licensed mental health counselor and national board certified clinical hypnotherapist with over 15 years of clinical experience, including private practice and various management roles. He has extensive experience supervising therapists and managing clinical programs for children, adolescents, families, and adults. Johns specializes in brief, evidence-based therapies and clinical hypnotherapy. He has a background in substance abuse counseling and has received several professional awards for his clinical work and leadership.

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David L. Johns, LMHC, NBCDCH
910 S. Volusia Avenue, Apt 2
Orange City, FL 32763
Phone: (407) 970-8814 LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidljohns solutionzone@aol.com
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Professional Profile
Dynamic, solution focused clinician with 15 years of supervisory and management experience combined with
knowledge and competence in evidence based, brief psychotherapies. Strength-based focused leader
recognized for effective problem solving, relationship building, clinical supervision and customer service.
• Experienced in supervision of Registered Interns, clinical diagnosis, and treatment planning
• Trainer in brief therapy models and compliant documentation skills
• Organized multi-tasking, in a fast paced, team-oriented work environment
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Private Practice, Self-Employed, dba David L Johns, LMHC, & SolutionZone™ Present
• Currently part time treatment of individuals, couples, families using brief, evidence-based approaches
• Clinical hypnotherapy as needed, for short term treatment of PTSD and other anxiety disorders
• EAP contracted therapist for Preferred Providers Coalition, Longwood, FL
• KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: Founding President of Bereaved Survivors of Homicide, Inc., Orlando; Established Highlands
County chapter of NAMI; Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare; Developed training curricula for brief therapy
models.
Clinical Manager of Children’s Services, Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare, Orlando, FL 2005-2009
• Managed operation of the Children’s Crisis Stabilization Unit, supervised therapists, techs, shift nurses (2008-2009)
• Managed daily operation of the Children’s Outpatient department and provided a bridge between the outpatient
and inpatient departments. Supervised Children’s Outpatient supervisor, Lead therapist and 20 therapists.
• Responsible for hiring, training, monitoring budgets, reviewing documentation, and meeting outcome measures.
• KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: Increased therapist retention rate; via business planning, increased revenue for Children’s
Outpatient almost 100% over three years; JCAHO and Medicaid audits improved dramatically via training of staff in
compliant documentation. In the CCSU, reimbursement from payor sources (Medicaid and private) increased
significantly via increased communication with families about finances.
Clinical Manager of Adult Outpatient Services, Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare, Orlando 2007-2008
• Concurrent with Clinical Management of Children’s Services until opening of CCSU position
• Traditional clinic operations, supervised adult clinical supervisor and 8 therapists; responsible for hiring, training,
monitoring budget, reviewing documentation, meeting outcome measures; Supervised grant-funded Sexual
Trauma Recovery program at Orange County Corrections. Four therapists, 60 female inmates.
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• KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: Improved, through training of staff, clinical documentation; created psychosocial
rehabilitation program for severe and mentally ill patients as a transitional program to help them learn to become
more independent in the community. Result was shorter lengths of stay, more successful discharges;
Clinical Supervisor of Children’s Outpatient Program, Lakeside Behavior Healthcare, Orlando 2003-2009
• First position at Lakeside. Supervised 20 therapists- clinic based and school based programs. Relationship building
with SEDNET program in Orange County Public Schools to increase identification of mental health issues in school
age children and link them to our services. Therapists were based at 1 or 2 schools and had full caseloads;
developed the outpatient clinic at the main building at Lakeside and worked to keep the link between Children’s
Med Clinic and Children’s Case Management department. Reviewed compliance issues; monitored outcome
measures.
• KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: Trained therapists in Medicaid documentation; increased monthly revenue and maintained,
even in “slow” months; “Rescued” a failing program at the Juvenile Detention Center program in 60 days.
Developed a resource website for therapists; received two agency awards for “Going the Extra Mile” and
“Outstanding Leadership” award from SEDNET.
Clinical Supervisor, Human Services Associates, Orlando, FL 2002-2003
• Supervised case managers in a SAMSHA grant-funded program called Community Assessment and Intervention
program targeting at-risk children who could not afford to access services they needed. Monitored outcome
measures for the Director, involved in hiring new staff, training and review of documentation.
• KEY ACHIEVEMENT: This program was received the FADAA award, “Best Innovative Program” in Florida.
Child and Family Therapist/Clinical Intern Supervisor, Devereux Family Services, Orlando 2000-2002
• Individual, Couples, and Family therapy to a Medicaid population.
• Case management, case staffing, diagnosis, psychiatric linking, treatment planning
Other prior experiences include Substance Abuse therapy, agency outpatient therapy, and private practice
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
• BS in Psychology, Minor in Sociology, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
• MS Ed. In Counselor Ed, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida
• National Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
• Certification in the use of Clinical Hypnotherapy and Rapid Trauma Resolution
• Certificate of Completion, Middle Management Academy, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
• United States Air Force; Vietnam-era veteran. Strategic Air Command; Honorable Discharge
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