Jonathan Hammer has over 10 years of experience in social work and counseling. He received his Bachelor's degree in social work from David Lipscomb University in 2006 and his Master's degree in mental health counseling from Argosy University. Currently, he works as a social worker at Vanderbilt Psychiatric Assessment Services, where he conducts psychological evaluations and makes treatment recommendations. Previously, he held counseling positions at several organizations, providing services like case management, group therapy, and crisis intervention.
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