Celeste Emelia Mattingly, LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker Psychotherapist 100 South Main Street West Hartford, CT  06107 (860) 586-8700  fax: (860) 236-1909 www.celestemattinglylcsw.com SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS  27 years experience developing expertise in Adult Mental Health and Substance Abuse.    Eclectic utilization of Behavior Mod, Dialectic Behavior Training (DBT), Twelve-Step Facilitation,  Self-Psychology, RET, Cognitive Restructuring, Brief and Solution-Focused theories with  Holistic and Energy Medicine emphasis.  Possesses exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.  Notable capacity for instilling confidence in the therapeutic process.  Exemplary work ethic. Works well independently and/or within an interdisciplinary team  Highly developed and inherent leadership, supervisory and conflict-resolution skills. ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALITIES  Maintaining successful private-practice for over 12 years with an average gross income of  $90K.  Over two years experience leading teams of professionals in various psychiatric settings.  Successful upkeep of license, malpractice insurance (no claims) & over 10 commercial insurance and EAP (Cigna, Anthem, Lexington Group, Solutions, and Work/Life Innovations) credentialing panels.  Navigates all aspects of managed care, including obtaining pre-certification / benefit information and providing ongoing treatment reporting (OTR), utilization reviews and appeals for claim denials.  Upholds all aspects of HIPPA & NASW Confidentiality Compliance, including internet safety.  Mentored LCSWs and other licensed clinicians into private practice.  Proficient at marketing, networking and public relations.  Possesses computer skills in word processing, graphics, internet, web design and billing.  Supervised substance abuse programs.  Developed and initiated client rules and regulations.  Developed and renewed program curricula and schedules.  Performed treatment efficacy research.  Developed own Likert scale for substance abuse research.  Developed and revised policy and procedures manuals at a variety of treatment facilities.  Supervised intermediate care program- upholding state and health department regulations for safety and security.  Supervised MSW and DARC interns at previous sites.  Maintains 24-hour pager coverage- including a shared rotation with prominent community clinicians for weekends, holidays, and vacations.  Keeps impeccable industry-standard records. CLINICAL SPECIALITIES   Conducts individual, long-term and brief eclectic psychotherapy for adult and geriatric populations.   Maintains average client case load of seventy.   Provides thorough DSM-IV assessment and diagnosis.   Prepares bio-psychosocials, individualized treatment and discharge plans.   Intervenes and supports client at all stages of readiness and development.   Upholds ASAM level-of-care guidelines and often refers clients to various treatment facilities for inpatient or partial hospitalization.   Provides psychotropic-medication consultations with MDs, APRNs and PCPs.   Maintains working knowledge of latest medical and Holistic health treatments.  Conducts trainings for holistic energy medicine practices.     Facilitated ongoing therapy groups in private practice.   Facilitated up to 15 groups per week in other settings. SOCIAL WELFARE SPECIALITIES   Provides affordable outpatient treatment to clients of all socio-economic backgrounds.   Provides advocacy and case-management for adult and geriatric populations.   Collaborates with the Justice System and the Department of Children and Families.   Prepares Social Security Disability (SSD) documentation for clients as needed.   Maintains working knowledge of state and federal entitlement and benefit programs.   Highly developed knowledge base and sensitivity related to the impact of various social, cultural and gender issues on the mentally ill and substance-abusing populations. RELATED EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Sole Proprietor/Independent Contractor,  Psychotherapy Services, LLC, 100 South Main Street., West Hartford, CT (November 2007 - Present) Sole Proprietor/Independent Contractor,  Psychotherapy Services, LLC, 779 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, CT (September ‘99 – November 2007) Primary Therapist,  Saint Francis Care BH, Mount Sinai PHP, Hartford, CT  (June ‘00 - March ‘01) Fee-for-Service Group Facilitator,  Reid Treatment Center, Avon, CT (Sept. ’99 - June’00) Substance Abuse Coordinator,  Catholic Family Services, New Britain, CT  (Jan. ‘99 - Aug. ‘99) Primary Therapist,   Rushford Treatment Center, Middletown, CT  (Sept. ’97 - Jan. ’99) Primary Therapist/CD and Relapse Prevention Track Coordinator/Team Lead, RiverEast Partial Hospital Program – Natchaug Psychiatric Hospital, Vernon, CT (Jan. ’96 – Sept. ‘97) Clinical Social Worker/Trauma Track Intern, Institute of Living, Hartford, CT (’95) Psychiatric Social Worker Intern, DMHAS, Merritt Hall, Middletown, CT (’94) Clinical Counselor Intern, Blue Ridge Treatment Center, Bloomfield, CT (’93) Community Counselor/Night Manager, Women’s Halfway House, Southeastern Council Alcohol and Drug Dependence, New London, CT  (’84 – ’86) EDUCATION MSW – Springfield College, School of Social Work - maintained 4.0 Advanced Generalist Program, Springfield, MA   graduated 1995 BS Human Services/Applied Behavioral Science Focus Charter Oak College, Newington, CT    graduated 1992 Completed over 350 hours of formal and informal independent study, post-licensing. Professional Affiliations National Association of Social Workers (NASW)  - Member since 1994 Connecticut Community of Addictions Recovery (CCAR) – Member since 1999 West Hartford Chamber of Commerce  - Member since 2000 Connecticut Holistic Health Association – Member since 2002 Founder of Celeste Emelia's School of Celestial Psychology™ 2009 Founder of The Center for Holistic Empowerment - 2010 References Available Upon the Development of Mutual Interest