Megan Fondren

Conduct evaluations/assessment services, case management, clinical treatment, advocacy, and coordination of linkages and referrals to other appropriate Veterans Administration or community service providers/agencies as needed by the client. Conducts over 20 assessments and 10 (30 min to an hour) individual therapy appointments per week.

Social Worker (GS-11) - Primary Care Mental Health Integration

(2025-07)

Conduct evaluations/assessment services, case management, clinical treatment, advocacy, and coordination of linkages and referrals to other appropriate Veterans Administration or community service providers/agencies as needed by the client. Conducts over 20 assessments and 10 (30 min to an hour) individual therapy appointments per week.

Therapist/LCSW, on-call, virtual - RULA

(2025-09)

Provide individual therapy and referrals to appropriate mental health services. Average 3 sessions per week.

Lead Clinician, BPSR Vista - TURN BHS

(2024-01 - 2025-07)

Assist Program Manager with day-to-day operations. Monitor and assist clinicians and case managers with improving productivity. Provide client service coordination/case management including treatment team to assist clients in meeting basic needs and symptom management.

Maintain an individual therapy client load of no more than 20 clients (due to lead clinician tasks), monitor over 100 client charts, as well as facilitate a weekly group. Facilitate weekly treatment teams to develop, evaluate, and implement treatment goals and plans in conjunction with the team.

Outpatient Older Adult Lead Clinician, BPSR Vista - TURN BHS

(2023-06 - 2024-01)

Perform a range of psychotherapeutic and rehabilitative interventions, including psychosocial assessments, individual counseling, group counseling, crisis intervention, and case management services. Maintain over 100 client charts and conduct therapy with an average of 35 clients.

Mental Health Counselor, On-Call - Casa Pacifica - CRF

(2023-06)

Provide individual, group, and milieu therapy and medication support for individuals with co-occurring disorders and serious mental illnesses as an inpatient residential facility.

Assistant Program Director - Casa Pacifica - CRF

(2022-03 - 2023-07)

Managed milieu daily functions. Supervised personnel and managed schedules of behavioral health providers, peer support specialist, educational support specialist, and a case manager. Generate, maintain, update, and audit Cerner Community Behavioral Health (CCBH) and client file documentation.

Facilitated weekly utilization reviews on residents. Conducted intake behavioral health assessments on new residents. Maintained a caseload of clients which provided bi-weekly therapeutic/clinical sessions and follow on interventions as needed.

Case Manager, Outpatient Program - Casa Pacifica - CRF

(2021-10 - 2022-03)

Assisted alumni (with serious mental illnesses (SMI) and co-occurring disorders) that have transitioned out of an adult mental health transitional residential facility to assimilate into their communities successfully. Conducted case management, therapeutic/clinical, and rehabilitative services. Conducted and documented psychosocial and behavioral health assessments; client plans; and progress notes in the CCBH platform.

Administrative Assistant

(2019 - 2021)

Organized and scheduled appointments and meetings. Facilitated video conferences.

Reserve Transition Advisor

(2017 - 2020)

Conducted monthly briefs for service members transitioning out of the military to civilian life. Groups consisted of over 30 service members.

Director of Religious Education - Protestant Services

(2017 - 2019)

Created, maintained, and facilitated educational protestant programs. Conducted initial and follow on training, organized and facilitated social events.

Personal Service Associate

(2017 - 2018)

Assisted older adults with daily living activities. Monitored resident status.

Benevolence Point Person - Santa Rosa Baptist Association

(2017 - 2018)

Served on a community connection team with nine other point persons. Gathered, dispersed, and presented information and budget requests about benevolent opportunities to association connection team, members, and leaders.

Ministry Teams - Ferris Hill Baptist Church

(2016 - 2018)

Served on the hospitality, food/clothing, and stewardship ministry teams.

KC Innovative Development – Self Employed

(2016 - 2018)

Provided collaborative assistance with various organizational and fund development processes to six businesses.

Non-Profit Organizational Consultant

(2016 - 2016)

Facilitated / co-facilitated three, 15 module educational courses for the disadvantaged (poor, uneducated, and mildly mentally ill).

Reservist – USMC Master Sergeant (E-8) - USMC

(2014)

High School Basketball Referee

(2012)

Officiated in Florida, Japan, and California. Currently serves with the North County Basketball Officials Association.

Aviation Quality Assurance Program Inspector - USMC

(2013 - 2014)

Provided training to over 100 superiors, peers and training representatives to improve knowledge of proper documentation of required job training. Monitored 39 aviation safety related programs.

Deputy Family Readiness Officer - USMC

(2012 - 2013)

Supervised and coordinated over 50 successful employee family events. Continuously corresponded with community / resource service representatives, and over 2,700 employees and their families.

Certified Sexual Assault Advocate - Department of Defense

(2009 - 2015)

Conducted numerous sexual assault trainings and briefs. Conducted restricted and unrestricted reporting of sexual assault to appropriate personnel. Provided non-clinical support to survivors in the form of crisis intervention, referrals, and information.

Marine Combat Instructor - USMC

(2007 - 2011)

• Combat Instructor Platoon Commander: Responsible for the proper use, accountability, and maintenance of weapons and equipment within the platoon. Supervise training conducted by the instructors and the performance of entry-level Marines. Perform duties as a Range Safety Officer on live-fire ranges.
• Student Administration Company Platoon Commander: Supervised the reception and accountability of over 340 personnel and managed four staff members. Was responsible for implementation of follow-on training, mentoring, and that personnel administrative and medical issues were addressed in accordance with regulations.
• Combat Instructor: Supervised and instructed more than 1,400 personnel during 29 day cycles. Provided over 380 hours of on the job training over a period of a year and a half.

Masters - Social Work - University of Southern California (2016 - 2016)