Melissa Baldwin

Completed a 300-hour internship under the supervision of the facilitys Residential Crisis Treatment Program (RCTP) coordinator who is chiefly responsible for the oversight, coordination and provision of mental health services to inmate-patients in a 12-bed RCTP who are in crisis. These individuals typically demonstrate an increased risk for suicide or required a more restrictive level of care due to psychiatric instability.

Prevented incidents of self-harm by conducting daily risk assessments of each inmate-patient.

Assured high quality mental health care by formulating diagnostic hypotheses utilizing the DSM-5 and making any necessary referrals to applicable Department of Community and Correctional Services (DOCCS) staff, to include Security, Medical, Mental Health, Community Supervision, and Clergy.

Developed objective and comprehensive clinical impressions of inmate-patients by consulting with their primary psychiatrist, outside treatment providers, and/or family members.

Prevented incidents of self-harm by conducting daily risk assessments of each inmate-patient.

Complied with existing policies and procedures by maintaining well-organized documentation of each inmate-patients progress through completing daily reports in a timely fashion.

Ensured application of the least restrictive treatment setting through active examination of psychiatric stability, specifically focusing on an inmate-patients readiness for discharge.

Led daily meetings that provided the Unit Chief with up-to-date information regarding each inmate-patients status and progress toward achievement of treatment goals in RCTP.

Quickly assigned to manage own caseload of inmate-patients after demonstrating leadership and motivation to learn.

Kept up-to-date documentation of psychosocial information by performing initial intake and subsequent psychosocial interviews.

Developed the most effective strategies for crisis intervention through working collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary Treatment Team, consisting of psychiatry and nursing staff.

Successfully helped inmate-patients manage psychiatric symptoms by developing and strengthening existing coping mechanisms through individual supportive psychotherapy.

Campus Sexual Misconduct: Using Perpetrator Risk Assessment and Tailored Treatment to Individualize Sanctioning. Research under the direction of Principal Investigator Robert Prentky, Ph.D., and project manager Raina Lamade, Ph.D., Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ.

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Cross Validation of a Risk Scale for Differentiating Among Possessors of Child Pornography. Research under the direction of Principle Investigators Robert Prentky, Ph.D., and Raina Lamade, Ph.D., Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ.

Responsibilities:

Proctor surveys

Enter data

Participate in training

Administrative duties: prepare invoices, train and schedule research assistants, check, edit, and revise documents.

Review archival data of child pornography and child solicitation court cases from the U.S. Sentencing Commission database

Code cases

Created/developed Microsoft Excel database

Create invoices, enter orders, conduct credit approvals, as well as assist with other various tasks in several departments including: accounting, shipping, billing, and international import/export.

Demonstrate strong time management skills through the delivery of high quality work of simultaneous projects.

Apply analytical problem solving skills through the integration of information from multiple sources.

Generate Microsoft Excel reports for the purpose of tracking shipments, customer invoices, inventory of items, etc.