Raymond, Lily, PhD

Lily Raymond, Ph.D., is a licensed Psychologist at St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center – South providing treatment for clients in the Transitional Rehabilitation Program. She completed her B.A. from Notre Dame in 1984 and her Ph.D. from the State University of New York – Albany in 1991. Her clinical interests and activities include risk assessment for violence, providing treatment focused on prevention of future violence and management and recovery from serious mental illness. She chairs the facility’s Forensic Review Committee. She also has lifelong passion for racial equity and justice; at SLFTC, she chairs the SLFTC Cultural Competence and Racial Equity (CCaRE) Council and is a member of the steering committee for the statewide DMH Mental Health Equity & Inclusion (MHEIA).

Presentation(s):

Race Matters – Creating & Implementing Racial Equity Sessions in the Workplace

Anderson Hawkins, Cheryl, RN

Cheryl Anderson-Hawkins is a Registered Nurse and Assistant Nurse Executive at Saint Louis Forensic Treatment Center. Ms. Anderson-Hawkins has a Masters Degree in Gerontology, Bachelors of Science in Health Care Management, and Associate Science in Nursing and 3 years theory in Adult Education EdD from Lindenwood University. Ms. Anderson-Hawkins has over 31 years of services with Missouri State Government in the areas of healthcare, supervision and leadership.

Presentation(s):

Race Matters – Creating & Implementing Racial Equity Sessions in the Workplace

Harris, Shaunte, MSN, PNMHP

Shaunte Harris is a Chief Nurse Executive and board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Saint Louis Forensic Treatment Center. Ms. Harris completed a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post Master’s Certificate Program at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, and holds a Master’s degree in Nursing Education. Ms. Harris has over 20 years of healthcare experience, specializing in mental health, supervision, and leadership.

Presentation(s):

Race Matters – Creating & Implementing Racial Equity Sessions in the Workplace

 

Jones, Diana, BA, CDEIL

Diana Jones is a Human Resource professional with 25+ years of progressive experience administering programs and agency supports, employee onboarding, leadership development and general human resource duties. She holds expertise providing infrastructure for new and transitioning programs. Ms. Jones is a Certified Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leader (CDEIL) and currently serves at the Director of Equity and Inclusion for St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center, a DMH psychiatric facility that employs 600+ employees.

Presentation(s):

Race Matters – Creating & Implementing Racial Equity Sessions in the Workplace

Rakhshan Rouhakhtar, Pamela, PhD

Pamela Rakhshan Rouhakhtar, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and an assistant research scientist at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). She completed her internship in 2021 at the Clinical High Risk for Psychosis track within the VA Maryland Health Care System/University of Maryland School of Medicine Psychology Internship Consortium, and received her degree in human services psychology from UMBC. Pamela’s work focuses on the validation and development of psychosis spectrum assessments and studying the role of cultural and contextual factors — particularly race — in our understanding of the psychosis construct, as well as illness presentation, course, and treatment. She is also a co-director of the Strive for Wellness (SFW) clinic within the Maryland Early Intervention Program, where she and the SFW team provide clinical supervision/training, assessment, consultation, and treatment for youth and their families in the Maryland community experiencing early or attenuated symptoms of psychosis.

Presentation(s):

Screening and Diagnosis (CHR and FEP)

What is Not Psychosis – Disorders Masquerading as Psychosis

Wilson, Amy, PsyD

Dr. Amy Wilson is a licensed psychologist who’s conducted psychological evaluations with children for over ten years in the St. Louis community. Dr. Wilson is certified in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) and specializes in evaluating foster and adopted children who’ve experienced trauma. For evaluations, Dr. Wilson takes a collaborative approach in working with caregivers and providers to conceptualize how early trauma has impacted a child’s social, emotional and behavioral development. Furthermore, Dr. Wilson has interests in enhancing support for traumatized children in schools, working with caregivers to better understand their child, and program development.

Presentation(s):

A Trauma-Informed Approach to Psychological Evaluations

Using “Dosing” as a Model for Self-Care: Clinicians and Clients Alike

Scaccia, Jamie, PsyD

Dr. Jamie Scaccia is a clinical psychologist from St. Louis, Missouri. Her career has been dedicated to working with families with a history of trauma. She is trained in the Neursosequential Model of Therapeutics framework, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), and EMDR, amongst other trauma focused approaches. Dr. Scaccia also enjoys training and supervision, community engagement, and advocacy.

Presentation(s):

A Trauma-Informed Approach to Psychological Evaluations

Using “Dosing” as a Model for Self-Care: Clinicians and Clients Alike