Alexandra Newton

Licensed Social Worker at Sherrill House
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Experience

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Licensed Social Worker
      • Nov 2022 - Present
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Social Worker
      • Oct 2019 - Nov 2022

      •Assess, evaluate, conduct initial and ongoing case management of children and family services and needs. •Develop, review, update and ensure implementation of strength-based service plans for each child in care or custody including risk assessment, safety plans and goals. •Complete all documentation in accordance with agency and regulatory requirements. •Attend home and foster care visits; transport children to health, social services or other agency-related appointments as required. •Maintain ongoing communication with DCF staff and other constituencies; initiate court action when necessary. •Empower families to make stable commitments to children by providing counseling and coordinating visits with biological parents and/or guardians and other relatives; develop a helping relationship and ensure needed supports and services are provided. •Attend weekly supervision, weekly staff meetings, in-service training, and team meetings. •Maintain a high degree of professionalism in the community, with clients, schools, courts and with referring agencies seeking to build and sustain positive relationships. Show less

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Unit Coordinator
      • Jul 2015 - Apr 2020

      •Responsible for answering, coordinating and managing all phone calls to the unit. In addition to placing pages and phone calls upon request of clinical staff•Responsible for scheduling all patient diagnostic tests, appointments, and consults, upon direction of physician or RN•Coordinates all logistics of patient discharge, including checking on family notification, transportation, equipment, prescription, and follow-up appointments•Prepares and maintains all patient medical records in a neat and orderly manner; properly label each page and file laboratory and other information in individual record Show less

    • Senior Administrative Assistant
      • Feb 2017 - Sep 2018

      •Provides routine and more complex administrative support to five Principle Investigators such as: typing memos and letters, coordinating calendars and schedules, answering telephones, and taking and distributing messages•Proofreads and edit manuscripts, perform library or literature searches, and help to create and edit presentation materials•Helps to prepare and edit grant applications and other related grant materials •Assist with compiling Human Resource on-boarding documents and orienting new staff such as: Trainees, Post-doctoral, and Research Technicians to Lab Procedures and Department Policies•Assist with special projects such as organizing management meetings and coordinating large events •Coordinates travel arrangements and prepares reimbursement and check request •Orders office supplies for the department and Labs Show less

    • Inventory Controller Supervisor
      • Jun 2011 - Jul 2015

      •Inventoried hospital-wide medical supplies daily using PeopleSoft•Provided excellent customer service to doctors and nurses requesting supplies•Submitted orders for medical supplies from internal warehouse and external supplier•Efficiently delivered materials to the appropriate hospital floor•Provided training to newly onboarded Inventory Controllers on daily tasks•Coordinated scheduling for team of Inventory Controllers, including daily task, time-off request, and call out coverage Show less

    • United States
    • Mental Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Young Adult Counselor/ Transitional Living Specialist
      • Sep 2018 - Oct 2019

      •Helped young adults become self-sufficient by assisting them in locating and learning how to use community resources such as housing, employment and education. •Carried a maximum caseload of 9-10 young adults between the ages 17.5 to 22 years old. •Met with the young adult a minimum of two time per week, or as directed by the Clinical Supervisor on the basis of clinical need •Provided on call crisis support to the client 24 hours a day 7 days a week •Provided accurate and complete information to Clinical Supervisor in a timely manner in the event of a crisis situation •Implemented suggestions of interventions provided by supervisor and/or consultant in a timely manner to be reflected in the next treatment plan cycle •Participated weekly in all supervision exercises to ensure the appropriate conceptualization and implementation of treatment. •Provided all therapeutic services in accordance with Youth Villages’ Mission and Values and YV LifeSet Model Principles. •Conducted on-going assessment of the young adult’s needs from a strength focused, solution-based perspective. •Engaged and aligned with the young adult and their support system to elicit full participation in treatment. Show less

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Legal Assistant
      • Sep 2015 - Sep 2016

      • Drafted and formatted Discovery documents, pre-trial documents including motions, briefs, subpoenas, witness list along with Estate plan documents, Purchase and Sale Agreements, Deeds, and Estate Affidavits •Organized, gathered, and filed case documents and exhibits •Proofread all legal documents •Maintained the attorney’s calendar by planning and scheduling conference, teleconference, depositions, and travel, Along with organized client conferences and attorney meetings •Composed routine correspondence and preparing monthly invoices •Prepared liquor licensing applications and filed with local licensing boards •Composed discovery binders with index, and corporate closing binders for clients Show less

Education

  • Suffolk University
    Master of Science - MS, Criminal Justice/Police Science
    2016 - 2018
  • Suffolk University
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Sociology
    2011 - 2014

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