• Oct 2018 - Present

•Participate in an interdisciplinary team in order to provide integrative care to patients at a local medical hospital.• Perform clinical assessments of patients who require a psychosocial evaluation and coordinate care appropriately. If needed, initiate involuntary status for both mental health and substance abuse patients who are unable to determine care for themselves.• Coordinate inter-agency transfers of patients who require further inpatient psychiatric treatment at a psychiatric facility.• Provide appropriate brief interventions using principles of motivational interviewing, crisis intervention, and verbal de-escalation. Show less

• Feb 2011 - Oct 2018

• Assess adults who arrive to our agency on voluntary or involuntary status for inpatient treatment to address mental health concerns.• Collaborate with the patient’s support system to determine the appropriate level of care.• Conduct mental status exams, substance abuse screenings, and suicide risk assessments.• Linked patients in the community with appropriate referrals for continued care (Part of the Mobile Crisis Response Team).• Provide discharge planning for patients being released off involuntary status and linking them with community referrals. Show less

• Jun 2009 - Feb 2011

• Provided intensive case management services to families at risk of losing their children.• Linked families with appropriate after care services for continued support.• Monitored and evaluated the family’s home environment for any hazardous conditions that could be detrimental to the children’s health.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

• May 2019 - Mar 2022

•Providing psychotherapy in a private practice setting to individuals, couples, and families. I utilize a holistic approach committed at fostering deep interactions while implementing principles of motivational interviewing and a strength-based approach in order to help my clients identify an area of mental, behavioral, and/or emotional concerns to assist them with their unique needs. •Providing psychotherapy in a private practice setting to individuals, couples, and families. I utilize a holistic approach committed at fostering deep interactions while implementing principles of motivational interviewing and a strength-based approach in order to help my clients identify an area of mental, behavioral, and/or emotional concerns to assist them with their unique needs.

Clinical Services-Social Worker II

• Dec 2014 - Jun 2019

• Provide case management services and discharge planning to patients who arrive at the facility either voluntarily or involuntarily. • Collaborate with nurses, psychiatrists and recreational therapist to create treatment plans for the patients. • Conduct psychosocial evaluations, crisis safety planning, alcohol abuse screenings, and pre-discharge planning questionnaires. • Initiate collateral contact with family members in order to obtain collateral contact and/or conduct a family session with patient. • Coordinate with community providers to secure aftercare appointments for the patients within 7 days of their discharge. • Conduct group sessions with the patients in order to help them process their current mental health concerns and provide them with assignments/workbooks that will help them with their treatment process. Show less

Behavioral Health Consultant-Therapist

• Apr 2015 - Oct 2018

• Performed substance abuse and mental health outreach to postpartum patients in Hospital NICU. • Engage substance abusing mothers in support groups, screen, provide brief intervention and referral. • Provided appropriate brief interventions, using principles of motivational interviewing, to pregnant women to motivate and ensure compliance to screening recommendations. • Established collaborative relationship with obstetric medical personnel in Federally Qualified Health Centers. • Participated in interdisciplinary approach to treatment planning and delivery of treatment services. • Taught in-home parenting skills to new mother’s utilizing a Nurturing Parenting Curriculum. Show less

Radiation/Oncology-MSW Intern

• May 2013 - Dec 2013

• Coordinated with community providers to assist veterans with psycho-social issues that would prevent them from seeking treatment. • Worked in an interdisciplinary team to evaluate the veteran’s current medical issues and address any barriers to treatment. • Linked veterans with resources in the community that would assist them with their psychosocial needs. • Utilized active listening skills and counseling skills to help the veterans and their families cope with the hardship of their medical condition Show less