School Adjustment Counselor/School Social Worker

• Apr 2022 - Present

Clinical Social Worker

• Sep 2019 - Apr 2022

-Provide therapeutic care, diagnostic evaluation, and thorough risk assessment to children ages 4-14 in short-term, acute psychiatric care. -Role responsibilities include intake meetings, facilitating family therapy, contacting collaterals, completing utilization reviews, facilitating systems meetings, joining school/IEP meetings, completing all necessary paperwork, and discharge meetings. -Conceptualize cases from theoretical and practical standpoints and present these to the clinical… Show more -Provide therapeutic care, diagnostic evaluation, and thorough risk assessment to children ages 4-14 in short-term, acute psychiatric care. -Role responsibilities include intake meetings, facilitating family therapy, contacting collaterals, completing utilization reviews, facilitating systems meetings, joining school/IEP meetings, completing all necessary paperwork, and discharge meetings. -Conceptualize cases from theoretical and practical standpoints and present these to the clinical team in rounds. -Provide individual therapy utilizing evidence-based practice and theoretical frameworks to inform treatment. -Running group therapy sessions that focus on social skills, self-esteem, coping skills, feelings awareness, and concepts from CBT and DBT. -Assess child and family needs within their home and school environment. Provide detailed aftercare plan to prevent rapid readmission and promote long-term stabilization. -Attend weekly individual supervision to discuss treatment planning and group facilitation strategies. *Intern from September 2019-April 2020 *Full-time employee from June 2020-April 2022 Show less -Provide therapeutic care, diagnostic evaluation, and thorough risk assessment to children ages 4-14 in short-term, acute psychiatric care. -Role responsibilities include intake meetings, facilitating family therapy, contacting collaterals, completing utilization reviews, facilitating systems meetings, joining school/IEP meetings, completing all necessary paperwork, and discharge meetings. -Conceptualize cases from theoretical and practical standpoints and present these to the clinical… Show more -Provide therapeutic care, diagnostic evaluation, and thorough risk assessment to children ages 4-14 in short-term, acute psychiatric care. -Role responsibilities include intake meetings, facilitating family therapy, contacting collaterals, completing utilization reviews, facilitating systems meetings, joining school/IEP meetings, completing all necessary paperwork, and discharge meetings. -Conceptualize cases from theoretical and practical standpoints and present these to the clinical team in rounds. -Provide individual therapy utilizing evidence-based practice and theoretical frameworks to inform treatment. -Running group therapy sessions that focus on social skills, self-esteem, coping skills, feelings awareness, and concepts from CBT and DBT. -Assess child and family needs within their home and school environment. Provide detailed aftercare plan to prevent rapid readmission and promote long-term stabilization. -Attend weekly individual supervision to discuss treatment planning and group facilitation strategies. *Intern from September 2019-April 2020 *Full-time employee from June 2020-April 2022 Show less

Leader

• Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

-Co-led 20 students (ages 14-18) in service projects focused on hurricane relief. -Provided emotional and medical support to students. -Worked with local community members to plan educational and cultural activities, facilitated community meetings, and completed student evaluations. -Co-led 20 students (ages 14-18) in service projects focused on hurricane relief. -Provided emotional and medical support to students. -Worked with local community members to plan educational and cultural activities, facilitated community meetings, and completed student evaluations.

Clinical Social Work Intern

• Sep 2018 - Jun 2019

-Met with students for individual counseling to support students’ emotional development. -Facilitated/co-facilitated weekly group therapy sessions to support adolescents in building positive relationships and psychosocial skills. -Engaged with students’ caregivers, outside service providers, and school staff to inform them of student needs and appropriate interventions. -Facilitated a 10-week cognitive behavioral therapy for trauma in schools group for students who were identified to… Show more -Met with students for individual counseling to support students’ emotional development. -Facilitated/co-facilitated weekly group therapy sessions to support adolescents in building positive relationships and psychosocial skills. -Engaged with students’ caregivers, outside service providers, and school staff to inform them of student needs and appropriate interventions. -Facilitated a 10-week cognitive behavioral therapy for trauma in schools group for students who were identified to be struggling academically and/or emotionally due to a recent trauma. Show less -Met with students for individual counseling to support students’ emotional development. -Facilitated/co-facilitated weekly group therapy sessions to support adolescents in building positive relationships and psychosocial skills. -Engaged with students’ caregivers, outside service providers, and school staff to inform them of student needs and appropriate interventions. -Facilitated a 10-week cognitive behavioral therapy for trauma in schools group for students who were identified to… Show more -Met with students for individual counseling to support students’ emotional development. -Facilitated/co-facilitated weekly group therapy sessions to support adolescents in building positive relationships and psychosocial skills. -Engaged with students’ caregivers, outside service providers, and school staff to inform them of student needs and appropriate interventions. -Facilitated a 10-week cognitive behavioral therapy for trauma in schools group for students who were identified to be struggling academically and/or emotionally due to a recent trauma. Show less

School-Based Trauma-Focused Intern

• Sep 2018 - Jun 2019

-Received training in interventions including cognitive behavioral therapy for trauma in schools, core curriculum on childhood trauma, problem-based learning, etc. -Attended weekly meetings throughout the academic year that involved case presentations and group discussions with peers and trauma specialists. -Received training in interventions including cognitive behavioral therapy for trauma in schools, core curriculum on childhood trauma, problem-based learning, etc. -Attended weekly meetings throughout the academic year that involved case presentations and group discussions with peers and trauma specialists.

Research Technician

• Feb 2016 - Jul 2018

-Coordinated studies researching: (1) LED therapy to improve cognition in Veterans with Gulf War Illness (GWI) and (2) Tai chi and an educational wellness program to alleviate pain and help mood/cognitive problems in Veterans with GWI. -Scheduled and administered an eight-week LED therapy treatment protocol to 20 Gulf War Veterans. -Recruited research participants and conducted telephone screenings. -Conducted periodic assessments utilizing a variety of… Show more -Coordinated studies researching: (1) LED therapy to improve cognition in Veterans with Gulf War Illness (GWI) and (2) Tai chi and an educational wellness program to alleviate pain and help mood/cognitive problems in Veterans with GWI. -Scheduled and administered an eight-week LED therapy treatment protocol to 20 Gulf War Veterans. -Recruited research participants and conducted telephone screenings. -Conducted periodic assessments utilizing a variety of neuropsychological and behavioral measures for 50 Veterans. Show less -Coordinated studies researching: (1) LED therapy to improve cognition in Veterans with Gulf War Illness (GWI) and (2) Tai chi and an educational wellness program to alleviate pain and help mood/cognitive problems in Veterans with GWI. -Scheduled and administered an eight-week LED therapy treatment protocol to 20 Gulf War Veterans. -Recruited research participants and conducted telephone screenings. -Conducted periodic assessments utilizing a variety of… Show more -Coordinated studies researching: (1) LED therapy to improve cognition in Veterans with Gulf War Illness (GWI) and (2) Tai chi and an educational wellness program to alleviate pain and help mood/cognitive problems in Veterans with GWI. -Scheduled and administered an eight-week LED therapy treatment protocol to 20 Gulf War Veterans. -Recruited research participants and conducted telephone screenings. -Conducted periodic assessments utilizing a variety of neuropsychological and behavioral measures for 50 Veterans. Show less