Experience

Guadalupe County Children's Advocacy Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Director/Therapist

  • Oct 2021 - Present



University Hospitals

• Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Social Worker 3

  • Nov 2017 - Aug 2020

  -Provided psychosocial assessments and crisis intervention to patients presenting to Emergency Departments with mental health needs -Communicated and advocated for the needs of patients in need of a higher level of care or community services on a multidisciplinary team -Interacted with patient families to ensure safety and to explain mental health needs -Intervened in complex situations with violent or upset patients -Completed insurance verification and prior authorizations -Provided psychosocial assessments and crisis intervention to patients presenting to Emergency Departments with mental health needs -Communicated and advocated for the needs of patients in need of a higher level of care or community services on a multidisciplinary team -Interacted with patient families to ensure safety and to explain mental health needs -Intervened in complex situations with violent or upset patients -Completed insurance verification and prior authorizations



Bellefaire JCB

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• School Based Therapist

  • Feb 2018 - Aug 2018



Alliance for Children

• Fort Worth, Texas

• Family Advocate

  • Feb 2017 - Oct 2017

   Assessed for family needs and advocated on behalf of families through case management, crisis intervention and court accompaniment for families suffering child sexual abuse and physical abuse/neglect  Referred clients to services for counseling, financial assistance, Crime Victim’s Compensation, and educational services for abuse prevention  Assisted in the supervision and education of Bachelor level social work students  Maintained electronic case log information and case notes for client tracking and case compliance Show less



Providence House

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Family Services Coordinator

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2016

   Connected clients to needed services through case management referrals and completing biopsychosocial assessments  Offered individual parent support, education, and hands-on play sessions following the Nurturing Parenting and Conscious Discipline handbooks for increased parent-child interaction and bond  Completed assessments for placed children and families including Keys to Interactive Parenting Scale (KIPS), Developmental Profile-3 (DP-3) assessments, and Ages and Stages: Social-Emotional assessments (ASQ:SE)  Conducted an Aftercare program for parents who had placed children for follow up support through referrals, coaching, and needed household items  Facilitated a parent support group in the Safety Emotions Loss Future (S.E.L.F.) trauma-focused curriculum  Provided support and supervision to Master’s Level Social Work students during client sessions for case management, parent education, and Aftercare services  Updated in-house notation for improved client reporting and data tracking  Assisted in the development of the Westside Family Resource Network online referral tracking system  Assisted agency staff in the accreditation process for the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)  Assisted in data tracking for compliance and grant funding resources Show less



UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• • May 2015 - Jul 2015

  Evaluated patients and families via Psychosocial Assessment in order to be considered for liver transplantConducted a weekly support group for parents who have children in various long term care, pre- and post-transplantationConnected families to community resources such as Children’s Organ Transplant Association, HelpHOPELive, and medical wraparound servicesIntervened in medical and psychosocially complex situations via crisis intervention and supportive counselingContributed to medical team listing committee for liver transplantProvided supportive counseling to parents and families throughout the transplant process Show less

• • Sep 2014 - Apr 2015

  Provided emotional support for children and their families while staying in the hospitalUtilized clinical skills including psychosocial assessments to assess treatment planningIntervened in medically and psychosocially complex situations via crisis intervention, goal-oriented therapy, and supportive counselingParticipated and collaborated in interdisciplinary team rounds dailyAdvocated on behalf of the patients and their families to the medical teamFacilitated safety plans for the discharge of children involved with county child service agenciesProvided resource information such as WIC, SNAP, and early intervention to patients and families to facilitate successful dischargeOffered Full-time employment by this organization following graduation Show less



Allegheny County Public Defender's Office- Juvenile Division

• MSW Intern

  • Oct 2013 - Apr 2014

  Assisted clients with goal formulation for current needs and future plans Advocated for clients to legal representation and in the courtroom Authored dispositional letters to the Court to be a voice for the client Worked with Public Defender’s to attend to the needs of clients Assisted clients with goal formulation for current needs and future plans Advocated for clients to legal representation and in the courtroom Authored dispositional letters to the Court to be a voice for the client Worked with Public Defender’s to attend to the needs of clients