Experience

Children's Home Association of Illinois
• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee
• School Therapist

  • Oct 2017 - Present

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 700 & Above Employee
• Child Development Home Visitor

  • Sep 2012 - Present


Taskforce Prevention and Community Services

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MSW Intern

  • May 2011 - May 2012

  Conducted mental health assessments/ DSM diagnosis, LOCUS screening, individual and group therapy, HIV prevention and crisis intervention for adolescents and adult heterosexual, MSM, and trans-gender populations. Conducted mental health assessments/ DSM diagnosis, LOCUS screening, individual and group therapy, HIV prevention and crisis intervention for adolescents and adult heterosexual, MSM, and trans-gender populations.



Child and Adolescent Service Program Counseling Centers of Lakeview

• MSW /MSCD 1st Level Intern

  • May 2010 - Mar 2011

  Conducted comprehensive mental health assessments (including DSM diagnosis), individual/ family counseling/ therapy, service planning and case management. Conducted comprehensive mental health assessments (including DSM diagnosis), individual/ family counseling/ therapy, service planning and case management.



Lutheran Social Services of Illinois

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Child Welfare Specialist

  • Jun 2001 - Jun 2010

  The IFR program exclusively services families that have been indicated for neglect, by Illinois Department of Child and Family Services, due to the birth of a substance effected infant. Child welfare specialist worked in conjunction with an alcohol and other drugs (AOD) counselors from C4/Recovery Point. • Provided resource referral and linkage for: substance abuse and mental health treatment, housing, domestic violence counseling, medical and public aid resources. • Monitored the safety and well-being of all children associated with case and provided any needed referral or documentation to the State of Illinois Juvenile court system. Show less



Catholic Social Services

• Individual and Family Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Foster Care Case

  • Jun 1999 - Jul 2001

  Promise Pilot program consisted of individual cohorts of case managers, therapist, and physicians working in conjunction to provide coordinated service deliver to persons involved in DCFS Foster Care system. • Assisted biological and traditional / relative foster care parents with service referral, permanency planning, risk and safety assessment, and educational advocacy. • Presented recommendations to the State of Illinois Juvenile Court system regarding permanency, created and reviewed service plan, Medicaid billing and any other required documentation. Show less



Guardian Angel Home Catholic Social Services

• Residential Counselor

  • Jul 1996 - Jul 1997

  Performed non-violent crisis intervention, instructed clientele on daily living skills, appropriate interaction techniques. • Generated daily documentation in the form of progress notes, Medicaid billing and Unusual Incident reports when necessary. Performed non-violent crisis intervention, instructed clientele on daily living skills, appropriate interaction techniques. • Generated daily documentation in the form of progress notes, Medicaid billing and Unusual Incident reports when necessary.



Salem Children's Home

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Residential Unit Counselor

  • Feb 1992 - Jul 1996

  Salem is a residential treatment facility in rural Illinois that incorporated equestrian therapy, along with other methods to assist at risk adolescents/ teens in obtaining permanency and stability in their lives. • Conducted vocational training, non-violent crisis intervention, supervision and instruction of daily living skills, appropriate interaction techniques, service coordination, monitoring and assessment family interaction, and dispensing of medications. Other duties included daily documentation consisting of: progress notes, Medicaid billing, and Incident reports when necessary. Show less