Experience

East Tennessee Children's Hospital

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

• Social Worker

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  My primary role is to provide social work services in the ER to identified children and their families. I conduct mental health assessment, trauma/abuse interviews, and needs assessments in order to utilize the best community services for my patients and their families. I work with a dedicated group of medical doctors and nurses daily to provide outstanding care for all of our patients. I often provide supportive counseling and talk therapy with children and their families, as the emergency room and other hospital experiences can present challenges for each patient as they are on their journey to recovery. I have also played a role in developing new policies and procedures regarding care for patients experiencing suicidal ideations, specifically in the implementation and training regarding the use of the C-SSRS screening tool. I also assisted in the development of a level system to help all members of the care team to understand each patient’s needs when they are experiencing suicidal ideations. With this, we hope to improve the care and safety for each patient we care for experiencing this type of crisis. Show less



Village Behavioral Health Treatment Center

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PRN Therapist

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2018

  I provide individual and family therapy to children and adolescents attending the residential program on an as-needed basis. I utilize CBT and DBT interventions during these session and am responsible for completing all session notes in a timely manner. When needed, I also assist with completing admissions assessments and discharge summaries for patients. I provide individual and family therapy to children and adolescents attending the residential program on an as-needed basis. I utilize CBT and DBT interventions during these session and am responsible for completing all session notes in a timely manner. When needed, I also assist with completing admissions assessments and discharge summaries for patients.



Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta

• • Oct 2015 - Jun 2016

  I am part of the daily admissions team, as well as the on-call admissions rotation where I am responsible for performing admission assessments with children referred to the facility for behavioral health services. I am responsible for coordinating with referring agencies and hospitals from around the State of Georgia, as well as presenting clinical information to the psychiatry team for admissions approval. I am also responsible for inputting admissions information into the MS4 system, as well as complete insurance pre certification for payment of services. Show less

• • Mar 2015 - Apr 2016

  Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta is a 78-bed facility serving children and adolescents, between the ages of 5-21, with severe and persistent mental health needs. As I therapist, I work with males and females residing on our psychiatric inpatient residential units where I provide individual, group, and family therapy to each resident assigned to my caseload. In addition to holding therapy sessions, I am responsible for completing admissions paperwork and assessments with new patients admitted to the facility on our designated residential units. I am also responsible for the creation and maintenance of each individual's treatment plan, as well as for maintaining session notes for insurance reviews. Therapeutic interventions used include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Show less



Exceptional Family Resources

• Respite Supervisor

  • Jul 2014 - Jan 2015

  As a Respite Supervisor, I worked with families and individuals living with developmental disabilities recognized by OPWDD to obtain respite services. This type of service allows caretakers to have a break from providing ongoing care of their loved one living with a developmental disability. I was responsible for completing intake and assessment procedures in accordance with OPWDD policy, as well as hiring and "matching" direct care providers with appropriate families. I was also responsible for conducting supervisions with my direct care staff and work with the families to assure that they are getting what they need from the service, as well as assuring that services are being provided according to the safeguards I write after first meeting a family. Show less



CNY Services, Inc

• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Medicaid Service Coordinator

  • Oct 2012 - Jul 2014

  As an MSC, I provided linkage and referral services for my consumers with developmental disabilities in order to help meet their needs is various areas such as obtaining Medicaid, Social Security, HCBS Waiver Services, and housing. I assisted in the coordination of team meetings and in communicating with various service providers. I was responsible for keeping all eligibility paperwork up to date and for creating and maintaining service plans on which treatment is contingent upon. I was also responsible for communicating in a positive manner to build and maintain relationships with my consumers and their treatment team members. Show less