Experience

New Hampshire Hospital Association

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

• Senior Psychiatric Social Worker

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  •Establish and maintain contact with community agencies.•Advocate to and work collaboratively with community agencies to resume or secure appropriate placement for individuals. •Conduct mental health initial interview in order for individuals to receive appropriate care.•Develop treatment goals that are attainable and allow for discussion around discharge planning. •Complete assessments, progress notes, data entry, and review progress in accordance with required documentation standards.•Provide crisis intervention services. •Serve on the Grand Rounds Committee and Suicide Task Force.



New Hampshire Hospital

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Psychiatric Social Worker

  • Mar 2017 - Mar 2019



Parkland medical

• Canada
• Medical Practices

• Clinical Social Worker

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2017

  •Facilitated daily Dialectical and Cognitive behavioral psychotherapy groups with foundation of trauma informed care.•Led multidisciplinary treatment team, with patient centered philosophy. •Remained current with all forms of patient documentation as required by Parkland Medical Center.•Engaged, assessed, intervened, and evaluated individuals in order to meet their needs in the most effective and efficient manner. •Provided continuity of care for patients by coordinating aftercare.



Bay Cove Human Services

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Flexible Team Leader

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2016

  •Supervise all aspects of Team Operations.•Lead weekly Team Meetings and monthly Team Risk Meetings.•Coordinate development of IAP’s with flexible team, residential support staff, external providers and guardians.•Schedule staff activities.•Ensure that team activities are delivered in compliance with CARF, Medicaid Rehab Option, and Dept. of Mental Health licensing regulations.•Participate in developing and implementing a training curriculum and provide ongoing training in the area of documentation and service provision on an individual and group level, with the ability to integrate clinical issues when needed, in conjunction with MH Training Committee and Bay Cove Training Dept.•Remain current with all forms of client documentation as required by Bay Cove and regulatory agencies.•Meet as needed with team members to review Individual Action Plans (IAPs), Assessments, Service Notes, and collection of client outcome data.•Oversight of internal client record review process as needed, minimally at least twice a year. Develop plan for assuring hard copy and electronic records are maintained to meet standards of quality and timeliness of documentation.•Assist staff in writing client documentation as needed, including use of supervision time and formal trainings provided by Bay Cove.

• Assistant Team Leader

  • Jun 2012 - Sep 2015

  • Engage in relationship building with designated individuals served by the team.• Oversee Case Management in regard to designated individuals.• Coordinate Individual Action Plan (IAP) development for designated individuals and provide support to the team in facilitating all IAPs.• Assist with compliance with Bay Cove Human Services, CARF, Medicaid Rehab Option, and DMH licensing requirements. • Make assessments, write progress notes, enter data, and review progress in accordance with required documentation standards.• Develop plan for assuring that all team records are maintained in the required timeframe and meet division standards.• On call once a month• Review records for each assigned individual monthly. • Supervise five staff members on the community based flexible team.

• Rehabilitation Specialist

  • May 2010 - Jun 2012



Emarc

• India
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

• Parent Aide

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Complete Family Support Plans.• Service clients that are involved with the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and Department of Developmental Services (DDS). • Attend care coordination meetings. • Crisis Intervention as needed.



The Home for Little Wanderers

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Graduate Clinical Intern

  • Sep 2013 - Jun 2014

  • Worked with clients during a time of crisis as an alternative to placing the child in a hospital, foster care or residential program.• Helped families devise safety plans, create effective behavioral plans, foster better communications and aid in the development of clear and safe limit setting through building on families' strengths. • Completed Goals and Objectives to meet the needs of each individual client. • Attended care coordination meetings. • Crisis Intervention as needed.

• Graduate Clinical Intern

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Completed Family Support Plans.• Serviced clients that are involved with the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and Department of Developmental Services (DDS). • Attended care coordination meetings. • Crisis Intervention as needed.



Advocates, Inc.

• United States
• Veterinary Services

• Senior Direct Care Counselor

  • Sep 2009 - May 2010

  • Administered medication(s) to clients at each medication pass.• Completed Individualized Actions Plans, Adult Comprehensive Assessments, and service notes according to the Department of mental Health and state guidelines. • Led community meetings. • Taught life skills by role modeling daily living skill activities to clients. • Crisis intervention as needed.



Wayside Youth & Family Support Network

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

• Residential Counselor

  • May 2009 - Sep 2009

  • Engaged youth in age appropriate activities.• Supervised youth in day to day activities.• Set guidelines and boundaries to teach youth discipline.