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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Highly-motivated Licensed Social Worker with 4 years' experience in child welfare, mental health and private practice settings. Received License in Master of Social Work LMSW in July 2010. Application in process for License in Clinical Social Work LCSW . Member of: National Association of Social Workers NASW , International Association of Trauma Professionals IATP , Dialectical Behavior Therapy National Certification and Accreditation Association DBTNCAA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Confidential
Self-employed Clinician
- Provides assessment-based treatment to adults and adolescents with mental health issues, mental illness, and trauma
- Utilizes various treatment modalities including CBT, DBT skills, SandTray and Expressive Arts Therapies as well as group therapies
- Incorporates a strengths-based approach to work collaboratively with clients to develop goals and objectives
- Assists clients with problem-solving and provides crisis intervention as necessary
- Attended 4 Day intensive training through DBTNCAA in December 2014
Confidential
- REACH Services Trauma Therapist Crime Victims Advocate
- Provided trauma therapy for children, adolescents and adults who suffered child sexual abuse, domestic violence, and/or neglect
- Provided family, play and individual therapy
- Functioned as part of a multidisciplinary response team for child sex abuse, including ongoing training with law enforcement
- Created and Facilitated a Women's Trauma Group
- Worked collaboratively with local and state agencies to make clinical recommendations of client placement and to provide education to families/caregivers
Confidential
- Therapist at Intensive After-care and Prevention Program
- Conducted comprehensive bio/psycho/social/cultural assessments, treatment plans, and interventions for individuals and family client systems
- Collaborated with County-based agencies to reduce the unnecessary risk of institutional care
- Maintained thorough reports and case history records
Confidential
Social Work Intern in Family Resources Program
- Provided diagnosis, assessment, and treatment to adults in the outpatient clinic
- Worked with severely mentally ill, dually diagnosed adults using Evidence-based practice, including the McFarlane/Psycho-education Multi-Family Group P/MFG Model
- Counseled family/caregivers of clients with severe and persistent mental illness
- Developed and coordinated client therapy groups using creative methods and a person-centered approach
- Coordinated and facilitated Dialectical Behavior Therapy Groups
