Sarah Gregg, LCSW
Portland,OR
Summary
Empathetic and compassionate Social Worker with over 20 years of background in counseling and applying evidence-based practices to positively impact patients and clients. Highly collaborative, excellent communicator with a knack for building lasting professional relationships.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Social Worker
Legacy Health
Portland, OR
02.2017 - Current
- Performed psychological evaluations for patients pursuing bariatric surgery
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team for patients identified at risk due to mental illness, substance use disorders, or intellectual disabilities
- Provided individual and family therapy focused on psychological and behavioral strategies for long term health and wellness in preparation for and following bariatric surgery.
- Performed short-term therapy, provided education and responded to crisis situations.
- Facilitated Welcome Groups to orient patients to Legacy's bariatric surgery program
- Facilitated Psychoeducational groups for pre operative patients focused on stress management, mindfulness, and goal setting
- Facilitated bariatric surgery support groups for patients pre and post operative
SOCIAL WORKER
CLINIC, LEGACY HEALTH
06.2007 - 01.2017
- Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.
- Performed screening for depression and substance use disorders and utilization of SBIRT
- Crisis assessment, response and management
- Community resource and referral
- Collaboration with other providers, agencies and care planning
- Provide training and consultation to other clinic Social Workers and Resource Specialists on Care Management Team
- Provide training/education to staff on topics such as Zero Suicide Initiative, Reducing Trauma in the Healthcare Environment, Motivational Interviewing and Responding to mental health crisis in clinic setting.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Explained medical care options to help families make informed healthcare decisions.
- Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans.
- Documented case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management.
- Provided ongoing counseling to help patients deal with conditions and processes
Family Builder Therapist
Options Counseling Svc-Oregon
10.2000 - 10.2005
- Providing in-home services to families referred by DHS, Child Welfare
- Performed family assessments, crisis and therapeutic interventions, teaching such skills as: positive parenting, home and time management, budgeting, stress and depression management, nutrition, and other living skills
- Maintaining case files, progress notes, bi weekly written reports to DHS Caseworkers
- Referrals and facilitating connection with community resources
- Family Advocacy
Education
Master of Social Work -
Portland State University
Portland, OR06.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Pacific University
Forest Grove, ORSkills
- Individual and Family Psychosocial Assessments
- Individual and Family Counseling
- Relationship Building
- Training and Teaching Motivational Interviewing in Health Care
- Group Session Facilitation
- Medical Advocacy
- Goal Setting
- Deescalation
- Development of Care Plans and Progress Monitoring
Timeline
Clinical Social Worker
Legacy Health
02.2017 - Current
SOCIAL WORKER
CLINIC, LEGACY HEALTH
06.2007 - 01.2017
Family Builder Therapist
Options Counseling Svc-Oregon
10.2000 - 10.2005
Master of Social Work -
Portland State University
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Pacific University