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Summary

Experience advocating and counseling individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues on a 1:1 basis in inpatient and outpatient settings. Mental health services include individual counseling on life and mental stressors; crisis intervention; assessment; treatment planning; and discharge planning. Bachelor Social Worker (BSW).

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Case Manager for Community Support Team

Middle Flint Behavioral Healthcare
12.2023 - Current
  • Provide community rehabilitative services through direct treatment and interventions.
  • Assist clients with following safety plan and reducing presenting psychiatric or substance abuse symptoms.
  • Assist clients with their needs and provide surrounding resources.
  • Contribute to team discussions and case conferences actively, sharing insights and expertise with colleagues to optimize client support strategies.
  • Educate clients on available programs, benefits, and services, empowering them to make informed decisions about their care needs.

Intensive Case Management

River Edge Behavioral Health
09.2020 - 02.2023
  • Serviced clients with mental health, substance abuse disorders, and intellectual and developmental disabilities that are in need of assistance such as applying for benefits, establishing housing, job placements, providing community resources, and more.
  • Improved community resources access for clients through effective collaboration with local service providers.
  • Provided counseling to clients via phone or face to face.
  • Documented clients’ progress throughout the program and get the client additional help when needed.
  • Made professional decisions, recommendations, and maintained confidentiality.
  • Increased client satisfaction by maintaining open communication and promptly addressing concerns or issues.

Behavioral Specialist

Hillside
01.2016 - 06.2018
  • Worked with mentally ill clients that experienced child abuse, domestic violence, suicidal ideations, drug abuse, and etc.
  • Used dialectic therapy to help clients come up with their own ideas to control their behavior.
  • Measured goals and objectives of behavior support plans to ensure they are being met.
  • Worked with client, teachers, and psychologist to devise a behavior plan for the student and evaluated the effectiveness of the plan.
  • Facilitated social skills groups, enabling improved peer interactions and conflict resolution abilities.
  • Actively monitored student progress using data-driven methods, ensuring appropriate modifications were made when necessary.

Social Work Intern/Field Placement Student

SOWEGA Council On Aging
01.2014 - 12.2016
  • Qualified reassurance in Family Caregiver Program, GeorgiaCares Program, Case Manager Program and Community Care Services Program.
  • Advocated for the elderly to receive necessary additional assistance.
  • Helped connect seniors and disabled individuals to surrounding resources such as ramp programs, personal care, and meals.
  • Contributed valuable insights at staff meetings regarding case management strategies that led to improved efficiency across the team.
  • Developed strong rapport with clients by establishing trust and maintaining open lines of communication throughout the internship experience.

Education

Master of Arts - Social Work

Walden University Online
Minneapolis, MN
02.2025

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

Albany State University
Albany, GA
12.2016

Skills

  • Building relationships with community agencies
  • Building rapport with clients
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Assessment, Diagnosis, and treatment of mental health issues
  • Assessment of social, emotional, behavioral needs
  • Organization
  • Problem Solving
  • Conflict Resolution

Timeline

Case Manager for Community Support Team

Middle Flint Behavioral Healthcare
12.2023 - Current

Intensive Case Management

River Edge Behavioral Health
09.2020 - 02.2023

Behavioral Specialist

Hillside
01.2016 - 06.2018

Social Work Intern/Field Placement Student

SOWEGA Council On Aging
01.2014 - 12.2016

Master of Arts - Social Work

Walden University Online

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

Albany State University