Highly motivated and detail-oriented professional with a passion for making a positive impact in the community. Strong organizational skills and quick learning abilities will be leveraged in a social services role. Committed to assisting individuals in achieving improved mental, physical, and emotional well-being. Seeking an opportunity to contribute to the betterment of the community by providing compassionate support and guidance.
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Faderika Polk-Johnson
Frisco,TX
Summary
Overview
9
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Denton County MHMR Center
Hospital Liaison
2023.12 - Current (9 months)
Job overview
- Participates in completing stable discharge plan for individuals discharged from private and state hospitals
- Completes 24 hour follow up calls to local psychiatric hospitals on individuals placed there for treatment and documents in consumers chart the same day
- Assigns aftercare appointment on day of discharge through Xferall platform.
Denton County MHMR Center
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist
2022.10 - 2023.12 (1 year & 2 months)
Job overview
- Provides psychosocial rehabilitation services
- Provide supported employment, supported housing, budgeting, skills training as appropriate, to individuals served approved for services as defined in Texas Resilience Recovery (TRR) guidelines
- Provides resources/referrals to meet individual needs
- Provide rehabilitation services in community as requested/required by the individual served.
LifePath Systems
LOC 3 QMHP-CS (Adults)
2021.03 - 2022.04 (1 year & 1 month)
Job overview
- Provides direct services to individuals on caseload including completion of uniform assessments, person centered recovery planning, and all services authorized by level of care
- Provide Psychiatric Rehabilitative Services (individual &/or groups) as described in the Texas Administrative Code
- Services include: RoutineCase Management, Skills Training and Development
- Medication Education / Patient and Family Education Psychosocial rehabilitation, documentation
Haven Behavioral Hospital of Frisco
Social Work (MSW) Intern
2023.05 - 2023.11 (6 months)
Job overview
- Complete Psychosocial assessments with patients, join treatment team meetings daily with multidisciplinary team
- Complete treatment plans: Complete family calls,Conduct group therapy, Discharge planning
Quest
Job Skills Trainer
2020.09 - 2020.12 (3 months)
Job overview
- Assist students with mild to moderate disabilities on the job who are participating in a gifted program at local employers
- Building relationships with local businesses, networking with professionals in the community, and providing comprehensive employment services to persons with intellectual disabilities.
Department of Family and Protective Services
APS In-Home Worker
2020.04 - 2020.07 (3 months)
Job overview
- Conducting home visits to assess if the person needed help.
- Working as a team, supporting other caseworkers as well as following the directions of the courts and agency.
- Responding quickly in a crisis situation involving vulnerable adults in an abusive/neglectful situation.
- Interacting objectively with people who have abused adults in their care.
- Working under constant time pressure created by the nature and volume of the cases, prioritize tasks, and work flexible work hours.
Metro Care Services
Service Coordinator
2017.12 - 2020.04 (2 years & 4 months)
Job overview
- Meeting with developmental disability customers at their homes, listening carefully to ascertain their needs
- Meeting with customers monthly or quarterly to ensure they are getting needed services, to evaluate the effectiveness of the services in meeting needs, and to determine new problems and new interventions.
Brandon Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
BSW Social Work Intern
2016.01 - 2016.04 (3 months)
Job overview
- Managed caseload efficiently, prioritizing tasks and maintaining timely communication with clients, colleagues, and supervisors.
- Offered community resource guidance to clients to meet family needs for assistance.
- Consulted with other professionals to gain insight and advice and build strong network within organization.
- Conducted outreach to local referral sources to build strong partnerships for supportive services.
- Mediated between family members to facilitate conflict resolution and build healthy family relationships.
Education
Walden University
Master's in Social Work from Social Work
11.2023
University Overview
Jackson State University
Bachelor's in Social work
04.2016
University Overview
Skills
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Case Management
- Crisis Intervention
- Autism Experience
- Time Management
- Senior Care
- Individual / Group Counseling
- Special Education
- Behavioral Health
- Motivational Interviewing
- Behavioral Therapy
- Experience with children
- Discharge planning
- Behavior Management
- Crisis Management
- Care plans
- Conflict Management
- CPI (Less than 1 year)
- Group Therapy
- Process groups
- Psychosocial assessments
- XFERALL
- Treatment team
Certification
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Certified Public Notary
- QMHP Certification
- CPI Certification
Assessments
Assessments
- Call center customer service, Proficient, 05/01/22, Demonstrating customer service skills in a call center setting
- Teamwork: Interpersonal skills, Proficient, 09/01/22, Responding to challenging team situations at work
- Case management & social work, Proficient, 08/01/22, Determining client needs, providing support resources, and collaborating with clients and multidisciplinary teams
- Elementary school classroom management, Proficient, 08/01/22, Managing behavior in elementary school classrooms
Timeline
Hospital Liaison
Denton County MHMR Center
2023.12 - Current (9 months)
Social Work (MSW) Intern
Haven Behavioral Hospital of Frisco
2023.05 - 2023.11 (6 months)
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist
Denton County MHMR Center
2022.10 - 2023.12 (1 year & 2 months)
LOC 3 QMHP-CS (Adults)
LifePath Systems
2021.03 - 2022.04 (1 year & 1 month)
Job Skills Trainer
Quest
2020.09 - 2020.12 (3 months)
APS In-Home Worker
Department of Family and Protective Services
2020.04 - 2020.07 (3 months)
Service Coordinator
Metro Care Services
2017.12 - 2020.04 (2 years & 4 months)
BSW Social Work Intern
Brandon Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
2016.01 - 2016.04 (3 months)
Walden University
Master's in Social Work from Social Work
Jackson State University
Bachelor's in Social work
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Certified Public Notary
- QMHP Certification
- CPI Certification
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