CATHERINE OBASUYI
Social Worker-Therapist
Richmond,TX
Summary
Dedicated and licensed Social Worker with 20 plus experience combining direct multidisciplinary and community practice in the field of child health and welfare. Well-versed at liaising with clients to foster access to community resources, treatment and assistance programs. Strong background in supporting client treatment plans. Compassionate and driven with unfailing work ethic and passion for helping others.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Social Worker
Texas Department Of Protective And Regulatory Services
Houston, TX
12.2004 - Current
- Delivered comprehensive therapeutic services to children, adolescents and adults to support child welfare and prevention services.
- Offered therapeutic services and crises intervention to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.
- Facilitated family therapy sessions between children, caregivers and siblings to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.
- Assessed clients for abuse and neglect to compile documentation for court reports.
- Trained specialized foster parents to care for children with severe behavioral and emotional needs.
- Testified under oath as child advocate in family court to assist with child custody decisions.
- Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Recommended long-term residential treatment, short-term residential treatment and individualized and group drug counseling for clients with substance abuse issues.
Therapist
Advanced Health Center, INC
Houston, TX
01.2011 - 12.2011
- Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
- Counseled individuals, groups and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
- Referred clients to specialists, educational outreach programs or social service agencies for additional interventional needs.
- Maintained and updated patient records, changes in service plans, and treatment reports.
- Advocated for placement of patients into community-based treatment settings.
- Guided group therapy for 15 clients with focus on self-advocacy, self-healing and empowerment.
- Tracked progress according to goals for interventions.
Counselor Intern
Deer Park Psychiatic Hospital
Deer Park, TX
01.1988 - 05.1988
- Conducted client consultations and collaborated with other agency professionals to discuss courses of treatment.
- Performed 100 hours of supervised group and individual counseling sessions.
- Applied variety of psychological methods and techniques in screening, assessment, and evaluation of clients.
- Directed family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent and individualized intakes and assessments.
- Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
Education
Masters of Education - Counseling And Guidance
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX 05.1985 - 05.1987
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology Teacher Education
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX 08.1981 - 05.1985
Skills
Case management
Crisis Intervention
Referrals and networking
Substance abuse treatments
Solution-based interventions
Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS)
Multidisciplinary team collaboration
Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP)
Life skills development
Social services
Analytical thinking
Skilled community-based case manager
Family reunification specialist
Compassionate
Confidential case documentation
Efficient under pressure
Certification
Licensed Proffesional Counselor(LPC)
Timeline
Therapist
Advanced Health Center, INC
01.2011 - 12.2011
Social Worker
Texas Department Of Protective And Regulatory Services
12.2004 - Current
Counselor Intern
Deer Park Psychiatic Hospital
01.1988 - 05.1988
Masters of Education - Counseling And Guidance
Texas Southern University
05.1985 - 05.1987
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology Teacher Education
Texas Southern University
08.1981 - 05.1985