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Intern

Alexandra Derian

MSW, LCSW
Watertown,MA

Summary

Empathetic social worker with over 5 years of experience interfacing with community liaisons, facilitating individual and group sessions and monitoring conditions of clients to coordinate care. Excellent communicator with knack for building lasting professional relationships.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

School Social Worker

Belmont Public Schools
Belmont, MA
02.2022 - Current
  • Manage a caseload of at least 30 students.
  • Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
  • Trained and guided teachers on how to identify and support students.
  • Identified student barriers to self-sufficiency and created relevant IEPs.
  • Collaborated with school staff, families, and health care providers to determine services and aid with psychosocial assessments.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of school psychologists, teachers and administrators to create and implement Individualized Education Plans.
  • Supported students, teachers and families during crisis situations.

School Based Behavioral Health Clinician

Family Health Center Of Worcester
Worcester, MA
11.2019 - 02.2022
  • Participated in interdisciplinary staff meetings to implement research-based changes and assess treatment plans.
  • Used EMR software to prepare and maintain diagnostic records, progress notes and federal and state-mandated forms.
  • Conducted patient intake assessments and interviewed families to gather psychiatric histories and develop treatment plans.
  • Collaborated with school staff, family services, families, and health care providers to determine services and aid with psychosocial assessments.
  • Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
  • Counseled clients individually to provide strategies for becoming aware of strengths and adjusting socially to environments.

Clinical Social Work Intern

Burlington Youth And Family Services
Burlington, MA
09.2018 - 05.2019
  • Organized clinical documentation, treatment plans and referrals.
  • Conducted adventure group counseling sessions each week.
  • Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
  • Established and nurtured key relationships with community members to form valuable partnerships.
  • Facilitated family therapy sessions between children, caregivers and siblings to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.

School Social Work Intern

Concord-Carlisle Regional High School
Concord, MA
09.2017 - 06.2018
  • Facilitated support groups throughout the school day.
  • Completed home wellness checks under licensed social worker supervision to verify client well-being in healthy and stable environment.
  • Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
  • Collaborated with students, teachers, administrators, parents and outside agencies.
  • Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques.

Education

Master of Social Work -

Simmons University
Boston, MA
09.2017 - 05.2019

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Worcester State University
Worcester, MA
09.2013 - 05.2017

Skills

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Certification

LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Timeline

School Social Worker

Belmont Public Schools
02.2022 - Current

School Based Behavioral Health Clinician

Family Health Center Of Worcester
11.2019 - 02.2022

LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker

08-2019

Clinical Social Work Intern

Burlington Youth And Family Services
09.2018 - 05.2019

School Social Work Intern

Concord-Carlisle Regional High School
09.2017 - 06.2018

Master of Social Work -

Simmons University
09.2017 - 05.2019

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Worcester State University
09.2013 - 05.2017
Alexandra DerianMSW, LCSW