Alison Powe

Completed contract assignment at John Muir Behavioral Health Center for 13 weeks.

• Conduct Psychosocial Assessments for clients placed on involuntary/voluntary psychiatric hold due to being a danger to self, danger to others, or being gravely disabled.
• Complete psychosocial assessments to evaluate patients' mental health, psychosocial needs, support systems, and discharge planning/barriers to discharge.
• Facilitate group therapy sessions focused on coping skills, psychoeducation, emotion regulation, relapse prevention, and recovery.
• Provide individual crisis intervention, supportive counseling, and safety planning for patients experiencing behavioral concerns.
• Coordinate discharge planning by assessing post-discharge needs, arranging community resources, and ensuring continuity of care.
• Advocate for patients by connecting patients to housing, transportation, behavioral health services, and other community resources.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, case managers, and community providers to coordinate patient care, improve clinical outcomes, and to develop safe and effective discharge plans.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnosis, treatment recommendations, community resources, and follow-up care.
• Enter data into secured EHR system.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, regulation standards, HIPAA, requirements, and professional social work ethics.

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Enhance student emotional well-being by delivering individualized, group, and parent counseling aligned with IEP requirements. Strengthen goal clarity and student support by formulating targeted Social/Emotional objectives within IEP's.

• Improve intervention strategies through regular updates on student behavior and progress during IEP meetings.
• Maintain compliance and ensure continuity of care by accurately documenting attendance, session progress, and communication in a secure electronic system.
• Advanced clinical competencies toward licensure through participation in weekly individual and group supervision.
• Fostered collaboration and alignment across services by engaging in monthly interdisciplinary team meetings.

Enhanced mental health outcomes for formerly incarcerated, homeless, and general clinic clients through tailored evidence-based therapeutic services. Expanded access to support access to support systems by providing individual, family, and group therapy, and co-facilitating Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for substance use disorders and clinical insights by conducting comprehensive behavioral health assessments and intake evaluations.

• Maintained continuity of care and ensured regulatory compliance by documenting treatment interventions and client progress, providing accurate and timely progress notes for each client session.
• Authorized and certified to initiate 5150 holds in Alameda County.
• Enhanced safety and reduced escalation risks by applying de-escalation strategies and crisis communication techniques.
• Delivered targeted interventions using CBT, Mindfulness Therapy, Trauma-Informed CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Couples Counseling, and Family Systems Therapy.
• Strengthened client independence and goal attainment by collaborating with Navigators and Social Workers.
• Encouraged cross-functional collaboration and treatment planning through active participation in weekly departmental and multidisciplinary meetings.

Enhanced resident well-being in senior housing communities through personalized case management services. Ensure transparency and accountability by generating detailed monthly property service reports and program efficiency through timely procurement of supplies using monthly contracted petty cash.

• Maintained regulatory compliance and data accuracy by updating client records in database system.
• Increased resident engagement by designing and executing monthly programs including educational classes, community requirements, social events, computer labs, and tutoring support.
• Provided support to vulnerable residents by fulfilling mandated reporting duties to Adult Protective Services.
• Fostered stronger community integration and improved resource access by acting as a key liaison between LifeSTEPS and external stakeholders, facilitating collaboration and support for clients.

Conducted diagnostic assessments to identify client mental health needs, improving treatment effectiveness. Developed individualized goal-oriented treatment plans, enhancing client outcomes, delivered supervised psychotherapy tailored to client needs, improving emotional and behavioral functioning.

• Informed clinical decision-making by evaluating counseling outcomes for reliability and therapeutic validity.
• Expanded support networks and continuity of care by issuing appropriate client referrals.
• Case management for THP youth.
• Ensured compliance and quality of care by maintaining thorough clinical documentation, including progress notes, recommendations, and treatment plans.
• Supported coordinated care and service alignment through active engagement in clinical administrative meetings.

Empowered foster youth ages 18-24 to achieve self-sufficiency by managing transitional housing cases under the THP+ program, facilitating successful transitions to independent living. Supported housing transitions by maintaining a caseload of adult youth and guiding clients through independent living readiness..

• Improved peer connections and resilience by developing and leading Peer Support Groups.
• Fostered housing stability by building and sustaining collaborative relationships with property managers.
• Informed individualized support strategies through comprehensive assessment interviews and case evaluations.
• Ensured program accountability and continuity of care by maintaining accurate, timely case documentation.