Allison Osborne
Mount Vernon,WA
Summary
Passionate and experienced forensic social worker with almost a decade of experience working with clients that are justice involved. Proficient in drafting mitigation reports, release plans, mental health assessments and biopsychosocial assessments. Comprehensive knowledge of social justice issues and systems affecting marginalized communities. Effective at developing and facilitating programs to support communities in need. Trained in psychotherapy and experienced in treating mental health and substance abuse disorders. History of effectively encouraging and empowering clients toward improved motivating change.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner/Clinical Social Worker
Forensic Social Work Services
01.2022 - Current
- Interviewed clients to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Performed short and long term therapy, provided education and responded to crisis situations.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Treated patients with mental health and substance abuse barriers
- Diagnosed clients by using DSM-IV criteria and documented using ICD coding guidelines.
- Developed and implemented detailed release plans for clients soon to be reintegrated into community.
- Developed individual treatment plans and provided counseling to patients.
- Provided crisis intervention services to individuals facing mental health challenges.
- Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.
- Developed partnerships with community organizations to expand services and referrals.
- Assessed risk factors of patients and made referrals for further services.
- Worked alongside attorneys to provide justice involved clients and courts with effective trauma informed mitigation reports
- Collected, analyzed and interpreted information, documentation, and physical evidence associated with investigation related to clients behavioral and physical health history.
- Delivered calm, professional testimony to support client clinical histories.
- Appeared in court and testified under oath in Criminal Defense and Family Reunification cases.
Social Worker
Snohomish County Public Defender Association
01.2019 - 10.2021
- Worked alongside attorneys to provide justice involved clients and courts with effective trauma informed mitigation reports
- Led case management and release planning services for individuals with behavioral health barriers
- Created and implemented successful county funded housing program for clients with severe mental illness and justice involvement.
- Interviewed clients and families, to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Assisted clients with navigating and accessing social services such as housing and medical care.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- De-escalated stressful situations through individual and family crisis interventions.
- Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
- Monitored clients' progress and adapted treatment plans to meet changing needs.
- Helped clients with recognizing and managing mental health concerns through evidence-based interventions.
- Assisted clients in identifying community resources and connecting with appropriate services.
- Administered mental health and biopsychosocial assessments to identify clients' needs and establish treatment plans.
- Developed and implemented individualized treatment plans for clients.
Clinician
Compass Health
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Provided clinical services for Short-Term Case Management, Psychiatric Hospital Transitions and Jail Transition Services programs
- Applied brief therapeutic evidenced based interventions, case management, needs & risk assessments, and community outreach for individuals with moderate to severe mental illness
- Developed and implemented procedures for each of those programs.
- Established appropriate course of treatment and implemented interventions.
- Provided patients with detailed information about symptoms, causes and treatment expectations.
- Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans, and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
- Managed patients with substance dependence and co-occurring Axis I and Axis II disorders.
- Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
- Completed one-on-one counseling with broad range of clients suffering from Schizophrenia and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
- Asked appropriate open-ended questions to discover individual needs and requirements.
Substance Abuse Professional
Lakeside Milam
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Individually managed the program for substance dependent adolescents
- Provided group and individual counseling services for youth, including assessing substance abuse disorders through the DSM-5
- Engaged in marketing services and advocacy with outside agencies.
- Assisted patients in accessing housing, financial assistance and other community resources.
- Managed caseload to satisfy multiple patients with diverse needs.
- Assessed risk factors of patients and made referrals for further services.
- Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.
- Provided crisis intervention services
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Coordinated individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments.
- Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve residents' quality of life.
Education
Master of Social Work -
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA01.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice
Washington State University
Pullman, WA01.2014
Associates of Arts - Addiction Studies
Edmonds Community College
Lynnwood, WA01.2010
Skills
- Knowledge of Community Resources
- Client Advocacy
- Client Management
- Creative Problem Solving
- Efficient and Effective
- Psychosocial Assessments
- Mental Health Assessments
- Behavioral Assessment
- Clinical Assessments
- Treatment Planning
- Crisis Intervention
- Trained Psychotherapist
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Conflict De-Escalation
- Treatment Plans
- Coordinating Care
Accomplishments
- Created a successful housing program for clients with severe mental illness and justice system involvement
- Developed a transition program for clients releasing from incarceration
- Developed a transition program for clients releasing from psychiatric hospitalization
- Began a private forensic social work practice
Training And Qualifications
- Licensed Social Worker
- Licensed Substance Abuse Professional
- Clinically trained psychotherapist
- Clinically trained in trauma, neurobiology, and somatic processing.
- Developed a theoretical foundation to address the behavioral health components of justice involvement.
Credentials
MSW, LICSW, SUDPT
References
Legal and clinical social work references available upon request.
Affiliations
- National Association of Social Workers
- National Organization of Forensic Social Workers
Certification
- LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Timeline
Owner/Clinical Social Worker
Forensic Social Work Services
01.2022 - Current
Social Worker
Snohomish County Public Defender Association
01.2019 - 10.2021
Clinician
Compass Health
01.2017 - 01.2019
Substance Abuse Professional
Lakeside Milam
01.2014 - 01.2015
Master of Social Work -
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice
Washington State University
Associates of Arts - Addiction Studies
Edmonds Community College
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