ALMA C. ADAMS
Summary
Bilingual: English and Spanish Highly motivated and the ability to multi-task Excellent interpersonal, listening, and communication both written and verbal Deep love and interest in people's care and well-being Sound organization skills, goal oriented, proactive, excellent at reporting, and tremendous persistence
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Bilingual In-Home Therapy Clinician Consultant
Boston Partners in Mentoring, Inc.
03.2010 - Current
- Conduct intensive In-Home therapy (IHT)
- Complete Child/Adolescent Comprehensive Assessment as well as Child and Adolescent and Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment
- Develop Individual Action Plan (IAP)
- Provide case management and Family Stabilization Services (FSS)
- Work with families with a wide range of needs including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, anxiety disorder, family conflicts, Oppositional Deficient Disorder (ODD), substance abuse, personality disorder, victims of domestic violence, Trauma-Informed Care, Motivational Interview
- And psychotic disorder
- Coordination of services, interface with multiple agencies including schools, the Department Children and Families (DCF), court system, hospitals, housing, and Boston Emergency Stabilization Team (BEST)
- Oversee therapeutic mentors
- Process insurance authorization
Bilingual Clinical Social Worker
Boston Public Health Commission
12.2019 - 12.2020
- Oversaw all clinical and client services provided at the homeless emergency shelter including intake assessments, referrals of services to program participants, all of whom have co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders
- Provided clinical assessments, referrals, and placements services to all new homeless clients entering the emergency shelter who reported, or presented with signs of mental illness
- Expedited clients on a quick path out of shelter by implementing diversion plan or making referral to the housing department
- Provided crisis intervention, which included assessment of needs for acute treatment services (e
- G., dual diagnosis inpatient services, detox, etc.) and provided referrals for the appropriate follow-ups
- Worked in collaboration with the clinicians of the Social Work Department to ensured clients presenting with acute mental health symptoms were assessed to the most appropriate services and/or referrals
- Collaborated with external social service agencies and acted as a liaison to the Department of Mental Health (DMH), hospitals, mental health facilities, and inpatient/outpatient programs
- Assisted clients with DMH eligibility applications and in collaboration with the Social Work Department coordinated DMH services for clients, which consisted of outreach services from the Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) of DMH
- Provided case management services for client as assigned
- Made referrals for psychiatric care and provided followed-ups on the hospitalized clients to coordinate appropriate discharged plan
Bilingual Case and Placement Manager
Children Services of Roxbury
10.2018 - 12.2019
- Ensured that all admissions and discharges met both the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and Children Services of Roxbury (CSR) program guidelines in a timely manner, which consisted of initial placements, orientations, intakes, documentations, re-housing plans, weekly case management, self-sufficiency support plans, and exit paperwork
- Ensured participants adhered to DHCD's contractional requirements such as, annual assessments, housing search, adhered to shelter policies and procedures
- Maintained communications with DHCD including Serious Incident Reports, Non-Compliances, transfers, and termination requests
- Provided supportive counseling to the participants in the shelter and advocated for the participants' needs to ensure the appropriate delivery of services
- Met weekly with families to assess, guide, and monitored progress towards re-housing plan goals and compliance with program rules regulations
- Oversaw unit inspections of participants weekly or as needed
- Completed data entry and updated participants intakes, exits, case notes, re-housing plans, case records, and families' progress in HMIS/ASIST/ETO in accordance with DHCD and CSR requirements
- Coordinated training and education programs to develop a network of landlords, management companies, housing authorities, other resources through formal, and informal partnerships to secure permanent housing for the homeless families
Clinician
Bristol County Community Correction Center
01.2018 - 10.2018
- Completed participants initial assessments; performed assessment tools Level of Service/ Risk, Need, Responsivity (LS/RNR) and developed treatment plans for assigned participants supervised by drug court
- Ensured that treatment plans were reviewed and updated monthly
- Completed weekly treatment plans for each participant assigned
- Facilitated psychoeducational groups
- Implemented and Promoted Awareness of Motivational Initiates (PAMI) for the participants
Senior Substance Abuse Clinician
High Point Treatment Center
10.2017 - 01.2018
- Company Overview: Clinical Stabilization Services (CSS)
- Maintained assigned caseload, provided direct care to patients-including assessments of the new patients, individual counseling, family meetings, discharged planning, coordinated aftercare, utilization reviews, treatment plans, progress notes, facilitated daily groups, and psychosocial assessments
- Conducted clinical reviews with insurance companies, trained new clinicians, and supervised direct care staff
- Clinical Stabilization Services (CSS)
Protective Service Worker
Central Boston Elder Services
01.2016 - 10.2017
- Received and investigated reports of elder abuse and self-neglect
- Provided consultations and referrals
- Completed comprehensive assessments of elder's needs, risks, and capacity to make decisions
- Provided problem-focused, goal-oriented, short-term casework/counseling interventions to elders who were determined to be suffering from a reportable condition of abuse and/or self-neglect
- Ensured all documentations were entered into Harmony APS computer software in accordance with Protective Service Regulations and Agency Policies
Administrative Assistant
Department of Mental Health (DMH)
10.2000 - 09.2011
Clinical Social Worker Intern
Children's Hospital/Martha Eliot Health Center
09.2010 - 05.2011
- Provided outpatient individual and family psychotherapy to bi-lingual patients
- Supported and assisted patients as they worked to overcome personal, medical, and environmental challenges
- Completed diagnostic assessment during intakes, progress notes, developed and implemented treatment plans
- Facilitated women's support groups around abandonment and attachment issues
Clinical Social Worker Intern
Roxbury Multi-Service Center
09.2009 - 08.2010
- Conducted intensive home-based therapy with children, and caretakers
- Developed treatment plans and weekly documentation of progress notes
- Implemented clinical and case management support to stabilize children and families with families with a range of needs including PTSD, ADHD, depressive and anxiety disorders, family conflict, oppositional disorders, substance abuse, personality, and psychotic disorders
- Provided coordination of services; interfacing with multiple agencies, including schools, DCF, court system, hospitals, and Boston Emergency Stabilization Team (BEST)
Education
Master of Social Work -
Simmons College
01.2011
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Springfield College
01.2005
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Outlook
- Word
- Excel
- HMIS
- ASIST
- ETO
- E-Hana
- ICANotes
Timeline
Bilingual Clinical Social Worker
Boston Public Health Commission
12.2019 - 12.2020
Bilingual Case and Placement Manager
Children Services of Roxbury
10.2018 - 12.2019
Clinician
Bristol County Community Correction Center
01.2018 - 10.2018
Senior Substance Abuse Clinician
High Point Treatment Center
10.2017 - 01.2018
Protective Service Worker
Central Boston Elder Services
01.2016 - 10.2017
Clinical Social Worker Intern
Children's Hospital/Martha Eliot Health Center
09.2010 - 05.2011
Bilingual In-Home Therapy Clinician Consultant
Boston Partners in Mentoring, Inc.
03.2010 - Current
Clinical Social Worker Intern
Roxbury Multi-Service Center
09.2009 - 08.2010
Administrative Assistant
Department of Mental Health (DMH)
10.2000 - 09.2011
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Springfield College
Master of Social Work -
Simmons College
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