Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Research Activities
Professional Development
Professional Technical Skills
Languages
Volunteer Experience
Social work intern
Social work intern
Social work intern
Social work intern
Timeline
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Alyssa Agnew

Washington,DC

Summary

Well-qualified social work professional adept at setting up services, working with healthcare professionals and families and giving patients continuous support through various treatment modalities. Good communicator, empath, and relationship-builder with exceptional skills in planning, resolving conflicts and solving diverse problems.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Service Coordinator

Greater Washington Urban League
Washington, DC
08.2023 - Current
  • Established short- and long-term goals for service team
  • Coordinated program referrals and community-based services
  • Planned and documented short-term interventions in response to critical needs or crises
  • Improved case management strategies through training and continuing education
  • Scheduled case review meetings to discuss complex cases and procedural updates

PACT And Spinal Cord Clinical Social Work Intern

Veterans Affairs DC medical hospital
Washington, DC
08.2022 - 05.2023
  • Trained new hires on outpatient protocols pertaining to psychosocial assessments, case management, and computerized patient record system (CPRS)
  • Provided veteran advocacy, case management, linkage to stable housing, and other supportive services needed
  • Interference with interdisciplinary treatment teams and other clinical/administrative staff and external stakeholders as needed to ensure Veterans can get all their needs met within a decent time frame
  • Position requires an advanced level of independent and autonomous functioning as the PACT clinical intern Social Worker in a VA clinic of over 10,000 veterans
  • Social work experience with veterans experiencing a variety of problems including depression, family/relationship issues, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, economic problems, and aging (which sometimes involved the need for the patient to move to higher care and providing support during adjustment of their new home)

Residential Aide

Core DC
Washington, DC
04.2022 - 08.2022
  • Coordinated services as needed to stabilize the family unit so the goal of permanent housing may be realized
  • Ensured residents attend scheduled day activities, appointments, interviews, etc
  • Attended and participated in staff meetings, training sessions, quality assurance audits and other relevant meetings as scheduled
  • Assisted residents to establish linkages with mental health/health clinics, vocational, educational, financial, substance abuse prevention, special services, childcare and transportation resources as needed
  • Held Shelter residents accountable for upholding Shelter rules and expectations

Teacher/Teacher's Aide

Nala Childcare & Learning Center
Guntown, MS
08.2016 - 01.2018
  • Implemented the Teacher's lesson plans and maintaining daily classroom schedules
  • Supported each child's social, emotional, and intellectual growth and development
  • Always ensured the wellbeing and safety of children
  • Used a variety of instructional and assessment strategies, as directed by the Teacher, to meet individual student needs
  • Assisted students with assignments or difficult concepts

Education

MSW/ Master of Social Work -

Howard University
05.2023

Bachelor of Social Work -

Mississippi State University
11.2020

Associate of Arts -

Itawamba Community College
12.2017

Skills

  • Strong Oral & Written Communication Skills
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Reliable
  • Supervisory Skills
  • Detail Oriented
  • Presentation Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Case Management
  • Conducting interviews and surveys to collect data
  • Multidisciplinary team member
  • Independent and autonomous functioning without supervision
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Intervention Strategies
  • Group Therapy
  • Psychosocial Assessments
  • Treatment Planning
  • Evidence-Based Practices
  • Empathy and Compassion
  • Service Coordinator

Certification

pending, LMSW

Research Activities

Howard university school of social work, Contributed to a dynamic research initiative at "Enhancing the Quality of Life for Urban Minority Asthmatic Children living in Public Housing", supported by a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant. Engaged in collaborative research and innovation, working closely with a multidisciplinary team to explore effective interventions and strategies. Played a pivotal role in drafting and approving final citations, ensuring the project's academic rigor and adherence to scholarly standards. This research endeavors to provide actionable insights and interventions to positively impact the well-being of urban minority asthmatic children, addressing a critical gap in healthcare disparities and contributing to the advancement of pediatric health outcomes, Conducted interviews and surveys to collect data, Developed data collection instruments

Professional Development

  • CPR certified, 2022
  • Darkness to light training, 2020
  • 4th Annual Suicide Prevention Symposium Training, 2020

Professional Technical Skills

  • Teaching
  • Curriculum & Instruction
  • Social media
  • Event Coordination
  • Electronic medical record software
  • Collaboration
  • Writing
  • Research
  • Documentation

Languages

Conversational French

Volunteer Experience

Capitol Hill Village, Managed a caseload of 10, providing community-based care, Documented paperwork, Identified care needs of individual clients and coordinated responses based on insurance limitations, physician advice, and procedural costs

Social work intern

  • Baptist Behavioral, Assisted supervisor with psychosocial assessments, Documented paperwork through hospitals electronic record system, Co-led group therapy sessions

Social work intern

  • JL King Center, Set rules in classroom environment and enforced them, Worked with staff members on fund raising events, Enhanced teaching ability by individually working with students and their ability to read, do mathematics and find their creative potential.

Social work intern

  • Emerson Family School, Helped children reach social developmental milestones, Supervised children outside of classroom settings i.e., recess, Organized dates and events

Social work intern

  • Attala County Child Protection Services, Observed interdisciplinary team meetings, Investigated living situations to determine safety of homes, Educated families about proper child development and care technique

Timeline

Service Coordinator

Greater Washington Urban League
08.2023 - Current

PACT And Spinal Cord Clinical Social Work Intern

Veterans Affairs DC medical hospital
08.2022 - 05.2023

Residential Aide

Core DC
04.2022 - 08.2022

Teacher/Teacher's Aide

Nala Childcare & Learning Center
08.2016 - 01.2018

MSW/ Master of Social Work -

Howard University

Bachelor of Social Work -

Mississippi State University

Associate of Arts -

Itawamba Community College

pending, LMSW

Alyssa Agnew