Annette VanVleet, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Littleton,CO
Summary
- Empathetic Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 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.
- Educated Social Worker dedicated to providing assistance to individuals and families in need. Proficient in assessing individual circumstances, identifying resources and developing plans of action to deliver support. Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
- Compassionate School Social Worker specializing in crisis intervention and counseling, demonstrated over -20year industry career. Provides behavioral assistance to help all students. Flexible and personable approach to building rapport and addressing challenges,
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Practice Therapist
Annette VanVleet, LCSW
entire state, Colorado
2023.01 - Current
School Social Worker
Douglas County School District
Douglas County CO, Colorado
07.2014 - 07.2022
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of school psychologists, teachers and administrators to create and implement Individualized Education Plans.
- Encouraged socialization and engagement through therapy, music therapy and social activities.
- Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve residents' quality of life.
- Administered assessments and developed academic goals based on specific disabilities and barriers to learning.
- Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills.
- Aided parents in arranging medication evaluations and psychological testing.
- Supported students, teachers, and families during crisis situations.
- Provided case management services, counseling, education and life-skills training to diverse, at-risk student population.
- Complied with federal, state and local standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment and reporting and documentation.
- Maintained compliance with standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment and reporting.
- Worked with teachers to implement behavioral improvement plans based on established assessments.
- Provided group and individual counseling to address problems.
- Participated in IEP, RTI, and other related meetings that determined and implemented school-wide policies.
- Collaborated with students, teachers, administrators, parents and outside agencies.
- Identified student barriers to self-sufficiency and created relevant IEPs.
- Created intervention and treatment plans for students in need of assistance.
- Completed psychosocial histories of students under evaluation.
- Monitored students for signs of trauma, abuse and neglect.
- Evaluated, assessed, and diagnosed learning and social issues.
- Observed student behavior and developed behavioral interventions.
- Provided educational support services to students with emotional, intellectual and physical disabilities.
School Social Worker
Jefferson County Public School
Jefferson County Colorado, Colorado
08.2008 - 07.2014
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of school psychologists, teachers and administrators to create and implement Individualized Education Plans.
- Encouraged socialization and engagement through therapy, music therapy and social activities.
- Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve residents' quality of life.
- Administered assessments and developed academic goals based on specific disabilities and barriers to learning.
- Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills.
- Aided parents in arranging medication evaluations and psychological testing.
- Supported students, teachers, and families during crisis situations.
- Provided case management services, counseling, education and life-skills training to diverse, at-risk student population.
- Complied with federal, state and local standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment and reporting and documentation.
- Maintained compliance with standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment and reporting.
- Worked with teachers to implement behavioral improvement plans based on established assessments.
- Collaborated with schools, family services and health care providers to determine services and aid with psychosocial assessments.
- Participated in IEP, RTI, and other related meetings that determined and implemented school-wide policies.
- Collaborated with students, teachers, administrators, parents and outside agencies.
- Identified student barriers to self-sufficiency and created relevant IEPs.
- Created intervention and treatment plans for students in need of assistance.
- Facilitated push-in and pull-out ESE support instruction.
- Monitored students for signs of trauma, abuse and neglect.
- Completed psychosocial histories of students under evaluation.
Social Worker
Littleton Public Schoos
Littleton Co, Colorado
08.2005 - 08.2008
- Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of school psychologists, teachers and administrators to create and implement Individualized Education Plans.
- Maintained record of daily individual activities, behaviors and pertinent incidents for patient analysis and assessment.
- Encouraged socialization and engagement through therapy, music therapy and social activities.
- Delivered comprehensive therapeutic services to children, adolescents and adults to support child welfare and prevention services.
- Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve residents' quality of life.
- Administered assessments and developed academic goals based on specific disabilities and barriers to learning.
- Advocated for client rights and sought solutions by tracking and monitoring legislation and arranging and attending meetings with congressional lawmakers and staff.
- Completed detailed charts to summarize interactions with patients and booked follow-up sessions.
- Offered therapeutic services and crises intervention to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.
- Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills.
Social Worker
Denver Department Of Human Services
Denver, Denver
08.1999 - 08.2005
- Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of school psychologists, teachers and administrators to create and implement Individualized Education Plans.
- Maintained record of daily individual activities, behaviors and pertinent incidents for patient analysis and assessment.
- Encouraged socialization and engagement through therapy, music therapy and social activities.
- Facilitated family therapy sessions between children, caregivers and siblings to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.
- Assessed clients for abuse and neglect to compile documentation for court reports.
- Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve residents' quality of life.
- Completed detailed charts to summarize interactions with patients and booked follow-up sessions.
- Offered therapeutic services and crises intervention to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.
- Recommended long-term residential treatment, short-term residential treatment and individualized and group drug counseling for clients with substance abuse issues.
- Testified under oath as child advocate in family court to assist with child custody decisions.
Education
Master of Science - Social Work
University of Denver
Denver Colorado08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Metropolitan University of Denver
Denver05.2000
Skills
- Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP)
- Family Collaboration
- Counseling Services
- Developmental History
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Document Coordination
- Positive Learning Environment
- Life Skills Development
- Differentiated Instruction
- Constructive Feedback
- Abuse and Neglect Reporting
- Instructional Strategies
- Solution-Based Interventions
- Crisis Situations
- Confidential Case Documentation
- Psychologist Collaboration
- Interdisciplinary Meetings
- Family and Individual Counseling
- Testing Protocols
- Mental Health Awareness
- Attendance Documentation
- Behavioral Assistance
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)
- College Application Assistance
- Extracurricular Activities
- School Administration
- Multidisciplinary Team Leadership
- Role Playing
- Reading Comprehension
- Cognitive Disabilities Knowledge
- Behavioral Guidance
- Child Abuse and Neglect Identification
- Daily Living Skills Instruction
- Crisis Intervention
- Diagnostic Evaluation
- RTI Familiarity
- Data Collection
- Child Abuse Prevention
- Case Management
- IEP Writing Knowledge
- Anti-Bullying Program Expertise
- Home Visits
- Classroom Observation
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Confidential Records Management
- Socialization Issues
- Organizational Abilities
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Emotional Support
- School Policies
- Maintain Case Files
- Compliance
Timeline
Private Practice Therapist
Annette VanVleet, LCSW
2023.01 - Current
School Social Worker
Douglas County School District
07.2014 - 07.2022
School Social Worker
Jefferson County Public School
08.2008 - 07.2014
Social Worker
Littleton Public Schoos
08.2005 - 08.2008
Social Worker
Denver Department Of Human Services
08.1999 - 08.2005
Master of Science - Social Work
University of Denver
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Metropolitan University of Denver