Compassionate Licensed Master Social Worker adept at working with the broader community. Driven to utilize relationship building skills in a mental health setting.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Therapist
Sun Behavioral Houston
05.2021 - Current
Assessed clients' mental health needs, developed treatment plans and monitored progress
Documented patient information, treatment plans, and patient responses
Delivered brief interventions to help clients develop healthy coping skills
Counseled individuals, groups, and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and deliver treatment plans and patient care for 30 bed unit.
Provided individual and group therapy sessions to patients suffering from mental health issues
Developed and maintained relationships with referral sources to support continuity of care
Discharge Planner
Sun Behavioral Houston
12.2019 - 05.2021
Performed screening, assessment, planning, problem resolution, resource management, social work services, counseling and crisis management in 180 bed hospital.
Perform comprehensive case management functions with primary focus on obtaining linkages for individuals to community-based services
Manage and collaborate in discharge planning for patients with simple and complex needs and coordinate with agencies providing post stabilization care
Collaborate with other professionals to coordinate in assessing patient needs and develop comprehensive plan of care, to coordinate and facilitate resolution of patient needs.
Enrichments Program Director
GPA
09.2018 - 06.2019
Instruct and participate in variety of activities aimed at engaging 80 students in fun, recreational and life-long learning objectives
Supervised program participants to promote safety and respect amongst all
Created friendly and supportive atmosphere by developing appropriate strategies to guide children in managing their behavior
Responded to individual needs of children and establish stable and consistent relationships with each child and their families/caregivers
Communicated mission, values and operating principles of organization to employees and other stakeholders
Quartermaster
US Army
01.2006 - 02.2014
Counseled and provided guidance to 50 lower enlisted soldiers transitioning into military life
Led small group training sessions in combat operations
Education
Master of Social Work, Clinical Concentration -
University of Houston
Houston, TX
08.2021
Associate of Applied Arts - Human Services, Substance Abuse Counseling
Lone Star College System Montgomery
Montgomery, TX
12.2017
Bachelor of Social Work -
University of Houston - Downtown
Houston, TX
12.2019
Skills
Computer: Microsoft Office
Communication
Organization
Interpersonal Communication
Accomplishments
Certifications: Licensed Master Social Worker, Basic Chemical Dependency Level 1, Basic Life Support, Crisis Prevention
Timeline
Therapist
Sun Behavioral Houston
05.2021 - Current
Discharge Planner
Sun Behavioral Houston
12.2019 - 05.2021
Enrichments Program Director
GPA
09.2018 - 06.2019
Quartermaster
US Army
01.2006 - 02.2014
Master of Social Work, Clinical Concentration -
University of Houston
Associate of Applied Arts - Human Services, Substance Abuse Counseling