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April , Rodriguez , LCSW, APHSW-C

Charlestown,IN

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Social Work Professor

Indiana University Southeast
New Albany, IN
07.2025 - Current
  • Delivered engaging lectures to diverse student groups in classroom settings.
  • Evaluated student performance through assessments and constructive feedback sessions.
  • Delivered course lectures using modern technology to enhance student comprehension.
  • Maintained students' attendance records, grades and reports in strict confidence.
  • Built strong student rapport by driving classroom and online discussions.
  • Recruited guest speakers on topics of relevance to course subjects.

Mental Health Professional

CareATC
Louisville, KY
01.2025 - Current
  • Provided counseling services to clients facing mental health challenges.
  • Assessed client needs through interviews and standardized evaluation tools.
  • Collaborated with mental health nurse practitioner to coordinate comprehensive care solutions.
  • Educated clients and families on mental health resources and coping strategies, providing bi-monthly lunch webinars on mental health topics.

Grief Counselor, Clinical Social Work Specialist

Hosparus of Louisville and Southern Indiana
Louisville, Kentucky
06.2020 - Current
  • Provided bereavement counseling to Spanish speaking clients dealing with grief and loss.
  • Provided coaching, consultation, and best practice guidance social workers.
  • Managed LCSW individual and group supervision.
  • Interviewed and assisted with selection of social workers.
  • Assisted in orientation of social workers with managers and Education Dept. Served on Ethics, Symptom Management, Communication Barrier and EMR committees.
  • Developed annual social work competencies. Presented at annual conferences, local hospitals, and non-profits on topics of working with interpreters and interdisciplinary teamwork.
  • Provided social work services for pediatric and adult hospice and palliative patients..
  • Supervised students completing field placements in local universities for their master's degree in social work.
  • Served as Social Worker at agency August 2002-April 2015

Therapist

Associates In Counseling And Psychotherapy
New Albany, Indiana
03.2015 - 03.2025
  • Manage masters level student internship program.
  • Provide in school therapy to elementary school children in contracted school.
  • Provide in home therapy to children and families with Department of Child Services cases including those requiring therapy services in Spanish.
  • Provide outpatient therapy services to individual clients, couples and families suffering from grief, eating disorders, chemical dependency, depression, anxiety disorders as well as various adjustment disorders.

Education

Master of Science - Social Work

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
1999

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Anderson University
Anderson, IN
1993

Certificate of Completion

Trauma Focused Behavioral Therapy
Louisville, KY
11-2015

Certificate of Completion

Bridging The Gap Medical Interpreting
Louisville, KY
2007

Suicide Prevention Training

CAMS
Online
07-2024

Skills

  • Crisis intervention
  • Classroom management
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Mentoring students
  • Course planning
  • Relationship building
  • Team leadership
  • Diversity awareness

Timeline

Social Work Professor

Indiana University Southeast
07.2025 - Current

Mental Health Professional

CareATC
01.2025 - Current

Grief Counselor, Clinical Social Work Specialist

Hosparus of Louisville and Southern Indiana
06.2020 - Current

Therapist

Associates In Counseling And Psychotherapy
03.2015 - 03.2025

Master of Science - Social Work

University of Louisville

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Anderson University

Certificate of Completion

Trauma Focused Behavioral Therapy

Certificate of Completion

Bridging The Gap Medical Interpreting

Suicide Prevention Training

CAMS
April , Rodriguez , LCSW, APHSW-C