Aprille Arena, MSW, LCSW

• Provide culturally inclusive therapeutic services to a diverse population of individuals
• Implement a diverse range of therapeutic modalities to address varied client needs and preferences, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, EMDR, and solution-focused brief therapy.
• Collaborate with care team members regarding clients’ progress through interdisciplinary team meetings, chart review, and consultation
• Document assessment, treatment plans, progress, and psychometric screeners through Epic.
• Advocate for client needs within the healthcare system to ensure equitable access to appropriate treatments and resources.

• Worked as member of integrated project team in highly collaborative work environment.
• Present research findings at conferences and workshops, fostering professional growth and collaboration within the academic community.
• Conducted qualitative research that included 1:1 interviews, coding and thematic analysis using REV, ATLAS.ti and other research tools.
• Utilized STATA and SPSS to analyze large datasets, uncovering key insights for informed decision-making.
• Assisted in manuscript preparation, contributing to the publication of influential articles in peer-reviewed journals.
• Contribute to the development of research proposals, securing funding for critical projects.

• Lead multi-disciplinary team approach to providing customized community-based psychiatric services to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.
• Oversee clinical assessments, treatment planning, and goal setting to ensure individualized, client-centered care.
• Coordinate and manage crisis interventions, ensuring timely response and appropriate care transitions.
• Ensured fidelity of the ACT model according to outcome measures, Medicaid guidelines, Michigan Mental Health Code & SAMHSA best practices
• Maintained court orders for treatment to prevent lapses in care; conducted emergency evaluations and facilitated inpatient hospitalization as needed
• Ensured CARF quality standards and supervised department review

• Provided client-centered individual, group, and family therapy in the psychosocial program
• Conducted psychosocial assessments; provided diagnoses; collaborative treatment planning
• Provided crisis intervention and monitoring, rotating 24-hour emergency mental health coverage
• Facilitated team meetings with case managers, employment specialists, nurses, family services social workers, and family members to ensure strengths-based treatment and program fidelity
• Participated in public speaking events; served on the state panel for directed outpatient commitments; provided ongoing outreach to partner agencies
• Utilization review

• Collaborated with a legal team of lawyers, paralegals, and social workers to provide psychosocial representation of clients accused of incarcerable offenses
• Connected clients with resources, including housing, education, employment, mental health, and addictions services to ease transitions into the community
• Collected and reviewed medical, employment, and educational records
• Developed forensic biopsychosocial assessments; identified treatment needs; made treatment recommendations
• Explored and advocated for appropriate alternatives to incarceration: mental health interventions, substance abuse treatment, employment programs, educational services, and housing referrals

• Co-created internship curriculum between University of Maryland and WDOC to allow for observation, learning, and participation within all main departments of prison facility
• Attended PREA compliance meetings and increased understanding of PREA standards
• Assisted in case management: utilized risk assessment tools; assessed vocational skills and educational and training needs; transition/reentry services and preparation of parole summaries

Courses taught: General Psychology PSYC 1000, Psychopathology PSYC 2340, Addictions with Special Populations ADDN 1480

Courses taught: SOWK 4655 Mental Health and Health Care Policy