Ashley Pesek, LCSW MHRT-CSP
Sedgwick,ME
Summary
Long-term AMHC employee with a commitment to organizational goals and leadership experience.p experience. Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder & Executive Director
Cody’s Closet
Sedgwick, ME
08.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: a new non-profit that meets the needs of teenagers in foster care.
- Founded a new non-profit that meets the needs of teenagers in foster care.
- This program provides material goods in the form of clothing and necessities, provides advocacy for teenagers in foster care, and works to address disparities experienced by this marginalized population.
- Designed program, mission, vision and values and completed all tasks for initiating a new charity organization.
- Developed By-Laws, a Board, completed all necessary government forms to become a non-profit.
- All program development and oversight.
- Oversee Volunteers.
- Oversee fundraising.
- Manage all social media input.
- A new non-profit that meets the needs of teenagers in foster care.
Adoption Matching Coordinator
Spurwink
Bangor, ME
03.2022 - Current
- Work with the Adoption Matching Program to match waiting children to waiting families.
- Carry cases of children waiting for families.
- Attend team meeting’s for waiting children.
- Carry cases of waiting families who are seeking adoption.
- Utilize software and clinical skill to match children to families.
- Support families who are in the adoption matching process.
- Provide trainings for waiting families.
OFIP Program Director
Opiate Free Island Partnership
Stonington, ME
07.2019 - Current
- Company Overview: a Non-Profit on Deer Isle Stonington that seeks to bring opiate prevention, intervention, treatment, harm reduction and education to the communities.
- Manage Budget
- Program Development
- Facilitate Educational Series
- Train in the use of Narcan
- Direct consultation to consumers and families
- Interface directly with the Board
- Operate a Syringe Exchange Program
- Program implementation
- A Non-Profit on Deer Isle Stonington that seeks to bring opiate prevention, intervention, treatment, harm reduction and education to the communities.
Clinical Supervisor to Emergency Services
AMHC
Ellsworth, ME
09.2015 - Current
- Same responsibilities as the Therapist/Consultant Position, however with administrative oversight of the program for a 2-county region.
- Daily consultation on mental health crisis cases, with supervision of staff.
- Recipient of a SAMHSA grant for follow-up funding for suicide prevention.
- Director for the state for the SAMHSA grant.
- Continuous program development.
- Suicide Prevention education in schools.
- Staff performance evaluations.
Therapist/Consultant
AMHC
Ellsworth, ME
12.2009 - Current
- Clinically oversee the Emergency Services Programs from Washington and Hancock Counties.
- Other duties include:
- Support Program and Procedure Development
- Chart Review
- Individual and Group Consultation
- Assessing lethality and mental status
- Outpatient Therapy
- Understanding of and experience in following and creating contracts/MOU’s
- Direct consultation to 20+ Emergency Services Specialists
- Community Outreach and Trainings
- Other administrative tasks that are required for operation of the program
Adjunct Instructor, MSW Program
UNE
Portland, ME
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Teach HBSE I/II.
- Responsible for facilitating conversation.
- Grading.
- Attending Academic Reviews.
Adjunct Instructor, Social Sciences Department
EMCC/MMA
Bangor, ME
08.2012 - 01.2016
- Teach Introductory Psychology.
- Responsible for lesson planning and syllabus creation.
- Other duties include:
- Utilizing On-Line tools to supplement education (E-Racer, Canvas)
- Electronic Grading System
- Creating tests and assignments
- Work to keep information on the on-line system up to date for student success
Site Coordinator
AMHC
Ellsworth, ME
09.2012 - 01.2015
- Provide direct supervision to all staff at the Ellsworth AMHC (community mental health center), manage day to day operations.
- Other duties include:
- Budget Management
- Performance Success and Challenges
- Ensuring adequate access to service and appropriate delivery
- Direct Clinical Supervision of 2 Conditionally licensed LMSW’s
- Clinical supervision for BA and MSW level students
- Management of team meetings
- Hiring Needs
- Performance Evaluations
- Liaison between direct service staff and administration
- Support of New Programming
Child Protective Caseworker
Maine, DHHS
Ellsworth, ME
10.2005 - 12.2009
- Assess appropriate allegations of child abuse and neglect and make decisions about child safety.
- Other duties include:
- Planning and facilitating Family Team Meetings
- Court preparation and Testifying
- Researching empirically proven treatment
- Collateral contacts with service providers
- Identifying and arranging services for children and families
- Crisis Intervention
Protection and Safety Worker
Nebraska, DHHS
Omaha, NE
07.2004 - 09.2005
- Completed investigations of child abuse and neglect in the Initial Assessment Unit.
- Duties included the following:
- Interviewing Families
- Writing Affidavits
- Documentation
- Identifying services to help families
- Attending Team Meetings
- Staffing Cases
- Staffing cases for Removal of children when other safe alternatives can’t be identified
- Evaluating Safety and Risk
Substance Abuse Counselor
Hina Mauka-Teen C.A.R.E.
Kaneohe, HI
11.2002 - 05.2004
- Worked 40 hours per week, accumulating 3500 hours plus towards a certificate in substance abuse counseling.
- Screening for appropriateness to enter the program
- Individual Counseling
- Group Counseling
- IEP Meeting Attendance
- Education
- Coordinating Service Plans
- DAP charting
- Assessment
- Discharge Planning
- Billing and quarterly and year end reports
Youth Counselor/Educational Assistant
Bobby Benson Center
Kahuku, HI
01.2002 - 11.2002
- Company Overview: a residential treatment facility for teens
- Worked an average of 45 hours per week, accumulating 2000 plus hours while at BBC towards a Certificate in Substance Abuse Counseling.
- One-on one counseling
- Client monitoring
- Addiction education
- Group activities such as Anger Management, Peer Feedback, Relapse Prevention etc.
- Attend outside Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings with Clients
- DAP Charting and many other administrative duties that involved documentation of client behavior.
- A residential treatment facility for teens
Education
Master of Social Work -
University of Maine, Orono
Orono, ME01.2007
Master of Social Work - Social Work
University of Nebraska, Omaha
Omaha, NE01.2005
Bachelor’s of Art - Psychology
Hawai’i Pacific University
Honolulu, HI01.2004
Diploma -
Maine School of Science and Math
Limestone, ME01.2001
Skills
- Teamwork
- Independent projects
- Fast learner
- Ability to take direction
- Court experience
- Ability to work with families
- Ability to have brief interactions
- Ability to have meaningful interactions
- Managerial experience
- Running community meetings
- Training for staff
- Non-profit management
- Program development
- Fundraising strategy
- Crisis intervention
Credentials
- LCSW
- MHRT-CSP
Continuing Education
- Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
- Trauma Focused-CBT
- Northern New England Conference on Child Maltreatment
- Early Developmental Disorders Resulting from Abuse
- Psychosocial Assessment
- Medical Indicators of Child Abuse & Neglect
- Current Best Practices in Mental Health Treatment
- Child Sexual Abuse Investigations Training
- The Ice Age- Abuse of Methamphetamine
- Motivational Interviewing (Part I and II)
- HIPAA
- Best Practices in Addiction treatment
- Suicide Symposium
- Non-Suicidal Self Injurious Behavior
- ASIST Trainer
- MHRT-CSP Trainer
- CBT for SP Trained
- School Violence Risk Assessments
- CBT-SP
- HIV/Hep C test training
- Narcan trainer
- Syringe Service Program provider trainer
- RUBI Parent Training for Disruptive Behavior Clinician
- CAMS Clinician
- Center for Adoption Support Clinician
Timeline
Founder & Executive Director
Cody’s Closet
08.2022 - Current
Adoption Matching Coordinator
Spurwink
03.2022 - Current
OFIP Program Director
Opiate Free Island Partnership
07.2019 - Current
Clinical Supervisor to Emergency Services
AMHC
09.2015 - Current
Adjunct Instructor, MSW Program
UNE
01.2015 - 01.2016
Site Coordinator
AMHC
09.2012 - 01.2015
Adjunct Instructor, Social Sciences Department
EMCC/MMA
08.2012 - 01.2016
Therapist/Consultant
AMHC
12.2009 - Current
Child Protective Caseworker
Maine, DHHS
10.2005 - 12.2009
Protection and Safety Worker
Nebraska, DHHS
07.2004 - 09.2005
Substance Abuse Counselor
Hina Mauka-Teen C.A.R.E.
11.2002 - 05.2004
Youth Counselor/Educational Assistant
Bobby Benson Center
01.2002 - 11.2002
Master of Social Work -
University of Maine, Orono
Master of Social Work - Social Work
University of Nebraska, Omaha
Bachelor’s of Art - Psychology
Hawai’i Pacific University
Diploma -
Maine School of Science and Math
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