Ashley Pfahler
Sherman,MS
Summary
Professional, licensed certified social worker with combined 12 years of social service and mental health experience, helping clients work through an array of complex problems including trauma, life difficulties, and mental health issues through evidenced-based intervention strategies. Offers guidance and empowers individuals to reach their goals and works with a high level of multicultural awareness and adaptability.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Therapist
The Wellness And Counseling Center Of Oxford
01.2023 - Current
- Improve patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based therapeutic techniques and interventions.
- Enhance client well-being through personalized treatment plans tailored to individual needs and goals.
- Provide crisis intervention services, stabilizing clients in distress and connecting them with necessary resources.
- Continuously update professional knowledge through ongoing research, training, and participation in conferences and workshops.
- Establish clear boundaries with clients, maintaining ethical practice standards while preserving the therapeutic relationship.
- Document patient information, treatment plans, and patient responses.
Therapist
Right Track Medical
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Counsel individuals and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations, and develop action plans.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing trauma, family relationship problems, problematic behavior and other psychosocial issues.
- Guide clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
- Track progress according to goals for interventions.
- Trained in EMDR and TF-CBT
- Attend ongoing professional development training programs and industry seminars to remain current on treatments and techniques.
- Participate in monthly staff meetings to ensure quality service to our clients.
Behavior Therapist
Pontotoc County School District
12.2020 - 09.2022
- Create individualized behavioral interventions to promote positive behaviors and prevent problems.
- Supervisor/Field Instructor for social work interns with University of Mississippi.
- Adhere to company policies and procedures, along with federal, state, and Joint Commission standards.
- Recommend therapeutic action plans and treatments based on results from behavioral assessments.
- Gather information about clients using observational techniques and interviews, case histories and other assessment methodologies.
- Engage in pre-crisis and crisis interventions to facilitate positive outcomes using least restrictive alternative.
- Devise psychotherapy, counseling and other problem-solving methods to improve quality of life for clients.
- Attend ongoing professional development training programs and industry seminars to remain current on treatments and techniques.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to determine obstacles to success, assess client needs and develop treatment plan.
- Motivate clients to reach treatment goals and supported each through difficult situations and transitions.
- Apply positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
- Collaborate with community program leaders and advocates to make resources accessible to those in need.
- Adhere to policies and procedures.
- Report child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
- Build solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
Clinical Therapist
Millcreek Of Pontotoc- Transition Full Time To PRN
12.2019 - Current
- Deliver quality, comprehensive and well-integrated clinical services in alignment with patient needs.
- Apply various therapeutic interventions to treat patients in inpatient and outpatient adolescent psychiatric facility.
- Adhere to policies and procedures, federal, state, and Joint Commission standards.
- Provide individual, family, and group therapy.
- Maintain and update patient records, including clinical notes, changes in service plans, treatment reports and progress.
- Complete psychosocial assessments and planned customized treatments, applying a wide range of resources.
- Provide crisis support and emergency care for patients.
- After-care planning
- Supervisor/Field Instructor for social work interns with University of Mississippi.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to determine obstacles to success, assess client needs and develop treatment plan.
- Collaborate with community program leaders and advocate to make resources accessible to those in need.
- Report child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
- Build solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Engage in pre-crisis and crisis interventions to facilitate positive outcomes using least restrictive alternative.
Therapist
Lifecore Health Group
08.2019 - 12.2019
- Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
- Documented client progress through electronic medical filing and electronic billing.
- Adhere to company policies and procedures, along with federal, state, and Joint Commission standards.
- Counseled individuals and families to help understand and address problems, deal with crisis situations and develop realistic action plans.
- Maintain and update patient records, including changes in service plans, treatment reports and progress.
- Provide crisis support and emergency care for patients
- Guide clients in development of skills and strategies for dealing with their problems.
- Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
Case Manager
American Addiction Center
03.2019 - 08.2019
- Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and costs.
- Increased referral rates by providing excellent service and building meaningful relationships with patients and caregivers.
- Led group counseling sessions to meet variety of therapeutic needs for recovering individuals.
- Adhere to company policies and procedures, along with federal, state, regulatory standards.
- Delivered case management/social work services to all age populations ranging from senior adults to young adults in medical setting.
- Work with medical and clinical teams, patients and families to implement effective aftercare plans
- Coordinate individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments
- Consulted with clinicians and advocated for patient rights to ongoing care plans for at-risk patients.
- Complete bio-psycho-social evaluations and needs assessments
- Document case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management
- Provide ongoing counseling to help patients deal with conditions and processes
- Organize clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals
- Provided crisis intervention and risk assessments.
Addiction Educator
Family Resource Center - Oxford Campus
08.2017 - 01.2019
- Provided comprehensive case management services, including creating treatment plans and connecting clients and families to appropriate resources.
- Provided addiction education classes for individuals struggling with addiction. Classes were provided in six counties. Most referrals were from drug court, CPS, and circuit court.
- Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Adhere to company policies and procedures, along with federal, state, and Joint Commission standards.
- Delivered case management/social work services to all age populations ranging from senior adults to children in non-profit community setting.
- Developed goal-oriented psycho-educational groups to improve clients’ level of functioning.
- Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to psychoeducational classes.
- Referred families to shelters, legal resources and educational programs.
- Conducted community workshops to promote different programs and educate public on available services.
- Performed client screenings and accurately recorded data in case files to facilitate clinical case coordination services and case management duties.
- Conducted outreach to local referral sources to build strong partnerships for supportive services.
- Assessed cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs of clients to determine appropriate interventions.
Intern-Medical Social Worker
Baptist Memorial Hospital
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Delivered case management/social work services to all age populations ranging from senior adults to children in medical setting.
- Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.
- Coordinated individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments.
- Adhere to company policies and procedures, along with federal, state, and Joint Commission standards.
- Documented case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management.
- Coordinated program referrals for community-based resources.
- Closely work with all medical staff in pursuit of developing accurate discharge plan for patients.
- Advocated and broker for patient services. Resource linkage requires strong oral and written communication skills in order to establish needed services.
- Built and maintained positive working relations with all staff, as well as, community resource agencies.
- Assess and evaluate suicidal ideation referrals to reduce risk of self-harm and suicide
- Coordinated patient care from pre-admission to post-discharge follow-up
Education
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Union University - Germantown
Germantown, TN2019
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
University Of Mississippi
Tupelo2017
Associate of Arts - Social Work
Itawamba Community College
Tupelo, Mississippi2016
Skills
- Leadership
- Decision Making
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Self-Motivated
- Active Listening
- Case management
- Evidence-based practices
- Crisis intervention
- Suicide prevention
- Effective communication
- Culturally sensitive
- Building rapport
- Clinical interventions
- Case documentation
- Social Justice Advocacy
- Community Outreach
- Multi-tasking
- Treatment planning
Accomplishments
- Vice President for Student Social Work Organization at University of Mississippi.
- As the Vice President over the Student Social Work Organization (SSWO), I developed and implemented "Kid Fest 2016" at Veterans Park, which provided over a thousand families with free food, crafts, and games for the whole family.
- During my leadership, SSWO fed over 25 families for Thanksgiving 2015 and sponsored a sibling group of 4 for Christmas.
- SSWO raised over approximately 4,000 dollars for community outreach projects during my leadership with the organization.
- Managed "sponsor a child for Christmas" for Child Protective Service foster children with successfully securing Christmas presents for approximately 150 children involved in Lee County foster care system.
Affiliations
Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW): Mississippi license number- C9532
Certification
EMDR
TF-CBT
References
Dr. Debra Moore, Supervisor- 662-678-6430
Cassidy Patton, Supervisor- 662-296-8251
Marie Frison, Colleague- 662-231-4711
Timeline
Therapist
The Wellness And Counseling Center Of Oxford
01.2023 - Current
Therapist
Right Track Medical
09.2022 - 01.2023
Behavior Therapist
Pontotoc County School District
12.2020 - 09.2022
Clinical Therapist
Millcreek Of Pontotoc- Transition Full Time To PRN
12.2019 - Current
Therapist
Lifecore Health Group
08.2019 - 12.2019
Case Manager
American Addiction Center
03.2019 - 08.2019
Addiction Educator
Family Resource Center - Oxford Campus
08.2017 - 01.2019
Intern-Medical Social Worker
Baptist Memorial Hospital
05.2017 - 08.2017
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Union University - Germantown
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
University Of Mississippi
Associate of Arts - Social Work
Itawamba Community College
EMDR
TF-CBT
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