Dedicated social worker well-versed at liaising with clients to foster access to community resources, treatment and assistance programs. Strong background in supporting client treatment plans. Compassionate and driven with unfailing work ethic and passion for helping others.
● Met weekly with four youth who were referred to YPC to assist with goals towards permanence.
● Assessed client history, past and current connections, and attachment disruptions, to determine goals for youth engagement and plan for case analysis.
● Collaborated with team members on a 30- day and quarterly basis to assess Client's progress and addressed barriers to permanence and social engagement.
● Successfully re-united clients with those who they consider to be part of their support network and fostered relationships of existing connections.
● Engaged clients in future placement decisions by bringing forth any concerns discussed during our meetings together.
● Conducted case management and referrals for three clients with pending DCF and criminal proceedings.
● Provided short-term therapy to clients who needed crisis management and effectively guided clients through short-term goals with proven results.
● Safely engaged with clients through home or community visits, when possible, with respect to the COVID- 19 pandemic.
● Supported LGBTQ+ Identifying client in desired changes towards gender expressions and motivated client to have self-confidence in social situations.
● Contacted 75 homeless families to obtain information and referred them to appropriate resources; remained sensitive to each family's situation when communicating with them.
● Acquired a general understanding of homeless assistance programs within Boston.
● Recruited 40 participants for the partnership's homelessness prevention survey through empathetic listening when interviewing participants.
● Worked on a psychiatric unit with 24 patient’s ages 3-18 and encouraged the use of coping skills during crisis situations.
● Conducted 1:1 check-in with patients to measure safety and allow patients to disclose any emotional, psychological, or
physical concerns; accomplished the facilitation of therapeutic skills to support dysregulated patients.
● Teamed with social workers and psychiatrists to construct and implement individualized treatment goals and interventions.
● Facilitated and executed a plethora of therapeutic groups and engaged patients in the program, while encouraging
socialization between each patient and their peers.
● Advised 20 mental health specialists and provided constructive feedback based on a 30,60, and 90-day cycle.
● Identified and resolved staff and patient conflict to establish positive rapport.
● Collaborated with the CEO to improve DEI policies to yield stronger practices for inclusivity; noticed productive changes across the hospital and received positive feedback from staff and patients.
Black Leadership Initiative [BLI]