Camille Self
Summary
Developed comprehensive skills in social services environment, focusing on client advocacy and resource coordination. Strengths include strategic planning and team leadership, ensuring efficient service delivery. Eager to transition into new field, leveraging these transferable skills to drive success.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Services Director
Momentum Skilled Nursing
06.2024 - Current
- Led multidisciplinary teams to design and execute comprehensive social services plans, meeting varied needs of community.
- Coordinated with mental health professionals to integrate psychological support services into overall care plans.
- Developed and maintained strong community partnerships, resulting in increased access to resources for clients.
- Participated in community events to promote services and engage with public.
- Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
- Arranged placement of patients in facilities appropriate for level of care requirements.
- Assisted families in navigating complex healthcare systems, providing guidance on available services and support options.
Outpatient Therapist
Lonestar Behavioral Health
01.2023 - Current
- Conduct safety assessments and safety plans, ensure patients understand mental illness and learn coping skills
- Improved patient outcomes through the implementation of evidence-based therapeutic interventions tailored to each client''s needs.
- Provided community resources and referrals to clients.
- Advocated for client needs within the healthcare system to ensure equitable access to appropriate treatments and resources.
- Taught patients how to properly use exercise techniques.
- Prevented crisis situations by proactively monitoring client behaviors and implementing early intervention strategies when necessary.
- Quickly built trust and rapport with clients to facilitate growth.
- Implemented a diverse range of therapeutic modalities to address clients'' varied needs and preferences, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and solution-focused brief therapy.
- Created a safe space for open dialogue during sessions that encouraged clients to share their experiences freely without fear of judgment or stigma.
- Encouraged healthy coping strategies and provided support for individuals experiencing grief, loss, or trauma.
- Enhanced communication skills among group members through various therapeutic activities.
Intern
Montgomery County Mental Health Facility
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Conduct social assessments, help with intake and discharge, ensure that patients understand mental illness and competency
- While also helping lead groups such as the competency and substance abuse classes
- Lastly, I did some one-on-one counseling time for those who needed the extra help understanding their mental health or the competency vocabulary
- Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
- Gained valuable experience working within a specific industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
Intern
Humble Area Assistance Ministries
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Do training like ALICE, make pamphlets, work the food pantry, make appointments, and organizational charts
- Worked with the Apricot system to help keep track of clients' appointments
- Contributed to a positive team environment by collaborating with fellow interns on group projects and presentations.
- Conducted research for various projects, leading to well-informed decisions and successful outcomes.
Education
Masters - social work
Stephen F. Austin
Nacogdoches, Texas05.2022
Bachelors - undefined
Stephen F. Austin
Nacogdoches, Texas05.2020
Skills
- Written and verbal communication
- Client needs assessments
- Client advocacy
- Client meetings
- Proficient in microsoft, PointClickCare,AHT, and excel
- Research and facts collecting
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking
- Active listening
- Decision-making
- Interpersonal skills
- Adaptability
- Case management
- Social services
- Continuous improvement
Certification
- Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) - Texas Board of Behavioral Sciences. License Number: 109379
Timeline
Social Services Director
Momentum Skilled Nursing
06.2024 - Current
Outpatient Therapist
Lonestar Behavioral Health
01.2023 - Current
Intern
Montgomery County Mental Health Facility
01.2022 - 05.2022
Intern
Humble Area Assistance Ministries
01.2021 - 05.2021
Bachelors - undefined
Stephen F. Austin
Masters - social work
Stephen F. Austin
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