Celestia Clark
Enterprise,UT
Summary
Clinical social worker with extensive experience in engaging individuals and families in mental health services. Proven ability to communicate effectively and build strong relationships while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams for patient-centered care. Specialized in Military Culture, providing care for Veterans and addressing complex medical and psychosocial issues. Skilled in holistic and cognitive approaches to promote mental health and wellness among diverse populations.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
GS-12 Senior Social Worker
Department of Veterans Affairs
Soldotna, AK
05.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: VHA, CBOC Service Line
- Responsible for providing a wide-range of mental health services including conducting integrated behavioral health assessments, patient-centered treatment planning, psychotherapy, and case management services.
- In addition, provide same-day-access services to Veterans who present to the clinic in need of mental health services.
- Triage patient needs while routinely coordinating with PACT, Suicide Prevention, Vet Center, Clinical Resource Hub, and BHIP teams to ensure safe, timely, and clinically appropriate services are provided to assigned panel of Veterans.
- Utilized tele-mental health modalities when clinically appropriate.
- VHA, CBOC Service Line
Mental Health Therapist—Virtual Position
Brightside Health Online Psychiatry Services
St. George, Utah
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Provided tele-mental health services with individuals experiencing PTSD, Depression and Anxiety.
- Conducted integrated behavioral health assessments; developed treatment plans while collaborating with patients; conducted evidence-based psychotherapy services.
- Maintained documentation deadlines.
Behavioral Health Consultant
Peninsula Community Health Services
Soldotna, AK
05.2020 - 05.2023
- Company Overview: Primary Care Dept.
- Assisted individuals navigate through the integrated healthcare system; worked closely with individuals and families to promote engagement in care.
- Provided brief solution-focused psychotherapy and case management to individuals who were not yet formally established with Behavioral Health services within the clinic.
- Served as a point person for individuals who presented as walk-ins, experiencing urgent mental health treatment needs.
- Conducted suicide screenings, evaluations, and safety plans to ensure patient safety.
- Coordinated with community agencies, local hospital, and schools to enhance patient care.
- Utilized virtual modalities when clinically appropriate.
- Responsible for staying abreast and maintaining a knowledge base of current theory and evidence-based treatment modalities.
- Provided consultation/psychoeducation to clinic providers.
- Documented in timely manner.
- Primary Care Dept.
Rural Behavioral Health Clinician
Peninsula Community Health Services
Soldotna, AK
03.2018 - 05.2020
- Company Overview: Behavioral Health Dept.
- Responsible for providing a wide variety mental health services, utilizing evidence-based interventions to include Anger Management and Impulse Control, Social and Emotional Coping Skills, Functional Living Skills, Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, CBT, DBT, EMDR among other patient-centered and trauma-focused treatments.
- Collaborated with clinical treatment team members, families, and social service agencies to inform development of treatment plans.
- Provided psychoeducation to patients, families, caregivers to better equip patients with tools to achieve and maintain identified mental health goals.
- Documented all interventions, observations, and concerns in patient charts while sustaining continuum of care from admission to discharge.
- Behavioral Health Dept.
Behavioral Support Specialist/Call Specialist
Dixie Regional Medical Center
St. George, Utah
12.2015 - 03.2018
- Responsible for developing care plans collaboratively with patients diagnosed with severe mental illness, primarily via telephone; coordinated evaluations within hospital setting.
- Utilizing Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP), evaluated, monitored and supported patients to work towards treatment goals.
- Facilitated weekly WRAP group therapy sessions.
- Worked to reduce risk of institutional care by treating high-risk patients in the community.
- Provided suicide screenings and developed safety plans with vulnerable populations.
- Provided mental health services to homeless clients while connecting them with appropriate community resources.
Intern Mental Health Therapist
Dixie Regional Medical Center
St. George, Utah
05.2017 - 12.2017
- Responsible for quickly responding to patients experiencing mental health crisis.
- Collaborated with treatment teams to coordinate next steps for patient care.
- Developed comprehensive treatment plans with patients.
- Consulted with psychiatrists regarding medication changes, issues with medication compliance and efficacy of medication.
- Provided comprehensive behavioral health assessments; utilizing DSM to diagnose mental and substance use disorders.
- Documented comprehensive patient histories and coordinated treatment plans with multi-disciplinary team members.
MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
Dixie Regional Medical Center/ Intermountain Healthcare
St. George, Utah
05.2010 - 12.2015
- Responsible for managing and serving as an advocate for patients admitted to hospital.
- Provided comprehensive case management services; provided community resources to patients, caregivers and families.
- Worked to set patients at ease while supporting them as they navigate through structured treatment setting.
- Consulted with and developed workable solutions with clinical teams to promote best treatment outcomes.
Education
Master’s Degree - Social Work
The University of New England
Biddeford, MA12.2017
Bachelor’s Degree - Psychology
Dixie State University
St George, UT12.2013
Skills
- Evidence-based psychotherapy
- Patient-centered planning
- Suicide risk assessment
- Psychosocial evaluation
- Crisis intervention
- Tele-mental health services
Certification
- Current Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Alaska State Board of Social Worker Examiners, 05/01/20
- Current Utah Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Utah Division of Professional Licensing, 02/01/20
Professional Development
- Trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy
- EMDR
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- CBT for Insomnia
- CBT for Chronic Pain Issues
- Harm-Reduction Approaches in Substance Use Treatment
- Motivational interviewing
- Trauma Focused Treatment approaches
Timeline
GS-12 Senior Social Worker
Department of Veterans Affairs
05.2023 - Current
Mental Health Therapist—Virtual Position
Brightside Health Online Psychiatry Services
02.2022 - 05.2023
Behavioral Health Consultant
Peninsula Community Health Services
05.2020 - 05.2023
Rural Behavioral Health Clinician
Peninsula Community Health Services
03.2018 - 05.2020
Intern Mental Health Therapist
Dixie Regional Medical Center
05.2017 - 12.2017
Behavioral Support Specialist/Call Specialist
Dixie Regional Medical Center
12.2015 - 03.2018
MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
Dixie Regional Medical Center/ Intermountain Healthcare
05.2010 - 12.2015
Master’s Degree - Social Work
The University of New England
Bachelor’s Degree - Psychology
Dixie State University
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