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CHELSEE SCHERZ

Huron Township,MI

Summary

Experienced Clinical Social Worker with comprehensive expertise in safeguarding and advocating for children's well-being. Proven ability to lead teams, manage cases, and implement effective strategies to ensure positive outcomes. Strong problem-solving skills, adaptability, and commitment to collaborative efforts to meet evolving needs. Recognized for reliability, empathy, and fostering supportive environment for both staff and clients.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Social Worker

Corewell Health Taylor Hospital
01.2024 - Current
  • Conduct psychosocial and behavioral health assessments with patients and families
  • Work collaboratively with members of an interdisciplinary team
  • Identify complex psychosocial needs and utilize skills to engage patients in appropriate interventions
  • Assist individuals and families with bereavement support and end-of-life decisions
  • Address all forms of abuse/neglect
  • Assist individuals, families and the interdisciplinary care team with alternate site coordination and discharge planning
  • Provide appropriate adjustment counseling and respond to behavioral health concerns including psychiatric transfers
  • Communicate with alternate sites of care and community agencies in an effective and timely manner
  • Develop and maintain current knowledge of federal and state regulations
  • Complete and document assessments effectively within the electronic medical record, accurately reflecting the patient’s current condition, situational factors, transition of care needs and psychosocial imperatives
  • Maintain relevant and current knowledge of community resources and nurture community partnerships

Dual Foster Care and Adoption Worker

Orchards Children’s Services
05.2018 - 01.2024
  • Provide ongoing case management and adoption services and manage a caseload of at least 13 children
  • Assess and reassess safety concerns for children in their homes/foster homes
  • Develop case plans and appropriate permanency goals for children and families
  • Collaborate with community partners to ensure client access to resources and supportive services
  • Ensure accurate and confidential case notes were completed for all clients serviced
  • Lead weekly educational process group therapy sessions for parents whose children are in foster care
  • Facilitate strengths-based assessments and clinical interventions with individual therapy clients
  • Provided weekly individual counseling sessions with children and adults utilizing person-centered, CBT, and psychodynamic approaches
  • Conducted extensive research and helped with bid writing for a new Kinship Connections Program as well as agency grant writing projects

School Relationship Manager/Dental Team Manager

Smile America Partners
08.2012 - 05.2018
  • Collaborate with school administration to advocate for the dental care of students in Virginia, West Virginia and New Jersey, growing our dental team from 3 to 6, resulting in thousands of children receiving dental care annually
  • Piloted and trained 40+ dental team managers to use the newly adopted data management system
  • Manage schedule, payroll and communications for 7 dental team groups totaling 25+ employees

Class Coordinator/Logistics Coordinator

Rapport Leadership International
01.2007 - 03.2012
  • Provided direct administrative support to Chief Executive Officer, Operations Manager and Director of Training
  • Coordinated travel arrangements, submitted expense reports, and processed invoices

Education

Master of Science - Social Work

University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
12.2022

Bachelor of Social Work -

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
04.2018

Skills

  • Detailed Documentation Management
  • Strong analytical skill
  • High attention to detail
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Client Relationship Development
  • Data collection
  • In-Depth Policy Review
  • Psychoeducational Support
  • Case Progress Monitoring
  • Treatment Planning
  • Evidence-based practices

Certification

  • Masters Social Worker Limited License, State of Michigan-Board of Social Work, 2024
  • Graduate Certificate in Trauma Treatment, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 2023
  • Contemporary Child Welfare Certificate, Eastern Michigan University, 2018

Professional Development

  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training [ASIST], 2024
  • Well Being Ambassador, Corewell Health, 2024

Timeline

Clinical Social Worker

Corewell Health Taylor Hospital
01.2024 - Current

Dual Foster Care and Adoption Worker

Orchards Children’s Services
05.2018 - 01.2024

School Relationship Manager/Dental Team Manager

Smile America Partners
08.2012 - 05.2018

Class Coordinator/Logistics Coordinator

Rapport Leadership International
01.2007 - 03.2012

Master of Science - Social Work

University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Bachelor of Social Work -

Eastern Michigan University

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