CHERIE L. RUSSELL
Brewerton,NY
Summary
Professional Clinical Supervisor with 20+ years of Clinical experience overseeing staff and treating clients through the use of culturally competent , person centered, evidence-based therapeutic approaches. Skilled in selecting and utilizing appropriate treatment modalities and interventions to meet needs of individuals. Passionate about individuals management of their mental health and improved quality of life.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
FT Supervisor
Family Foster Care /Liberty Resources, Inc
09.2016 - Current
- Provide direct oversight of multiple clinical child and family based programs and their operations; responsible for clinical and administrative supervision of team members, development and implementation of programming, training's, development of program policy and procedures to ensure compliance with agency and state standards, worked collaboratively with community agencies, participated in management meetings, and sat on various agency committees, supervision of student interns for Syracuse University BSW & MSW Program.
PT Foster Care Home Finder/Family Foster Care/ Liberty Resources, Inc
04.2015 - 09.2016
- Implemented foster care recruitment & retention strategies, completed foster parent certifications/re-certifications, maintained foster parent records, developed and or implemented training for parents.
Substitute Teacher/ Ass
Central Square School District
03.2015 - 09.2016
- Provided relief to school district in form of substitute teacher and teaching assistant
- Job duties vary depending on substitute call
- Duties included special education as well as literacy and regular education classroom teaching.
PD Therapist/Family Foster Care Program
Liberty Resources, Inc
09.2013 - 04.2015
- Provided individual, family, and group therapy to youth in foster care and/ or involved with the judicial system ; conducted psycho-social assessments, developed clinical treatment plans, participated in multi-disciplinary team meetings for clients and their families, worked collaboratively with multiple systems within the community, advocated for client needs via case management, provided crisis intervention.
Division Director/Child
Liberty Resources, Inc
02.2007 - 05.2008
- Provided direct oversight of supervisory team within division; provided input into division and organizational growth and development via management meetings and work groups; assisted in the development and oversight of division policy and continued quality assurance standards; developed and executed division training; provided oversight of division budgetary issues, worked collaboratively with community stakeholders on various high level initiatives.
PD Supervisor/ Child & Family Clinical Programs
Liberty Resources, Inc
03.2005 - 07.2005
- Provided training to incoming clinical supervisor, researched state regulatory requirements for multiple programs, developed program policy and procedures for those programs, provided clinical supervision to team members, assisted in the oversight of program operations with incoming supervisor.
FT Supervisor/Child & Family Clinical Programs
Liberty Resources, Inc
07.2002 - 03.2005
- Provided direct oversight of multiple clinical child and family based programs and their operations; responsible for the clinical and administrative supervision of team members, developed and implemented program training's, developed program policy and procedures to ensure compliance with agency and state standards, worked collaboratively with community agencies, participated in management meetings, and sat on various agency committees.
Therapist
Family Foster Care Program/ Liberty Resources, Inc
06.1998 - 06.2002
- Provided individual, family, and group therapy to youth in foster care and/ or involved with the judicial system ; conducted psycho-social assessments, developed clinical treatment plans, participated in multi-disciplinary team meetings for clients and their families, worked collaboratively with multiple systems within the community, advocated for client needs via case management, provided crisis intervention.
Education
Masters - Social Work
Michigan State University
Lansing, MIBachelors - Sociology, Psychology
Ithaca College, Ithaca College London Center
Ithaca, NYSkills
- Clinical Supervision
- Supervisory Leadership
- Trauma Treatment
- Trauma Informed Practice
- Diversity/ Equity
- Attachment & Development
- Play Therapy Techniques
- Family Therapy/Family Systems
- CBT/DBT
- TCI: Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
- Brief Solution Focused Therapy
- Person Centered Approach to Treatment
- Collaborative Problem Solving
- GLS Suicide Model for treatment and prevention/youth
- Telehealth
- Field Instruction for Syracuse MSW/BSW Program
- Additional: Anxiety, depression, bi-polar disorder, co-morbid disorders, grief/loss, telehealth
Additional Information
- Varsity Soccer Booster Board Member Secretary 2021/Vice President 2023
- Syracuse University Social Work Field Placement Advisory Board 05/2017-05/2020
- Syracuse University Certified Field Instructor 07/2017-present
- Central Square Boys Soccer Booster Board Treasurer 8/2021-present
- Griffins Guardians “Fighting Pediatric Cancer 04/2017-present
- Cicero Youth Soccer League Coach 04/2010- 10/2017
Timeline
FT Supervisor
Family Foster Care /Liberty Resources, Inc
09.2016 - Current
PT Foster Care Home Finder/Family Foster Care/ Liberty Resources, Inc
04.2015 - 09.2016
Substitute Teacher/ Ass
Central Square School District
03.2015 - 09.2016
PD Therapist/Family Foster Care Program
Liberty Resources, Inc
09.2013 - 04.2015
Division Director/Child
Liberty Resources, Inc
02.2007 - 05.2008
PD Supervisor/ Child & Family Clinical Programs
Liberty Resources, Inc
03.2005 - 07.2005
FT Supervisor/Child & Family Clinical Programs
Liberty Resources, Inc
07.2002 - 03.2005
Therapist
Family Foster Care Program/ Liberty Resources, Inc
06.1998 - 06.2002
Masters - Social Work
Michigan State University
Bachelors - Sociology, Psychology
Ithaca College, Ithaca College London Center
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