Chioma Uroegbulam, MSW

• Provide direct behavioral and emotional support to assigned students during the school day.
• Implement individualized treatment plans and behavior intervention strategies.
• Facilitate individual and group therapeutic sessions focused on social skills, emotional regulation, and coping strategies.
• Model and reinforce appropriate social and academic behaviors in the school setting.
• Collaborate with teachers, administrators, and support staff to monitor student progress and provide consultation.
• Intervene during behavioral crises using trauma-informed and de-escalation techniques to ensure student and staff safety.
• Collect and document data related to student behavior, interventions, and progress toward treatment goals.
• Participate in team meetings, IEP meetings, and clinical supervision to support treatment planning and coordination.
• Communicate regularly with parents/guardians to provide updates and offer strategies for consistency between school and home.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in compliance with agency, Medicaid, and licensing requirements.

• Conduct thorough clinical assessments, including diagnostic evaluations, risk assessments, and psychosocial histories for children, adolescents, and/or adults.
• Utilize standardized screening tools and clinical interviews to assess mental health, substance use, trauma history, and functional impairments.
• Formulate diagnostic impressions based on DSM-5 criteria and develop individualized recommendations for services or interventions.
• Collaborate with clients, families, treatment teams, and external stakeholders to gather relevant background and collateral information.
• Provide crisis assessments and make appropriate referrals for emergency services or higher levels of care when necessary.
• Develop and submit clear, timely, and accurate assessment documentation in accordance with agency, Medicaid, and licensing standards.
• Assist in treatment planning and transition of clients into appropriate programs (e.g., outpatient therapy, TDT, case management, or psychiatric services).
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA and confidentiality regulations.
• Participate in team meetings, supervision, and continuing education to stay current with best practices in clinical assessment and diagnostics.

• Provided crisis intervention services when needed by utilizing de-escalation techniques

• Developed treatment plans and goals in collaboration with clients and other providers

• Engaged in ongoing professional development activities such as attending training or workshops related treatment health topics

• Utilized evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in the delivery of therapeutic services • Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to coordinate care for clients

• Educated clients about their diagnosis and available treatment options in order to promote self-advocacy skills • Provided case management services including linking clients to community resources as needed.

• Provides supervision to clinicians for quality therapeutic services and service hours
• Review caseload assignments with supervisees every week to assign and maintain a full caseload
• Proactively evaluates individual and overall team performance on a regular and ongoing basis; uses collected data
• Made necessary improvements to counselors, caseload, and work assignments to enhance the quality of care and staff productivity
• Reviews electronic case records and documentation for completeness, consistency, and quality of mental health services provided, including the application of proper techniques and the appropriateness of therapeutic modalities
• Provides ongoing training to ensure quality clinical documentation.

• Evaluated risk to client or others by gathering information and conducting assessments
• Used skills such as active listening and collaborative problem-solving daily to connect with patients and address concerns
• Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment

• Evaluated risk to client or others by gathering information and conducting assessments
• Used skills such as active listening and collaborative problem-solving daily to connect with patients and address concerns
• Conversed with adolescent individuals in crisis when hotline is called for assistance
• Counseled and helped to stabilize adolescents and caregivers in crisis situations
• Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment
• Assessed mental health needs to determine nature and extent of clients' emotional, behavioral, or mental health issues
• Built safety plans to lower risk of crisis and intervened in specific manners outlined by procedures.

• Conducted intake and needs assessments to set therapeutic goals and establish professional relationships with clients
• Provided referrals, advocacy, and collateral contacts
• Provide intensive, evidence-based model of therapy, implementing the functional family therapy model with families, including children ages 5- adolescents
• Prepare and maintain timely documentation and records in accordance with agency, state accreditation, and other requirements, policies, and procedures
• Participate in regular peer review, individual supervision, and clinical consultation as appropriate
• Establish and maintain professional, collaborative relationships with the agency and community.

• Performed scheduled patient safety checks and documented results to establish patients' well-being
• Observed patient behaviors and mental status and notified RN of unusual or potentially dangerous occurrences
• Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation
• Lead therapeutic educational group meetings and supported patients with guidance
• Charted on each patient daily
• Monitored vital signs, including pulse, respiration, and temperature, of psychiatric patients.