Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Volunteerandcommunityinvolvement
Specializedtraining
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Claire LeMay

Social Worker
Solon,Iowa

Summary

Care-driven individual with warm personality comfortable working with a wide variety of patients and dedicated to high quality care. Multitasking and mindful social worker providing patient counseling, education and assistance.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
16
16
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Individual Therapy

North Star Psychological Center
6 2024 - Current

Group Therapy

North Star Psychological Center
06.2024 - Current

Individual Therapy

Green Counseling Service
01.2024 - 06.2024

Social Work Specialist 1

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
04.2022 - 01.2024
  • Perform substance use assessments and evaluations
  • Manage evening IOP groups, including facilitating and managing intakes to keep a full group consistently
  • Facilitate PHP groups in the eating disorder and mood track

Counselor

Mercy Medical Center
11.2020 - 04.2022
  • Perform substance use assessments
  • Facilitate outpatient treatment groups
  • Perform individual therapy with patients

Chemical Dependency Social Worker

UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s Hospital
10.2019 - 11.2020
  • Perform substance use evaluations at the clinic and in the hospital
  • Facilitate Intensive Outpatient Treatment group
  • Facilitate Group Therapy for Partial Hospitalization Program
  • Perform Mental Health assessments and therapy for Federal Bureau of Prisons patients

Program Coordinator

Veterans Memorial Building
02.2019 - 10.2019

Veteran Case Manager

Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP)
10.2017 - 02.2019
  • Networking and referrals to Cedar Rapids landlords, community social services and veteran community partners
  • Coordinating services with Coordinated Entry, Sixth Judicial District to advocate for Veterans

Veteran Advocate

Willis Dady Emergency Shelter
05.2017 - 10.2017

Advanced Graduate Practicum

US Department of Veterans Affairs
08.2016 - 05.2017

Education

Master's Program - Social Work

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
05.2001 - 05.2017

Bachelor of Social Work - Honors

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
05.2015

Associates of Arts Degree - undefined

Kirkwood Community College

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Skills

Individual Therapy

Group and individual therapy

Group therapy specialist

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Specialist

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Specialist

Volunteerandcommunityinvolvement

  • Linn County VA, Commissioner, 07/01/20 - 2022, Chairperson
  • CRPridefest, Volunteer, 09/01/19 - 07/01/21, Secretary
  • Veterans Independence Program, 10/01/17 - 02/01/19
  • Johnson County Crisis Center, 11/01/13 - 04/01/14, Volunteer
  • West Liberty Community School, Board Member, 2008 - 2011
  • West Liberty Elementary PTO, Treasurer, 2008 - 2011
  • Community Playground committee, Chairman, 2010

Specializedtraining

  • International Drug and Alcohol Counselor (IADC), 03/01/24 - 03/01/26, 20045
  • Dialectical Behavioral Certification Training, 09/15/21 - 09/17/21, Lane Pederson
  • SMART Recovery Training Course for Professionals (GSF 301), 07/01/21, A online training to become a SMART Recovery Facilitator
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy Workshop, 04/20/18, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, A six-hour training to further develop techniques focused on Interpersonal Skills building, Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, and Emotional Regulation with clients
  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), 08/01/17, A 15-hour suicide first aid workshop designed to help practitioners assess, connect and assist people experiencing suicidal ideation
  • U.S. Army Veteran, Stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, as a light wheel vehicle mechanic (63B). Documentation available upon request.

Timeline

Group Therapy

North Star Psychological Center
06.2024 - Current

Individual Therapy

Green Counseling Service
01.2024 - 06.2024

Social Work Specialist 1

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
04.2022 - 01.2024

Counselor

Mercy Medical Center
11.2020 - 04.2022

Chemical Dependency Social Worker

UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s Hospital
10.2019 - 11.2020

Program Coordinator

Veterans Memorial Building
02.2019 - 10.2019

Veteran Case Manager

Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP)
10.2017 - 02.2019

Veteran Advocate

Willis Dady Emergency Shelter
05.2017 - 10.2017

Advanced Graduate Practicum

US Department of Veterans Affairs
08.2016 - 05.2017

Master's Program - Social Work

University of Iowa
05.2001 - 05.2017

Individual Therapy

North Star Psychological Center
6 2024 - Current

Bachelor of Social Work - Honors

University of Iowa

Associates of Arts Degree - undefined

Kirkwood Community College

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