Comfort Duarte
Summary
Licensed Clinical Social Worker dedicated to improving client outcomes through trauma-informed care and individualized treatment planning. Extensive experience in crisis intervention and multidisciplinary collaboration, effectively addressing mental health, educational, and family challenges. Committed to fostering self-sufficiency and resilience among children, adolescents, and families.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
School Social Worker
Prince William County Public Schools
11.2023 - Current
- Provide individual and group counseling services to children experiencing anxiety, behavioral concerns, emotional regulation difficulties, and social-emotional challenges.
- Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and social history evaluations to identify mental health, family, and environmental factors impacting functioning.
- Complete suicide risk assessments, threat assessments, crisis intervention, safety planning, and follow-up care coordination.
- Developed and implemented individualized intervention plans that enhanced student behavioral, emotional, and social functioning.
- Coordinate care among families, school personnel, medical providers, community agencies, and behavioral health professionals.
- Analyzed behavioral, attendance, academic, and social-emotional data to inform treatment recommendations, guiding effective service planning.
- Facilitate multidisciplinary team meetings and provide consultation regarding mental health concerns, crisis response, and behavioral interventions.
- Connected families to community-based mental health services, housing supports, and financial assistance, improving access to essential resources.
- Prepare comprehensive assessment reports and communicate findings to families and multidisciplinary teams.
Consultant / Life Skills Coach (Part-Time)
Impact Living Services
Fairfax
01.2024 - Current
- Facilitated psychoeducational groups on healthy relationships, parenting skills, stress management, financial literacy, and self-advocacy to enhance participant skills.
- Coached adolescent parents and young adults on independent living, parenting capacity, self-sufficiency, and long-term stability.
- Collaborated with housing programs, community agencies, and support services to enhance client outcomes and resource access.
- Develop curriculum utilizing trauma-informed, strengths-based, and youth-centered approaches.
Associate Therapist
Talkspace
Reston
03.2023 - 12.2023
- Conducted intake assessments, developed treatment goals, and monitored client progress to ensure effective therapeutic outcomes.
- Supported clients with anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, and life stressors by applying tailored therapeutic techniques.
- Provided virtual psychotherapy utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), trauma-informed interventions, and strengths-based approaches.
- Maintained accurate clinical documentation and provided HIPAA-compliant telehealth services to uphold client confidentiality and care standards.
- Remote – Reston, VA
Family Support Caseworker
Impact Living Services
Fairfax
08.2022 - 11.2023
- Managed caseload of parenting youth and young adults in independent living programs to support transition to self-sufficiency.
- Conducted assessments, developed service plans, and coordinated supports addressing safety, housing, education, employment, and parenting needs to enhance family stability.
- Provided crisis intervention and coordinated services with DSS, schools, healthcare providers, and community agencies to ensure comprehensive support for families.
- Provided after-hours crisis support to youth in need.
Family Services Assistant (MSW Intern)
LCPS Head Start
Ashburn
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Conducted biopsychosocial assessments to identify family needs and facilitated access to healthcare, Medicaid, SNAP, housing resources, and community services.
- Developed service plans and led family-centered goal-setting meetings to promote collaborative support and engagement.
- Assisted families in accessing community resources and support services.
- Coordinated family engagement activities and workshops for program participants.
- Maintained accurate client records and case documentation for compliance purposes.
Family Services Assistant (BSW Intern)
LCPS Head Start
Ashburn
09.2019 - 05.2020
- Managed caseload of diverse families while facilitating workshops on parenting, budgeting, nutrition, and family self-sufficiency to enhance family well-being.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to monitor family progress and connect them to essential community resources, improving access to support services.
- Coordinated family engagement activities to strengthen community connections.
- Assisted families in accessing resources and support services.
- Developed and maintained relationships with local service providers.
Education
Master of Social Work (MSW) -
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY12-2022
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) -
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA05-2021
Skills
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Individual Psychotherapy
- Crisis intervention
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Behavioral Health Assessment
- Psychosocial Assessments
- Treatment Planning
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Case management
- Resource navigation
- Wraparound support
- Family coaching
- Youth & Family Services
- Group Facilitation
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Strengths-based approach
Licensure And Education
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Virginia Board of Social Work, 09004020113
- Pupil Personnel Services License, Virginia Department of Education
- Master of Social Work (MSW), University of Kentucky, 12/22
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), George Mason University, 05/21
Timeline
Consultant / Life Skills Coach (Part-Time)
Impact Living Services
01.2024 - Current
School Social Worker
Prince William County Public Schools
11.2023 - Current
Associate Therapist
Talkspace
03.2023 - 12.2023
Family Support Caseworker
Impact Living Services
08.2022 - 11.2023
Family Services Assistant (MSW Intern)
LCPS Head Start
01.2022 - 08.2022
Family Services Assistant (BSW Intern)
LCPS Head Start
09.2019 - 05.2020
Master of Social Work (MSW) -
University of Kentucky
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) -
George Mason University