Empathetic Social Worker with over 20 years of experience collaborating with community liaisons, facilitating individual and group sessions and monitoring conditions of clients to coordinate care.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Private Practice
05.2017 - Current
Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.
Performed short-term therapy, provided education and responded to crisis situations.
Collaborated with community resources for effective case management, optimizing the support network for clients.
Managed the business side of the practice: billing insurance companies, maintaining financial records.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Outpatient Clinic
New River Valley Community Services
09.2015 - 09.2017
Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
Provided psychotherapy to children, adults, and families.
Coordinated services between key agencies to ensure continuity of care.
Maintained timely psychotherapy charts.
Therapist and Program Coordinator
Family Service Society
06.2003 - 09.2015
Therapist in General Counseling
Therapist and Program Coordinator in the Choice Program(sexual abuse treatment program)-I provided psychotherapy for sexual abuse victims and offenders, completed risk assessments for juvenile sexual offenders, provided clinical supervision for other therapists in the program, compiled program data for the program funders.
Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care for clients with complex needs.
Compiled detailed client histories using intake forms, interviews and assessments to build complete picture for determining optimal therapeutic approaches.
Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based therapeutic techniques and interventions.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Family Services Of Chemung County
08.2003 - 08.2004
Maintained timely documentation of client progress, ensuring high-quality care and adherence to ethical guidelines.
Provided individual and group psychotherapy.
Education
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Marywood University
Scranton, PA
05.2003
Bachelor of Arts -
Nazareth College
Rochester, NY
05.1999
Study Abroad in Tibetan Studies
School For International Training
Vermont
05.1999
Skills
I have extensive training in various psychotherapy methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Hypnosis, Trauma Therapy
Service Coordination
I completed my basic EMDR training in 2017 and have utilized this with various clients, including veterans
I am skilled in maintaining relationships with other service providers to ensure coordination of services for clients