Emily Choumbakos
MSW Social Worker
Charleston, SC,SC
Summary
Empathetic social worker experienced in designing effective, individualized solutions and interventions for children and adults struggling with a wide range of issues and challenges including mental health and substance use disorders. Experienced at working collaboratively in treatment teams, creating treatment/discharge plans, facilitating individual and group sessions and monitoring conditions of clients to coordinate care and support long term growth and recovery. Innovative, creative problem solver with flexible and personable approach to building rapport and addressing challenges.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Clinical School Social Worker
Addlestone Hebrew Academy
Charleston, SC
05.2021 - Current
- Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve residents' quality of life.
- Managed student services focusing on mental health, wellness, resiliency and coping skills.
- Coordinated interventive, consultative and follow-up services in variety of situations.
- Administered assessments and developed academic goals based on specific disabilities and barriers to learning.
- Conducted individual and group therapeutic counseling.
- Completed psychosocial assessments to inform treatment
- Developed individualized treatment plans using a strengths-based perspective
Psychiatric Social Work Intern
Atrium Health Behavioral Health
Charlotte, NC
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Delivered social work services to patients with mental health issues, substance use issues and trauma in an in-patient hospital setting
- Coordinated individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments.
- Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Presented clinical documentation and observations to interdisciplinary team.
- Coordinated program referrals for community-based resources.
- Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.
Social Worker Intern
Promise Resource Network
Charlotte, NC
09.2016 - 05.2017
- Provided person-centered, strengths-based guidance, education on substance use issues and mental health issues
- Facilitated therapeutic groups for adults on coping skills, anger management, relapse prevention etc.
- Offered community resource guidance to clients to meet family needs for assistance.
- Mediated between family members to facilitate conflict resolution and build healthy family relationships.
- Offered employment counseling and provided referrals to community outreach programs to help clients gain independence.
- Secured housing, medical care and employment for clients by collaborating with various community agencies.
- Counseled individuals and families regarding mental health, substance abuse, physical abuse and rehabilitation issues.
- Developed new art therpy program for clients to engage in expresive therapeutic exercises to support treatnent and recovery
Education
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NC 05.2015 - 06.2017
Master of Social Work - Social Work
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NC 06.2017 - 08.2022
Skills
Counseling services
Solution-based interventions
Verbal and written communication
Risk Assessments
Socialization issues
Resource advocacy
Documentation
Multidisciplinary team collaboration
Family collaboration
Life skills development
Timeline
Clinical School Social Worker
Addlestone Hebrew Academy
05.2021 - Current
Psychiatric Social Work Intern
Atrium Health Behavioral Health
08.2017 - 05.2018
Master of Social Work - Social Work
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
06.2017 - 08.2022
Social Worker Intern
Promise Resource Network
09.2016 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
05.2015 - 06.2017