Emily Harper Weiskopf
Loveland,CO
Summary
- Over two and a half years of experience connecting justice-involved individuals with culturally responsive behavioral health services and community resources across Denver Metro and Northern Colorado
- Passionate about advocating for equitable outcomes for individuals in the justice system where marginalized identities are oppressed and disproportionately represented through identifying systemic and accessibility barriers to housing, benefits, employment, transportation, medical care, and behavioral healthcare
- Skilled and effective in identifying community stakeholders where there are gaps in services, forming new partnerships, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in the justice, behavioral health, and child welfare systems to meet clients needs
- Trained in using motivational interviewing, culturally responsive and trauma-informed care, and de-escalation and crisis intervention skills with individuals with behavioral health needs
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Bridges of Colorado Court Liaison
Larimer County Community Justice Alternatives
04.2023 - Current
- Engaging on a daily and weekly basis with housing providers, advocates for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and service providers, Forensic Navigator, Larimer County Jail Behavioral Health Director, Community Mental Health providers, and Jail Based Behavioral Services to advocate for participants to receive housing resources and supportive services, to refer to behavioral healthcare, and to coordinate outpatient restoration transition planning
- Collaborated with 8th Judicial District Competency Court partners which resulted in participants with misdemeanor cases being brought in the Competency Court Docket where creative solutions are explored before a competency evaluation is ordered
- Complete intakes, screenings, and assessments with participants going through the competency process to identify barriers, strengths, and needs for solutions-focused case management to facilitate engagement with forensic evaluators and restoration providers, and with behavioral health providers and community resources for long-term support
- Train new employees and an intern in competency process, transition planning for participant is custody, neutral, story-telling report writing, and safety practices when meeting with participants
- Support individuals being diverted from the competency system due to their behavioral health and/or competency history by connecting them with long-term services
- Built partnerships with culturally responsive behavioral health providers and Housing First housing programs, referred participants for services, and participants had increased stability through referrals
- Selected to be on a task force to create a new vulnerability assessment tool and prioritization criteria for coordinated entry for housing
Mental Health Case Manager
Larimer County Pretrial Services
01.2022 - 04.2023
- Collaborated with Competency Services team to facilitate communication and case management services, including distribution of grant-funded basic need items, for shared clients
- Reduced barriers for a caseload of 60-70 clients in complying with their bond conditions by referring clients to community resources for support, providing trauma-informed care, and giving clients additional reminders
- Screened referred individuals for mental health needs, traumatic brain injuries, and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities, and assessed individuals’ level of need
Case Manager
Turning Point Center For Youth/Family Development
03.2021 - 02.2022
- Re-established a behavioral grant-funded program that offered free caregiver groups, bilingual case-management services, and bilingual caregiver coaching for families in Larimer County
- Met with local school district administrators and counselors to educate stakeholders about available services
- Coached more than ten caregivers in trauma-informed, behavior management strategies, individually and in a group setting, to support children and adolescents’ behavioral health and educational needs
Court Compliane Case Management Intern
AIIM And Wellness Court
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Supported clients' compliance with an alternative sentencing program for individuals with mental health needs and often co-occurring substance use disorders through engaging with clients in daily programming
- Identified one gap in orientation services for clients and distributed succinct information for unhoused clients who were not already connected to resources
- Participated in weekly treatment team meetings where clients’ progress was assessed and barriers were identified and addressed
Behavioral Coach
Turning Point Center For Youth/Family Development
11.2020 - 06.2021
- Attended multidisciplinary meetings with parents, child welfare caseworkers, and behavioral health providers to promote the safety and wellbeing of adolescents and address barriers
- Documented interventions and skills used to coach parents and adolescents in case notes and monthly reports to child welfare caseworkers
- Assessed parents' ability to meet and address their childs' developmental and emotional needs and taught parents trauma- informed parenting skills
Education
Bachelor of Social Work - Minor in Language, Literature, Culture - Spanish
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO12.2021
Skills
- Housing and Transitions
- Competency
- Cultural Responsivity
- Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
- Substance Use Disorders
- Family
- Criminal Justice System
- Traumatic Brain Injuries
Trainings and Continuing Education
- Trained in CPR/First AID, Mental Health First Aid, Motivational Interviewing, Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality care, Larimer County Bronze Level Leadership
- Participated in Equity Labs book club on Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson through Bridges of Colorado
- Current Enrollment in fourteen-hour online Corrections Safety Officer training
Timeline
Bridges of Colorado Court Liaison
Larimer County Community Justice Alternatives
04.2023 - Current
Mental Health Case Manager
Larimer County Pretrial Services
01.2022 - 04.2023
Court Compliane Case Management Intern
AIIM And Wellness Court
08.2021 - 12.2021
Case Manager
Turning Point Center For Youth/Family Development
03.2021 - 02.2022
Behavioral Coach
Turning Point Center For Youth/Family Development
11.2020 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Social Work - Minor in Language, Literature, Culture - Spanish
Colorado State University