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Emily Taylor, LCSW

Warren,Maine

Summary

Compassionate Clinical Social Worker with many years of experience counseling and advocating for clients in long term care settings, a community mental health agency, and in private practice. History of encouraging and empowering clients towards improved coping, self-esteem, and well being.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Private Practice
01.2017 - Current
  • Comprehensive Assessment and diagnosis of adult clients with a range of mental health diagnoses.
  • Treatment planning and review.
  • Psycho-education regarding behavioral health issues, development of effective coping, interpersonal, and stress management skills.
  • Utilization of a variety of therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems and Polyvagal Theory.
  • Referral and connection with community providers and resources.
  • Participation in monthly peer supervision group.

Outpatient Therapist,

Maine Behavioral Health Care
09.2007 - 11.2016

Provided outpatient therapy services to adults with a wide range of mental health and co-occurring disorders.


  • Completed comprehensive assessments and Diagnosis of clients using DSM-IV criteria .
  • Presented clinical documentation and observations to interdisciplinary team.
  • Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan
  • Co-facilitated a DBT skills training group, and participated in the agency's DBT program.



Community Integration Supervisor

Mid-Coast Mental Health
01.2004 - 09.2007
  • Provided clinical supervision to case management staff.
  • Maintained a caseload of case management clients
  • Facilitated staff meetings
  • Provided in-service education
  • Participated in agency's DBT program and consultation team

Community Integration Worker & Intake Coordinator

Mid-Coast Mental Health Center
11.2001 - 09.2007
  • Provided case management services to adult clients with a wide range of chronic mental health diagnoses.
  • Completed comprehensive assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, coordinated referrals and connection with community resources
  • Completed intake assessments, maintained a waiting list, and case management caseload as intake coordinator.

Social Services Supervisor

Maine Veterans Homes
06.1996 - 11.2001
  • Supervised the social services department of a 120 bed skilled nursing, and intermediate care nursing facility.
  • Provided case management of up to 60 NF/SNF residents coordinating admissions, participating in interdisciplinary team meetings, medical teaching conferences, treatment planning and discharge planning.
  • Participated in the facility ethics committee
  • Facilitated a family support group.

Licensed Social Worker

Maine Veterans Homes
04.1991 - 06.1996
  • Case management of 80 SNF/ICF residents,
  • Completed Comprehensive Assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes.
  • Co-facilitated family support group.
  • Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive continuous care planning and discharge planning.

Ombudsman Assistant

Maine Committee On Aging
10.1989 - 03.1991
  • Advocate for long term care consumers
  • Coordinated independent complaint investigations and advocated for resolution.
  • Participated in supervision and training of program volunteers
  • Provided in-service education to long term care staff, and community groups.
  • Provided input regarding long term care issues to the Ombudsman.

Education

Master of Social Work - Social Work

University of Maine
Orono, Maine
08.2005

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

University of Southern Maine
Portland, Maine
05.1997

Skills

  • Psycho-social assessment and diagnosis
  • Treatment planning
  • Skills development
  • Training in dialectical behavior therapy

Timeline

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Private Practice
01.2017 - Current

Outpatient Therapist,

Maine Behavioral Health Care
09.2007 - 11.2016

Community Integration Supervisor

Mid-Coast Mental Health
01.2004 - 09.2007

Community Integration Worker & Intake Coordinator

Mid-Coast Mental Health Center
11.2001 - 09.2007

Social Services Supervisor

Maine Veterans Homes
06.1996 - 11.2001

Licensed Social Worker

Maine Veterans Homes
04.1991 - 06.1996

Ombudsman Assistant

Maine Committee On Aging
10.1989 - 03.1991

Master of Social Work - Social Work

University of Maine

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work

University of Southern Maine
Emily Taylor, LCSW