Emily Peña
Columbus,OH
Summary
Accomplished Behavioral Health Therapist with extensive experience at Nationwide Children's Hospital, adept in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Parent Behavioral Management Training and demonstrating considerable multicultural competence. Successfully adapted therapy programs to virtual platforms, facilitated over 10 parent training groups, and provided essential clinical supervision, showcasing a commitment to excellence and impactful patient care. Highly-skilled Behavioral Therapist with 15 years of experience helping children and families (in various settings) with debilitating behavioral health concerns become more efficient at increasing distress tolerance levels and improving overall functioning during vital developmental years. Flexible clinician comfortable working in teams or as sole provider.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavioral Health Therapist
Nationwide Children's Hospital
04.2017 - Current
- Ongoing provider to children, adolescents, young adults and parents; addressing both internalizing and externalizing disorders using practice modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy, behavioral management treatment, solution focused treatment, motivational interviewing and dialectical behavioral therapy (informed care)
- Facilitates evidence based parent training group within the organization (has completed 10 groups total; averaging 5 – 14 families/parents per group)
- Adapted, updated, and piloted in-person curriculum group programming to virtual platform during COVID-19 crisis
- Provides clinical supervision for newly hired LSW staff members seeking independent licensure (have provided supervision for four staff members to date)
- Provided first year field instruction/placement to candidate(s) pursuing MSW
- Represents Dublin Behavioral Health as the Culture Coach within the organization (NCH)
- Serves as chair for the Dublin Behavioral Health Social Committee
- Coordinates with other MDT providers within NCH network as well as other community providers and schools; completes referrals when needed for further interventions and evaluations
- Provides crisis assessment and intervention when needed
Behavioral Health Crisis Clinician
Nationwide Children's Hospital
02.2015 - 04.2017
- Completed diagnostic assessments, ongoing treatment (CBT and MI), care coordination, discharge/safety planning, crisis intervention with children and adolescents admitted to the hospital in mental health/psychiatric crises
- Served collaboratively on MDT with psychiatrists and medical teams to determine appropriate disposition and treatment recommendations
- Facilitated weekly LSW Supervision Group to BH Crisis Staff working toward independent licensure
- Supervised MSW BH student intern through Case Western University
- Participated in You Matter Programming/Initiative within NCH as a Peer Supporter
Medical Social Worker (Emergency Department)
Nationwide Children's Hospital
04.2012 - 02.2015
- Provided support and anticipatory guidance to families/children presenting to the ED as medical traumas, and critical care ; utilizing an evidenced based tool devised to predict early warning signs of PTSD for patients and their families
- Completed psychosocial assessments and risk safety screens on families at risk for child maltreatment (including alleged physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, and medical neglect); collaborating with collaborating with child welfare and law enforcement agencies
- Served as a mental health liaison to children and families of sexual abuse/assault victims presenting to the ED for a sexual assault examination
- Collaborated with community agencies including child protection agencies, law enforcement and behavioral/mental health providers, to assure mandated reports are completed and appropriate continuity of care is completed
- Provided Field Instruction for an MSW student through The Ohio State University
- Participated in You Matter Programming/Initiative within NCH as a Peer Supporter
Mental Health Crisis Clinician
Netcare Access
06.2010 - 09.2012
- Provided crisis assessments and interventions to adults and youth in mental health and AOD crisis
- Provided community resources and appropriate linkage to youth and adults in need of MH or AOD services
- Facilitated inpatient hospitalization for youths and adults meeting MH hospital criteria or youth crisis respite services
- Collaborated with community agencies on behalf of Netcare clients to assure appropriate linkage
- Provided verbal redirection to youth and adults experiencing behavioral reactions in episodes of crises
Social Worker - Residential Treatment Unit
The Ohio Reformatory for Women
10.2010 - 04.2012
- Served as the unit mental health liaison to a caseload of approximately 50 females with SMI that require specialized housing that supports intensive mental health treatment planning and interventions
- Provided short term counseling and long term therapy to inmates using evidence based practice models (i.e. CBT, Solution Focused, and Crisis Intervention)
- Member of the multidisciplinary RTU Treatment Team to determine appropriate treatment interventions and placement for each inmate
- Facilitated mental health group programming for inmates in the RTU
Education
Master of Social Work -
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA2009
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Criminology
Capital University
Columbus, OH2004
Skills
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Behavioral Management Parent Training
- Group therapy facilitation/teaching
- Clinician Supervision
- Professional ethics
- Multicultural Competence
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Psychoeducation Delivery
- Family therapy
- Treatment Plans
- Motivational Interviewing
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Certification
LISW-S (I.1200094-SUPV)
DBT-A (DBT for Adolescents) APT - Accreditation Level #2
Timeline
Behavioral Health Therapist
Nationwide Children's Hospital
04.2017 - Current
Behavioral Health Crisis Clinician
Nationwide Children's Hospital
02.2015 - 04.2017
Medical Social Worker (Emergency Department)
Nationwide Children's Hospital
04.2012 - 02.2015
Social Worker - Residential Treatment Unit
The Ohio Reformatory for Women
10.2010 - 04.2012
Mental Health Crisis Clinician
Netcare Access
06.2010 - 09.2012
Master of Social Work -
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Criminology
Capital University
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