Erica Schnitz
Columbus,OH
Summary
Highly motivated and experienced social worker with over 5 years of experience in planning, directing, and implementing programs and 10 years of community based mental health experience. Skilled in leadership, communication, and community relations. Successful in expanding referral networks by developing relationships with key stakeholders. Proven ability to lead teams through transitions, including the shift to telehealth platforms during the COVID pandemic and implementation of new EHR at agency.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Director
Huckleberry House
07.2023 - Current
- Recruited, hired and trained all clinical staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Developed, implemented, revised, and evaluated policies and procedures.
- Provides program, clinical and case support to all agency staff, including but not limited to, regular supervision with therapists, CSPs, and student interns.
- Ensures accountability to program standards, stated program outcomes, and Medicaid, Ohio Department of Mental Health (ODMH), and ADAMH standards through continual QA, evaluation, and monitoring of processes.
- Identify grants, assist with grant applications, and oversee implementation of grants in order to provide stated outcomes
- Assist in the creation and implementation of the agency's new EHR system, as well as, creating a training plan for staff once EHR is launched
- Create, facilitate, and/or bring in outside trainings for agency staff that focus on the needs of the agency, staff, and clients in programming.
Counseling Program Manager
Huckleberry House
03.2019 - 07.2023
- Responsible for clinical and direct supervision of counseling team staff, create and maintain partnerships with referral sources and partnering agencies, manage internal and external referrals for the Counseling Program, provide professional trainings to agency staff, chair the agency’s trauma response and clinical committees
- Create and monitor annual program budget, manage incoming funds from grants and contracts with partnering agencies, and assist with agency’s strategic planning process.
Therapist
Huckleberry House
07.2017 - 03.2019
- Provided community-based counseling to youth ages 12-23 and their families, conducted diagnostic and AOD assessments, provided community linkages and referrals.
Therapist, Independent Contractor
Milestone Counseling Group
02.2020 - Current
- Provide individual, family, and couples counseling to child, adolescent, and adult clients.
RREACT Outreach Coordinator
Southeast, INC.
12.2017 - 05.2018
- Provided crisis intervention for individuals brought to local emergency rooms following overdoses or concerns regarding drug and alcohol use, completed intake paperwork and brief assessment with patients, including history of drug and alcohol use, linked clients with appropriate community resources.
- Conducted trainings with individuals on safe use practices, including Naloxone usage and using testing strips
Community-Based Therapist
Eastway Behavioral Healthcare
02.2016 - 07.2017
- Provided behavioral health counseling, family counseling, group therapy and CPST services for children, ages 5-18, in community based program, completed intake paperwork, full psychosocial assessments, and created and implemented individualized service plans for each client, collaborated with treatment team, including, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and clinical social workers to address specific needs of each client, linked clients and families with needed community resources.
Community-Based Counselor
The Village Network
08.2013 - 02.2016
- Provided behavioral health counseling, family counseling, group therapy and CPST services for children, ages 5-18, in community based program, completed intake paperwork, full psychosocial assessments, and created and implemented individualized service plans for each client, collaborated with treatment team, including, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and clinical social workers to address specific needs of each client, linked clients and families with needed community resources.
Education
Master’s Degree, Social Work -
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH01.2016
Bachelor’s Degree, Social Work -
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH01.2012
Skills
- Budget Oversight
- Problem Identification
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Collaborative Skills
Certification
- Licensed Independent Social Work with Supervison Designation
Timeline
Clinical Director
Huckleberry House
07.2023 - Current
Therapist, Independent Contractor
Milestone Counseling Group
02.2020 - Current
Counseling Program Manager
Huckleberry House
03.2019 - 07.2023
RREACT Outreach Coordinator
Southeast, INC.
12.2017 - 05.2018
Therapist
Huckleberry House
07.2017 - 03.2019
Community-Based Therapist
Eastway Behavioral Healthcare
02.2016 - 07.2017
Community-Based Counselor
The Village Network
08.2013 - 02.2016
Master’s Degree, Social Work -
The Ohio State University
Bachelor’s Degree, Social Work -
The Ohio State University
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