Gwen Hayes
Portland,ME
Summary
Clinical Social Worker with an extensive background working with youth and families and 2.5 years of previous experience working with the trans and gender diverse population in a medical setting. Operates from a social justice framework and utilizes systemic, empowerment-oriented, and gender-affirming clinical approaches. Strong communicator with excellent relational skills who enjoys working in team settings.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Social Worker
The Gender Clinic at Maine Medical Partners
12.2021 - Current
- Perform biopsychosocial and gender history assessments with adults, youth, and families
- Assess appropriateness of individuals age 10 and up for gender-based medical interventions in accordance with WPATH SOC-8 and make referrals to medical care
- Explore gender identity and mental health needs that emerged from gender-based social/emotional challenges with youth.
- Provide short term counseling and long-term treatment monitoring for youth who are exploring gender identity, socially transitioning, or on gender affirming medical treatment
- Provide psychoeducation to individuals and families about gender identity and gender treatment options
- Offered resources to support gender identity/expression and overall mental well-being to youth, families, and adults
- Write letters of support for gender affirming surgeries
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary treatment team around treatment decisions and offer consultation/supervision around patient's mental health needs
- Train new social work employees and provide group supervision support to fellow social work staff within the clinic
- Lead internal and external trainings for other professionals (medical and mental health providers) about gender affirming mental health care and assessment
- Provide mental health triage support for patients under the care of the clinic
Community Mental Health Outpatient Clinician
Centerpoint Adolescent Services
12.2019 - 09.2021
- Completed mental health and substance abuse assessments
- Provided individual, group, family, and parent support therapy for adolescents, young adults, and families in an outpatient community mental health clinic
- Provided case management and coordinated client care with other providers (school social workers, IEP teams, primary care, psychiatry, crisis, etc.)
- Support fellow clinicians in weekly group supervision and clinical working groups
- Provided staff trainings related to professional growth and improved clinical skills
- Participated in multiple committees related program development, and improving diversity and inclusion outcomes
Therapist/Course Leader
True North Wilderness Program
04.2017 - 11.2019
- Provided individual, group, and family therapy interventions for adolescent and young adults in a wilderness therapy setting
- Performed mental health assessment, completed individualized treatment planning, implemented treatment interventions that were both experiential and talk-therapy based, made aftercare recommendations, and collaborated with families and outside providers around discharge planning
- Provided weekly parent support counseling sessions for client's families
- Provided treatment coordination with education consultants, school supports, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other mental health providers
- Trained and supervised direct-care staff
Home and Community Treatment Clinician
Pathways
06.2016 - 04.2017
- Completed biopsychosocial assessments for clients age 6-17 and their families
- Developed and implemented child and family therapy treatment plans in home and community settings
- Coordinated treatment with case managers, school supports, mental health professionals, DHHS, and other social services providers
- Advocated for clients and families with other professionals when necessary
- Trained and supervised behavioral health professionals
Education
MSW -
University of Southern Maine, School of Social Work
Portland, ME05.2016
B.A. Psychology -
Clark University
Worcester, MA05.2011
Skills
- Gender-Affirming Counseling and Assessment
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Psychoeducation
- Supervision
- Case Management
- Family Therapy
- Developing and Leading Professional Trainings
- Coordinating Multidisciplinary Care
- Facilitating groups
- Medical social work
Teaching and Committee Involvement
- Psychiatrist Hiring Committee (at The Gender Clinic)
- Sexual Health Education Training (at The Gender Clinic)
- Transgender ECHO participant and educator (at The Gender Clinic)
- Equity, Social, and Racial Justice Committee member (at Centerpoint Services)
- Experiential Therapy Cohort member (at Centerpoint Services)
- Assessment and Inquiry Team member – In partnership with the Radicle Root Collective (at Centerpoint Services)
- Gender Diversity Consultation Group participant (at Centerpoint Services)
- Staff Self-Care training (at Centerpoint Services)
- Introduction to Positive Psychology/Pleasure Activism training (at Centerpoint Services)
- Working with Anger training (at Centerpoint Services)
- Introduction to Experiential Therapy and Using the Outward Bound Model training (at Centerpoint Services)
- Program Curriculum Re-write Committee member (at True North Wilderness Program)
- Monthly Direct-Care Staff training series - topics included health and safety protocols, clinical intervention strategies, crisis response, and self-care (at True North Wilderness program)
Continuing Education
- Lifting Heavy Things: Using Strength Training to Support Trauma Healing (Webinar) – attended July 2021
- Get Out: An LGBTQ Outdoor Panel (Webinar) – attended June 2021
- Body Exercises and an In-Depth Review of Psychological Discharge (Webinar) – attended February 2021
- Integrating the Body in Psychotherapy (Online Summit) – attended January 2021
- Working with Clients with Emerging Serious Mental Illness (Online Seminar) – attended December 2020
- What I Wish my Cis Therapist Knew (Webinar) – attended October 2020
- Peter Levine’s Somatic Experiencing, Step by Step: Master the Body-Oriented Approach to Trauma and Stress Disorders (Online Course) – completed April 2020
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Training (Online Course) – completed September 2019
- Gender Education and Demystification Symposium – attended February 2018
- NATSAP National Conference – attended January 2018
- NATSAP New England Regional Conference – attended September 2017
- Introduction to DBT for Individuals & Families (Workshop) – attended March 2017
- TFCBT 10 hour Training (Online Training) - completed May 2016
- Suicide Prevention Training (Workshop) – attended September 2015
- Adolescents & Brain Development Conference - attended December 2014
- 9th Annual Maine Advocacy Conference – attended October 2014
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Clinical Social Worker
The Gender Clinic at Maine Medical Partners
12.2021 - Current
Community Mental Health Outpatient Clinician
Centerpoint Adolescent Services
12.2019 - 09.2021
Therapist/Course Leader
True North Wilderness Program
04.2017 - 11.2019
Home and Community Treatment Clinician
Pathways
06.2016 - 04.2017
MSW -
University of Southern Maine, School of Social Work
B.A. Psychology -
Clark University
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