Heather Merritt
Ortonville,Michigan
Summary
Social Worker specializing in assessments, conflict resolution and effective communication. Services clients to promote optimum mental, emotional and behavioral health in collaboration with other members of health care team. Demonstrates psycho-social assessment, treatment planning and advocacy skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Social Worker
Crescent Counseling
Grand Blanc, MI
11.2024 - Current
- Counseled individuals dealing with a variety of psychological issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss.
- Monitored client compliance with prescribed treatments or medications.
- Coordinated psychosocial assessments, treatment plans and progress notes.
- Maintained thorough case history records and wrote detailed reports.
- Provided crisis intervention and short-term counseling to clients.
Clinical Social Worker
Creekside Counseling
Grand Blanc, MI
08.2023 - 11.2024
- Provided advocacy services to ensure that clients receive necessary services from outside agencies.
- Provided crisis intervention and short-term counseling to clients.
- Created referrals to appropriate community resources when needed.
- Developed treatment plans based on individual needs, strengths, and weaknesses of clients.
- Evaluated effectiveness of treatment plans by measuring changes in behavior over time.
- Conducted assessments to evaluate client functioning in various areas such as mental health, substance abuse, family dynamics.
Personal Trainer
Synergy Fitness Thearpy
Ortonville, MI
07.2020 - 01.2024
- Led, instructed and motivated individuals during cardiovascular exercise, strength training and stretching activities.
- Communicated with clients to determine goals and performed client assessments.
- Arranged motivational exercise programs to promote healthy lifestyle choices.
- Designed and implemented fitness program for individuals 12 and older.
- Teach how to use mental skills to enhance the fitness performance.
- Assist clients in understanding how to use fitness as a way to cope with personal issues.
- Offered clients educational information and materials to help with preventive care, nutrition, body mechanics, fitness, stress management and ergonomics.
School Social Worker
Goodrich Community Schools
Goodrich, MI
12.2021 - 08.2023
- Assisted teachers with identifying, referring and supporting students.
- Implemented behavioral improvements plans by working directly with teachers.
- Facilitated individual and group therapy sessions to solve problems, set and achieve goals and improve communication skills.
- Worked with teachers, administrators, students, parents and external support agencies to maximize treatment success.
- Maintained confidential case documentation.
- Developed treatment and intervention plans for students needing extra support.
- Provided crisis intervention support for students, families and educators.
- Maintained thorough case history records and wrote detailed reports.
- Identified appropriate community resources and provided referrals for services.
- Established behavioral modification goals and assessed progress toward goals.
- Worked with care team to assess client needs and discuss collaborative treatment efforts.
Artist
Re-Zip It!
ORTONVILLE, Michigan
09.2010 - 02.2020
- Sold art at local markets by establishing pricing based on raw material and labor costs and customer demand.
- Managed inventory and maintained supply of equipment and materials.
- Drove business growth and community visibility through implementation of targeted marketing and sales strategies.
Social Worker
Community Recovery Services/ Genesee County Jail
Flint, MI
08.2002 - 12.2011
- Interviewed clients individually and in family groups to determine services to best address specific needs.
- Completed intake assessments with patients and drafted community re-entry plans following treatment.
- Facilitated individual and group therapy sessions per week to solve problems, set and achieve goals and improve communication skills.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to determine effective treatment plans.
- Managed caseload of multiple sessions weekly using various types of therapies and approaches.
- Taught clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills and functional living skills.
- Screened clients with emphasis placed on mental health, addiction severity and co-occurring disorders.
- Counseled, educated, and advised individuals with addiction, mental health and criminal issues.
Education
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI2006
Bachelor of Arts - Therapeutic Recreation
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI12.2000
Skills
- One-on-one support
- Progress evaluations
- Group therapy coordination
- Treatment planning
- Teambuilding
- Relationship building
- Organization
- Critical thinking
- Emotional Support
- Client Advocacy
- Evaluation and Assessment
- Behavioral Assistance
Timeline
Clinical Social Worker
Crescent Counseling
11.2024 - Current
Clinical Social Worker
Creekside Counseling
08.2023 - 11.2024
School Social Worker
Goodrich Community Schools
12.2021 - 08.2023
Personal Trainer
Synergy Fitness Thearpy
07.2020 - 01.2024
Artist
Re-Zip It!
09.2010 - 02.2020
Social Worker
Community Recovery Services/ Genesee County Jail
08.2002 - 12.2011
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts - Therapeutic Recreation
Central Michigan University
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