Jamie L. Mahan
Scottsdale,AZ
Summary
Caseworker with Master of Social Work (MSW) degree. Research, develop, and implement programs and counsel special needs individuals on how to successfully attain financial self-sufficiency and social and emotional stability. Evaluate the situation to determine what actions are necessary to improve the situation and take steps to assist. Able to set boundaries, trained crisis invention specialist, and certified in Title IX. Perform home visits to assess client needs and follow-up to teach clients how to manage for themselves. Compassionate Geriatric Social Worker with experience in providing direct patient care and coordinating community services for elderly adults. Strengths include strong interpersonal skills, problem-solving abilities, and knowledge of gerontological social work practices. Previous roles involved active participation in multidisciplinary teams, significant impact on improving the quality of life for clients, and successful advocacy for resources to meet client needs.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional
Stanton Homes
Great Barrington, MA
07.2024 - 02.2025
- Company Overview: an agency that partners with adults with diverse abilities to actively pursue healthy, self determined lives.
- Developed relationships with families of those receiving services to ensure continuity of care.
- Provided assistance to individuals with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Assisted individuals in learning and developing new skills.
- Assisted individuals in development of social skills to become integrated in community.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Advocated for disabled individuals to foster communication and self-expression and achieve goals.
- Assisted individuals with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
School Social Worker
Quartz Hill Elementary School
09.2022 - 10.2023
- Company Overview: A role that focuses on assisting students whose emotional/ social problems interfere with their ability to obtain maximum benefit from the educational program
- May act as a liason between parents/guardians, school, and public or private agencies responsible for student care and services in order to assist parents in taking advantage of services available in the school or the community
- Conduct assessments of individuals and families with the goal of improving student social, emotional, behavioral, and academic outcomes
- Conduct reliable and valid assessments of students and families to inform the design of interventions to remove barriers to learning
- Act as a liaison with community agencies to ensure continuity of services
- Facilitate crisis response and provide follow up crisis counseling and referrals to appropriate providers
- A role that focuses on assisting students whose emotional/ social problems interfere with their ability to obtain maximum benefit from the educational program
Family Therapist
La Frontera-Empact
05.2022 - 07.2022
- Company Overview: An agency providing need for individual or family based therapy services
- Provide direct in home and in office individual and family based counseling
- Coordinate clients needs for services with DCS, Guardian’s, and other community based services in place
- Plan and implement treatment plans to meet the client’s needs utilizing a client-centered perspective
- Utilizing mindfulness and motivational interviewing in sessions with clients
- Assisting individuals in engaging in evidence based practice models
- Engaging in monthly CFT’s and IEP’s
- Able to manage a high volume caseload
- An agency providing need for individual or family based therapy services
Crisis Therapist
La Frontera-Empact
04.2020 - 05.2022
- Company Overview: An agency that provides 24 hour services to individuals who are feeling suicidal, are in crisis, or are in need of referral for services
- Provide direct in-home and community based crisis counseling and follow up services
- Educate clients and families on general mental health, substance abuse, and serious mental illness resources
- Provide case management and counseling to clientele in crisis
- Coordinate care with client’s natural supports and treatment teams
- Interact with Department of Child Safety and Adult Protective Services
- Able to manage a high volume of daily documentation
- An agency that provides 24 hour services to individuals who are feeling suicidal, are in crisis, or are in need of referral for services
Geriatric Care Manager – Social Worker
Age Consultants, Inc.
Phoenix, USA
08.2019 - 04.2020
- Company Overview: An agency that assists the elderly who have physical and mental impairments to improve their quality of life and maintain their independence for as long as possible
- Educate clients and their families about Medicare, Medicaid, and ALTCCS options and resources for families facing dementia and Alzheimer’s
- Offer information about emergency medical devices and provide 24 on-call services
- Supervise caregivers, write work schedules, and develop caregiver care plans for specific clients
- Interview and hire caregiver candidates and implement training procedures for new employees
- Provide bio-psycho-social input, coordination, and advocacy to interdisciplinary teams
- Provide therapy for clients experiencing trauma, crisis, and change in status
- Assess and monitor in-home hope or other services, review financial, medical, and legal issues, providing crisis intervention
- Interact with long term care insurance, advocate for clients with insurance companies
- An agency that assists the elderly who have physical and mental impairments to improve their quality of life and maintain their independence for as long as possible
Education
Master of Science - Social Work
Arizona State University
Phoenix, AZ01.2019
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ01.2017
Skills
- Client Needs Assessment
- Social Services Assistance
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- Time Management Skills
- Patient Transport Skills
- Policies and Regulations
- Certified First Aid/CPR
- Certified Title IX
- Certified CPI
- Crisis intervention
- Case management
- Treatment planning
- Effective communication
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Care coordination
- Psychosocial assessment
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Stanton Homes
07.2024 - 02.2025
School Social Worker
Quartz Hill Elementary School
09.2022 - 10.2023
Family Therapist
La Frontera-Empact
05.2022 - 07.2022
Crisis Therapist
La Frontera-Empact
04.2020 - 05.2022
Geriatric Care Manager – Social Worker
Age Consultants, Inc.
08.2019 - 04.2020
Master of Science - Social Work
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Northern Arizona University
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