JENNIFER B. WHITE
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Self-motivated professional and creative Founder passionate about turning innovative ideas into tangible results. Experienced formulating and executing strategic plans, creating new products and services, and developing business opportunities. Track record of leading teams of professionals to maximize profits and deliver success. Skilled in relationship building across diverse populations. Experienced in public speaking and teaching in front of groups. Excellent written, technological, and verbal skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Palliative Care Social Worker/Discharge Planning
Valleywise Health
06.2016 - Current
- Member of leadership Team for Care Management; Identify and offer pathways of support/education for patient's families, medical teams, and staff while in acute hospital setting.
- Assist in disease state education and explanations of varied applications (i.e. continued treatments, medication benefits, end of life options).
- Collaborate within a multidisciplinary matrix team, coordinates services and provides comprehensive support for patient populations from neonate through geriatric.
- Strategically connect patients and families with community supports as applicable. Assisted patients in accessing housing, financial assistance and other community resources.
- Manage Bereavement support program, including family viewings.
- Facilitated interdisciplinary care conferences to discuss patient care plans and referrals.
- Assist patients and families in adjusting to episodes of acute and chronic illness; coping with lifestyle changes precipitated by illness or disability; participating in restorative health programs; and addressing issues of death and dying.
- Provide psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, coordination, community referrals, and support/counseling.
- Provide staff support throughout Covid19 Pandemic to include education, Gratitude Reflections, Mindful Movement, and self-care.
- Maintained detailed records of patient progress, documentation of services and case notes.
Founder
YogaBox, LLC
06.2016 - Current
- Mobile yoga start-up that combines social work expertise and yoga certification to teach mindful movement, emotional literacy, and breathing techniques to support people in growing physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
- Developed strong partnerships with other businesses to allow for collaboration and more significant opportunities for growth.
- YogaBox specializes in working with diverse populations, children, families, special needs, trauma victims, hospital staff to provide health and healing across the lifespan.
- Identified business development challenges and customer concerns for proactive resolution.
- Created YogaBox Feelings Cards that provide education on emotional language, which then connects emotion to mindful movement activities that can shift or reinforce feelings/emotions.
- Created Mindful Movement cards geared towards persons living with brain change and/or aging populations.
- Presenter at 2017 Arizona Child Abuse Prevention Conference. Break-out session: Healing through Mindful Movement
- Featured speaker in September 2019 Best for Babies Community Meeting, Durango Juvenile Court.
- Featured presenter at the Statewide Annual Symposium on Infant and Toddler Mental Health, Laughlin Nevada.
Registered Yoga Teacher, Certified, S Yoga Teacher, •Certified Yoga Instructor and Certified
Desert Song Healing Arts Center
01.2011 - Current
- Yoga Instructor
- Lead 3-5 weekly classes for adults, teens, and children. 12 students per class average.
- Conduct Workshops and lead educational yoga classes within various community settings.
- Incorporate Yoga into areas to support self-care for those in caring professions.
Outpatient Services Therapist
Right of Way
01.2019 - 08.2022
- Trained as a Certified Accelerated Resolution Therapy clinician, trauma based individual therapy.
- Individual and Family therapy with Juvenile Probation Diversion clients.
- Skilled in modalities of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Informed, Family Systems, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Anger Management, Conflict Resolution, Depth Psychology, Integrative Yoga approaches, and Mindfulness.
- Educated and engaged clients, as well as family members, Probations Officers, School personnel and various providers regarding diagnosis, injury prevention, and therapeutic treatments.
- Challenging client populations that require skilled communication and adaptation to various environments to address acute episodes as well as on-going life issues.
Social Worker
Hospice of the Valley, Palliative Care
11.2017 - 09.2020
- Lead and collaborate a matrix team of internal and external partners to support death and dying process within an inpatient hospice setting.
- Collaborated alongside persons living with brain change and their Care Partners to enhance quality of life. This includes Dementia specific education, connections with resources, and emotional support. Implemented workflow strategies for psycho-social assessments, planning, and grief support/counseling for those nearing end of life, as well as their loved ones.
- Selected as one of twelve community changemakers to the inaugural Dementia Fellowship through Hospice of the Valley. The yearlong Fellowship supports recipients in creating a change project that will positively impact the community and lead to improvements in care of those living with Dementia.
Elementary Social Worker
Washington Elementary School District, Desert View
08.2012 - 05.2016
- Member of School leadership Team; Responsible for 500 students and over 20 staff members, grades pre-K through 5th grade in a Title 1 school.
- Created psycho-educational groups and individual brief interventions, social-emotional learning (SEL), Trauma-informed Care techniques, behavioral classroom interventions and academic supports.
- Worked within a matrix of professionals including Superintendent, Director of Social Services, School Psychologist, School Nurse, Classroom teachers, parents, staff, and community partners to implement creative workflow strategies to support student success.
- Coordinated 504 IDEA (Americans with Disabilities Act) program; Grant application and management for After-School program.
Graduate Research Assistant
ASU Center For Applied Behavioral Health Policy
08.2010 - 05.2012
- Worked at the Criminal, Drug and Treatment Study (CJDATS) under a National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) grant
- Provided comprehensive research assistance and support when designing and executing experiments.
- Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis. Implemented data collection; collaborated with Adult Probation Departments and Treatment Providers in Arizona to analyze process regarding Medication Assisted Treatments. This included identifying and coding medications utilized in managing drug and alcohol abuse.
- Trained in Motivational Interviewing.
Child Protective Services Unit Supervisor
Arizona Department Of Economic Security
01.2001 - 12.2009
- Managed a team of twelve front-line CPS Case Managers, responsible for 400 cases at any given time. Advised and collaborated with direct reports regarding child safety assessments, reunification efforts, court/legal processes. Integral in hiring and training of staff, as well as following protocols for employee exits as well.
- Conducted in-depth assessments to determine if children were safe from harm and abuse at home.
- Complex and expansive professional collaborations with social workers, attorneys, judges, physicians, psychologists, therapists, school personnel, probation officers, ICE, Police and Fire personnel. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations under pressure to determine safe and supportive outcomes.
- Participated in Workforce Planning Teams and various State groups in collaboration with national child safety initiatives.
- Skilled public presenter regarding child safety issues, as well as Workforce Planning and Staff Retention.
- Created, wrote, and co-edited a Section Newsletter to support staff retentions and inform community partners.
Education
Master of Social Work - Planning, Administration and Community Practice
Arizona State University
Phoenix2011
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies, Sociology
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZPublic Relations/Journalism
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OKSkills
- Effective, Compassionate Communication
- Creative Educator
- Consensus Builder
- Problem Solver
- Systems Thinker
Prioritizing self-care, personal growth, nourishing relationships. Hiking, Gardening, and golf.
Balance in work and personal life are valuable in order to bring the best of yourself into the world. I value a robust personal life that nourishes my relationships with friends and loved ones. Being in nature, travelling and learning new skills encourage balance and growth for me.
Timeline
Outpatient Services Therapist
Right of Way
01.2019 - 08.2022
Social Worker
Hospice of the Valley, Palliative Care
11.2017 - 09.2020
Palliative Care Social Worker/Discharge Planning
Valleywise Health
06.2016 - Current
Founder
YogaBox, LLC
06.2016 - Current
Elementary Social Worker
Washington Elementary School District, Desert View
08.2012 - 05.2016
Registered Yoga Teacher, Certified, S Yoga Teacher, •Certified Yoga Instructor and Certified
Desert Song Healing Arts Center
01.2011 - Current
Graduate Research Assistant
ASU Center For Applied Behavioral Health Policy
08.2010 - 05.2012
Child Protective Services Unit Supervisor
Arizona Department Of Economic Security
01.2001 - 12.2009
Master of Social Work - Planning, Administration and Community Practice
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies, Sociology
Northern Arizona University
Public Relations/Journalism
Oklahoma State University
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