Jillian Rains
Aurora,CO
Summary
Social Worker with a strong foundation in communication skills. I am known for great listening skills. I am collaborative team player and am adaptable in working with a variety of teams. I look for and work towards positive outcomes. I have knowledge of systems and the interaction between systems. I am hardworking and an enthusiastic person with innovative problem-solving skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Social Worker
Cherry Creek School District, Eaglecrest High School
07.2022 - Current
- Carries a caseload of up to thirty-five students with IEPs with Social-Emotional Minutes
- Completes all related IEP paperwork for up to forty- six students including documentation & completing needed assessments based on student needs
- Provides mental health services for up to five hundred students including grief work, trauma, LBTQIA support, relationship issues and other student needs
- Attends all IEP meetings and provides results for assessments in clear, understandable terms to a variety of audiences (e.g., parents, students, staff, community) so that the recipient can make informed decisions
- Conducts suicide risk reviews and self-injury inventory process according to training and best practices (e.g., follow protocol, inform parents, provide recommendations and referrals to community services, and often provide follow up counseling and support at school)
- Collaborates with school personnel, parents, students, and community resources to provide competent mental health support during and after crisis situations and support network crisis responses as needed
- Conducts threat response system processes according to training and best practices (e.g., follow protocol, evaluation, and classification of the threat, appropriate response, and intervention, including notification and involvement of parents and a written action and intervention plan)
- Attends 504 meetings with School Counselors., completes assessments & test results if needed that relate back to the 504 and collaborates with student & families to setup accommodations for these students
- Provides weekly group Social-Emotional Curriculum for up to 15 students with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
- Collaborates with teachers on student referrals and follows up with student needs
- As appropriate, offered families resources and referrals for services in the community and support families in navigating those services
- The Cherry Creek School District is dedicated to our vision of a Pathway of Purpose and guided by our central mission “to inspire every student to think, to learn, to achieve, to care.” Serving more than 53,000 students and more than 300,000 residents in eight municipalities across 108 square miles, Cherry Creek Schools is a diverse district where inclusive excellence and college and career preparedness are priorities
School Social Worker
Mapleton Public Schools
07.2020 - 06.2022
- Carries a caseload of up to thirty-five students with IEPs with Social-Emotional Minutes
- Completes all related IEP paperwork for up to forty- six students including documentation & completing needed assessments based on student needs
- Provides mental health services for up to five hundred students including grief work, trauma, LBTQIA support, relationship issues and other student needs
- Attends all IEP meetings and provides results for assessments in clear, understandable terms to a variety of audiences (e.g., parents, students, staff, community) so that the recipient can make informed decisions
- Conducts suicide risk reviews and self-injury inventory process according to training and best practices (e.g., follow protocol, inform parents, provide recommendations and referrals to community services, and often provide follow up counseling and support at school)
- Collaborates with school personnel, parents, students, and community resources to provide competent mental health support during and after crisis situations and support network crisis responses as needed
- Conducts threat response system processes according to training and best practices (e.g., follow protocol, evaluation, and classification of the threat, appropriate response, and intervention, including notification and involvement of parents and a written action and intervention plan)
- Attends 504 meetings with School Counselors., completes assessments & test results if needed that relate back to the 504 and collaborates with student & families to setup accommodations for these students
- Provides weekly group Social-Emotional Curriculum for up to 10 students post diploma with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
- Collaborates with teachers on student referrals and follows up with student needs
- As appropriate, offered families resources and referrals for services in the community and support families in navigating those services
- Mapleton is an innovative, diverse and deeply rooted learning community passionately committed to the uniqueness and potential of each student, is to guarantee that all students can achieve their dreams and contribute enthusiastically to their community, country and world.
School Social Worker
Strive Preparatory Schools
07.2019 - 07.2020
- Collaborated with school personnel, parents, students, and community resources to provide competent mental health support during and after crisis situations and support network crisis responses as needed and follow ERCM network response team procedures
- Conducted suicide risk reviews and self-injury inventory process according to training and best practices (e.g., follow protocol, inform parents, provide recommendations and referrals to community services, and often provide follow up counseling and support at school)
- Conducted threat response system processes according to training and best practices (e.g., follow protocol, evaluation, and classification of the threat, appropriate response, and intervention, including notification and involvement of parents and a written action and intervention plan)
- As appropriate, offered families resources and referrals for services in the community and support families in navigating those services
- Interpreted findings to identify student needs and develop subsequent appropriate interventions and services through IEP programming
- Attended and contributed to IEP meetings as appropriate; present results in clear, understandable terms to a variety of audiences (e.g., parents, students, staff, community) so that the recipient can make informed choices
- Strive Prep is a community of public charter schools that challenges each of our scholars to learn to change the world.
Service Coordinator II
Rocky Mountain Human Services
09.2016 - 07.2019
- Planned, coordinated and monitored services provided to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
- Assisted the person through advocacy or mediation in getting what they need.
- Facilitated, wrote, and monitored annual service plans for individuals with developmental disabilities
- Communicated effectively with clients, families, agency staff and others to obtain positive outcomes
- Advocated for the best interest of the client
- Served as a mediator and helped to resolve conflict as it related to the individual’s service plan
- Rocky Mountain Human Services is a nonprofit organization that serves over 6,000 Colorado residents through case management and direct service programs. Currently, we have the privilege of serving: Children with developmental delays and disabilities and Adults with cognitive and intellectual disabilities.
Care Manager II
All Health Network
04.2016 - 09.2016
- Counseled individuals on a short-term basis to help them understand & begin to overcome emotional and behavioral problems affecting their current lives
- Provided intensive weekly skill-building sessions with clients who are challenged by chronic mental illness
- Supported clients in the transition from Inpatient hospitalization to stabilization at the agency
- Assessed for needs to link clients with resources in the community
- Worked collaboratively with five other programs within the agency and multiple programs in the community to advance the goals of the team & the agency
Care Coordinator II
All Health Network
12.2015 - 04.2016
- Monitored the cases between Care Coordination and Care Management of 400 clients on a weekly basis
- Provided data on monthly hospitalizations of up to 300 clients
- Completed a review of 30 days of service over the phone with up to 25 clients weekly
- Monitored the charts of 40 clients who are certified for treatment for adherence to treatment
Case Manager
Douglas County
12.2014 - 11.2015
- Provided client- driven psychiatric rehabilitation programming to assigned caseload of clients who are challenged by chronic mental illness
- Carried a caseload of up to 65 clients with severe mental illness
- Provided case management referrals, assessments, treatment planning and monitoring
- Worked with clients to apply for SNAP, SSDI, LEAP
- Identified with clients access to food banks and financial resources in Douglas County
- Facilitated Douglas County Cares wraparound with three clients
Mental Health Worker
Devereux Cleo Wallace
Westminster, CO
08.2009 - 10.2010
- Worked extensively with staff and adolescents to understand and maintain emotional and behavioral disorders, for the 12-18 clients on the unit and included RAD, ADD/ADHD,PTSD & Trauma
- Maintained a therapeutic environment for adolescents while managing behavior
- Assisted in maintaining unit and state requirements for regulation for up to 18 youth living on-site
- Analyzed patient statistical information for up to 6 clients on a weekly basis to document accurate progress and reporting for social workers, law enforcement and other regulatory agencies
- Filled out and maintained all client-related paperwork, diagnostic records and progress notes
- A facility for the treatment of psychiatric, emotional, and behavioral problems in children and adolescents ranging in age from 12 to 21 years old.
Education
MSW - Clinical Concentration and Family Track
University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work
06-2014
BA - Psychology, Minor in German
University of Colorado at Denver
05-2009
Skills
- Listening skills
- Family support
- Student advocacy
- Verbal and written communication
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Solution-based interventions
- Data collection and management
Certification
- Sarah Ward Executive Functioning Training 02/2021
- ASSET in Education with stipend 08/2020-05/2022
- PREPaRE: School Safety Training 01/2020
- High Fidelity Wraparound 05/2015
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional 01/2014
- Motivational Interviewing 09/2013
- Intersections of Trauma and Gender and Advanced Psychotherapy Techniques 02/2014
- Personality Disorders: Challenges of the Hidden Agenda 03/2014
- Treating the Out of Control Adolescent and Child 04/2014
- Shining a light on Trauma Informed Care
Timeline
School Social Worker
Cherry Creek School District, Eaglecrest High School
07.2022 - Current
School Social Worker
Mapleton Public Schools
07.2020 - 06.2022
School Social Worker
Strive Preparatory Schools
07.2019 - 07.2020
Service Coordinator II
Rocky Mountain Human Services
09.2016 - 07.2019
Care Manager II
All Health Network
04.2016 - 09.2016
Care Coordinator II
All Health Network
12.2015 - 04.2016
Case Manager
Douglas County
12.2014 - 11.2015
Mental Health Worker
Devereux Cleo Wallace
08.2009 - 10.2010
BA - Psychology, Minor in German
University of Colorado at Denver
MSW - Clinical Concentration and Family Track
University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work