Julia Cassidy
Wanderlust Therapeutic Services
Gloucester,MA
2
years of professional experience
Dedicated social work professional skilled in therapy and case management. Proven track record in developing personalized treatment plans and facilitating client assessments, enhancing service delivery and community well-being. Strong advocate for client rights and needs, ensuring access to vital resources and support.
Work History
Social Work Associate
9 Months- Provided weekly and bi-weekly therapy to children and adults.
- Developed a caseload to provide therapy while operating under a supervisor's social work license.
- Encouraged and motivated clients to develop new coping mechanisms and techniques.
- Facilitated client intakes and assessments to determine service needs.
- Administered outcome measures during sessions and explained the questions in age-appropriate language.
- Developed personalized treatment plans in collaboration with clients.
- Educated clients on available community resources and services.
- Advocated for clients' rights and needs within various systems.
- Documented progress notes, and maintained accurate client records efficiently.
- Actively participated in professional development activities such as workshops or seminars related to social work practices.
- Participated in crisis intervention activities when necessary, including providing emotional support or connecting individuals with appropriate mental health providers.
- Maintained accurate records of client progress notes, assessments, referrals, and evaluations in accordance with state regulations.
- Attended weekly individual supervision and group supervision.
- Maintained knowledge of evidence-based models and interventions through CE trainings.
- Attended other trainings on ethics, suicidality, trauma-informed care, and documentation.
- Went to monthly staff meetings to be informed about new practice policies, key company culture norms, and documentation requirements.
- Shadowed other staff's supervision to observe staff touring and potentially buying new rental space for expansion in the state of Washington, and in Lowell, MA.
- Administered and completed the Stanley Brown Safety Plan with clients.
- Learned insurance add-on codes and when to document them.
MSW Student Intern
7 Months- Student ethically used technology while engaging with chatters.
- Student made ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics and relevant laws and regulations.
- Examined ethical issues that arised at the agency and discussed them in supervision.
- Student used self-awareness and self-regulation to manage the influence of personal biases in working with diverse populations.
- Student discussed what appropriate roles/boundaries looked like within the agency setting between different roles (chatter, student, supervisor, etc.)
- Student engaged as a learner to allow chatters to be experts of their own experiences.
- Student utilized a form of reflection to examine their own personal beliefs and values with chatters and agency staff who hold identified different from their own; and examined how differences in beliefs/values may impact interaction between people.
- Student used a strengths-based perspective when identifying client differences.
- Student examined and explored research that looks at the ways in which diversity and differences impacted clients, social workers, and agencies.
- Student identifed ways in which policies have created and continue to create oppressive circumstances for individuals, families, and communities.
- Student familiarized themself with current political events and the impacts they have on chatters.
- Student identifed forms of oppression/discrimination that chatters face and discussed this in supervision.
- Student identifed common economic barriers to care and discussed them in supervision.
- Student contacted a legislator about a current need for a specified population.
- Student identifed and followed a bill that promotes civil rights for a marginalized groups and educated others about the bill.
- Participated in a community advocacy event.
- Wrote a letter to state/federal representative about social policy that negatively or positively affected client population.
- Hosted a group presentation for the other listeners in the listener community on a topic that thestudent found may be helpful to other listeners.
- Kept notes on the student's own behaviors and thoughts after listening sessions; reflected interactions.
- Demonstrated active listening skills through chats.
- Practiced a case conceptualization presentation in group supervision.
- Examined strengths and weaknesses of a chatter and discussed in supervision.
- Provided chatters with relevant resources based on information they requested or may support them in what they discussed.
- Student used reflection, active listening, and open-ended questions while chatting with members.
- Created social media content for the app's Instagram account.
Coordinated Entry Specialist
10 Months- Answered 211 calls and assessed them.
- Entered clients into Coordinated Entry and PATH Outreach Services.
- Used HMIS data entry systems such as Clarity.
- Provided street outreach services to clients.
- Collaborated with treatment team members to provide continuity of care for clients.
- Assisted clients during moves, evictions, and mediated landlord-tenant relationships.
- Collaborated with other agencies to establish continuum of care for clients.
- Attended round tables to gauge funding and resource strengths and challenges.
- Hosted monthly Case Conferencing for the region.
Education
Master of Social Work - Social Work
- GPA - 3.8
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
- Undergrad GPA 3.7
- [Fall, 2019] - Dean's List
- [Spring, 2020] - Dean's List
- [Fall, 2020] - Dean's List
- [Spring, 2021] - Dean's List
- [Fall, 2021] - Dean's List
- [Spring, 2022] - Dean's List
- [Fall, 2022] - Dean's List
- [Spring, 2023] - Dean's List
- Member of Theta Phi Alpha, 2020-2023
- Member of Psi Chi, Honors Society for Psychology Majors
Skills
Therapy and counseling
Community outreach
Ethical decision making
Motivational interviewing
Family dynamics
Substance abuse awareness
Case management
Active listening
Cognitive refocusing and reframing
Psychoeducation
Assessment and diagnosis
Empathy
Client support
Care coordination
EHR and records management
Client advocacy
Social Work
Community resources
Crisis intervention
Treatment planning
Documentation and reporting
Case planning
Case consultation
Time management
Effective public speaking
Relationship building
Critical thinking
Interests
Reading
Gardening
Exercising
Hiking
Cooking/Baking
Dogs
Thrifting
Crafting
Timeline
Social Work Associate
Wanderlust Therapeutic Services
01.2026 - CurrentRead More
MSW Student Intern
Hear Me
05.2025 - 12.2025Read More
Coordinated Entry Specialist
Center for Life Management
01.2025 - 11.2025Read More
Regis College
Master of Social Work from Social Work
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Salem State University
Bachelor of Science from Psychology
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