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Kameron Cluchey, LCSW

Elburn,IL

Summary

Compassionate and outgoing licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience providing support and highly specialized and effective intervention services to teens and families in the secondary school and clinical settings.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Child and Family Therapist

Riverview Child and Family Counseling
08.2022 - Current
  • Provide successful therapeutic intervention to adolescents and teens (age 11-19) using third wave cognitive behavioral therapy; primarily dialectical behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy.
  • Specialize in treating anxiety disorders, mood disorders, LGBTQIA+ issues, and symptomology including suicidality and self-harm
  • Treat teenagers with a variety of mental health needs and co-morbid substance use and abuse issues.
  • Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans
  • Coordinate continuity of care with school support teams, psychiatrists, and other providers

Student Support Specialist

Wredling Middle School
08.2020 - Current
  • Lead all risk assessment interviews completed with students when risk of harm to self or others becomes suspected, and communicate with parents regarding assessment and recommendations, which often includes connection with community resources or hospital referrals
  • Coordinate with emergency services and behavioral health hospital staff regarding students' level of care needs and return to school from hospital, and provide student mental health support throughout transition
  • Provide regular consultation and coaching services to student support team regarding best practices for risk assessment and supporting and/or responding to students' complex mental health needs
  • Support and guide student services team with identifying and providing appropriate social/emotional/behavioral interventions within a MTSS model.
  • Provide direct counseling services, both in individual and group settings, for students struggling with intensive levels of mental health needs that interfere with their school day, ability to access class, and increases risk of harm, including co-morbid addiction concerns
  • Respond to staff calls for student assistance within the school building to provide behavioral and mental health crisis de-escalation
  • Supported building admin with identifying gaps and creating and implementing effective SEL-based MTSS problem solving protocols and systems where previously lacking.
  • Teach monthly mental health, and suicide prevention lessons to students within the health class setting
  • Serve on district-wide crisis team and respond to various crises, such as student and staff deaths, as needed.

School Social Worker

Jefferson Junior High School
08.2011 - 08.2020
  • Participated collaboratively in the MTSS and IEP process, including the development and implementation of social emotional support goals and intervention identification process
  • Completed comprehensive Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans for students
  • Provided individual, group, and classroom support on a pull-out and push-in basis for students with both special education and general education level of needs
  • Responded efficiently and supportively to students in crisis
  • Coordinated school wide Signs of Suicide depression and suicide prevention programming and universal screening process
  • Worked collaboratively with parents to provide psychoeducation and resources to address the mental health needs of the student
  • Supported teachers and staff with classroom and individual behavior management, including in-class support
  • Developed curriculum for Tier II and Tier III behavior intervention class and provide support to students in those classes on a daily basis
  • Worked collaboratively with community agencies including DCFS, SASS, and local police to address student needs and safety

Family Development Team Clinician/WeGo Together for Kids Community Clinician

Metropolitan Family Services
03.2009 - 07.2011
  • Served as an office-based therapist with the family development team, providing counseling to low-income or uninsured clients on a weekly basis
  • Served as a community and school-based therapist to caseload of low-income children (ages 5-17) and their families referred from West Chicago School district 33

Education

Post-MSW Type 73 Certification -

Aurora University
Aurora, IL
02.2011

Masters of Social Work - Concentration in Child and Family Practice

University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL
05.2009

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work, Minors in Sociology and Spanish

Bradley University
Peoria, IL
05.2008

Additional Projects


  • Trained in The Seven Challenges comprehensive drug and alcohol counseling program for adolescents and teens
  • Regularly create and present acclaimed professional development sessions at Chicagoland conferences and workshops such as the IASSW Conference, ISCA Conference, ISBE Wellness Conference, and Dupage ROE County Wide Institute Day
  • Provide consultation services and professional development sessions privately contracted by chicagoland school districts.
  • MSW (PEL) intern supervision

Timeline

Child and Family Therapist

Riverview Child and Family Counseling
08.2022 - Current

Student Support Specialist

Wredling Middle School
08.2020 - Current

School Social Worker

Jefferson Junior High School
08.2011 - 08.2020

Family Development Team Clinician/WeGo Together for Kids Community Clinician

Metropolitan Family Services
03.2009 - 07.2011

Post-MSW Type 73 Certification -

Aurora University

Masters of Social Work - Concentration in Child and Family Practice

University of Illinois At Chicago

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work, Minors in Sociology and Spanish

Bradley University

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