Karaline Kopet Acone
Snohomish,WA
Summary
Compassionate Licensed Clinical Social Work Associate with experience providing youth and families with therapeutic intervention, crisis management, and mental health support. Strong skills include effective communication, problem-solving, and assessment of risk factors. Notable for maintaining a calm demeanor during high-stress situations, contributing to successful de-escalation and resolution of crises. Previous work has demonstrated significant impact by facilitating safe environments for individuals experiencing crises and promoting overall well-being within communities served.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Crisis Intervention Specialist
Children’s Crisis Response System
Seattle, WA
08.2024 - Current
- Provided comprehensive, short-term crisis outreach services to youth, young adults, and families in King County experiencing a mental health or behavioral emergency.
- Participated in on-call triage and responded to emergent mental health crises.
- Collaborated with other healthcare providers such as psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and primary care physicians to ensure comprehensive care for clients.
- Provides short-term individual and family stabilization services and resource linkage, including risk assessments, safety planning, parenting skills training, behavior management, de-escalation training, and brief counseling.
- Collaborated with community providers to ensure continuity of care at discharge.
- Maintained accurate records of all case notes, progress reports, and other documentation related to client care.
CARES Advocate
Bellevue Fire CARES
Bellevue, WA
09.2023 - Current
- Conducted home visits to frequent 911 callers
- Provided case management and assessments for individuals seeking crisis intervention after interacting with Bellevue Fire Department or Bellevue Police Department
- Covered dispatch shifts for 911 behavioral health crises
- Provided case management following psychiatric inpatient treatment
- Conducted suicide assessment, homicide assessments, safety plans
Program Director: Children and Special Needs
Overlake Christian Church
Redmond, WA
05.2015 - 06.2016
- Coordinated 3 weekly service programs for over 300 children ages 0-11 years old
- Developed curriculum and organized a weekly support group for children (0-5th grade) who were in foster care/whose parents were in a substance abuse recovery program
- Created contextualized curriculum and taught weekly classes
- Managed the recruitment, onboarding, training, and maintaining 100 volunteers and ~20 paid staff
- Aided child success through parent communication and individualized support plans, resource connections for families
- Ensured program effectiveness for individuals with a variety of disabilities for infants-adults
Education
Master of Social Work -
Howard University
Washington, D.C.08-2024
B.A. - Psychology
Northwest University
Kirkland, WA05.2015
Skills
- Attunement
- Trauma-Informed
- Compassionate
- Resourceful
- Assertive
- Case Management
- Efficient
- Flexible
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Crisis Assessment
- EDGE De-Escalation Certified
Affiliations
- Reading
- Writing
- Gardening
- Exercise
- Volunteering
- Time with Family
Certification
- EDGE De-escalation Training
Timeline
Crisis Intervention Specialist
Children’s Crisis Response System
08.2024 - Current
CARES Advocate
Bellevue Fire CARES
09.2023 - Current
Program Director: Children and Special Needs
Overlake Christian Church
05.2015 - 06.2016
Master of Social Work -
Howard University
B.A. - Psychology
Northwest University
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