Kate Vang

Completed 400 hours of direct practice with individuals and families in community behavioral health setting under LCSW Supervision.

• Conducted intakes with clients and their families to gain an understanding of their needs.
• Developed individualized treatment plans, monitored progress, and documented client outcomes.
• Participated in weekly case conferences to discuss progress and treatment plans for clients.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the best care possible for each client.
• Observed clinical interviews between therapists and clients in order to gain insight into different therapeutic approaches.
• Engaged in community outreach activities designed to raise awareness about mental health issues.

Functioned as a non-medical in-home caregiver for individuals with specialized needs.

• Demonstrated empathy and compassion while providing emotional support for terminally ill clients, coping with immobility and chronic pain.
• Experienced with older adults diagnosed with PTSD, Autism, Schizophrenia, Epilepsy, and Alzheimer's.
• Monitored client well-being and attended to direction efficiently and enthusiastically.
• Kept a detailed log of medications, treatments, linen changes, catheter changes, mood alterations, etc.
• Encouraged independence while promoting self-care skills such as bathing, grooming and toileting needs.

Received commendations from families for compassion, dependability, level of care, and increased client well-being. Several families independently employed me for additional hours on evenings and weekends.

Skilled provider for an average class size of 12 to 15 children ranging in ages from 2 months to 4 years old.

• Implemented behavior management strategies to encourage positive behaviors among students.
• Managed daily operations within the classroom while maintaining high orderliness and cleanliness standards.
• Maintained a consistent daily schedule of diaper changes, bottle feedings, meals, naps, enrichment, and play.
• Organized and performed stimulating activities to promote milestone achievement.
• Established positive relationships with families through regular communication.
• Displayed excellent age-appropriate communication and skill in adapting to student needs, with considerations for students with ASD, ADHD, AD and FAS diagnoses.

Received consistent positive feedback from parents regarding performance, communication, and student improvement.

• Dean's List
• 3.9 GPA
• Member of Student Social Work Association, 2020-2023
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Capstone Project: Conducted independent research, collected data and feedback from Wise County Behavioral Health staff and developed relationships with clients in order to determine effective strategies for adults who are responsible for ODD youth.