Kathryn Cady

• Providing individual counseling sessions specializing in substance use disorder (SUD);
• Providing individual mental health counseling sessions, with and without co-occurring substance use disorder;
• Led individual and group counseling sessions to meet variety of therapeutic needs for recovering individuals: SSIC, IOP, OP, CBT, Anxiety.
• Completing comprehensive assessments including diagnosis utilizing DSM-5TR criteria;
• Completing screeners during assessment to assist with assessment and ongoing progress: DAST, AUDIT, PCL-C, PHQ9;
• Utilizing ASAM Level of Care assessments to determine appropriate level of care;
• Completing all accompanying state required paperwork: DACODS, Shadow Billing for MSO funding, screeners and comprehensive diagnostic assessments;
• Collaborating with clients to co-create individualized treatment plans to drive treatment;
• Utilizing Columbia Suicide Assessments to assess client's risk throughout the course of care;
• Collaborating with treatment team to make appropriate recommendations for risk;
• Utilizing the Stanley Brown Safety plan to engage in client in safety planning when appropriate;
• Working as needed in the crisis walk in center to provide comprehensive assessment for crisis care, refer for M1 assessments, or safety plan to home;
• Developed professional relationships with referring agencies to improve communication related to intakes and to increase referrals for agency;
• Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic
• Part of the party planning committee to increase staff moral.

• Provided individual counseling sessions;
• Developed anxiety management program;
• Developed and marketing business for growth;
• Provided mindfulness and meditation classes to small groups;
• Developed website and online booking platforms for ease of service;
• Developed procedures and protocols for delivery of services;
• Provided small group yoga classes;
• Managed a multi-disciplinary team of individuals in a group environment;
• Developed continuing education courses for massage therapist: Ashi Restore & Aerial Atsu;
• Delivered continuing education courses for massage therapists;
• Managed day-to-day business operations.

• Provided individual and group counseling services for students in the middle school special education program;
• Worked with students to improve behaviors and social issues that impact academic growth;
• Utilized appropriate language to facilitate team understandings of the data compiled for IEP meetings and Evaluations;
• Worked with students, families and education team members to develop Individualized Education Plans with attainable and measurable social/emotional goals;
• Documed services, parent contact, service times, and goal progress in Enrich IEP documentation system;
• Provided direction and clinical opinions to help with behavioral interventions, data tracking forms and implementation of behavioral intervention plans;
• Conducted Functional Behavioral Assessments, with accompanying reports, to drive data informed decisions about behavioral interventions;
• Completed behavior intervention plans to support students with, and without, IEPs;
• Worked with students, families and school team members to set behavioral and social/emotional goals for student IEPs;
• Worked with teachers to implement behavioral improvement plans based on established assessments;
• Participated in IEP, RTI and other related meetings that determined and implemented school-wide policies;
• Collaborated with students, teachers, administrators, parents and outside agencies;
• Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification;
• Supported students, teachers and families during crisis situations;
• Provided case management services, counseling, education and life-skills training to diverse, at-risk student population;
• Maintained compliance with standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment and reporting;
• Completed psychosocial histories of students under evaluation;
• Provided educational support services to students with emotional, intellectual and physical disabilities;
• Developed and implemented programs to support children's mental health and well-being;
• Implemented research-based interventions and strategies to support positive behavior and social-emotional development;
• Nominated for an Alorium De Award for positive impact with students with disabilities by families positively impacted by social work services.

Utilized all skills and services listed in above School Social Worker position with the addition of the following:

• Provided consistent support for the Affective Needs program to help with crisis management, behaviors, and de-escalation;
• Completed behavior, adaptive, and emotional tests, with accompanying reports, to drive data for IEP evaluations: BASC 3, Vineland, SAED etc.;
• Provided services to students K-12.

Utilized all skills and services listed in above School Social Worker positions

• Completed over 200 hours of training resulting in full Caseworker Certification;
• Consistently stayed informed of available and changing resources in the community;
• Interviewed and assessed families for safety concerns and child protection issues;
• Determined eligibility and suitability for programs by performing client intake interviews and bio-psycho-social assessments;
• Maintained high level of client confidentiality, following strict guidelines, and recommendations;
• Developed attainable, measurable and client driven treatment plans for families involved in the child welfare systems;
• Organized and documenting ongoing issues or successes for purposes of ongoing case development and reporting to the courts;
• Provided written status reports of case and individual progress to the courts;
• Appeared, testified and provided ongoing communication with El Paso County Courts;
• Participated in pre-trail, adjudication and disposition hearings with legal team;
• Utilized competent and concise written communication skills and professional oral communication to address needs of the clients and the program with management staff, community resources, and local referral agencies;
• Worked with community partners to coordinate psychological, medical and developmental assessments for clients;
• Coordinated ongoing services for clients including referrals and follow up with community partners in mental health, substance use treatment, family preservation, home based interventions and trauma services;
• Worked in coordination with teams of Guardian ad Litem, therapists, lawyers and caseworkers to help facilitate treatment planning and proper intervention;
• Worked with families to facilitate permanency goals for children in kinship and foster care placements.

• Utilized analytical skills to conduct bio-psychosocial assessments by interviewing clients, reviewing records, and conferring with other professionals to determine clients' suitability for participation in a specific program and appropriate diagnosis;
• Provided clinical counseling for adults, children and families struggling with mental illness;
• Traveled, over 85% of the time, to client homes providing outreach counseling services;
• Worked autonomously, and remotely, with a caseload of over 30 clients;
• Adhered to an exemplary standard of documentation and incident reporting;
• Utilized competent and concise written communication skills and professional oral communication to address needs of the clients and the program with management staff, community resources, and local referral agencies;
• Marketed, giving presentations and providing outreach services in the community to bring services to more clients in need;
• Trained new clinicians and master's level interns in proper procedure and documentation protocol;
• Utilized technical competence to manage clinical records electronically utilizing Microsoft Office and the agency electronic clinical records system;
• Worked within a multi-disciplinary team and referral sources to provide comprehensive client services;
• Worked with children who are in state custody to provide them with needed clinical services, links to resources, advocate services, reunification potentials and foster home adjustment;
• Maintained ongoing communication with referral sources including: Court systems, State Department of Children and Family contracted dependency case managers, State Diversion Programs, Nemours Children's Hospital, public school systems and community social service providers.

• Utilized analytical skills to conduct bio-psychosocial assessments by interviewing clients, reviewing records, and conferring with other professionals to determine clients' suitability for participation in a specific program and appropriate diagnosis;
• Worked autonomously with a caseload of over 55 clients in an outpatient setting;
• Trained newly hired clinicians in procedure, policy and documentation requirements;
• Provided thorough documentation utilizing electronic clinical records; Providing excellent group counseling five sessions per week;
• Provided clinical individual and family counseling sessions;
• Provided adult group counseling sessions: DUI and psych-education groups.
• Provided Adolescent Drug Court group sessions;
• Collected and analyzing urine samples to detect substance use to continually gauge treatment recommendations;
• Structured and managing the Adolescent Juvenile Drug court program and adolescent outpatient program;
• Structured and managed the adult DUI program;
• Provided all necessary forms and communication for all programs managed;
• Utilized electronic clinical records to maintain accurate documentation of services provided and incidents that occurred;
• Communicated with county court systems to provide documentation of client compliance with clinical recommendations in the DUI, Adolescent Drug Court and Family Court departments.

• Assessed clients' soft tissue condition, joint quality and function, muscle strength, and range of motion;
• Developed and propose client treatment plans that specify which types of massage are to be used;
• Confered with clients about their medical histories and problems with stress or pain to determine how massage will be most helpful;
• Massaged and knead muscles and soft tissues of the body to provide treatment for medical conditions, injuries, or wellness maintenance;
• Maintained treatment records.

• Assessed clients to determine appropriate program placement and community resources;
• Worked with community partners and resources to assist in referrals for clients and their families;
• Utilized county computer systems to accurately document contacts and communicate with professionals on cases;
• Conducted in depth psychosocial assessments with detained clients;
• Coordinated with legal team to advocate for clients in the legal system;
• Worked with clients struggling with substance use disorder to determine appropriate program placement;
• Utilized skills to coordinate alternative sentencing for clients struggling with substance use disorders;
• Transporting clients successfully ordered, and accepted, into treatment facilities for substance use disorder instead of lengthy jail sentences.

• Developed, implemented, and managed business plans to promote profitable food and beverage sales;
• Carefully interviewed, selected, trained, and supervised staff;
• Promoted positive atmosphere and went above and beyond to guarantee each customer received exceptional food and service;
• Met, greeted, and encouraged feedback from customers and used feedback to implement positive changes within restaurant;
• Correctly calculated inventory and ordered appropriate supplies.
• Reconciled cash and credit card transactions to maintain accurate records;
• Effectively managed payroll and timekeeping, and paperwork for new hires and terminations;
• Conducted health, safety, and sanitation process evaluations to identify and remedy any violations immediately;
• Assisted in development and implementation of new menus to offer variety and options to customers;
• Monitored inventory of supplies and purchased orders to maintain adequate stock levels;
• Managed a staff of over 30 employees per shift;
• Analyzed sales data to identify trends and adjust purchasing decisions accordingly;
• Oversaw food preparation and monitored safety protocols;
• Handled escalated customer concerns with speed and knowledgeable support to achieve optimal satisfaction and maintain long-term loyalty;
• Managed staff schedules and maintained adequate coverage for all shifts.