Katie Cleveland
Portland,OR
Summary
Compassionate and self-motivated social worker with comprehensive knowledge and experience working with at-risk and marginalized youth. Passionate about developing and facilitating programs to support communities in need.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Supervisor
Youth Villages
11.2022 - Current
- Provides case oversight for Transition Age Youth receiving Independent Living services, and supervision for the team of specialists providing these services.
- Provides direction to specialists based on program expectations, oversees the transition planning process, case management and case progress.
- Assists in the hiring and training process of new specialists as needed.
Transitional Living Specialist
Youth
08.2019 - 11.2022
- Provided Case Management and crisis support to Youth aging out of the foster care system
- Conducted ongoing assessment of the young adult’s needs from a strength focused, solution-based perspective
- Provided trauma informed outreach and engagement services to clients experiencing homelessness.
Program Manager
Project Challenge
08.2017 - 07.2019
- Coordinated community service and restitution program to serve
- Division of Juvenile Justice-referred youth
- Provided case management services and supervision to adjudicated youth to assure compliance with court ordered probation
- Created, organized and maintained files, daily treatment notes, and electronic databases for a caseload of 25 juveniles
- Solstice East, Residential Facility, Weaverville
Lead Mentor
Solstice East
02.2015 - 08.2017
- Responsible for emotional support and safety of clients with mental and physical trauma
- Organized and facilitated wilderness therapy and adventure trips for clients to utilize nature as a therapeutic tool
- Provided supportive group experiences through: Cognitive
- Behavioral Therapeutic groups, psycho-educational group processing, and planned therapeutic activities.
Lead Residential Counselor
Grandfather Home For Children
11.2011 - 02.2015
- Monitored and documented client progress toward meeting goals and objectives.
- Addressed behavioral and emotional needs of residents through activities and interventions, increasing resident socialization, interpersonal, and social skills.
- Encouraged clients to develop self-advocacy skills and to become active participants in own treatment plans.
- Resolved conflicts by performing in-time crisis intervention and enforcing discipline and behavior metrics.
Education
Bachelor’s - Social Work
East Carolina University
Greenville12.2010
Master of Science - Social Work
University of Denver
Denver, CO06.2022
Skills
- Case management
- Crisis intervention
- Treatment planning
- Strengths-based and solution focused
Certification
- Trauma Informed Care Training
- Mental Health First Aid Training
- Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSR-S) training
- Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) training
- Therapeutic Boundaries Training
Timeline
Clinical Supervisor
Youth Villages
11.2022 - Current
Transitional Living Specialist
Youth
08.2019 - 11.2022
Program Manager
Project Challenge
08.2017 - 07.2019
Lead Mentor
Solstice East
02.2015 - 08.2017
Lead Residential Counselor
Grandfather Home For Children
11.2011 - 02.2015
Bachelor’s - Social Work
East Carolina University
Master of Science - Social Work
University of Denver
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