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Kelsey Alexander, MSW, LSW

West Chester,Ohio

Summary

Dedicated licensed social worker with 20 years of experience working with youth and families from a myriad of situations and environments including; incarceration, adjudication, child welfare involvement and mental illness in outpatient, inpatient and school-based settings. Skill sets include; crisis prevention, intervention, support and stabilization, individual, family and group therapy, strength-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, play therapy and motivational interviewing, all encompassed from an inclusive Trauma-Informed Care perspective. Broad understanding of various system's impact on minorities, generational trauma, intersectionality and how gender/race/class impact individuals. Maintenance of records and documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with all internal policy and procedure requirements and licensing in addition to state and federal mandates, while meeting productivity standards. Certification in CPR, First Aid, non-violent crisis intervention (CPI). Innovative professional with expertise in promoting academic, career and social development programs. Applied for federal funding for emergency-management-related needs and administered and reported on progress of such grants.Possesses excellent communication, problem-solving and organizational skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Elementary School Counselor

Horizon Science Academy
08.2022 - 12.2022
  • Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
  • Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
  • Assisted in developing school-wide policies around bullying prevention efforts that led to decrease in reported incidents.
  • Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
  • Improved parental involvement by organizing informative workshops and maintaining open lines of communication between home and school environments.
  • Promoted positive school environment by fostering strong relationships among staff, parents, and students.

Upper Elementary School Counselor

Horizon Science Academy
01.2020 - 10.2022
  • Facilitate individual and group sessions with students focuses on skill-building to increase executive functioning
  • Consult with teachers, staff, families and community to identify and address student needs
  • Developed and instructed Social-Emotional Learning curriculum for third, fourth and fifth graders
  • Determine if any supplemental referrals or resources are needed for the family and provide linkage if needed
  • Administered surveys to obtain quantifiable data regarding student’s social emotional skill sets and analyzed data to create clinical strategies to target identified areas of deficit.

Intake Clinician

St. Vincent Family Center
03.2017 - 01.2020
  • Facilitate introductory engagement and rapport building after family's initial face-to-face consultation with agency
  • Complete up to 20 comprehensive and trauma-focused diagnostic assessments weekly for children referred to SVFC for services to determine accurate diagnosis and initiate proper course of treatment
  • Interpret information collected during assessment to determine most appropriate program referral for child; ensuring services will be most effective and in the least restrictive environment
  • Determine if any supplemental referrals or resources are needed for the family based on child’s diagnosis, ie.; medsomatic services, coordination with school district to initiate IEP process and/or additional evaluations such as autism, and provide linkage if appropriate.

Intensive Home-Based Clinician

St. Vincent Family Center
07.2016 - 03.2017
  • Provide mental health services 3-5 times weekly to families needing a higher level of treatment including; treatment planning, crisis intervention and prevention, CPST services, individual and family therapy
  • Frequent communication and intradisciplinary collaboration with all other service providers including educators
  • Assess and identify risk factors to assure the safety of youth to minimize instances of self-harming behaviors
  • Link youth and families to services to address additional needs and refer to lower level of care programs as youth and family complete the IHB program.

Crisis Manager & Counselor

County Juvenile Correction Facility
01.2016 - 05.2016
  • Provide mental health services and case management to incarcerated youth in Franklin County including; crisis intervention and prevention, individual and family therapy and interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Frequent communication with case workers, clinicians, probation, attorneys, Guardians ad Litem and pre-sentence investigators for incarcerated youth
  • Assess and identify risk factors to assure the safety of youth to minimize instances of self-harming behaviors
  • Link youth and families to services which address any additional needs and reduce recidivism amongst population.
  • Applied for federal funding for emergency-management-related needs and administered and reported on progress of such grants.

Service Reception Intake Shift-Leader

National Youth Advocate Program
11.2015 - 01.2016
  • Responsible for supervision and implementation of the direct services of the Service Reception Department
  • Development of policies and procedures to ensure practices are sustainable, ethical, and consistent with NYAP’s goals and overall mission
  • Collaborate with management and other staff for appropriate training and provision of a healthy and productive work environment
  • Maintain effective and respectful relationships with all NYAP staff as well as external professional contacts.

Youth and Family Therapist

National Youth Advocate Program
08.2014 - 11.2015
  • Provide assessment, treatment planning and weekly therapy services to a caseload of 15+ youth and their families
  • Maintain client records and enter timely and accurate data
  • Refer and link youth and families to services which address and maintain any additional treatment needs
  • Actively participate in clinical supervision as well as trainings offered to enhance professional development.

Service Reception Intake Coordinator

National Youth Advocate Program
01.2014 - 08.2014
  • Secured and matched safe and enriching foster placements for youth
  • Developed relationships with foster families in-network as well as county child protective workers
  • Continuous crisis support along with problem solving and guidance for youth and families
  • Tracking and reporting all incidents within foster homes and ensuring communication team.

Anti-Human Trafficking Case Management Intern

The Salvation Army
10.2012 - 08.2013
  • Managed a caseload of survivors of human trafficking, including linkage with resources, in order to obtain self-sufficiency
  • Collaborated with other agencies to provide the most optimal service to survivors
  • Created and facilitated survivor's group weekly
  • Aided the Public Awareness Committee to combat human trafficking through awareness and response.
  • Facilitated successful transitions for clients by providing guidance on available resources and services.
  • Maintained accurate records, ensuring timely reporting and compliance with program requirements.

Crisis Intervention Specialist

Huckleberry House
10.2009 - 12.2011
  • Monitored, assessed and counseled teenagers in crisis
  • Implemented crisis prevention planning with families to establish conditions conducive to a stable and successful discharge
  • Developed and lead multiple daily group therapy sessions for youth
  • Maintained case files on youth documenting treatment progress.
  • Member of on-call emergency response team for crisis intervention within facility.
  • Utilized motivational interviewing techniques to increase client engagement in treatment.

Education

Real Estate Licensure - Real Estate

Hondros College of Business
Westerville, OH
11.2023

Social Work

The Ohio State University
Columbus, Oh
07.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology

The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
11.2009

Skills

  • Ability to advocate for and engage and work with diverse populations
  • Effectively assess individual needs and develop corresponding treatment and treatment goals
  • Knowledgeable of various therapeutic approaches promoting appropriate and individualized service provision
  • Capability to efficiently monitor the progress of individuals along with services provided
  • Applied for federal funding for emergency-management-related needs and administered and reported on progress of such grants
  • Anger Management
  • Career Planning
  • Grief counseling
  • Critical Thinking
  • Suicide Prevention

Certification

Licensed Master of Social Work, Ohio, 1450686, 07/27/2024

Personal Information

Title: MSW, LSW

Affiliations

  • Daughter's of the American Revolution
  • National Association of Realtors-Advocacy and Legislative committee

Timeline

Elementary School Counselor

Horizon Science Academy
08.2022 - 12.2022

Upper Elementary School Counselor

Horizon Science Academy
01.2020 - 10.2022

Intake Clinician

St. Vincent Family Center
03.2017 - 01.2020

Intensive Home-Based Clinician

St. Vincent Family Center
07.2016 - 03.2017

Crisis Manager & Counselor

County Juvenile Correction Facility
01.2016 - 05.2016

Service Reception Intake Shift-Leader

National Youth Advocate Program
11.2015 - 01.2016

Youth and Family Therapist

National Youth Advocate Program
08.2014 - 11.2015

Service Reception Intake Coordinator

National Youth Advocate Program
01.2014 - 08.2014

Anti-Human Trafficking Case Management Intern

The Salvation Army
10.2012 - 08.2013

Crisis Intervention Specialist

Huckleberry House
10.2009 - 12.2011

Real Estate Licensure - Real Estate

Hondros College of Business

Social Work

The Ohio State University

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology

The Ohio State University
Licensed Master of Social Work, Ohio, 1450686, 07/27/2024
Kelsey Alexander, MSW, LSW