Provides short term therapy services to children, adolescents and young adults
Implements evidence-based treatment models with clients
Conducts safety assessments with clients when there are risk concerns
Provides on-call crisis response to the Duke primary care teams
Assists psychiatrists with ongoing care coordination for clients
Participates on the clinical triage team to assist in getting clients scheduled with the appropriate providers
Clinical Social Worker III and Supervisor
Kennedy Krieger Institute, Medical Clinic
Baltimore, MD
05.2015 - 02.2022
Supervised LMSW employees
Supervised master’s level social work students/trainees for several academic years
Conducted biopsychosocial assessments and health and behavior interventions with patients and families in the outpatient medical clinics spanning the entire lifespan
Participated on several multidisciplinary medical teams; Muscle Disorders Clinic, Moser Center for Leukodystrophies, Fragile X Clinic, Neurogenetics Clinic, and the Phelps Center for Movement Disorders
Provided extensive care coordination services to patients and families
Responded to emergent requests from physicians or nurse practitioners for safety risk assessments to be conducted with patients and/or families who appear at risks
Provided weekly psychotherapy with individuals ranging from children and adolescents to adults
Provided weekly therapeutic intervention sessions focused on helping patients with adjustment and coping around their medical diagnoses
Co-facilitated a health and behavior group for young adults with medical diagnoses.
Contract Clinical Therapist
Adoptions Together
Baltimore, MD
03.2017 - 12.2019
Provided pre-permanency education to potential foster/adoptive parents
Provided post-adoption counseling to teens and their families
Clinical Social Worker
Kennedy Krieger Institute, Therapeutic Foster Care
Baltimore, MD
06.2012 - 05.2015
Provided direct social work services and case management to a caseload of medically fragile infants, children, adolescents and adults in therapeutic foster are and their foster families
Provided field instruction to a master's level social work trainee
Attended routine and specialty medical appointments with clients and foster families
Participated in regular medical consultations with physicians at Kennedy Krieger Institute
Implemented the ARC model with foster families and foster children who have experienced trauma
Led a support group for foster parents working with treatment foster care youth
Assisted with referrals from the local Department of Social Services, participated in the placement of foster youth and ongoing collaboration with the state agency case workers
Responsible for on-call duties and provided crisis intervention
Attended legal court hearings, provided written or oral progress reports on the child and provided testimony as needed
Conducted SAFE home studies
Social Worker
Family and Children’s Services of Central Maryland
Baltimore, MD
06.2010 - 05.2012
Managed a caseload of medically fragile children and adolescents
Provided weekly support services to children, birth families and foster families
Facilitated team meetings to assess case progress
Responsible for on-call duties and provided crisis intervention
Met with children and foster parents in the home twice a month
Attended legal court hearings and provided testimony as needed
Produced documentation relating to all types of service delivery
Social Work Intern
Family Support Network at the Carolina Institute
Chapel Hill, NC
06.2009 - 05.2010
Assisted in program development and evaluation
Provided information and referral to families with children who have special needs
Collaborated in statewide teams for our two federal grants and co-lead a sub-committee
Updated agency records and database
Designed and conducted needs assessment with caregivers who have children with special needs around Emergency Preparedness
Community Support Specialist
Learning Perspectives Inc
Wilmington, NC
09.2008 - 04.2009
Provided individual services to adolescents and young adults with mental health diagnoses or developmental disabilities in the home and in the community
Supported young adult with autism during her employment
Applied Person Center Planning
Produced community support notes for each session with a client
Education
Master of Social Work -
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
05-2010
Bachelor of Social Work -
Providence College
Providence, RI
05.2008
Skills
Diagnostic Evaluations
Psychosocial Evaluations
Community Resource Referral
Discharge Planning
Dual Diagnosis Experience
Crisis Response
Motivational Interviewing
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Trauma- Focused CBT
Acceptance Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Attachment, Regulation, Competency
Certification
Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C): Maryland
Licenses Clinical Social Worker (LCSW): North Carolina
Additional Information
Publication
Morgart, K., Harrison, J., Hoon, A., & Wilms Floet, A. (2021). Adverse childhood experiences and developmental disabilities: risk, resiliency, and policy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology Journal, 63 (10), 1149-1154.
Frontline Leadership Course - Kennedy Krieger Institute in conjunction with College of Notre Dame
Participated in a virtual four month leadership course (September 2021-December 2021)
NIH - Genetic Counseling Students
Presented to genetic counseling students about social work in healthcare and the multidisciplinary approach (February 2020)
Medical School Lecture Series at John Hopkins Hospital
Presented along side a physician and physical therapy to 1st year medical students about the psychosocial needs of people with Cerebral Palsy
June 2018, 2019 & 2020
LBSL International Conference
Presented to families and professionals about overcoming social challenges associated with Leukodystrophy and chronic illness. (April 2018)
Timeline
Behavioral Health Clinician
Duke Health System
09.2022 - Current
Contract Clinical Therapist
Adoptions Together
03.2017 - 12.2019
Clinical Social Worker III and Supervisor
Kennedy Krieger Institute, Medical Clinic
05.2015 - 02.2022
Clinical Social Worker
Kennedy Krieger Institute, Therapeutic Foster Care
06.2012 - 05.2015
Social Worker
Family and Children’s Services of Central Maryland
Assistant Research Practice Manager at Wake County Community Research Program, Duke Cancer Institute
Duke University Health SystemAssistant Research Practice Manager at Wake County Community Research Program, Duke Cancer Institute
Duke University Health System