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Kristen Tyler

Sylva,NC

Summary

Adept at crisis intervention and communication, I've excelled in roles from Youth Care Worker at Hawthorn Heights to Behavioral Health Specialist Intern, enhancing patient satisfaction and streamlining care processes. My creative thinking and problem-solving skills have consistently improved service delivery and team efficiency, showcasing a track record of impactful achievements in challenging environments.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Youth Care Worker

Hawthorn Heights
Bryson City, NC
06.2023 - Current
  • Coordinated and contributed to CFT meetings, promoting collaborative care planning.
  • Encouraged development of relevant skills to help overcome specific concerns.
  • Developed individualized plans for each resident to address their needs and goals.
  • Developed effective case management plans that included goal setting and service coordination.

MSW Intern

Hawthorn Heights
Bryson City, NC
11.2024 - 05.2025
  • Attended networking events to build relationships with potential donors and partners.
  • Developed and implemented fundraising strategies to increase donations and grants.
  • Collaborated with board members to create short-term and long-term organizational goals.
  • Developed and implemented new ideas for further program development.

MSW Clinical Intern

Hights Inc.
Sylva, NC
08.2024 - 11.2024
  • Educated clients about the effects of substance misuse and addiction
  • Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss complex cases.
  • Performed psychosocial assessments and documented casework.
  • Assisted in facilitating group psychotherapy sessions focusing on various issues such as self-esteem and coping skills
  • Provided crisis intervention services when needed.

Behavioral Health Specialist Intern

Harris Regional Hospital - A Duke LifePoint Hospital
Sylva, NC
01.2024 - 05.2024
  • Observed and assisted with providing emergency psychiatric and substance use assessments, diagnoses, and crisis interventions to patients and families in the Emergency Department or Medical floor
  • Observed and facilitated conducting comprehensive first evaluations for patients in involuntary commitment processes, ensuring appropriate referrals and placements for inpatient facilities or outpatient discharge planning
  • Collaborated with other healthcare providers and hospital staff to provide care and treatment for patients with complex needs
  • Assisted in the development and implementation of discharge plans for patients and providing referrals or resources for outpatient and community care
  • Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to streamline patient care processes, enhancing treatment efficiency and patient satisfaction

Education

Master of Social Work -

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee
05-2025

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee
12.2019

Skills

  • Communication
  • Interpersonal
  • Creative Thinking
  • Problem-Solving
  • Crisis Intervention
  • PIMSY EMR

Custom Section

  • NC LCSWA application to be submitted June 2025
  • NPI #

Certification

  • Unite Us Learning and Certificate Path - NCCARE360 Certificate Training, March, 2024
  • Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative - Social/Behavioral Human Research
  • Health and Safety Institute - Adult & Child First Aid/CPR AED, Expires: September 2025
  • Crisis Prevention Institute - Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, Expires: August 2025
  • Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA), April, 2024

Interprofressional Education

  • Integrated Healthcare Academic Course with Social Work/Counseling, May, 2024
  • IPE with Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Social Work, and Counseling, Heart Failure Simulation at MAHEC, September, 2024
  • Neuro-informed Approaches to Mental Health Treatment, 2024
  • Multidisciplinary IPE, Geriatric Care, January, 2025
  • IPE with MAHEC, February, 2025
  • End of Life IPE with Nursing, April, 2025

Other Trainings

  • Medication Administration
  • Medicaid Expansion Outreach, Education, and Enrollment
  • Youth Mental Health First Aid
  • Medical Records & Electronic Medical Record (PIMSY) Training
  • Tunnel of Oppression: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/People, Bisexual Erasure, Latinx Experiences, and Mental Health, November, 2023
  • Annual Public Lecture in Native Health: "Stress, Trauma, and the Early Roots of Native Health," September, 20233
  • Telehealth, April, 2024
  • Integrated Healthcare with a Behavioral Health Consultant, April, 2024
  • Medical Culture for Integrated Behavioral Health Clinicians, April, 2024

Affiliations

  • Family Focused Treatment Association (FFTA) and Rapid Resource for Families Scholarship Recipient, 2024
  • Betty-Darr Memorial Scholarship Recipient, 2024-2025
  • HRSA BHWET Stipend Awardee, 2024-2025

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

MSW Intern

Hawthorn Heights
11.2024 - 05.2025

MSW Clinical Intern

Hights Inc.
08.2024 - 11.2024

Behavioral Health Specialist Intern

Harris Regional Hospital - A Duke LifePoint Hospital
01.2024 - 05.2024

Youth Care Worker

Hawthorn Heights
06.2023 - Current

Master of Social Work -

Western Carolina University

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Western Carolina University

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