Leann Spokus
Everett,WA
Summary
Experienced LICSW with over ten years experience in providing comprehensive treatment to children, youth, families and young adults who have serious and persistent behavioral health challenges and serious mental illness. I work on a member of multidisciplinary teams to provide holistic, evidence-based treatment. I have expertise in schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, family therapy, and complex assessments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Manager/Family Therapist
Ryther
Seattle, WA
06.2021 - Current
- Full time, hybrid position
- New Journeys/First Episode Psychosis
- Manages day to day operations of intensive outpatient multidisciplinary team; ensures quality and compliance with evidence based practices, fidelity to specialized early psychosis treatment; supervises team of individual, family and group therapists; case managers; and peer support specialists; conducts intensive assessments to determine if true psychosis symptoms are present, Conducts family therapy sessions to provide psychoeducation, crisis planning, communication strategies to families who have a loved one with psychosis. Specializes in complex psychosocial assessments for serious mental illness.
WISe Therapist
Center for Human Services
Shoreline, WA
09.2019 - 05.2021
- Provides community-based individual and family therapy to WISe enrolled youth who have severe and persistent behavioral challenges; utilizes evidence-based treatments and customizes treatment to meet the individual’s unique needs and family and cultural values; completes psychosocial and mental health assessments.
Wraparound Program Manager/Coach
Community Psychiatric Clinic
Seattle, WA
11.2017 - 08.2019
- Provides team leadership by coaching, supervising, training, and mentoring of two Wraparound Delivery Teams staff to ensure high fidelity Wraparound services are provided within the wraparound process and supportive of the wraparound principles. Creates and implements program curriculum and oversees program development and structure within the wraparound model. Supervise and monitor all documentation activities in keeping with Wraparound fidelity guidelines, King County requirements, agency policies, and State.
Wraparound Supervisor/Coach
Community Psychiatric Clinic
Seattle, WA
10.2016 - 11.2017
- Ensure that high fidelity wraparound/WISe services, which utilize wraparound principles and phases of treatment and the WISe model, are incorporated into services to youth, caregivers, and their family teams. Provide structured observation and feedback to Wraparound Facilitator, Parent Partners and Youth Partners during all phases of Wraparound, along with a structured feedback tool/process that is linked to specific skills and competencies within the principles and phases of Wraparound/Wise to further develop staff skills.
Wraparound Facilitator
Community Psychiatric Clinic
Seattle, WA
05.2013 - 10.2016
- Utilizes effective interpersonal skills to engage families and informal and formal supports throughout the wraparound process. Coordinates care for youth who access multiple child serving systems, providing team facilitation to promote collaboration among the youth, family, team members and the community at large to support the youth and family’s voice and choice throughout the process.
Education
Masters of Social Worker -
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA01.2013
BA - English
Seattle University
Seattle, WA01.2009
Skills
- Complex psychosocial assessments for serious mental illness
- Expertise in treating schizophrenia spectrum disorders and bipolar disorders
- Person-centered treatment planning
- Individual and family therapy
- Safety planning and risk assessment
- Critical thinking
- Flexible and adaptable
- Team training and development
- Problem-solving
- Project management
- Detail-oriented
- Strategic planning
Certification
Child Mental Health Specialist
LICSW
Timeline
Program Manager/Family Therapist
Ryther
06.2021 - Current
WISe Therapist
Center for Human Services
09.2019 - 05.2021
Wraparound Program Manager/Coach
Community Psychiatric Clinic
11.2017 - 08.2019
Wraparound Supervisor/Coach
Community Psychiatric Clinic
10.2016 - 11.2017
Wraparound Facilitator
Community Psychiatric Clinic
05.2013 - 10.2016
BA - English
Seattle University
Masters of Social Worker -
University of Southern California