LeShauntai Adams
Shiprock
Summary
Social Worker with 4 years of experience in client-centered support and case management. Expertise in assessing psychosocial needs and developing individualized treatment plans, including DUI education for court-ordered clients. Proven ability to provide resources for mental health, substance abuse, domestic violence, food insecurity, and housing instability. Strong collaborator with interdisciplinary teams, ensuring comprehensive care coordination and maintaining accurate documentation while adhering to legal and ethical standards.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Masters Level Clinican
Denova Collaborative Health
Phoenix
12.2025 - Current
- Conduct biopsychosocial assessment.
- Collaborated with clients and their natural supports to develop and implement an effective treatment plan.
- Provide clinically appropriate psychotherapy services in accordance with applicable ethical code(s), rules, and regulations.
- Serves as the point of contact for coordination and communication with other systems, where clinical knowledge of the case is crucial.
- Engage in case staffing with the interdisciplinary team.
- Assists in screening and coordinating integrated services for patients.
- Provides clinical oversight to ensure the provision of all covered services identified on the service plan.
- Referrals to community services as appropriate, services and supports between inpatient and outpatient settings, and services and support as needed.
- Continuously evaluates the effectiveness of treatment through ongoing assessments of clients.
- Participates in individual and group supervision that meets standards set by the AZ Board of Behavioral Health Examiners, in accordance with organizational policy.
- Maintain client records.
- Provided crisis intervention services when needed.
- Maintained progress notes and documentation for patient health records.
DUI Education Group Facilitator
Native Health
Phoenix
05.2023 - 12.2024
- Substance Abuse Counseling Client-centered approach
- Knowledge of addiction and recovery process
- Managing diverse group dynamic
- Maintaining engagement in group discussions
- Encouraging participation and open communication
- DUI education and prevention
- Familiarity with Arizona DUI laws and regulations
- Understanding court mandated program requirements
- Non-judgmental attitude towards clients
- Complete progress reports for court compliance
- Evaluating participant progress and feedback
- Maintaining accurate and timely documentation
- Program coordination and scheduling group sessions
- Monitoring and reporting attendance
- Organizing educational materials and lesson plan
- Complete encounters and submit to billing in a timely
Behavioral Health Case Manager
Native Health
Mesa
07.2020 - 10.2024
- Maintain patient tracking
- Addressing their open and close dates, diagnosis codes, treatment plans, demographics, and health insurance coverage.
- Consult with Behavioral Health Providers on patient needs
- Assist with referrals to job search, basic needs such as food and shelter and scheduled transportation for the patient.
- Prepare charts for patients
- Provide resources for new and current patients along with assist with court ordered documentations.
- Communicate effectively with case managers and providers at all locations
- Assist in crisis calls/onsite crisis
- Foster a person-centered approach and maximize patient self-determination.
- Demonstrates respect for the patient’s preferences, interests, needs, culture, language, and belief system.
- Positive attitude and the ability to advocate on behalf of the patient’s needs.
- Knowledge of existing social and behavioral health resources for patient care.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to establish rapport.
- Good documentation skills, including detailed and accurate documentation.
- Mental health/substance abuse terminology knowledge and understanding.
- Knowledge of mental health issues of the populations served.
- Courteous, honest, and professional always.
- Customer service oriented.
- Excellent computer skills with Microsoft Office and electronic health record.
- Time management
- Adaptability
- Remote communication skills
- Ability to work independently
- Agency Division Director’s Awards 2023 recipient
Behavioral Health Assessment Specialist Intern
Native Health
Mesa
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Complete comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments
- Determine psychosocial needs and treatment goals
- Administer mental health screening tools such as PHQ-9, GAD-7, TSQ, DSM-5 screening tools and substance use assessments.
- Develop psychiatric treatment plans
- Document client interaction and maintain up to date on client’s electronic health record
- Submit assessments for review and signatures in a timely manner
- Submit to billing within 72 hours
- Complete coordination of care by completing appropriate referrals to agency and community resource
- Collaborate with probation officers and court systems to ensure client meet legal requirements for substance use education and treatment and domestic violence offender program.
Education
Master of Social Work -
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM07.2024
Bachelor of Applied Science - Rehabilitation Services, Psychology
Western New Mexico University
05.2020
Skills
- Data collection and analysis
- Database entry
- Troubleshooting and resolution
- Recordkeeping and reporting
- Regulatory compliance
- Confidential case documentation
- Patient and family advocacy
- Assistive technology
- Medical terminology
- Client assessment and analysis
- Team collaboration
- Communication
- Maintain patient tracking
- Documentation on the Electronic Health Record meeting agency
- Extensive list of patient resources
- Opened-ended questions to gather information
- Active listening
- Rapport building
- Motivational interviewing
- Diagnosing of general mental health disorders
- Proficiency in remote collaboration tools and communication
- Suicide Risk Factors, Screening, and Assessment
- Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care
- Integrating Primary and Behavioral Healthcare
- Customer Service
- Ethical Decision Making: The Basics
- Mastering DSM-5-TR Differential Diagnosis, Mental Health Documentation & Medical Necessity
- Basics of Corporate Compliance
- BLS, CPR and AED trained
- Mental Health First Aid trained
- AZAHP - Cultural Competency in Health Care
- AzAHP - Quality of Care Concern
- Overview of Case to Care Management
- Biopsychosocial assessment
- Treatment planning
- Patient advocacy
- Therapeutic techniques
- Evidence-based practice
Skills And Trainings
- Data collection and analysis
- Database entry
- Troubleshooting and resolution
- Recordkeeping and reporting
- Regulatory compliance
- Confidential case documentation
- Patient and family advocacy
- Assistive technology
- Medical terminology
- Client assessment and analysis
- Team collaboration
- Communication
- Maintain patient tracking
- Documentation on the Electronic Health Record meeting agency
- Extensive list of patient resources
- Opened-ended questions to gather information
- Active listening
- Rapport building
- Motivational interviewing
- Diagnosing of general mental health disorders
- Proficiency in remote collaboration tools and communication
- Suicide Risk Factors, Screening, and Assessment
- Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care
- Integrating Primary and Behavioral Healthcare
- Customer Service
- Ethical Decision Making: The Basics
- Mastering DSM-5-TR Differential Diagnosis, Mental Health Documentation & Medical Necessity
- Basics of Corporate Compliance
- BLS, CPR and AED trained
- Mental Health First Aid trained
- AZAHP - Cultural Competency in Health Care
- AzAHP - Quality of Care Concern
- Overview of Case to Care Management
Timeline
Masters Level Clinican
Denova Collaborative Health
12.2025 - Current
Behavioral Health Assessment Specialist Intern
Native Health
01.2024 - 07.2024
DUI Education Group Facilitator
Native Health
05.2023 - 12.2024
Behavioral Health Case Manager
Native Health
07.2020 - 10.2024
Master of Social Work -
Western New Mexico University
Bachelor of Applied Science - Rehabilitation Services, Psychology
Western New Mexico University