Leslie Easterling
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Compassionate Social Worker with experience performing therapeutic interventions. Skills include problem identification and solving, client assessment, case management, treatment planning, outcome evaluation, policy knowledge and theoretical skills. All skills are used to improve the lives and well-being of children, youth and their families within the scope of agency, institution, and community within a social and organizational context.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Service Coordinator
Exodus Recovery, Inc - Mental Health Urgent Care
10.2023 - Current
- Screen and triage clients for risk and safety concerns and provide crisis intervention to ensure client and program safety.
- In client crisis situations, conduct risk assessment, meet with emergency responders to provide them with pertinent information and handle all necessary paperwork.
- Identify community resources to support clients.
- Cultivate positive, trusting relationships with clients and community providers to promote effective coordination of resources.
- Gather information from mental and physical health and educational records to make recommendations and determine appropriate care plans.
- Provide crisis intervention, guidance and supportive counseling to clients.
- Coordinate and facilitate interdisciplinary team meetings with program directors, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, registered nursing staff, other mental health professionals, family members and/or conservators to complete successful patient discharge plans.
School Social Worker
Inner City Education Foundation
10.2022 - 09.2023
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to develop intervention strategies for students in need of additional support.
- Created a safe space for students experiencing crises by providing immediate support and appropriate referrals.
- Implemented evidence-based programs aimed at improving school climate and promoting positive behavior among students.
- Maintained compliance with standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment and reporting.
- Visited homes and agencies to provide support and case management services to students and their families.
Clinician- Social Worker
Barbour & Floyd Medical Associates
06.2021 - 10.2022
- Provided individual interventions that are family centered and strengths-based; Conducted intake and psycho-social assessments to ascertain client needs.
- Under the Mental Health Service Act collaborated with program treatment team to coordinate services and monitor client care plans and treatment goals to ensure that clients are involved in all areas of life including living arrangements, social relationships, education, vocation and medical care.
- Offered targeted case management services and support to assigned clients, linking them with appropriate community services as well as collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to guarantee successful end results.
- Ensured clients were involved in establishing goals in the areas of living arrangements, social relationships, age appropriate developmental tasks, education, and dental and medical care as associated with their functional impairments.
Social Work Intern
Torrance Unified School District
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Provided mental health services to elementary and high schools students that included individual counseling, psychosocial assessments, short term interventions, monitoring attendance, and home visitation.
- Facilitated various community and district programs for homeless, foster and at-risk students such as McKinney-Vento and Healthy Bags.
- Advocated and coordinated linkage supports such as transportation services, housing permanency, accessing classroom tools specific to students educational needs.
- Monitored students and conducted classroom observations to assess student needs, engagement, mental health concerns, behavioral concerns, positive behavioral support, academic, and classroom support for student success.
STEM Coach Assistant & College Advisor
UCLA Summer Math and Science Academy
01.2020 - 08.2020
- Developed and curated an engaging socio-emotional learning curriculum to improve student quality of life through learning cognitive distortions, growth mindset, fear, and establishing positive relationships.
- Supported and teamed with teachers, program director and project manager to accomplish program goals while building community with and amongst scholars and staff.
- Managed scholar behavior and emotional counsel including providing recommendations on scholar disciplinary actions.
Mental Health Intern
Beach Cities Learning Center
08.2019 - 06.2020
- Integrated behavior intervention plans that addressed students’ maladaptive behaviors to support goals and objectives outlined in individualized education plans.
- Provided Crisis Intervention during the school day as needed when student experienced a crisis situation; Helped develop and/or implement safety plans for high-risk students.
- Formulated individual and group counseling, and participated in inter/multidisciplinary team meetings.
- Participated and facilitated in ongoing consultation with administrators, teaching staff, students’ families, and outpatient service professionals to address school-related problems and issues; Participation in IEP meetings; assistance in coordinating parent meetings as needed; Provide information/make referrals to community resources as needed.
- Updated data systems applying medical billing practices through the Special Education Information Systems (SEIS) and Welligent.
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Communications Public Relations
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA05.2005
Skills
- Strong interpersonal & communication skills
- Philanthropy
- Leadership
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Empathy
- Active listening
- Organization
- Collaboration
- High attunement
Credentials Certificates Trainings & Affiliations
- Pupil Personnel Service Credential
- CPR Trained & Certified
- California Child Abuse Mandated Reporter
- Sexual Harassment Trained & Certified
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Trained & Certified
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
- Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals
- Motivational Interviewing
- Bridges to the Nations (Philanthropist- Missions): Supervise missions’ operation to spread the Christian gospel message and
provide medical and dental aid to communities to accomplish the given agenda. - Academic Center of Excellence (ACE): Volunteer for non-profit organization that provides inner-city youth access
to skill building workshops and educational enhancement programs.
Timeline
Social Service Coordinator
Exodus Recovery, Inc - Mental Health Urgent Care
10.2023 - Current
School Social Worker
Inner City Education Foundation
10.2022 - 09.2023
Clinician- Social Worker
Barbour & Floyd Medical Associates
06.2021 - 10.2022
Social Work Intern
Torrance Unified School District
08.2020 - 05.2021
STEM Coach Assistant & College Advisor
UCLA Summer Math and Science Academy
01.2020 - 08.2020
Mental Health Intern
Beach Cities Learning Center
08.2019 - 06.2020
Master of Arts - Social Work
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts - Communications Public Relations
California State University, Dominguez Hills
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