Linda Wren Parrish
Noxon,MT
Summary
Seasoned Social Worker with over twenty years of independent practice experience, Licensed in Texas and Montana, certified as a Palliative/Hospice Social Worker and licensed at the level of Supervisor in Texas. Broad range of experience providing traditional individual clinical psychotherapy including but not limited to: biopsychosocial assessments, treatment planning associated with mental health diagnosis, development of long and short-term goals and experience working with clients experiencing mild to moderate mental health conditions.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Supportive and Palliative Care Social Worker
Baylor Scott and White Health
Temple, TX
02.2018 - 01.2023
- Palliative Care social worker utilizes rapid engagement skills to provide individual clinical psychotherapy to individuals and family members during some of the most difficult and stressful experiences of their lives.
- Palliative care helps patients and their families navigate the difficult process of end-of-life planning; manage the mental, emotional, familial stressors of living with terminal illnesses, and includes patients who are not suffering from terminal illnesses, but who require non-curative remedies for severe, painful or debilitating symptoms and mild to moderate mental health conditions.
- The Palliative Care social worker provides biopsychosocial assessment services for a large, multi-cultural, at-risk, caseload of patients of all ages.
- Expertise in crisis counseling and a combination of skills offered by specialist palliative care social workers makes a unique contribution to the psychological and social aspects of the multi-disciplinary professional team creating long and short-term treatment goals, and developing treatment planning associated with a mental health diagnosis.
- They address family conflicts; instances of physical violence, neglect, or abuse that result in trauma; or the development of suicidal thoughts in a client.
- During these situations, palliative care social workers provide immediate psychological assessment, support and counseling, while also completing care coordination services by informing the rest of a client’s treatment team so that they can collaborate to effectively address the patient’s distress.
Behavioral Health Case Manager (Tele-therapy)
Superior Health
Austin, TX
05.2016 - 01.2018
- Behavioral Health Case Manager for high risk behavioral health patients providing active engagement, biopsychosocial assessment, tele-therapy, safety planning, and case management services with the goal of promoting wellness and stability, reducing risk, and decreasing rapid hospital re-admissions for adults and children within a very large geographical catchment area
- Organizational liaison to major regional psychiatric hospitals, and medical centers, with face-to-face assessments, and inter-disciplinary treatment team meetings, in hospital, with patients and staff
- Remote, tele-therapy, and biopsychosocial assessment services, using a variety of modalities, for a large, multi-cultural, at-risk, caseload of patients of all ages
- Responsibilities include all appropriate social work documentation of treatment, treatment planning associated with mental health diagnosis, resource provision, and comprehensive case management services.
Social Worker (Family Advocacy) GS 12
United States Army Medical Command
Fort Hood, TX
10.2015 - 04.2016
- Family Advocacy Social Worker at Fort Hood, Texas, providing clinical support to the Chief of the Department of Behavioral Health, and serving Active Duty Soldiers inside and outside of CONUS, and the D.O.D.'s largest beneficiary population that includes families and children.
- Behavioral health services including individual clinical psychotherapy, treatment planning associated with mental health diagnosis, and long and short term goal setting.
- Patients who are evaluated and identified as requiring substance abuse and/or psychiatric stabilization are referred to inpatient psychiatric or substance abuse treatment facilities.
- Performs crisis intervention, risk, and clinical biopsychosocial assessments, case management, Command Consultation, and administrative tasks to prevent and treat child and spouse/intimate partner abuse.
- Serves various beneficiary groups scattered over a large geographical area
- Incumbent demonstrates a high level of knowledge and skill using both paper-based forms and multiple automated systems in order to ensure accurate, timely, and efficient completion of required documentation supporting case management efforts in the electronic health record.
- Incumbent provides outstanding customer service and demonstrates great proficiency in engaging individuals, who may be under duress, during telephonic contacts for individual clinical psychotherapy.
- Incumbent effectively utilizes all approved forms of electronic communication in order to engage and coordinate safety and treatment planning associated with mental health diagnosis and clinical interventions over a wide geographical area and with a diverse range of individuals, organizations, and agencies.
- Assignments include direct clinical social work practice in cases with complex problems, organization of community services on behalf of beneficiaries, development and coordination of procedures for the use of these community services by related staffs and satellite facilities, and development and maintenance of working relationships and agreements with other organizations having responsibilities for the same group of people.
- Incumbent works independently as a licensed clinical social worker providing biopsychosocial, risk, and threat to life assessments, incorporating cutting edge methodology to ensure the safety of vulnerable populations.
- Where significant hazard or harm is identified, the incumbent takes action and uses advanced concepts, principles, procedures, practices, professional knowledge and sound judgment to carry out the highest standard of clinical social work in accordance with program requirements and professional standards.
Trauma/Orthopedic Social Worker
Baylor Scott and White Health
Temple, TX
07.2014 - 10.2015
- Trauma Team Social Worker in an acute care hospital setting
- Trauma and orthopedic team patients referred by doctors, nurses and case managers for specialized, and targeted, and bio-psychosocial assessments, high risk and complex trauma and illnesses, behavioral health, suicidal/homicidal behavior, acute substance abuse, abuse and neglect, and grief and bereavement issues
- Evidence-based brief cognitive behavioral assessment and treatment, functional assessment, motivational interviewing interventions, crisis counseling and treatment planning for at-risk patients, and victims of trauma with goal of reducing length of stay and re-admissions
- As the Trauma Team Social Worker, I am a member of the Crisis Response Team for the hospital as one of the first responders
- I have received training as a certified Nova Crisis Responder, and was a member of the Texas Crisis Response Team
- I acted as a liaison and educator, assisting with crisis training drills
- I am a first responder for local and State-wide crisis response (natural, biological, chemical and man- made)
- I am able to facilitate all phases of crisis intervention on an individual and a group (MASCAL basis)
- Patients who are evaluated and identified as requiring psychiatric stabilization are referred to inpatient psychiatric facilities
- Patients who are evaluated and identified with substance abuse disorders are provided specialized SBIRT screening
- Patients, and families, who experience grief and bereavement, were assessed and referred for appropriate follow-up services
- As a part of the Continuum Of Care Department, I was Huddle Leader for the Social Work staff
- I was responsible for providing clinical education for the Social Workers in my department on new therapeutic trauma techniques or interventions
- I acted as a consultant and subject matter expert for less experienced social workers in the department
- Additionally, I am trained under the LEAN Six Sigma management model to evaluate productivity, processes, and procedures in order to identify best practices and enhance efficiency while ensuring the highest quality of patient care and customer service possible.
Clinical Therapist
Battle To Field
Troy, TX
01.2013 - 07.2014
- Licensed Clinical social worker and trauma specialist/therapist in a private practice setting providing biopsychosocial assessments and treatment planning associated with mental health diagnosis.
- I work with children, families and adults with mild to moderate mental health conditions providing individual clinical psychotherapy and group sessions.
- In my practice I develop long and short-term goals for addressing depression, anxiety, PTSD, acute stress disorder, grief and bereavement, parenting, social phobias, substance-abuse, grief and loss issues.
- All standards of practice, confidentiality, and documentation are maintained in accordance with all State, and National, rules and guidelines for clinical social work practice.
- A range of therapy modalities are used with patients.
- Motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, family therapy, systems therapy, in vivo exposure, relaxation techniques, substance abuse treatment, Love and Logic, equine facilitated psychotherapy.
Clinical Therapist
Attainable Counseling Associates
Cottekill, NY
01.1999 - 04.2007
- In my private practice I worked with children, families and adults identified as having mild to moderate mental health conditions as a Clinical Therapist
- I provided traditional individual, family and group clinical psychotherapy sessions and case management addressing trauma, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, grief and bereavement, phobias, parenting issues, couple conflicts, anger issues, grief and loss based upon a biopsychosocial assessment and treatment planning associated with mental health diagnosis and the development of long and short-term treatment goals.
- The techniques utilized in therapy were motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, family therapy, systems therapy, in vivo exposure, Love and Logic, stress management and Equine facilitated Psycho-therapy
- Treatment was provided in the context of an interdisciplinary treatment team approach including the PCP, Psychiatrist, school officials, and probation officers in order to facilitate communication and ensure positive outcomes
- Groups were provided to help parents with parenting issues and for the teens to address their depression, anxiety, grief and loss issues.
Project Coordinator
Early Childhood Direction Center
Kingston, NY
08.2003 - 03.2005
- The Early Childhood Direction Center program was funded through a grant through the New York State Education Department
- I was responsible for supervision of a four County catchment area providing services for children and their care-givers
- My mission was to identify all children in my catchment area from birth until age 5 for any developmental delays
- Once these students were identified appropriate services were put into place to address the developmental delay
- These services included speech, physical therapy, occupational therapy and counseling
- Our grant also included funds to identify and educate all day care providers in a four county area to be educated to identify children in their centers who might be developmentally delayed
- The day care providers were then taught how to make referrals for these children to be evaluated to see if they qualified for services from either the Early Intervention Program or through the Pre-school Program through the public school system
- In my role as Project Coordinator I attended meetings throughout the four counties
- I covered and educated the public about the services we provided to children
- In addition, I was responsible for meeting all regulatory, budgetary, and grant requirements
- I was responsible for quarterly reports and statistical analysis for the New York State Education Department for a case load of over 200 families.
Mental Health Evaluator, Inpatient SW, ER Senior Care Coordinator
Benedictine Hospital
Kingston, NY
02.2000 - 05.2003
- I was promoted through three different positions/areas in the hospital
- I worked in the Emergency Department as a Mental Health Evaluator providing suicide and homicide risk assessments
- In this position biopsychosocial assessment was conducted, including interviews with the patient, family members, school officials if appropriate, law enforcement, and other professionals
- Once the assessment was completed my recommendations would be presented to the attending physician and the psychiatrist on call for a disposition
- I also evaluated patients in the ER and provided grief and bereavement counseling and referral subsequent to traumatic events
- Patients that were identified as having substance abuse issues were referred to for in-patient or out- patient rehab services
- As the ER Senior Care Coordinator I identified geriatric patients that didn't meet acute in-patient criteria for admission, but were in need of services at home
- Home health services referrals made to the Department of Aging (DADS) for additional home health services
- I also provided social work services on an inpatient Psychiatric ward
New Agent Trainee GS 10
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Quantico, VA
09.2002 - 10.2002
- I attended training at the FBI academy in Quantico, Virginia to become a Federal Bureau of Investigation Agent
- Most of the training is classified and cannot be discussed
- First, I had to have an extensive background test completed to ensure I am an individual with integrity, have no criminal back ground and that I have no substance abuse history or issues
- This was achieved through background investigation, a personal interview with a poly-graph examination
- I had to undergo a comprehensive physical exam at the academy
- I was provided training in criminal law, behavioral profiling, defensive tactics, interviewing, investigation, arrest procedures, surveillance and firearms training.
Director of Resident and Family Services
Ten Broeck Commons
Lake Katrine, NY
10.1997 - 10.1998
- I was the Director of the Resident and Family Services Department (Social Work)
- I supervised five other Social Workers
- As the social work Supervisor, I had comprehensive responsibilities for all aspects of the program
- I was responsible for regulatory, budgetary and administrative duties, including staff training and clinical supervision of individual and group therapy, and case management
- In addition to my supervisory duties I also had a case load of more than forty residents that were identified as having major mental health issues
- Individual clinical psychotherapy and group therapy sessions addressing grief and bereavement and utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy was provided
- Each resident was also assessed for any suicidal or homicidal ideation
- I was responsible for over-seeing patient safety and the implementation of suicide prevention protocols
- Residents were also educated about DNR's and advanced directives and helped to obtain these as well if they desired them
- Families were also provided with grief and bereavement counseling and education on end of life issues and other services that might be helpful such as palliative care and hospice
- Discharge planning was arranged for residents that came in for short term physical rehab therapy
- Any needed durable medical equipment was ordered and home health services were arranged for residents as needed.
Intensive Family Specialist
Ulster County Coordinated Children's Services
Kingston, NY
06.1997 - 09.1997
- As an Intensive Family Specialist, I served in a specialized program with multiple roles as the therapist, case manager and probation officer for at-risk youth and their families who were experiencing mild to moderate mental health conditions.
- This was a cutting-edge program through the Ulster County Department of Social Services, Ulster County Mental Health and Ulster County Family Court.
- In addition to providing comprehensive case management to the family, I also had the role of therapist providing a biopsychosocial assessment, treatment planning associated with a mental health diagnosis and the development of long and short-term treatment goals.
- I provided individual , group, and family clinical psychotherapy.
- As the probation officer I was responsible for monitoring compliance with their court ordered conditions of probation.
- This involved drug testing, school liaison services, and family therapy to engage parents to ensure appropriate behavior and ensure they were following rules.
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY05-1997
Skills
Individual and group clinical psychotherapy
Biopsychosocial assessment
Treatment planning associated with mental health diagnosis
Development of long and short-term goals
Experience with mild to moderate mental health conditions
Crisis assessment and intervention
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Grief and Bereavement Counseling
Case documentation
Client advocacy
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Supportive and Palliative Care Social Worker
Baylor Scott and White Health
02.2018 - 01.2023
Behavioral Health Case Manager (Tele-therapy)
Superior Health
05.2016 - 01.2018
Social Worker (Family Advocacy) GS 12
United States Army Medical Command
10.2015 - 04.2016
Trauma/Orthopedic Social Worker
Baylor Scott and White Health
07.2014 - 10.2015
Clinical Therapist
Battle To Field
01.2013 - 07.2014
Project Coordinator
Early Childhood Direction Center
08.2003 - 03.2005
New Agent Trainee GS 10
Federal Bureau of Investigation
09.2002 - 10.2002
Mental Health Evaluator, Inpatient SW, ER Senior Care Coordinator
Benedictine Hospital
02.2000 - 05.2003
Clinical Therapist
Attainable Counseling Associates
01.1999 - 04.2007
Director of Resident and Family Services
Ten Broeck Commons
10.1997 - 10.1998
Intensive Family Specialist
Ulster County Coordinated Children's Services
06.1997 - 09.1997
Master of Arts - Social Work
Adelphi University
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