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Lindsey Persinger, LCSW

Bend

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Social Services Specialist

St. Charles - Bend
01.2022 - Current
  • Provide therapeutic and crisis support to patients and families as needed
  • Provide guidance in advance care planning process and support/facilitate goals of care discussions
  • Encourage effective communication between pt, family, and medical care team
  • Connect patients and families with relevant community resources based on needs identified through psychosocial assessment.

Social Worker: Palliative Care and Critical Care

Asante RRMC
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Develop and implement care plans based on thorough psychosocial assessment
  • Provide therapeutic and crisis support to patients and families as needed
  • Provide guidance in advance care planning process and support/facilitate goals of care discussions
  • Encourage effective communication between pt, family, and medical care team
  • Connect patients and families with relevant community resources based on needs identified through psychosocial assessment.

QMHP Therapist

ColumbiaCare Services
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Complete comprehensive mental health assessment of individuals seeking and receiving outpatient mental health services
  • Collaboratively develop and implement clinically relevant, evidenced-based client treatment plans to address client's desired goals
  • Consult with and refer to interagency and external community resources to promote client wellness.

MSW Practicum Student

BJC Hospice
01.2019 - 01.2019
  • Provide grief support services to bereaved family members of hospice patients through application of evidence-based interventions
  • Utilize concepts of life review and dignity therapy to assist patients and families in the creation of legacy projects.

Foster Care Case Manager

Youth In Need
01.2018 - 01.2018
  • Work with children and families to promote completion of outlined case plans and ensure safety of children through ongoing assessment of parent/guardian progress with meeting goals
  • Facilitate resource connection to promote family success and well-being
  • Maintain updated documentation of contact communication, medical updates, visits with child(ren) and family, meetings held
  • Prepare court reports and appear at court hearings as a representative of Children's Division.

Para Professional/Teaching Assistant

St. Louis Co. Special School District
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Assist students using interventions outlined in the Individual Education Plans
  • Utilize strategies of Applied Behavior Analysis to teach new skills and implement interventions found in students' Behavior Intervention Plans
  • Provide safe, non-violent physical intervention when necessary in times of crisis.

Community Life Specialist

CooperRiis Healing Community
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Provide residents with therapeutic support based on the recovery model of treatment through positive social interaction and group engagement
  • Attend team meetings to review residents' progress and speak about matters regarding the client's social interactions and community involvement.

Secure Residential Treatment Specialist II

Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare - Faulkner Place
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Manage two individual clients' treatment plans and collaborate with treatment team to determine appropriate objectives
  • Provide competent and safe physical intervention as needed to prevent client's harm to self or others
  • Promote client well-being through promotion of positive social interaction and facilitation of therapeutic group activities.

Education

Bachelor's in Social Work -

Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
05.2013

Master's in Social Work -

University of Missouri-Saint Louis
08.2019

Advanced Practice Palliative Care Certificate

CSU Shiley Institute For Palliative Care
06.2022

Skills

Elderly Care Knowledge

Family Support

Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Individual Counseling

Grounding Techniques

Referral Networking

Substance Abuse Knowledge

Crisis Intervention

Case Management

Community Outreach

Homelessness Prevention

Mental health awareness

Timeline

Social Services Specialist

St. Charles - Bend
01.2022 - Current

Social Worker: Palliative Care and Critical Care

Asante RRMC
01.2021 - 01.2022

QMHP Therapist

ColumbiaCare Services
01.2020 - 01.2021

MSW Practicum Student

BJC Hospice
01.2019 - 01.2019

Foster Care Case Manager

Youth In Need
01.2018 - 01.2018

Para Professional/Teaching Assistant

St. Louis Co. Special School District
01.2016 - 01.2018

Community Life Specialist

CooperRiis Healing Community
01.2015 - 01.2016

Secure Residential Treatment Specialist II

Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare - Faulkner Place
01.2014 - 01.2015

Bachelor's in Social Work -

Appalachian State University

Master's in Social Work -

University of Missouri-Saint Louis

Advanced Practice Palliative Care Certificate

CSU Shiley Institute For Palliative Care

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