Lisa Adams
8212 Warfield St. Manassas,VA
Summary
“As a friendly, professional and highly trained Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I am passionate about helping others in the areas of Social Work. I have an innate ability to utilize empathy, facilitate behavioral therapies and understand the complex needs of others. Patient-focused with thirty four years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, offering exemplary problem-solving, patient service and social work talents in environment conducive to improving mental health and the well-being of others. I hope that you will consider me for this position.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Remote Clinical Assessor (PRN)
Bon Secours/Mercy Health
Cincinnati, Ohio
09.2022 - Current
- This worker is responsible for assessing all patients that present from different hospital Emergency rooms, who have expressed suicidal or homicidal intent
- The assessment includes a mental status exam, C-SSRS Suicide Assessment Tool, SBIRT, PHQ-9, AUDIT-C, DAST-10, DAST-10, CPT Code, Sleep, Violence, Trauma/Abuse, Substance Abuse, Sleep, Clinical Summary History, Disposition and creating a safety plan with the patient
- Collaboration with community agencies, patients, families, medical/nursing staff, and child/adult protective service agencies
- Other duties include referrals to the nurse practitioner for further psychiatric evaluations to support the patient after they have been initially assessed in the Emergency Room.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive treatment plans for clients in collaboration with other healthcare professionals.
Remote School Social Worker
Friendship Collegiate Online Academy
Washington D.C.
08.2022 - Current
- Social Work responsibilities include providing remote services to include individual and group counseling, writing IEP goals, and writing present levels of performance
- Other responsibilities include developing FBA and BIPs for scholars to include a multidisciplinary team input of professionals and their families.
School Social Worker
Prince William County Public Schools
Woodbridge, VA
08.2005 - 01.2022
- Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic
- All Social Work duties were performed virtually (March 2020- January 2021)
- Collaborative work to mobilize the resources of the school and community to meet the educational needs of students and families
- This includes crisis intervention, consultation, and Individual/group counseling for students who are referred by school personnel, outside agencies, or their parents for issues that impact their educational learning
- Participation in child intervention meetings that mobilizes the team to provide recommendations/testing to parents that involve special education services under IDEA
- This includes Social Histories, Intervention plans, 504 plans, and IEP’s for qualified students.
Medical Social Worker
Quality Health Services, LLC
Woodbridge, VA
11.2016 - 01.2020
- Medical social workers assess the psychosocial functioning of elderly patients and chronically ill families to intervene as necessary
- Interventions may include connecting patients and families to necessary resources and supports in the community; providing psychotherapy, supportive counseling, or grief counseling; or helping a patient to expand and strengthen their network of social supports
- Assisting with the Medicaid Waiver or Medicare needs.
Home-Based Therapist and Expert Witness Testimony
Embracing Harmony Therapy LLC
Dumfries, VA
11.2014 - 01.2019
- Services include therapy in the client’s home to include Individual, Family, Adolescent/Child, and Marital counseling
- DSMV Mental Health Diagnoses and creation of treatment plans
- Expert Witness testimony involving child custody/ divorce cases.
Education
VA State Board Approved LCSW Supervisor -
Virginia Board of Social Work
LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker, VA -
Virginia Board of Social Work
LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Ohio -
State of Ohio Social Work Board
LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker, KY -
Kentucky Board of Social Work
LICSW-Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker -
DC BoardSocial Work Licensing
LISW-CP-Licensed Independent Social Worker Clinical Practice, SC -
South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners
MSW-Master of Social Work -
Howard University
BBA-Bachelor of Business Management -
Howard University
Skills
- Crisis Intervention
- Administrative Experience
- Behavioral Therapy
- Child & Family Counseling
- Conflict Management
- Data Collection
- Individual / Group Therapy
- Microsoft
- Home Health Services
- Case Management
- Supervision of undergraduate Social Work Students
- Supervision of LCSW Candidates
- Child Protective Services
- Special Education
- Mobile Crises Assessor
- Intake Experience
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Community Resources
- Clinical Assessments
- Administrative Experience
- DSM-V Diagnoses
- Treatment Plans/Safety Plans
- Clinical Documentation
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Patient interviewing
- Intervention Planning
- Adaptability
- Treatment Plan Development
- Clinical Recommendations
- Critical Thinking
- Professional Demeanor
- Data Interpretation
- Behavioral analysis
- Patient Assessments
- Documentation And Reporting
- Discharge Planning
- Risk Management
- Reliability
- Analytical Skills
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Interpersonal Communication
- Task Prioritization
- Active Listening
- Electronic Medical Record Software
- Time management abilities
- Self Motivation
- Organizational Skills
- Effective and Written Communication
- Problem-solving abilities
- Compassion
- Goal Setting
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Patient Education
Certification
- NASW (VA) National Association of Social Workers
- Clinically Licensed in 5 different States to include Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina and the District of Columbia
References and additional work experience
- Furnished upon request
Timeline
Remote Clinical Assessor (PRN)
Bon Secours/Mercy Health
09.2022 - Current
Remote School Social Worker
Friendship Collegiate Online Academy
08.2022 - Current
Medical Social Worker
Quality Health Services, LLC
11.2016 - 01.2020
Home-Based Therapist and Expert Witness Testimony
Embracing Harmony Therapy LLC
11.2014 - 01.2019
School Social Worker
Prince William County Public Schools
08.2005 - 01.2022
VA State Board Approved LCSW Supervisor -
Virginia Board of Social Work
LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker, VA -
Virginia Board of Social Work
LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Ohio -
State of Ohio Social Work Board
LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker, KY -
Kentucky Board of Social Work
LICSW-Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker -
DC BoardSocial Work Licensing
LISW-CP-Licensed Independent Social Worker Clinical Practice, SC -
South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners
MSW-Master of Social Work -
Howard University
BBA-Bachelor of Business Management -
Howard University
- NASW (VA) National Association of Social Workers
- Clinically Licensed in 5 different States to include Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina and the District of Columbia
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