Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Information
Certification
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LISA M. YOUNG

Palm Bay,FL

Summary

To obtain a position as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Psychotherapist

Included Health
2024.05 - Current
  • Established a safe and supportive environment for clients, fostering open communication and trust during therapy sessions.
  • Utilize Cognitive Behavioral and Solution Focused techniques to help clients develop greater self-awareness and coping skills for managing stressors.
  • Built strong rapport with clients through active listening skills and empathic understanding of their experiences, fostering lasting therapeutic relationships.
  • Evaluated client progress regularly, adjusting treatment plans as necessary based on changing needs or circumstances.
  • Maintain treatment plans and psychotherapy notes

Psychotherapist

Balanced Wellbeing Psychiatry
2022.05 - 2024.05
  • Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans for residents in Assisted Living and Long Term
  • Applied evidence-based treatment modalities for various mental health diagnosis.
  • Documented client progress in confidential files.
  • Documented patient information, treatment plans and patient responses.
  • Maintained and updated patient records, changes in service plans, and treatment reports.
  • Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.

LCSW, CCM Social Worker

Central Florida Kidney Center
2021.01 - 2022.05
  • Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
  • Explained medical care options to help families make informed healthcare decisions.

LCSW, CCM, Case Manager

Progeny Health
2017.10 - 2020.12

Psychosocial assessments, clinical notes and Community Resources for Mother's of Infants that were in the NICU.

Identify social determinants of health and provide support and resources as identified.

Participate in weekly interdisciplinary rounds.

New Hire training for new Case Managers and Utilization Review Nurses concerning SSI and Social Determinants of Health.

Social Worker Children's Specialist

VITAS Healthcare
2013.10 - 2017.10
  • Psychosocial Assessments, Clinical notes, Advance directives, and Community resources referrals.
  • Participate in weekly Interdisciplinary Team Meetings and Care Plan Meetings.
  • Assist Patients with Life review, Emotional Support, and End of Life concerns as well as Care Giver support.
  • On call support.
  • Supervise MSW Students.
  • Facilitate and develop bereavement groups and events for children and families.
  • Assist patients families with teens and children navigate the complex dynamics of grief and loss, as well as existing dysfunction.
  • Facilitate emotional expression of children, teens, and young adults utilizing expressive arts Applies Therapeutic techniques to identify and develop coping skills.

Social Worker - Case Manager

Health First Medical Center, Hospice
2008.07 - 2013.07
  • Health First Palm Bay Hospital Case Manager ICU, PCU, Medical Surgical Unit Holmes Regional, , Trauma Center, Emergency Department, Heart Center Assess/Initiate Baker Act patients when identified as well as provide for Baker and Marchman Act discharge and family needs and concerns.
  • Consults and decision making assistance Assist the elderly designated incapable of making health care decisions.
  • Discharge planning, Clinical notes, Advance directives, and Community resources referrals.
  • Crisis Intervention and Crisis Management.
  • Emotional support and family meetings.
  • Facilitate resources for difficult and disadvantaged patients and families Assist substance abusers seeking detox and rehabilitation with placement, emotional support, and community resources.
  • Trauma Social Worker for level 2 trauma center assisting with identification of patients and contacting families.
  • Facilitate and clarify discussion of prognosis.
  • Crisis care and case management of trauma patients.
  • Identified high risk patients that may have complex discharge planning needs.
  • Of Health First Informational visits and education about hospice and criteria Initial psycho social assessments and admission paperwork.

Director of Social Services

Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitative Center
2007.07 - 2008.06
  • Emotional support and crisis intervention.
  • Group, individual, and family counseling providing emotional support, crisis intervention, and end of life issues.
  • Abuse and grievance counseling for residents.
  • Responsible for the overall mental health and happiness of the residents.
  • Discharge planning, Clinical notes, Advance directives, and Community resources referrals.

MSW Social Work Intern

Holmes Regional Medical Center
2007.01 - 2008.08

Group, Individual and Family counseling providing emotional support, crisis intervention and end of life issues.

Clinical notes, Advanced Directives and community resource referrals.

Direct Care Professional

Devereux Of Florida
2005.02 - 2007.02

Directly supervise Autistic one-to-one client's with activities of daily living and assist during school hours.

Implement behavioral programs, collect data and clinical notes.

Role model and teach clients appropriate social skills and interactions.

Assistant Office Manager

Makoto's Salad Dressings, Inc
2005.02 - 2007.02
  • Facilitate new product development, testing, packaging, and research.
  • Various accounting and book keeping duties for multiple business accounts.

MSW Social Work Intern

Hospice Of The Treasure Coast
2006.01 - 2006.08

Group, Individual and family counseling providing emotional support for end of life issues and bereavement.

Psychosocial assessments, clinical notes, advanced directives and Medicare/Medicaid applications.

Community Resource referrals

LCSW, CCM Social Worker

Central Florida Kidney Center
2021.01 - Current
  • Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
  • Explained medical care options to help families make informed healthcare decisions.
  • Collaborate with multiple disciplines

Education

Masters of Social Work -

Barry University
Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology/English Literature

Rollins College
Winter Park, FL

Associate of Arts -

Brevard Community College
Melbourne, FL

Skills

  • Crisis Management
  • Problem solving
  • Expressive arts therapy
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Attentive listener
  • Empathetic
  • Grief and bereavement counseling
  • Family therapy
  • Accounting
  • Arts
  • Book keeping
  • Clarify
  • Counseling
  • Crisis Management
  • Clients
  • Client
  • Decision making
  • Notes
  • Meetings
  • Mental health
  • New product development
  • Packaging
  • Problem solving
  • Research

Additional Information

  • Volunteer SAVS-, Sexual Assault Victims Services 2003-2005-crisis counselor Qualified supervisor for Licensed Clinical Social Work Interns in Florida Activities and Honors VITAS Best Award for Social Worker 2015 National Alliance of Grieving Children Member since 2016

Certification

  • Certified Case Manager

Timeline

Psychotherapist

Included Health
2024.05 - Current

Psychotherapist

Balanced Wellbeing Psychiatry
2022.05 - 2024.05

LCSW, CCM Social Worker

Central Florida Kidney Center
2021.01 - 2022.05

LCSW, CCM Social Worker

Central Florida Kidney Center
2021.01 - Current

LCSW, CCM, Case Manager

Progeny Health
2017.10 - 2020.12

Social Worker Children's Specialist

VITAS Healthcare
2013.10 - 2017.10

Social Worker - Case Manager

Health First Medical Center, Hospice
2008.07 - 2013.07

Director of Social Services

Melbourne Terrace Rehabilitative Center
2007.07 - 2008.06

MSW Social Work Intern

Holmes Regional Medical Center
2007.01 - 2008.08

MSW Social Work Intern

Hospice Of The Treasure Coast
2006.01 - 2006.08

Direct Care Professional

Devereux Of Florida
2005.02 - 2007.02

Assistant Office Manager

Makoto's Salad Dressings, Inc
2005.02 - 2007.02

Masters of Social Work -

Barry University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology/English Literature

Rollins College

Associate of Arts -

Brevard Community College
LISA M. YOUNG