Ludmilia Vitovitz
Seattle,WA
Summary
Caring clinician, LSWAIC with 6 years of experience helping clients with social and emotional issues develop techniques to deal with daily challenges. I am an empathetic professional with hands-on experience providing quality psychological services to all populations. Skilled in identifying, assessing and diagnosing mental health and emotional issues.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Therapist
Behavioral Health Solutions
08.2023 - Current
- Work in skilled nursing facility completing diagnostic evaluations, diagnosis, psychotherapy, treatment planning, and consulting both in-person in Skilled Nursing Facilities and remotely using company-provided Telehealth software
- Utilize a person-centered approach providing support and active listening to patients.
- Assessed clients' mental health needs, developed treatment plans and monitored progress.
- Developed strategies to help patients cope with stress and anxiety and build resilience.
- Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and deliver treatment plans and patient care.
- Built and maintained therapeutic relationships, fostering positive, supportive and empowering client environments.
Clinical Supervisor
Sea Mar Community Health Centers- Geropsych Unit
10.2021 - 07.2023
- Provide direct supervision for clinical team, managing an effective clinical service team using application on principles of Social Work
- Evaluate and support program services that enhance patient outcomes to increase quality of patient cares
- Provide 1:1 therapy sessions for patients, utilizing components of Trauma Informed Care, Cognitive behavioral therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Prepare weekly team meetings to provide psychoeducational on Diagnosis, behaviors and barriers clients face to best support patients while they are in the unit.
- Assessed patients, determined needs and managed care.
- Identified nurses' and staff training needs and devised training programs to close gaps.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
- Monitored, analyzed, and corrected staff performance and worked with nurse manager to raise standards of practice.
Clinician
Frontier Behavioral Health
09.2020 - 10.2021
- Develop care plans that provide goals for each client, coordinate and assist client with obtaining services, provide client education and conduct risk assessments while measuring client progress toward established goals and objectives
- Diagnosed emotional and mental health disorders such as depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
- Provide accurate documentation to meet clinical needs and properly assess each individual to give best level of care to support each client through their path to recovery.
- Devised safe and effective treatment plans focused on individual needs and conditions to outline goals for recovery.
Residential Counselor
Morning Star Boys Ranch
12.2018 - 06.2020
- Work with boys ages 6-13 who have experienced significant adversity in their lives, providing in-house treatment for residents
- I use the PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Supports) model along with Helping Kids Healing Families
- Addressed behavioral and emotional needs of residents through activities and interventions, increasing resident socialization, interpersonal, and social skills.
- Resolved conflicts by performing in-time crisis intervention and enforcing discipline and behavior metrics.
- Collaborated with case managers to maintain continuity of care and to provide referrals to treatment programs.
Case Manger
Volunteers of America
09.2017 - 06.2018
- Determined needed and relevant interventions based on each client's cognitive abilities and current needs.
- Developed and maintained relationships with community organizations and agencies.
- Provided support to social service clients in navigating available resources.
- Monitored progress towards service plan goals.
- Improved clients' coping with routine life activities such as food budgeting and rental payments.
Education
Master's in Social Work -
Eastern Washington University
Spokane, WA06.2020
BSW in Social Work - Social Work
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA06.2018
Skills
- Intervention Planning
- Group Therapy Facilitation
- Client Relations
- Crisis Intervention
- Referral Coordination
- Progress Assessment
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Patient Evaluation
- Clinical Interventions
- Group therapy facilitation
- One-on-one sessions
- Therapeutic Plans
- Patient documentation
- Psychiatric evaluation
Timeline
Therapist
Behavioral Health Solutions
08.2023 - Current
Clinical Supervisor
Sea Mar Community Health Centers- Geropsych Unit
10.2021 - 07.2023
Clinician
Frontier Behavioral Health
09.2020 - 10.2021
Residential Counselor
Morning Star Boys Ranch
12.2018 - 06.2020
Case Manger
Volunteers of America
09.2017 - 06.2018
Master's in Social Work -
Eastern Washington University
BSW in Social Work - Social Work
Eastern Washington University
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