Lymar Shaw
Fort Pierce
Summary
To secure in a field working with individual with mental illness while utilizing the skills gleaned through course work .
Results-driven field professional with strong background in implementing field operations and ensuring compliance with protocols. Adept at team collaboration, problem-solving, and adapting to evolving project needs. Skilled in data collection, reporting, and stakeholder communication. Known for reliability, flexibility, and consistently meeting objectives in dynamic environments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Services Field Officer/Clinical School Social Worker
Martin County School District
06.2020 - Current
- Facilitate, develop and implement county-wide school truancy prevention programs for school District staff and others engaged in truancy prevention efforts.
- Conduct home visits for all school on children that have missed 5 or more days; Work with the family as well as the SSSW to develop a plan to ensure the student does not miss any more school days; Pull, prepare, and present data to Principals and AP’S so that they are aware of where they are with attendance for the quarter.
- Track and keep a running log of all students that were referred to self for home visits due to none-school attendance; Complete home visits for residency checks to confirm address to ensure that a student is residing in school zone as well as in the district – also have the ability to notarize 90-D documentation for those individuals who are residing in the home with family or friends.
- Write truancy petition, generate summons, order of referral to Magistrate and Notice of hearing; Complete truancy packet to submit to the courts; Coordinate with clerk of the court and magistrate court dates for truancy hearings and E-file all documents for court hearing; Attend and testify for all truancy court cases; Generate, submit and attend court hearing for drug court cases for students.
- Conduct Youth Mental Health First Aid Training; Train school staff on how to use forms as well as how to access forms in Focus as well as Goggle drive if needed; Train school staff on how to pull data, how to pull student information who are in need of attendance letters and anything related to attendance in Focus.
- Counseling individuals and provide assistance with coping with addictions, substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and matters associated with aging and mental/emotional health
- Gather information through an intake process and completion of treatment plans with clients with mild, moderate or severe mental health concerns.
Mental Health Clinician
Doctor Tripp and Associates
10.2024 - 02.2025
- Provided crisis intervention services, de-escalating high-risk situations and connecting clients with appropriate resources.
- Conducted thorough assessments to diagnose mental health disorders and develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Developed tailored treatment plans by utilizing various therapeutic modalities such as CBT, DBT, and solution-focused therapy.
- Evaluated treatment outcomes using standardized assessment tools and adjusting therapeutic interventions accordingly for optimal results.
- Contributed to ongoing professional development programs for staff members, sharing knowledge of current best practices in the field of mental health counseling.
Mental Health Clinician
Hibiscus Children's Center
07.2023 - 02.2024
- Provided crisis intervention services, de-escalating high-risk situations and connecting clients with appropriate resources.
- Conducted thorough assessments to diagnose mental health disorders and develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Developed tailored treatment plans by utilizing various therapeutic modalities such as CBT, DBT, and solution-focused therapy.
- Trained new clinicians in agency policies and procedures, ensuring consistent service delivery across the organization.
Dependency Case Manager Supervisor
Communities Connected For Kids
11.2014 - 06.2020
- Supervise a unit of seven case managers and address personnel issues while providing on-going guidance. Assess risk of clients in Communities Connected For Kids’ care while providing coordination of care & services to Communities Connected For Kids clients.
- Review cases of case managers in an effort to provide clear and concise case management direction. Conducts monthly staff meetings to review and discuss unit progress and/or new procedures. Ensures compliance with respect to state, local and federal laws. Appear in court hearings to testify regarding parent’s Case Plan compliance and child(ren)’s well-being, safety and permanency.
- Communicates and interacts well with other Case Management Organizations, Lead Agency, and Community Providers. Monitors, tracks and correct all court reports prior to the court hearing. Reviews Case Plans prepared by staff to ensure that the tasks accurately reflect the needs of the family.
- To identify and assess children and family needs of minors placed in care by Department of Children and Families due to abuse or neglect by caretaker, with the ultimate goal of permanency.
- To evaluate, coordinate and ensure services or provided, complete assessments and assist children and families in achieving goals for a positive environment.
- Prepare court documentation for Judicial Review Case Plan Updates, Case Plans for individuals and update status of all case participants in FSFN.
Intern Mental Health Counselor
Legacy Behavioral Health Center
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Provide empirical research and therapy to individuals with psychological or emotional problems for purposes of development and implementation of therapeutic treatment plan s in an outpatient setting.
- Counseling individuals and provide assistance with coping with addictions, substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self -esteem; and matters associated with aging and mental/ emotional health
- Gather information through an intake process and completion of treatment plans with clients with mild, moderate or severe mental health concerns.
- Assist with front desk coordination and record keeping.
Program Outreach/Case Manager Coordinator
Treasure Coast Food Bank
06.2010 - 05.2013
- Provide holistic and comprehensive case management services for children with serious emotional disturbances and adults experiencing serious mental illnesses including: intake assessment, benefit assessment, goal setting, long- term case plan development, weekly case plan development, progress monitoring, individual money management, tenant education, advocacy and referrals.
- Responsible for overseeing programs to help promote healthy lifestyle, education and wealth.
- Responsible for taking Mobile Pantry Truck to targeted location and distributing food to individuals in need
- Responsible for assuring all qualified clients have a stable source of food.
- Communicate and relay information related to the field to the Food Bank
- Responsible for setting up Martin, Saint Lucie, Okeechobee, and Indian River County school system with backpack buddies to elevate hungry for food insecure students
- Supervise, delegate and assist volunteers with Mobile Pantry food distribution.
- Responsible for creating monthly report with facts and statics of activities rendered that month
Education
Doctor of Healthcare Administration - Health Care Administration
Virginia University of Lynchburg
Virginia04-2025
Masters of Science - Mental Health Counseling
Nova Southeastern University
West Palm Beach, FL12.2016
Bachelors of Science - Human Services
Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL12.2013
Associate of Arts - General Education
Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL12.2010
Skills
- Knowledgeable of community resources for purposes of linking and advocating for individual’s basic needs
- Patient, detailed oriented, articulate and self-motivated
- Excellent knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance
- Certified knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders
- Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins
- Discharge planning
- Social work
- Case management
- Care plans
- Driving
- Child protective services
- Documentation review
- Research
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
Certification
First Aid Certification
- Mental Health Counseling Intern License
- HIPPA
- Civil Rights
- Security Awareness
- Youth Mental Health First Aid Certified
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Mental Health Clinician
Doctor Tripp and Associates
10.2024 - 02.2025
Mental Health Clinician
Hibiscus Children's Center
07.2023 - 02.2024
Student Services Field Officer/Clinical School Social Worker
Martin County School District
06.2020 - Current
Intern Mental Health Counselor
Legacy Behavioral Health Center
01.2016 - 12.2017
Dependency Case Manager Supervisor
Communities Connected For Kids
11.2014 - 06.2020
Program Outreach/Case Manager Coordinator
Treasure Coast Food Bank
06.2010 - 05.2013
Bachelors of Science - Human Services
Indian River State College
Associate of Arts - General Education
Indian River State College
Doctor of Healthcare Administration - Health Care Administration
Virginia University of Lynchburg
Masters of Science - Mental Health Counseling
Nova Southeastern University
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