Malika Ryan LSW ASDI
Bethlehem,PA
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychotherapist
Blackbird Health
06.2023 - Current
- Provide psychotherapy to a caseload of 30+ children and adult clients, creating personalized treatment plans to each client's specific needs.
- Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care to clients.
- Utilize mindfulness techniques during sessions to help clients develop greater self-awareness and coping skills for managing stressors.
- Build strong rapport with clients through active listening skills and empathic understanding of their experiences, fostering lasting therapeutic relationships.
Mental Health Professional
Horizon House
10.2022 - 04.2024
- Provided targeted therapeutic interventions for a 9 resident facility for clients experiencing a variety of mental health challenges, substance abuse concerns, and homelessness.
- Expanded professional knowledge through participation in training workshops and conferences to enhance service delivery quality.
- Delivered group therapy sessions focused on specific mental health topics, fostering peer support amongst participants and promoting skill development.
- Conducted thorough biopsychosocial assessments of new patients to develop individualized treatment strategies.
Social Worker
St. Luke’s University Health Network
03.2017 - 06.2023
- Provided comfort and reassurance to patients on hospice and their families as accepted for a caseload of 30+ patients.
- Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Collaborated biweekly with multidisciplinary team to ensure appropriate care for patients and their families and provide comprehensive, collaborative care.
- Provided crisis intervention services for patients and families experiencing acute emotional distress during the end-of-life process.
Social Worker
SeniorLIFE
06.2014 - 03.2017
- Advocated for clients to assure respected rights and wishes to remain living independent at home.
- Educated clients on available community resources, connecting them with essential services such as housing assistance, financial aid, or healthcare providers.
- Maintained regular contact with clients by visiting clients' homes.
- Interviewed clients to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
Social Worker
Valley Manor Nursing and Rehab
07.2012 - 03.2013
- Address questions and concerns of residents and families, coordinate with outside agencies to address residential issues
Social Worker
St. Luke’s Warren Hospital Aging Services
03.2005 - 07.2012
- Facilitate MMSE testing on clients with dementia symptoms, conduct home visits to address concerns of clients wishing to stay living at home independently
Education
Certified Autism-Informed Professional (ASDI) -
Evergreen Certifications
Eau Claire, WI01.2024
Certificate in Basic Gerontology -
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ07.2008
Master of Social Work -
Kean University
Union, NJ05.2004
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology -
Kean University
Union, NJ01.2001
License
Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Pennsylvania, 2004 - present
Certification
Certified Autism-Informed Professional (ASDI), Evergreen Certifications, Eau Claire, WI, January 2024
Gerontology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, July 2008
Affiliations
- American Psychological Association, Graduate Student Member, 2024
Community Service
- Allentown Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Emergency Response Team Chair, 2021-Present, Parliamentarian, 2023-Present, President, 2019-2021, Sergeant-At-Arms, 2023-present
- Unitarian Universalist of the Lehigh Valley, Board Member, 2021-2023, Multicultural Committee, Chair, 2022-2023, Social Action Committee, Member, 2018-2023, Membership Committee, 2020-2022, Pastoral Care Committee, 2021-2022
Professional References
Coleen VanDerbeek, Psy-D, LPC, Director, Early Childhood Services, Blackbird Clinical Services, 1247 S. Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown, PA 18103, (484)200-5208
Deidre Folk, LCSW, Director, Behavioral Health Services, Blackbird Clinical Services, 1247 S. Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown, PA, 18103, (484)232-9983
Caronne Taylor Bloom, M.Ed., M.S., Chief Officer of Quality and Education, Blackbird Clinical Services, 1247 S. Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown, PA 18103 (484)206-5174
Timeline
Psychotherapist
Blackbird Health
06.2023 - Current
Mental Health Professional
Horizon House
10.2022 - 04.2024
Social Worker
St. Luke’s University Health Network
03.2017 - 06.2023
Social Worker
SeniorLIFE
06.2014 - 03.2017
Social Worker
Valley Manor Nursing and Rehab
07.2012 - 03.2013
Social Worker
St. Luke’s Warren Hospital Aging Services
03.2005 - 07.2012
Certified Autism-Informed Professional (ASDI) -
Evergreen Certifications
Certificate in Basic Gerontology -
Rutgers University
Master of Social Work -
Kean University
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology -
Kean University
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