Margaret McElwain
Jersey City,United States
Summary
As a trauma psychotherapist, I am dedicated to deepening my holistic trauma therapy approach, while making a meaningful impact within a collaborative group practice. I seek a role where I can continue to grow my expertise in trauma-informed, integrative care and provide compassionate support to my clients. I am equally committed to supporting and learning from my colleagues, fostering a team-oriented environment where shared knowledge and mutual encouragement enhance our collective therapeutic impact.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Team Lead
Center for Hope and Renewal
08.2023 - Current
- Created and implemented a Group Therapy program at CHR, launching two groups (Grief Group & Emotional Toolbox) in Fall 2023
- Provide supervision to a team of pre-licensed therapists at the practice
- Provides individual and family therapy as appropriate to the identified client to support individual's goals and moving toward wellness, mental health, and increased quality of life
- Conducts initial biopsychosocial evaluations, gathering information about clients' backgrounds, present mental health concerns, and treatment goals
- Collaborates with clients to create personalized treatment plans tailored to their specific needs and goals
- Utilizes evidence-based therapeutic interventions and techniques to facilitate positive change and promote mental health
- Documents all clinical activity in accordance with organization and insurance standards, including assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, key demographic forms, releases, and all pertinent materials
- Coordinates care and collaborates with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals when necessary
- Facilitates referrals for additional services, such as psychiatric evaluations or specialized treatment programs
- Engages in continued education to maintain and develop clinical skills, meets organization competency standards, and satisfy requirements for ongoing licensure
- Participates in organization wide meetings designed to assure program effectiveness.
Clincal Psychotherapist
Center for Hope and Renewal
08.2022 - 08.2023
Mental Health Clinician
Bergen County Jail
01.2020 - 08.2022
- Tasked with assessing individuals with severe and persistent mental health diagnoses for suicidality, homicidality, psychosis or hallucinations in order to ensure the safety of all residents
- Provides individual counseling for patients in both male and female units, spanning treatment for substance abuse to adjustment disorder
- Facilitates group therapy and builds curriculum geared towards the individual needs of each unit and population.
Social Worker
The Children's Village
07.2019 - 01.2020
- Provided crisis intervention, individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy to residents using a variety of modalities
- Created, closely monitored, and executed treatment plans for residents on case load using a humanistic approach
- Managed all necessary components of casework for caseload of ten residents ages 13-20.
Mental Health Intern
Bergen County Jail Sheriff's Departmen
09.2018 - 05.2019
- Facilitated group therapy in numerous topics with a variety of populations ranging from substance abuse to severe and persistent mental health patients
- Maintained an average case load of 5 individual clients that were seen weekly for individual therapy
- Completed routine referrals and sick calls to aid inmates in referrals and additional mental health treatment.
Social Work Intern
Richard C. Ward Addiction Treatment Center
09.2017 - 05.2018
- Facilitated group counseling in the areas of Double Trouble in Recovery and DBT
- Assisted supervisor and her clients with case management and referrals
- Aid clients of the facility in one-on-one counseling when necessary.
Education
Bachelors - Communication
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ05.2019
Master's - Social Work
Ramapo College
Mahwah, NJ05.2019
Skills
- Member of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (Graduated Level I 09/2024)
- Additional Education as an Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist
- Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale Certified
- Member of the Phi Alpha National Honor Society of Social Work
- Psychological First Aid Certified
- 4 Certifications from The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Websites
Certification
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, New Jersey, 44SL06518900, 03/2022, Present
References
- Jackie Uveges, they/them, Center for Hope and Renewal, jackie@centerforhopeandrenewal.com, 856-938-4213
- Cathy Hong, she/her, Center for Hope and Renewal, cathy@centerforhopeandrenewal.com
Personal Information
Title: LCSW
Timeline
Clinical Team Lead
Center for Hope and Renewal
08.2023 - Current
Clincal Psychotherapist
Center for Hope and Renewal
08.2022 - 08.2023
Mental Health Clinician
Bergen County Jail
01.2020 - 08.2022
Social Worker
The Children's Village
07.2019 - 01.2020
Mental Health Intern
Bergen County Jail Sheriff's Departmen
09.2018 - 05.2019
Social Work Intern
Richard C. Ward Addiction Treatment Center
09.2017 - 05.2018
Master's - Social Work
Ramapo College
Bachelors - Communication
The College of New Jersey
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