Mariah Townsend
Youngstown
Summary
Compassionate social worker with several years of experience working with diverse populations to support mental health and wellness. Well-verse in applying combination of holistic and cognitive approaches to facilitate healing. Organized and educated in program administration for high-risk populations.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Therapist
Embrace Connections Counseling
Cortland
04.2025 - Current
- Provided individual therapy sessions for diverse client populations.
- Developed treatment plans tailored to client needs and goals.
- Utilized evidence-based practices to address mental health challenges effectively.
- Counseled patients on stress management techniques such as relaxation exercises, mindfulness meditation, and cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Social Worker
Educational Service Center Of Eastern Ohio
Canfield Ohio
07.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with teachers, administrators, parents, and other professionals to develop and implement appropriate interventions for students facing social or academic difficulties.
- Counseled individuals and groups in specific problem areas.
- Organized seminars on topics such as bullying prevention, substance abuse awareness, anger management.
- Advised teachers on strategies for working with difficult students or those exhibiting challenging behaviors.
Mental Health Technician
Akron Children’s Hospital
Youngstown
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Modeled appropriate communication and problem-solving skills in crisis situations involving patients, family or staff.
- Monitored patients' well-being and reported changes or unusual behavior or physical illness to medical staff.
- Restrained violent or suicidal patients using approved verbal or physical techniques.
- Documented patient interactions in compliance with HIPAA requirements.
Social Work Intern
Akron Children's Hospital
Youngstown
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Attended meetings, training, conferences and seminars to advance professional knowledge.
- Collaborated with community agencies to offer clients additional support.
- Performed psychosocial assessments and documented casework.
- Complied with HIPAA and confidentiality regulations when communicating with client family members, colleagues and external contacts.
Patient Access Representative
Akron Children's Hospital
Youngstown
07.2016 - 06.2022
- Applied HIPAA privacy and security regulations while handling patient information.
- Verified demographics and insurance information to register patients in computer system.
- Registered patients by completing face-to-face interviews to obtain demographic, insurance and medical information.
- Collaborated with clinical and administrative staff to meet patient needs.
School Social Work Intern
The Village Network
Youngstown
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Consulted with teachers, parents and outside professionals to support service plan development.
- Worked with community resources to engage youth in pro-social activities and help families access services.
- Conducted research and drafted documents or presentations for special projects.
- Observed therapy delivery, noting treatment models and techniques
Education
Master of Social Work -
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH 08.2020 - 05/2023
Bachelor of Science - Education, Integrated Language Arts
Kent State University
Kent, OH 06.2015 - 01/2019
Skills
- Treatment planning
- Crisis intervention
- Psychosocial assessment
- Community resource navigation
- Team collaboration
- Client goal planning
Timeline
Mental Health Therapist
Embrace Connections Counseling
04.2025 - Current
Social Worker
Educational Service Center Of Eastern Ohio
07.2023 - Current
Social Work Intern
Akron Children's Hospital
08.2022 - 05.2023
Mental Health Technician
Akron Children’s Hospital
07.2022 - 07.2023
School Social Work Intern
The Village Network
08.2021 - 05.2022
Master of Social Work -
Youngstown State University
08.2020 - 05/2023
Patient Access Representative
Akron Children's Hospital
07.2016 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Science - Education, Integrated Language Arts
Kent State University
06.2015 - 01/2019