Mari Warfel
Leeds,NY
Summary
Compassionate Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience in counseling and advocacy across diverse settings, including community, educational, and private organizations. Proven track record of empowering clients to enhance self-esteem and make informed decisions, fostering resilience and personal growth. Dedicated to serving individuals who have experienced trauma, utilizing a strengths-based approach to facilitate healing and recovery. Committed to creating supportive environments that promote positive change and well-being.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Social Worker, Owner
Pathways for Wellness
04.2024 - Current
- Interviewed clients, families to assess areas of need and establish desired goals
- Update treatment with latest intervention strategies and progress notes.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques
- Coordinated individualized discharge plans to continue individual and collective growth
School Social Worker
Questar III
01.2000 - Current
- Work with a varied population including kindergarten, elementary aged students, students with Spectrum disorders and students with Developmental Disabilities, students in the Alternate Learning Program (ALP) for middle and high school ages. Develop transition plans for students leaving school going to employment or dayhab services. Level I assessments for eligible students. Serve on the Questar Crisis Intervention Team, School Safety Committee, School Improvement, and Coordinated Children Support Initiative (CCSI). Student age ranges from preschool – high school. I assist and create classroom management plans, Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) as well as Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIPS). Assist teachers with charting student behaviors determine triggers for unwanted behavior. I coordinate reinforcement for positive behavior with systems easily applicable in a classroom setting. I am the intermediary between home school districts and Questar staff regarding development and implementation of IEP and 504 goals. Develop counseling and educational goals for IEPs and 504s. I help to formulate alternative teaching styles to adjust learning environment for student to minimize crisis. Provide crisis intervention for students. Build, support and coordinate opportunity for students to have a wide variety of experiences in and outside of the school., including working at local food pantries and Victory Garden of Coxsackie Facilitate groups, speakers and referrals to outside agencies as well as help students problem solve. as well as develop employment skills.
Consultant
Greene County Public Health Department
09.1998 - Current
- Consultant to the public health program, Early Intervention as well as the Pre – K program. This includes assessment, connecting individuals and families to needed services.
Director of the School and Community Services Project
Columbia County Mental Health Center
09.1996 - 09.2000
- Coordinated a collaborative effort of Twin County Substance Abuse and Addiction Services of Columbia and Greene Counties, Catholic Charities of Columbia and Greene Counties and the Columbia County Mental Health Center. Clinicians work with students at the school, Incorporating a six-week adventure based counseling program, based on the concept of challenge by choice. Facilitated groups focused on problem solving, self esteem enhancement and positive decision-making.
- Consultant Summer 1994 and Summer 1995 co-led summer adventure based counseling groups for the School and Community Services Project.
- Field Internship Fall 1994 - Spring 1995 Provided psychotherapy to a varied population, including individual and family work. I facilitated group work in the local school for children at risk of using substances.
Adjunct Instructor
Columbia Greene Community College
03.1995 - 09.1997
- Instruct the following courses: Introduction to Substance Abuse, Introduction to Alcoholism, Infectious Disease
Education
Master’s Degree - Social work - Experienced Practioner’s Program
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY03.1995
Bachelor’s Degree - General Studies concentrating in Psychology, Business and Geology
State University of New York at Cortland
Cortland, NY06.1985
Associate’s Degree - Math /Science, Concentrated in Geology
Ulster County Community College
Stoneridge, NY03.1982
Skills
- New York State Social Work Certification as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-R)
- Permanent New York State School Social Work Certification
- Academy Certification of Social Workers (ACSW) of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
- Active part of the Questar crisis intervention team
- Referral of resources such as Pre-Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS), Single Point of Access (SPOA) Child health plus for the uninsured, Clean Sweeps, Food Stamps and Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP,) part of the team for developing policy for Child Protective Services (CPS) protocol at Questar
- Referral for qualified students and their families to Taconic Developmental Disability Services Office ( DDSO )for case management, Medicaid Waiver, respite services and summer camps or job programs
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools (TCIS)
- IEP direct use, Excel tracking for data management of students
- Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs)
- Experience with a varied population including all school ages as well as adult and preschool
- Clinical work includes the following disorders: borderline personality, adjustment, attention deficit and hyperactivity, bipolar, PTSD, panic, anxiety and self esteem problems as well as substance abuse and addiction, family addiction and other problems
- Certification in Level I and II Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for traumatic experiences
- Tap and Breath techniques taught
Accomplishments
- Certification in Level I and II Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for traumatic experiences
- Tap and Breath techniques taught
- Mindfulness and meditation techniques taught and tailored to the individual needs.
Affiliations
NASW
NYSTRS
Timeline
Clinical Social Worker, Owner
Pathways for Wellness
04.2024 - Current
School Social Worker
Questar III
01.2000 - Current
Consultant
Greene County Public Health Department
09.1998 - Current
Director of the School and Community Services Project
Columbia County Mental Health Center
09.1996 - 09.2000
Adjunct Instructor
Columbia Greene Community College
03.1995 - 09.1997
Bachelor’s Degree - General Studies concentrating in Psychology, Business and Geology
State University of New York at Cortland
Associate’s Degree - Math /Science, Concentrated in Geology
Ulster County Community College
Master’s Degree - Social work - Experienced Practioner’s Program
Adelphi University