Marina Gray
Houston,TX
Summary
Experienced social services professional with strong commitment to fostering positive outcomes and enhancing community well-being. Adept at providing support, advocacy, and resources to diverse populations while maintaining high ethical standards. Demonstrates collaborative approach, adaptability to changing needs, and focus on delivering impactful results. Skilled in case management, crisis intervention, and effective communication.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Worker - Therapist
Medical Behavioral Hospital of Clear Lake
07.2024 - Current
- Provide crisis intervention to support clients in acute distress and to ensure client safety and well-being.
- Educate patients on available community resources, connecting them with essential services such as housing assistance, mental health support groups, and aftercare appointments.
- Apply evidence-based practices to create impactful treatment strategies for clients.
- Utilize various therapy models in group and individual sessions to address and support diverse client needs.
Social Work Practicum Student
UT Health Houston Behavioral Sciences Campus
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Under supervision, directed services to patients including, psychosocial assessments, discharge planning, and treatment such as individual, group, and family therapy, crisis intervention, and treatment planning
- Conducted interviews with patients and their support systems to determine assets and challenges that supported optimal patient functioning both while in the program and upon discharge
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary treatment team to develop an individualized treatment, and a discharge plan that supported patients' ongoing recovery and development
Recreation Therapist
UTHealth Houston Behavior Sciences Campus
10.2022 - 10.2024
- Developed and administer evidence-based treatment-centered interventions to assist patients with stabilization and developing healthy lifestyle productivity through meaningful leisure coping outlets
- Participated in treatment team meetings to discuss patient progress and response to therapeutic recreation interventions
- Documented individualized patient progress on electronic health records daily
Recreation Therapist
Neuropsychiatric Hospitals - Clear Lake
06.2021 - 09.2022
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times
- Led and motivated 9 Therapy Department employees through supervision, training, and coaching on duties and daily operational activities
- Participated in daily meetings with department leads to discuss census information, admissions, and discharges for patients
Social Work Practicum Student
Neuropsychiatric Hospitals - Clear Lake
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Collaborated and attended treatment care meetings with multidisciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times
- Participated and communicated with patient support systems to discuss updates and coordinate discharge plans
Education
Master of Social Work -
University of Houston
Houston, TX05.2024
Master of Science - Therapeutic Recreation
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX05.2018
Skills
- Bilingual
- Group Facilitation
- Documentation
- Time Management
- Communication
Timeline
Social Worker - Therapist
Medical Behavioral Hospital of Clear Lake
07.2024 - Current
Social Work Practicum Student
UT Health Houston Behavioral Sciences Campus
01.2024 - 05.2024
Recreation Therapist
UTHealth Houston Behavior Sciences Campus
10.2022 - 10.2024
Social Work Practicum Student
Neuropsychiatric Hospitals - Clear Lake
08.2021 - 05.2022
Recreation Therapist
Neuropsychiatric Hospitals - Clear Lake
06.2021 - 09.2022
Master of Social Work -
University of Houston
Master of Science - Therapeutic Recreation
Texas State University
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