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MARY LIZ GRAHAM

Tallahassee,FL

Summary

Dynamic and compassionate Social Worker dedicated to providing exceptional, personalized support tailored to each client's unique needs. Proven expertise in coordinating with local and state legal and social agencies to deliver essential social services, alongside extensive experience in crisis intervention, group counseling, and individual therapy. Recognized for a collaborative approach that fosters client growth and effectively addresses mental health challenges. Reliable team player with strong conflict resolution skills and adaptability, committed to ensuring client-centric care that achieves meaningful outcomes.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Admission and Discharge Coordinator( Children Unit

Apalachee Center Inc
06.2024 - 09.2024
  • Identified potential barriers that could delay or prevent safe discharge from the hospital environment.
  • Maintained accurate patient records, including discharge summaries, assessments and care plans.
  • Evaluated readiness for discharge based on physical, psychological and environmental factors.
  • Monitored patient progress throughout their stay in the hospital setting.
  • Coordinated transportation arrangements for discharged patients who lack access to reliable means of transportation.
  • Collaborated with physicians, nurses, social workers and other healthcare professionals to coordinate efficient discharges.
  • Developed relationships with community organizations to facilitate continuity of care for discharged patients.
  • Performed patient intake assessment prior to admission into the facility.
  • Conducted pre-discharge meetings with patients and families to discuss aftercare plans.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
  • Coordinated discharge planning with multidisciplinary teams to ensure smooth transitions for clients.
  • Developed and maintained comprehensive discharge summaries to support continuity of care.
  • Facilitated communication between clients, families, and healthcare providers regarding post-discharge needs.

Therapist/ Contract

Families First Florida
06.2022 - 07.2024
  • Provide case management for an assigned group of persons served, including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment team (ITT)
  • Assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising overall treatment goals and plans in conjunction with the ITT
  • Provide individual supportive therapy and symptom management, ensuring immediate changes are made in treatment plans as the needs of persons served change
  • Educate and support the families of persons served, and advocate for the rights and preferences of persons served
  • Conduct comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history, mental status, and diagnosis; physical health and dental health; use of drugs or alcohol; education and employment; social development and functioning; activities of daily living; and family structure and relationship.
  • Conducted therapy sessions utilizing evidence-based practices for various family dynamics.
  • Developed individualized treatment plans to address clients' specific needs and goals.
  • Conducted assessments to evaluate client progress and adapt strategies accordingly.
  • Developed individualized treatment plans addressing clients' mental health needs.

Counselor Home Visitor/ Case Manager/ Intern Supervisor

FSU Early Head Start
12.2019 - 04.2024
  • Provides case management and assists in health care coordination based on client's needs
  • Provides expertise to the Home Visiting staff on mental health and infant mental health services and maintains partnerships with community mental health providers
  • Provide weekly Early Head Start comprehensive services to a small caseload, focusing on clients at-risk for mental health concerns
  • Develops and implements protocols for the provision of mental health services within the program
  • Provides mental health services to individuals, dyads, families, and groups of Early Head Start participants
  • Conducted in participant's home, office setting, or via tele-health
  • Develop and maintain partnerships with local mental health providers in order to facilitate referrals for additional services when appropriate
  • Utilizing knowledge and expertise in trauma informed care and infant mental health, provides training and technical assistance to home visiting staff regarding mental health concerns
  • Work with multidisciplinary management team to design and coordinate activities to promote positive mental health and family functioning
  • Plans and conducts education sessions that meet the Head Start Program Performance Standards during weekly home visits with a reduced caseload of pregnant women, infants and toddlers at risk for mental health/social emotional concerns
  • Develops and implements mental health and infant mental health related promotion, prevention, and intervention initiatives for the program
  • Conducts screenings and assessments with parent and child
  • Develops written child and family case documentation including documentation of mental health services, home visit notes, child assessment results, child and family goals progress, and parent-child interactions through timely entries into the program database and quarterly reporting
  • Serves as Supervisor or Task Supervisor for interns in the FSU Clinical Social Work program
  • Provides crisis intervention services to patients/clients and families.
  • Assisted clients in setting realistic goals, developing action plans, and monitoring progress towards achievement.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of client interactions, assessments, and progress notes for effective case management.

Therapist/Contract

A Better Way Counseling
2023 - 2023
  • Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment
  • Gather information about community mental health needs and resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy
  • Plan outreach and referral activities in surrounding communities
  • Plan and conduct programs to prevent substance abuse or improve community health and counseling services
  • Assess clients' mental condition based on review of client information, interviews, observation, tests, and collaboration with other staff members
  • Serve as a client advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations
  • Develop and implement treatment plans based on DA, clinical experience and knowledge
  • Conduct initial family assessments and refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary
  • Experience with providing diagnostic assessment and therapy services to a full range of individuals from youth through adulthood
  • Maintain professional licensure and/or certification throughout employment with this agency
  • Ability to work as a team member and cooperatively
  • Must be able to work flexible work schedule including evenings and weekends on occasion
  • Superb organizational skills
  • Ability to guide, direct, or influence people
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with mentally or emotionally disabled persons and their families.

Therapist/Contract

Panhandle Therapy
01.2022 - 11.2022
  • Meet with adolescents and their parents in their homes, inpatient center and via telehealth, providing trauma-informed clinical interventions targeting individualized, collaboratively developed treatment plan goals
  • Conducted individual therapy sessions, establishing rapport and trust with clients.
  • Developed tailored treatment plans based on client assessments and therapeutic goals.
  • Support parents in meeting the needs of their young children as they work towards family preservation or reunification following a trauma or family rupture
  • Coordinate services with other relevant providers and develop appropriate referral plans
  • Complete thorough and timely documentation, including assessment and service notes, using a telehealth client services platform.

Therapist/Contract

Community Wellness and Supportive Services
10.2019 - 03.2020
  • Provide case management for an assigned group of persons served, including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment team (ITT)
  • Assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising overall treatment goals and plans in conjunction with the ITT
  • Provide individual supportive therapy and symptom management, ensuring immediate changes are made in treatment plans as the needs of persons served change
  • Educate and support the families of persons served, and advocate for the rights and preferences of persons served
  • Conduct comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history, mental status, and diagnosis; physical health and dental health; use of drugs or alcohol; education and employment; social development and functioning; activities of daily living; and family structure and relationship.

Home Visitor/Intern

Florida State University Early Head start
08.2013 - 12.2019
  • Planning and implementing 90 minute home visit once per week with each client and family
  • Provide educational session with pregnant women
  • Provide families with needed resources
  • Evaluate client progress towards service plan goals, and counsel clients to help ensure that goals are met
  • Provide developmental sessions with infants, toddlers and their guardians
  • Coaching guardians with age appropriate school readiness activities
  • Researching issues of mental health, and performing any other research deemed necessary to provided services to the target populations
  • Assist the Home Based Services Coordinator in planning and organizing Home Visitor team meetings, Family Progress Review, etc
  • Provides leadership and direction to Home Visitors regarding timely and accurate documentation of home based services; entry of service data; and completion of program forms and service protocols as needed
  • Building and maintaining strong relationships of trust with clients and their families
  • Maintaining regular contact with clients, including regularly visiting clients at home
  • Thoroughly documenting all work and all information gathered
  • Proficient with Partner for a Healthy Baby Curriculum
  • Proficient with find the Gold with Curriculum.
  • Delivered individualized parenting education and developmental guidance to families.
  • Conducted home visits to assess family needs and provide support resources.

Intern/Therapist

Apalachee Center FACT Program
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Demonstrate competency in therapeutic skills and evidence based or best practice approaches through on-going professional growth, development activities and case reviews
  • Completion of Intake Assessments and initial admission diagnostic paperwork
  • Provide individual and family therapeutic interventions as prescribed in the treatment plan
  • Completion of treatment plans and progress notes according to the requirements of funders and insurance companies
  • Completion of clinical documentation within established time frame
  • On-going assessment of client progress utilizing outcome measures and other assessment tools
  • Participate in treatment team meetings when applicable
  • Ability to handle multiple task pertaining to patient issues
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Case load of 10
  • Daily team meetings.
  • Assisted in conducting client assessments to identify needs and develop appropriate treatment plans.
  • Supported multidisciplinary team meetings by documenting discussions and tracking action items effectively.

ERSEA Specialist

Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend
11.2013 - 11.2014
  • Recruitment for 4 counties
  • Maintain enrollment of 46 prenatal moms and 220 children 0-3
  • Gather and calculated income eligibility
  • Coordinate enrollments with childcare center family advocates
  • Building and maintaining strong relationships with communities
  • Maintains confidentiality of all family records and program information and follows the agency's standard of conduct
  • Conducts semi-annual community assessment meeting with community partners.
  • Assisted in coordinating community outreach initiatives for increased awareness
  • Implemented feedback mechanisms to enhance program effectiveness and participant engagement
  • Collaborated with families to address children's needs and enhance support systems.
  • Evaluated program effectiveness, recommending improvements based on feedback and observations.

LEAD TEACHER

Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend
12.2006 - 11.2013
  • Establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment of the children and staff
  • Led activities for children keeping them engaged and inspired by varying athletic, artistic, team-building, and intellectual activities
  • Promote education and early childhood development
  • Ensure a competent, purposeful program responsive to individual needs of staff and families
  • Maintain accurate, detailed incident reports, communicating accidents to guardians as needed
  • Address concerns using problem-solving skills to resolve satisfactorily.
  • Mentored new teachers, providing guidance on instructional strategies and classroom management.
  • Collaborated with parents and staff to support student development and address concerns.
  • Fostered a positive classroom environment promoting social and emotional growth.
  • Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans tailored to diverse learning styles.
  • Developed and implemented age-appropriate curriculum to enhance student learning and engagement.
  • Mentored junior teachers, providing guidance on instructional strategies and classroom management.
  • Facilitated parent-teacher conferences to foster communication and collaboration between home and school.
  • Assessed student progress through observation and standardized assessments, adjusting teaching methods accordingly.
  • Enhanced classroom environment through effective organization of materials and resources for optimal learning experiences.

Education

Master of Social Work (Clinical) -

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
08.2019

Bachelor of Social Work -

Thomas University
Thomasville, GA
08.2016

Associate in arts -

Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, FL
05.2013

Associate in Science Early Childhood Development -

Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, FL
05.2013

Skills

  • Electronic charting
  • Care coordination
  • Referral coordination
  • Social work
  • Verbal communication
  • Task prioritization
  • Analytical thinking
  • Collaboration
  • Multitasking
  • Advanced case management
  • Patient needs assessment
  • Utilization criteria
  • Discharge planning
  • Homeless support
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Care Coordination
  • Discharge Planning
  • Community Resources
  • Treatment Plans
  • Family Support
  • Data Entry
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Effective Communication
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Task Prioritization
  • Goal Setting
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Microsoft Office
  • Organizational Skills
  • Professionalism
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Decision-Making
  • One-on-one sessions
  • Crisis intervention
  • Building rapport
  • Treatment Planning
  • Multicultural competence

Accomplishments

  • Thomas University Social Work Student of the year 2016
  • Dean's List
  • President's List

Certification

  • Functional Assessment Rating Scales (FARS)
  • Tobacco Treatment Specialist
  • CPR/AED/First Aid
  • CPP certification
  • TF CBT
  • Motivation interviewing

Assessments

  • ELAP
  • ELAP-3
  • Denver II
  • Ages and Stages Development Questionnaire
  • Early Learning Accomplishment
  • Ages and Stages Social Emotional
  • Ghost in the Nursery
  • Hamilton Depression screening
  • PHQ-9
  • Piccolo

Community Service

  • Comcast Cares, Event Volunteer, 08/2015, Present
  • Leon County School Mentoring, Volunteer, 2018, Present

Timeline

Admission and Discharge Coordinator( Children Unit

Apalachee Center Inc
06.2024 - 09.2024

Therapist/ Contract

Families First Florida
06.2022 - 07.2024

Therapist/Contract

Panhandle Therapy
01.2022 - 11.2022

Counselor Home Visitor/ Case Manager/ Intern Supervisor

FSU Early Head Start
12.2019 - 04.2024

Therapist/Contract

Community Wellness and Supportive Services
10.2019 - 03.2020

Intern/Therapist

Apalachee Center FACT Program
05.2019 - 08.2019

ERSEA Specialist

Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend
11.2013 - 11.2014

Home Visitor/Intern

Florida State University Early Head start
08.2013 - 12.2019

LEAD TEACHER

Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend
12.2006 - 11.2013

Therapist/Contract

A Better Way Counseling
2023 - 2023

Master of Social Work (Clinical) -

Florida State University

Bachelor of Social Work -

Thomas University

Associate in arts -

Tallahassee Community College

Associate in Science Early Childhood Development -

Tallahassee Community College

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