Megan Heimerman
Chicago,IL
Summary
Compassionate, empathic Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience providing therapeutic intervention and case management to children and families. Provides trauma-informed, evidenced-based treatment while viewing client’s needs with a biopsychosocial lens. Advocates for client’s therapeutic needs in a person-centered, culturally sensitive way.
Overview
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical School Social Worker
JCFS Knapp School and Yeshiva
Chicago , IL
01.2025 - Current
- Uses a clinical, trauma informed lens to advocate for students' needs when collaborating with caregivers and school team.
- Offers additional guidance, resources and mentorship to clinicians and teachers pertaining to IEP development, data collection, and therapeutic interventions.
- Develops and helps facilitate programs that support the social emotional growth for our students and the mission of the organization (i.e. Bulldog Buddies, Restorative Practices, CQI).
Social Worker/Therapeutic Case Manager
Blue Bird Day
Chicago, IL
01.2020 - 12.2021
- Provided individual and group psychotherapy with children and caregivers.
- Acted as a therapeutic case manager for 12 clients, ensuring family goals were addressed and recommended services were provided across therapeutic disciplines.
- Collected and analyzed participation and goal data to provide biannual progress reports and inform treatment planning
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to support clients' global development in a peer-oriented learning environment.
Mental Health Practitioner
St. Davids Center For Child And Family Development
Minnetonka, MN
10.2018 - 01.2020
- Conducted diagnostic assessments and utilized family goals to inform treatment planning.
- Assessed clients' psychosocial needs, linked families with community resources, and provided counseling to families in crisis.
- Provided group social skills training in day treatment program, in-home family skills, and individual outpatient psychotherapy.
- Supported families in navigating social services organizations and children transitioning between custody placements.
Education
Master of Social Work -
University of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Iowa State University
Ames, IA05.2016
Skills
- Organized, efficient documentation and communication
- Empathic, culturally sensitive treatment approach
- Data-collection and progress analysis
- Crisis Intervention
- Clinical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment planning
- CBT, Child-Centered Play Therapy, and DIR-Floortime
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention - Crisis Prevention Intervention
Timeline
Clinical School Social Worker
JCFS Knapp School and Yeshiva
01.2025 - Current
Social Worker/Therapeutic Case Manager
Blue Bird Day
01.2020 - 12.2021
Mental Health Practitioner
St. Davids Center For Child And Family Development
10.2018 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Iowa State University
Master of Social Work -
University of Wisconsin Madison