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Melissa Gerau, LCSW

Virginia Beach,VA

Summary

Organized and dependable Clinical Social Worker who has proven to be successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance my career goals to the next level.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Medical Social Worker

Harmony Cares Hospice
10.2023 - Current
  • Complete initial social assessments
  • Complete Advanced Directive and code status updates
  • Provide supportive counseling and grief therapy
  • Conduct home visits and provide resources

Mental Health Counselor

Fairmont State University
12.2022 - 06.2024
  • Provide counseling services to students and staff
  • Provide Grief therapy sessions to students and staff
  • Provide Crisis Intervention services to students
  • Coordinate services with Student Health
  • Develop and present mental health presentation
  • Write grants for additional funding

School Based Therapist

Community Care of West Virginia
01.2020 - 11.2022
  • Provide therapy services to children in the school setting
  • Provide therapy services to adults/ families in office setting
  • Crisis Intervention, intake and treatment planning

Mental Health Coordinator, Cystic Fibrosis Clinic

West Virginia University Research Corporation
10.2017 - 12.2019
  • Program building for mental health services
  • Collaborate with local and state agencies to build services
  • Complete mental health assessments on patients and care givers
  • Make referrals for services
  • Provide education to schools and agencies about Cystic Fibrosis
  • Plan, organize and budget for the annual CF Education Day

Director of Social Service Social Worker

Grafton City Hospital/ Wallace B. Murphy M.D. Nursing Home
10.2014 - 08.2017
  • Complete MDS assessment and care planning for residents
  • Make referrals for services for residents being discharged
  • Complete Advanced Directives
  • Act as the Abuse and Neglect Officer in reporting and follow up
  • Educate staff on Abuse and Neglect
  • Supervise activities department

Mental Health Program Specialist

North Central West Virginia Community Action
08.2013 - 10.2014
  • Observations and Mental Health Consolations
  • Behavior Plan writing and implementation
  • Teaching teachers on Challenging Behaviors in the classroom
  • Working with families on behaviors in the home
  • Update and write policies
  • Complete home and community visits

Regional Manager

National Youth Advocate Program
03.2007 - 08.2013
  • Supervise staff in two regions
  • Complete weekly clinical supervision
  • Complete adoptions from placement to finalization
  • Track productivity and budgeting for regions
  • Complete assessments and treatment planning
  • Caseworker for foster care youth and in home youth and families

Education

Master's Degree - Social Work

West Virginia University

Bachelor of Science - Social Work

West Virginia University

Associate Degree - Human Services

Carroll Community College

Skills

  • Bereavement counseling
  • Treatment Planning
  • Emotional regulation support
  • Supervisory skills
  • Operations management
  • Staff training and development
  • Individual and group counseling
  • Compassionate

Certification

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Virginia
  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, West Virginia

Training

  • Suicide Risk Assessment Training
  • Grief Therapy Certification 2023
  • Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy Training 2021
  • Social Work Conference 2021
  • Relationship Centered Communication 2019
  • Shedding Light on Mental Health Conference 2018
  • Embracing the Rainbow LGBTQ
  • Behavioral Health Conference 2018
  • Medication and its usage in Behavioral Health
  • Cystic Fibrosis Conference 2017 and 2018
  • Summer Institute on Aging 2016
  • Social Work Conference 2014
  • Adoption Project
  • Ansell Casey Life Skills
  • CANS and CAPS
  • CAFAS/PECFAS training
  • Psychotropic medication
  • Medicaid billing
  • Crisis and Safety Planning
  • Trauma Therapy

Timeline

Medical Social Worker

Harmony Cares Hospice
10.2023 - Current

Mental Health Counselor

Fairmont State University
12.2022 - 06.2024

School Based Therapist

Community Care of West Virginia
01.2020 - 11.2022

Mental Health Coordinator, Cystic Fibrosis Clinic

West Virginia University Research Corporation
10.2017 - 12.2019

Director of Social Service Social Worker

Grafton City Hospital/ Wallace B. Murphy M.D. Nursing Home
10.2014 - 08.2017

Mental Health Program Specialist

North Central West Virginia Community Action
08.2013 - 10.2014

Regional Manager

National Youth Advocate Program
03.2007 - 08.2013

Bachelor of Science - Social Work

West Virginia University

Associate Degree - Human Services

Carroll Community College

Master's Degree - Social Work

West Virginia University

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