Michelle Joiner
Bloomfield
Summary
Dynamic therapist with a proven track record at Inner You Clinical Services, adept in crisis intervention and case management. Skilled in building relationships and fostering trust, I effectively develop tailored treatment plans that enhance client outcomes. My emotional intelligence and critical thinking drive successful interventions, ensuring comprehensive support for diverse populations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Therapist
Inner You Clinical Services
09.2024 - Current
- Meets with patients regularly to provide counseling treatment and adjust treatment plans as necessary.
- Conduct ongoing assessment of patient progress.
- Building relationships: Establishing trust and rapport with clients.
- Assessing mental health: Evaluating clients' mental and emotional well-being through interviews, observation, and tests.
- Developing treatment plans: Creating individualized plans based on the client's diagnosis, clinical experience, and presenting problems.
Social Worker Certified
CREC
01.2019 - Current
- Conducts assessments, testing and diagnostic evaluations of students for the purpose of identifying learning or social interaction issues and recommending courses of action or corrective procedures to overcome issues and maximize learning.
- Provides individualized and group counseling for students with social/emotional/behavioral problems.
- Provides crisis intervention as needed.
- Collaborates with the family when necessary to identify additional supports.
- Performs case management to ensure compliance with student plans, IEP services, including preparing progress reports, reviewing progress of treatment plans, participating as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Conducts risk assessments and Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and develops Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) in collaboration with other team members.
- Liaison between school and families and additional community supports as needed. Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
- Assists students and teaching staff in implementing students' behavior management plans.
- Coordinates with outside agencies, organizations and institutions, including state and federal authorities as needed.
- Coordinates with administrators and other teaching staff members to ascertain individual student's abilities and needs, including students with special needs, and to familiarize stakeholders with social work services.
- Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete records in accordance with accreditation standards.
- Practices in accordance with the Standards for School Social Work Practice in Connecticut, as developed by the Connecticut State Department of Education.
Crisis Clinician
The Village for Families and Children
01.2024 - 06.2024
- The Clinician provides direct services to clients, in the office, school, or other identified setting to meet the unique needs of families served.
- Unlicensed clinicians are hired prior to obtaining their license to practice as mental health practitioners (i.e. psychology, social work, LMFT, LPC, LADC).
- Direct services may include, but not limited to: Conducts comprehensive clinical assessments and engagement.
- Determines DSM V Diagnosis in consultation with Supervisor and Medical Director or designated Psychiatrist, as needed.
- Develops treatment plans and contracts for services.
- Implements treatment plans, modifying it as appropriate during the course of treatment.
- Discharge planning, which may include linkages to community support services.
- Provides case management services.
- Completes clinical documentation required by agency and program policies, HIPAA regulations, and funding sources.
- Maintains productivity targets determined by service.
- Participates and presents in Peer Consultation and Quality Assurance Reviews.
- Fosters collaboration with other clinical and administrative staff to respond to client and programmatic needs, including the implementation of agency policies, procedures, and initiatives.
- Partners with other programs or clinical staff to identify and develop approaches to address clients’ unmet needs or service gaps.
- Acquires and maintains the needed skills in evidence-based models that the agency/program ascribes.
- Partners with Supervisor to identify and develop plans for professional growth.
- Contributes to program functioning by assuming responsibility for special tasks or leadership in special projects as appropriate.
- Contributes to agency organizational life by participating in agency-wide task forces, committees, or problem-solving teams as appropriate.
- Contributes to agency visibility and development of community linkages by representing the Village in community groups or committees.
- Engaged in community outreach efforts to promote mental health awareness and services.
- Trained and mentored interns and new staff on crisis intervention techniques and agency protocols.
- Provided education on various topics related to mental health including coping strategies and stress management techniques.
- Applied abilities in techniques like active listening and collaborative problem-solving to make positive impact.
- Collected and documented information from clients about concerns and available contextual details.
- Coordinated with healthcare providers, law enforcement, and other agencies to ensure comprehensive support for clients.
- Delivered training sessions on crisis intervention techniques to new staff and volunteers.
- Developed and implemented personalized crisis intervention plans, tailored to each client's specific needs.
- Led debriefing sessions for individuals and groups following traumatic events.
- Utilized evidence-based practices, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), in crisis intervention.
- Managed a 24-hour crisis hotline, offering immediate support and counseling to callers.
- Prepared and maintained required treatment records and reports.
- Met with probation officers and police to exchange necessary information during treatment process.
- Sought out quality jobs for individuals and matched with employers for successful employment.
- Conducted programs to prevent substance abuse or improve community health or counseling services.
Social Worker Intern
CREC
01.2019 - 05.2022
- Participated with Social Work Department members in developing and implementing program policies and procedures and preventing crises.
- Acts as a Mandated Reporter on all issues of child abuse and neglect.
- Assisted in assessing crises, helping others on the team identify potential solutions, identifying resources that may be helpful in problem resolution.
- Completed assessments on newly referred students.
- Provided school-based social work interventions, counseling, and crisis intervention.
- Assisted in the coordination of social work/counseling/therapeutic services and student referrals between the program and other agencies providing social and educational services in both the school and the local community.
- Established a referral network with outside agencies for both students and parents.
- Conducted outreach to local referral sources to build strong partnerships for supportive services.
Education
MS Social Work -
Springfield College
Springfield, MABS Human Services -
Springfield College
Springfield, MASkills
- Emotional Intelligence
- Child safeguarding
- Case management
- Crisis intervention
- Community outreach
- Active listening
- Relationship building
- Conflict resolution
- Critical Thinking
- Active Communication and Listening
- Leadership
- Problem Solving
Websites
References
References upon request.
Timeline
Therapist
Inner You Clinical Services
09.2024 - Current
Crisis Clinician
The Village for Families and Children
01.2024 - 06.2024
Social Worker Certified
CREC
01.2019 - Current
Social Worker Intern
CREC
01.2019 - 05.2022
MS Social Work -
Springfield College
BS Human Services -
Springfield College