Michelle K. Siroko
Ballwin,Missouri
Summary
Social Work professional with proven track record in trauma-informed practices and intervention supports. Known for fostering positive change through tailored behavior management plans and effective crisis intervention strategies. Valued team player committed to collaborative efforts and achieving impactful results.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Emotional Behavior Specialist/CEIS
Parkway School District; Special School District
06.2024 - Current
- Supporting the District CSIP to ensure the social and emotional well-being of each student and staff member
- Consulting to support the processes and structure of school buildings
- Providing professional development requested by building administrators
- Supporting the MTSS district goals as a MTSS building leadership team member
- NCI facilitator, providing training and certification to Parkway staff members
- Member of the District level crisis response team
- Member of building teams that support whole school structure and processes (problem solving team, MTSS team, SEB team)
- Social Emotional Action Team (SEAT) facilitator
- Coaching teachers and staff around areas of concern brought to the team during problem solving meetings
- Short term modeling of skills with individual students and teachers
- Developing plans, writing goals, equipping to teams to implement plans
- Skill building based on individual needs of teachers and students
- Contracting to provide one-on-one intensive support for a student or teacher requiring tier 3 support
- Building capacity to enhance the school’s ability to effectively achieve its goals and objectives by developing the skills, knowledge, and resources
- Supervisor: Amy Blumenfeld; Cherie Magueja
Early Intervention Clinical Social Worker (CEIS Team)
Special School District; Parkway School District
07.2020 - 05.2024
- The CEIS team utilized a collaborative wrap-around approach by providing problem solving, coaching, intervention development and modeling for students who needed social emotional, and behavioral support to succeed in the general education environment
- Collaborated with school teams, including teachers, administrators, and counselors to develop and implement strategies to support students’ social-emotional needs in the classroom
- Provided individual and group interventions, addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and behavioral challenges
- Conducted comprehensive social-emotional assessments to identify student needs and develop personalized intervention plans
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to review student progress, adjust interventions, and ensure coordinated support across the school environment
- Provided crisis intervention and immediate support for students in distress, including creating safety plans and referrals to external resources when necessary
- Supervisor: Amy Blumenfeld
School Based Therapist
Saint Louis Counseling, School Partnership Program
08.2013 - 07.2020
- Practicing direct mental health services through individual and group therapy, preschool to eighth grade
- Providing crisis intervention and safety planning with students, staff, and families
- Developing and presenting social-emotional curriculum using evidence based practices
- Performing classroom observations and assessment of behavior function to create behavior plans
- Maintaining regular follow-up with the parents of each client
- Completing psychosocial assessments and treatment plans
- Attending professional development and clinical supervision
- Participating in consultations, staff development, and Care Team meetings with school staff
- Supervisor: Saundra Barker, LCSW
Practicum Student
Parkway West School District
08.2012 - 05.2013
- Provided weekly individual and group counseling across six schools, kindergarten through twelfth grade
- Collaborated with school staff to provide multi-disciplinary approach toward delivery of services for students
- Facilitated crisis intervention and safety planning with staff, parents, and students
- Assisted teachers with behavioral management utilizing the PBIS model
- Provided resource referrals to students and their families
- Attended multidisciplinary meetings regarding student assessments and interventions
- Supervisor: Angie Deckert, MSW, LCSW
Practicum Student
Child Abuse Prevention Program, Jewish Family and Children’s Service
01.2012 - 06.2012
- Safe-Touch Plus presentations, preschool and children with special needs
- Safe-Touch presentations, preschool-sixth grade
- Safe Surf and sexual-harassment prevention presentations, seventh – 12th grade
- Parent Awareness presentations
- Supervisor: Jennifer Bernstein, MSW
Research Specialist
University of Illinois-Chicago, Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation
08.2008 - 08.2011
- Coordinated a Department of Defense grant regarding head injury using MRI
- Administered and scored a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation
- Maintained human subjects protections and obtained informed consent
- Participant recruitment and screening
- Managed MRI data and MRI image analysis
- Assisted in data analysis on collaborative studies on visual attention in Schizophrenia
- Supervisor: Deborah Little, Ph.D
Research Specialist
University of Illinois-Chicago, Department of Psychiatry
10.2008 - 06.2011
- Managed a National Institute on Drug Abuse grant assessing HIV and cocaine abuse using MRI
- Maintained primary responsibility for management of all aspects of data collection for the grant
- Administered a neuropsychological testing battery
- Participant recruitment and screening
- Trained to perform pre- and post-test HIV counseling, concentrating most on referral for appropriate follow up care
- Supervisor: Eileen Martin, Ph.D
Education
Master of Social Work - Family Concentration with a Specialization in School Social Work
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri05.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology (Minor, Sociology)
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, Missouri05.2008
Skills
- Emotional regulation techniques
- Verbal and written communication
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) License NO: 2017023127
- Certified Social Work Clinical Supervisor, 2024
Timeline
Social Emotional Behavior Specialist/CEIS
Parkway School District; Special School District
06.2024 - Current
Early Intervention Clinical Social Worker (CEIS Team)
Special School District; Parkway School District
07.2020 - 05.2024
School Based Therapist
Saint Louis Counseling, School Partnership Program
08.2013 - 07.2020
Practicum Student
Parkway West School District
08.2012 - 05.2013
Practicum Student
Child Abuse Prevention Program, Jewish Family and Children’s Service
01.2012 - 06.2012
Research Specialist
University of Illinois-Chicago, Department of Psychiatry
10.2008 - 06.2011
Research Specialist
University of Illinois-Chicago, Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation
08.2008 - 08.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology (Minor, Sociology)
University of Missouri-Columbia
Master of Social Work - Family Concentration with a Specialization in School Social Work
Saint Louis University
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