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Miranda Sullivan

Seattle,WA

Summary

Passionate, Experienced Social Worker seeking private practice credentialing to expand my clinical practice.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

School Social Worker

Seattle Public Schools
01.2023 - Current
  • Excelled at building rapport and trust with students across tier classification, especially students furthest away from educational justice
  • Led school implementation of restorative practices through building toolkits and leading staff trainings
  • Successfully responded to students and families in crisis with clinical de-escalation skills
  • Facilitated small groups for social emotional learning and mental health support.

Co-Occurring Clinician

Catholic Community Services
05.2021 - 06.2023
  • Served homeless adults by providing therapy, substance use counseling, and crisis intervention
  • Excelled at building rapport and trust with high-acuity chronically homeless clients
  • Conducted behavioral health comprehensive assessment and determined clinical diagnosis
  • Responsible for maintaining clinical records and documentation in a timely manner
  • Assessed client needs and served as clinical consult on shelter teams.

Community Advisory Board Facilitator

Ryther
11.2019 - 08.2022
  • Built rapport with diverse groups of stakeholders by demonstrating empathy, active listening skills, and cultural empathy during facilitated sessions.
  • Fostered an inclusive learning environment by addressing diverse needs and adapting facilitation techniques as needed.
  • Increased participant engagement by incorporating interactive activities and group discussions into sessions.
  • Facilitating board aimed at developing sub-acute care residential programs.
  • Collaboratively developing equitable policy using community participatory methods.
  • Focused on recruiting and retaining members that come from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.
  • Adapted evidence-based practices to serve the BIPOC client system.

Team Lead: Community Outreach

Ryther
09.2019 - 01.2021
  • Leading team in program development with community partners
  • Training new team members on case management role and community needs
  • Innovatively cutting through bureaucratic barriers to meet client’s needs
  • Managing client expense budget and data collection for quarterly reports
  • Effectively strategized with an interdisciplinary team and utilized clinical consultation
  • Created team outreach schedules and facilitated team meetings.

Practicum Learning: Behavior Specialist

Ryther
09.2018 - 06.2019
  • Working with multidisciplinary team with a diverse client system in residential care
  • Provided direct intervention to high needs foster children during times of escalation and crisis
  • Supported daily schedules and routines of the facility.
  • Provided crisis intervention support during critical incidents, deescalating situations and ensuring the safety of all involved parties.

Employment Consultant

Washington Vocational Services
11.2018 - 03.2020
  • Supporting client with employment related services
  • Promoting self-determination for clients who are living with developmental and/or physical disabilities
  • Helping clients participate in community through self-determination, support, and ally-ship.

Program Assistant

Shoreline Community College, Multicultural Center
08.2017 - 09.2018
  • Advocated for marginalized student populations around education, accessibility, and inclusion
  • Fundraising and scholarship development
  • Programmed and facilitated self-care and social justice workshops
  • Maintained Veteran Center cleanliness and promoted center productivity.

Issues and Concerns Officer

South Seattle College
09.2016 - 06.2017
  • Identified student needs and pioneered response projects
  • Developed and Facilitated campus wide forums and surveys
  • Team of eight who determined distribution of 1-million-dollar budget.

Education

Master of Arts - Community-Centered Integrative Practice

University of Washington
Seattle, WA
06.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Social Welfare With Honors

University of Washington
Seattle, WA
06.2020

Skills

  • Emotional Support
  • Family Support
  • Advocacy
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Family collaboration
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Social Skills Training
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Individual Counseling
  • Special Education Knowledge
  • Solution-based interventions
  • Resource advocacy
  • Restorative justice
  • Mental Health Assessment
  • Trauma Informed Care

Accomplishments

  • Community Advisory Board Facilitator
  • King County Recovery Coalition: Frontline worker of the month.
  • Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
  • President of Black Student Union, SCC
  • Stan Chu Writing Award

Timeline

School Social Worker

Seattle Public Schools
01.2023 - Current

Co-Occurring Clinician

Catholic Community Services
05.2021 - 06.2023

Community Advisory Board Facilitator

Ryther
11.2019 - 08.2022

Team Lead: Community Outreach

Ryther
09.2019 - 01.2021

Employment Consultant

Washington Vocational Services
11.2018 - 03.2020

Practicum Learning: Behavior Specialist

Ryther
09.2018 - 06.2019

Program Assistant

Shoreline Community College, Multicultural Center
08.2017 - 09.2018

Issues and Concerns Officer

South Seattle College
09.2016 - 06.2017

Master of Arts - Community-Centered Integrative Practice

University of Washington

Bachelor of Arts - Social Welfare With Honors

University of Washington
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