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Molly Grogan

University Place,WA

Summary

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker ( LICSW) - status active in Washington State

Renewal date due date, Jun.2025

With Washington State Department of Health

Olympia, WA

Credential Number - LW 60795527

Initially issued & Est., Jun. 2021

By The Washington State Department of Health

Olympia, WA

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Military and Family Life Counselor

Leidos
04.2022 - 06.2024
  • Maintained accurate records of all patient and family care interactions. At the same time, while also, adhering to confidentiality policies and ensuring effective communication among admin and multidisciplinary team members in community settings as needed or who may be involved in a patient family, or behavioral health treatment team by documenting both medical and patient care notes utilizing DAR software, a system military and family life counselors utilize throughout the day to note brief interventions and or crises.
  • Collaborated regularly with military and family life behavioral health specialists using the Telehealth platform to support a variety of things such as professional learning opportunities, team updates, collaborative care efforts, and occasionally to discuss patient and community care., For instance, I participated in reoccurring scheduled telehealth training and check-ins once a month with military family life counselors and other multidisciplinary team members supporting JBLM once a month. Also participated in reoccurring weekly scheduled, multidisciplinary, behavioral health, telehealth clarity, care, check-ins, ins, and training with Military and family life counselors working with patients both locally and across the world.
  • Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations, and issues and implement services to address needs. For example, met regularly and assessed families and patients in multiple types of treatment settings such as brief interactions, group, and even individual or family counseling sessions. According to evaluation, referred patients and or families for additional resources and or treatment, both within the organization, community, setting, or externally through stakeholders.
  • Collaborated with teachers, administrators, and counseling multidisciplinary teams in community settings to develop intervention strategies for patients and families needing additional support as needed. For instance, I provided updated comments, and concerns about patients and families as deemed appropriate, to acknowledge successes & barriers, or because of safety concerns or crises usually once a week during weekly reoccurring scheduled team meetings with all admin members and behavioral health multidisciplinary in a community setting.
  • Serves as the suicide prevention program coordinator in the absence of the Supervisory Behavioral Health Provider (BHP) and as assigned by team lead and school administrators if no Supervisory behavioral health professional is present.

Hospital Social Worker

Wellfound, MultiCare Health, Franciscan Health
03.2020 - 07.2021
  • Advocated for patient rights and autonomy within the facility setting, working alongside the care team to address any concerns or barriers to optimal mental health care delivery chapter reports on patient healthcare status, evaluation, and treatment plans. Provided reports to supervisor or clinical social worker as needed..
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.Provided referral, identification, and evaluation for those identified as having a significant mental illness using a Mental Health Review Form, by facilitating ongoing assessments, and by following ethical standards and procedures within organization.
  • Developed strong rapport with patients, fostering trust and open communication essential for effective treatment plans. Trust was built with patients and families in a variety of ways some included one on one therapy or phone/telehealth therapy sessions, the frequency and duration of time and occurrence varied depending on a patient's and family's needs or individualized treatment plan. Also, Monday through Sunday trust was built through the facilitation of therapeutic groups offered daily on a reoccurring schedule pending the day of the week. Groups were facilitated by different behavioral health providers and treatment team members and were typically one hour long. The topic of discussions truly depended on the behavioral health, provider, credentials, and independent preferences, knowledge, and thoughts of the facilitator.
  • Provided mental health clinical social work treatment such as brief counseling, psychotherapy, group therapy, behavioral analysis, and substance abuse education, to individuals who presented with signs/symptoms of suicidal, dangerous, or psychotic behaviors. Coordinated with doctors, nurses, healthcare providers, and a multidisciplinary team of patients if there was an active emergency or as needed.
  • Provided psychoeducation to patients and occasionally families on mental health conditions, treatments, coping strategies, and available resources. Provided post-discharge follow-up for individuals and families who were either returning to an organization or fromanother inpatient mental health treatment program.Facilitated post-discharge discussions for patients returning from inpatient mental health treatment.

Co-occurring Youth & Family Therapist

Navos, Ruth Dykeman Children's Center
03.2017 - 10.2018
  • Conducted intake and needs assessments to set therapeutic goals and establish professional relationships with patients and families.. Served as a mental health consultant to other health professionals at the facility and within the community. I was one of four therapists out of at least twenty working in an outpatient child and family counseling office providing, researching, implementing, and learning about how to help and treat individuals and families on both a community and treatment level who were or may be struggling or at risk of struggling with a co-occurring disorder/s. I participated in an SBIRT research project in King County as well as 7 challenge training and obtained certification to provide harm reduction treatment to help support and treat individuals and families coping or recovering from a co-occurring disorder).
  • Maintained accurate and thoroughly documented notes and client records in accordance with licensing standards. Possessed a high level of clinical skill in assessing, recognizing, and treating both individuals and families for both behavioral mental health and substance use conditions to successfully implement treatment. In regards to assessments as evidenced by my ability to completely complete, provide recommendations, and provide or assist as needed with coordination of patients with both drug and alcohol assessments with patients ( certified to complete GAIN assessments and competent as a social worker with ASAM criteria) and mental health assessments and diagnosis’s (utilizing the DSM as well other evidenced based treatments I have training in such as trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy plus).
  • Assisted with case management and regularly engaged in consults with providers, care team members, or those engaged, or who could maybe resources for patients and families on my caseload to access or utilize both in the office and or stakeholders to assist in working or supporting the development of either resources, strengths-based support, treatment, safety, or basic human needs.
  • Responsible for all case management which may involve community treatment placement, hospital placement, or other aftercare situations. Helped patients, and families, and at times collaborated with or amongst both mental health and substance use providers throughout Washington state in efforts to provide patients with an appropriate level of care, and or to assist patients and families with interim or intake to another level of care which was more appropriate and beneficial at time of services. Also provided post-discharge follow up and or assisted with return to or for a higher level of care back to more appropriate treatment setting for individuals returning from inpatient mental health treatment.

Skills

Advanced Standing Masters of Social Work, Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI Bachelors of Social Science in Social Work, Bethany, WV

Timeline

Military and Family Life Counselor

Leidos
04.2022 - 06.2024

Hospital Social Worker

Wellfound, MultiCare Health, Franciscan Health
03.2020 - 07.2021

Co-occurring Youth & Family Therapist

Navos, Ruth Dykeman Children's Center
03.2017 - 10.2018

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