Najuana Robinson
Montgomery,Alabama
Summary
Licensed Master Social Worker( LMSW) and veteran with over 8 years of experience providing supportive services . Skilled in providing mental health services , conducting assessments for Suicide Risk , Anxiety , Depression , and Substance Abuse,. Also skilled in conducting psychosocial assessments ,making community resources referrals, crisis intervention and outreach. Dedicated to providing active listening and supportive therapy and building trust while acting as a sympathetic guide and advocate to help individuals navigate through complex and stressful situations to achieve life goals .Experienced supervising a staff.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Social Worker Full Time -40hrs
Department Of Veterans Affairs- Central Alabama
03.2022 - Current
- Serves as Mental Health Social Worker for Veterans Outpatient clinic in Central Alabama Veterans Healthcare System
- Screen for suicide risk, anxiety , substance abuse , depression , Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD, Military sexual Trauma (MST) and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
- Provides variety of intervention modalities to include crisis-oriented, brief, short-term and/or long-term psychotherapy to Veterans, their significant others and groups for purpose of preventing, assessing, treating, improving and resolving psychosocial dysfunction.
- Helped veterans develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Presented clinical documentation and observations to interdisciplinary team.
- Developed treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
PACT Social Worker (Full- Time 40Hrs Per Week)
Department Of Veterans Affairs - South Texas
04.2020 - 03.2022
- Served as PACT Social Worker fore North Bexar Outpatient Clinic in South Texas Veterans Health Care System, providing social work services for over 6 teams and STX Cardiac Heart Clinic.
- Conducts care coordination, providing resolution of psychosocial concerns and needs.
- Provides consultation and education to Veterans, caregivers, and their families regarding community resources, VA benefits, and specialty programs, and advance directives.
- Facilitates action for community placements through collaboration with Veterans and their families as well as interdisciplinary treatment team members to ensure that appropriate community placements are completed in timely manner.
- Interviews Veterans, Caregivers, and key family members to assess situations, limitations, and issues and implement services and provide resources to address needs.
- Collaborates on PACT Social Work Continuous Process Improvement
Committees for standardized operating procedures and for training procedures to ensure new social workers are provided with adequate training, essential information, and ongoing support
Social Service Director (Full-Time 40Hrs Per Week)
Signature Healthcare at Fountain Circle Care & Rehab
06.2017 - 06.2019
- Supervised and managed daily activities of Social Service Department of 150-bed residential rehab and nursing facility
- Coordinated discharge planning arranging hospice care, home health services, and delivery of durable medical equipment for over 20 patients weekly returning home or transferring to other facilities
- Completed over 20 psychosocial assessments daily providing psychosocial treatment to wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational, and other diversified backgrounds
- Communicated daily with family members and legal representatives to educate and facilitate utilization of community resources
- Provided consultation services to other staff /Interdisciplinary Team about psychosocial needs of patients and impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment
- Behavioral Management Program coordinator, implementing treatment modalities for over 100 individuals who were experiencing variety of psychiatric and behavioral problems
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurse managers, and psychologists, to create and implement person-centered care plans by identifying social and emotional needs of residents in accordance with medical assessment
- Supervised and provided coaching and training to 3 social service department staff
- Field instructor for both social work graduate students and undergraduate students who are completing field placements
Social Work Intern (Part-Time 20 Hrs Per Week)
Lexington VA
08.2016 - 06.2017
- Served as member of Hospice and Palliative Care interdisciplinary team
- Completed psychosocial assessments to wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diversified backgrounds
- Coordinated discharge planning arranging home hospice care, equipment, and other services to veterans returning home. Also, assisted with transfers to other facilities
- Utilized computer software applications for drafting documents, data management, and tracking. Programs in use by Veterans Healthcare system
- Served as team member of VA Homeless Program
- Performed community outreach daily conducting home visits and assisting veterans in maintain affordable housing and monitoring progress
- Referred over 50 veterans to supportive services within local community and additional agencies to suit their needs
- Advocated for veterans and family members without fostering dependency while preserving right of veteran to exercise choice
Social Work Intern( Part-Time 30 Hrs Per Week)
Athena's Sisters Organization
08.2015 - 06.2016
- Served as a team member for grassroots non-profit in Kentucky run by & for military women
- Conducted initial risk needs assessments for over 50
- Planned coordinated, health / wellness workshops , educational groups for veteran women
- Successfully wrote grants that garnered over $10,000 in funding
- Organized community fundraising events
- Advocated for veterans & family members without fostering dependency while preserving the right of the veteran to exercise choice.
Library Technician(Full-Time 40 Hrs Per Week)
Department Of The Army European Command
02.2013 - 10.2014
- Served as Lead Library Technician and facility Volunteer coordinator responsible for all aspects of library program planning, promotions, presentations, evaluations
- Supervised activities of 10 library staff members and 6 volunteers to include: assigning and distributing work, coaching, counseling, and training employees
Intelligence Officer (Full-Time 60 Hrs Per Week)
United States Army
12.2000 - 01.2012
- Supervised over hundred personnel at every level throughout service
- Counseled individuals on both financial and family matters
- Performed crisis intervention
- Served as Special Security Officer responsible for all Top Secret/SCI actions across division as well as physical security of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility(SCIF) ·
- Managed Division SSO requirements processing over 500 personnel security actions, to include clearance packets, read on and visit request
- Planned, organized and conducted all security related training and inspections
- Served plans and operation officer for III Corp G-2 section developing Operational Plans / Operations Orders
- Supervised production of tactical, operational ,strategic-level intelligence to support 10 U.S. Army tactical consumers
- Prepared presented oral briefings on topics related to operational planning ,execution
- Served as Senior Intelligence Officer for a Signal Brigade Task Force forward deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom ·
- Managed security clearances for over 1400 personnel, processing initial, upgrades, and re-investigation ·
- Served as force protection officer developing force protection plans, vulnerabilities assessments
Education
Master of Social Work -
Spalding University
Louisville , Kentucky 2017
Bachelor of Science - Justice and Public Safety
Auburn University-Montgomery
Montgomery, AL2000
Skills
- Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective therapeutic relationships with clients in Mental Health Outpatient Clinic setting
- Skilled in screening for suicide risk , anxiety and depression, substance abuse ,sexual trauma, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
- Skilled with independently working with clients who are experiencing wide range of complicated medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial problems
- Skilled in use of computer software applications in use for drafting documents, data management, and tracking medical documentation to include CPRS, Microsoft Suite ,Message Manager,Telehealth / Video Connect and Secure Messaging
- Possess ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with people from varied backgrounds
Affiliations
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Junior League
NAACP
Urban League
Girl Scouts
Awards
- Bronze Star Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Army Commendation Medal
- Iraqi Campaign Medal
Timeline
Mental Health Social Worker Full Time -40hrs
Department Of Veterans Affairs- Central Alabama
03.2022 - Current
PACT Social Worker (Full- Time 40Hrs Per Week)
Department Of Veterans Affairs - South Texas
04.2020 - 03.2022
Social Service Director (Full-Time 40Hrs Per Week)
Signature Healthcare at Fountain Circle Care & Rehab
06.2017 - 06.2019
Social Work Intern (Part-Time 20 Hrs Per Week)
Lexington VA
08.2016 - 06.2017
Social Work Intern( Part-Time 30 Hrs Per Week)
Athena's Sisters Organization
08.2015 - 06.2016
Library Technician(Full-Time 40 Hrs Per Week)
Department Of The Army European Command
02.2013 - 10.2014
Intelligence Officer (Full-Time 60 Hrs Per Week)
United States Army
12.2000 - 01.2012
Master of Social Work -
Spalding University
Bachelor of Science - Justice and Public Safety
Auburn University-Montgomery
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