Natalie Duff
Broussard,LA
Summary
Dedicated and Seasoned Social Worker specializing in situational assessments, conflict resolution, leadership skills and effective communication. Provides and oversees services to clients to promote optimum mental, emotional and behavioral health in collaboration with other members of the care team. Demonstrates psycho-social assessment, treatment planning and advocacy skills. Develops and implements training for staff and attends seminars and conferences for professional development. Continuously improves processes and services to support client and family care.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner, Therapist
Anchor of Hope Counseling & Consulting
02.2022 - Current
- Individual Therapy with Children, Teens and Adults, Couple's Therapy; EMDR Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy, Art Therapy, Talk Therapy (using a variety of modalities) with a variety of issues such as Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Life Transitions.
- Tele-Therapy
- Clinical Supervision of LCSW Candidates
School Social Worker (Retired)/Lead Social Worker
Lafayette Parish School System
07.2012 - 01.2022
- Lead Social Worker for 4 months for a team of 15 School Social Workers
- Clinical Supervision for LCSW Candidates
- Provide individual and group counseling for students in elementary, middle and high school to address behavioral and emotional issues interfering with the learning environment
- Facilitate completion of functional behavior assessments as well as the development and implementation of behavior intervention plans
- Provide crisis intervention, suicide and threat assessments to schools as needed
- Consultation with district and school personnel, parents and community providers to advocate for the educational and mental health needs of students
- Participation in the District Trauma Committee
- Accept and mentor social work interns from LSU.
Mental Health Professional
Lafayette Parish School System
11.2010 - 06.2012
- Provide counseling for students in elementary and middle school to address behavioral and emotional issues interfering in the learning environment
- Assist with the development and implementation of behavior intervention plans
- Provide crisis intervention, suicide and threat assessments to schools as needed
- Serve as PBIS facilitator and SET evaluator for two schools in the parish
- Facilitate parent/child groups for students assigned to Saturday Intervention as part of the discipline matrix.
Special Education Counselor
Iberia Parish School Board
New Iberia, LA
08.2001 - 09.2010
- Provided individual and group counseling for students in elementary, middle and high school to address issues that disrupt the learning environment
- Co-Leader of a crisis response team for school wide crisis intervention and suicide assessment
- Worked with a team of counselors to design and implement the parish social skills program (June 2008)
- Facilitated parenting classes
- Served as a PBIS school facilitator and SET evaluator
- Received training in Response to Intervention (RTI) for behavior interventions.
Social Worker; Clinical Manager/Social Services Director
Vermilion Behavioral Health/Kaplan Rehab Hospital
Kaplan, LA
- Provided individual, group and family therapy for chronic mentally ill patients
- Provided psychosocial assessments to determine appropriate care as well as case management and discharge planning
- Provided management of clinical staff and program decisions
- Quality assurance for social service charting areas for physical rehabilitation patients.
Needs Assessment Counselor
Charter Cypress Behavioral Health Systems
Lafayette, LA
- Provided mobile (at schools, hospitals, clinics, jails, etc.) and hospital clinical assessments for children, adolescents and adults and coordinated psychiatric hospital admissions
- Ensured appropriate referrals for community resources.
Education
Master of Social Work -
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA05.1999
Bachelor of General Studies/Behavioral Science -
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Lafayette, LA05.1997
Skills
- Behavioral Counseling
- Client Needs Assessment
- Life Skills Development
- Educational Support
- Intervention Planning
- Clinical Supervision
- Resource Navigation
- Crisis Intervention
- Client Confidentiality
- Policy Planning
- Capacity Building
- Staff Development
- Client Advocacy
- Crisis Assessment
- Therapeutic Services
- Biopsychosocial Assessments
- Business Management
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Professional Demeanor
- Team building
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker, #4926, 2002
- Board Approved Clinical Supervisor, Louisiana Board of Social Work Examiners, 2021
- Ancillary Certificate - Qualified School Social Worker, AN421829
- Ancillary Certificate - Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance, AN 499147
Timeline
Owner, Therapist
Anchor of Hope Counseling & Consulting
02.2022 - Current
School Social Worker (Retired)/Lead Social Worker
Lafayette Parish School System
07.2012 - 01.2022
Mental Health Professional
Lafayette Parish School System
11.2010 - 06.2012
Special Education Counselor
Iberia Parish School Board
08.2001 - 09.2010
Social Worker; Clinical Manager/Social Services Director
Vermilion Behavioral Health/Kaplan Rehab Hospital
Needs Assessment Counselor
Charter Cypress Behavioral Health Systems
Master of Social Work -
Louisiana State University
Bachelor of General Studies/Behavioral Science -
University of Southwestern Louisiana
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker, #4926, 2002
- Board Approved Clinical Supervisor, Louisiana Board of Social Work Examiners, 2021
- Ancillary Certificate - Qualified School Social Worker, AN421829
- Ancillary Certificate - Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance, AN 499147
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