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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
REFERENCES
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Nathifa Gooden

Miami,FL

Summary

As a dedicated and compassionate social worker, my goal is to provide impactful social services and mental health assistance, aiming to enhance the social and psychological well-being of adolescents and their families. I am committed to maximizing family well-being and fostering the holistic functioning of adolescents through compassionate support and evidence-based intervention strategies.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

School Social Worker Intern

Broward County Public Schools
08.2023 - Current
  • Working with adolescences grades (6-8)
  • Facilitate social skills groups
  • Conduct short-term crisis counseling, staff support and parent education activities Participate in Collaborative Problem-Solving Team/ Response to Intervention
  • Conducting home visits
  • Assess client/school/community needs and develop practice models
  • Conducting Psychosocial assessments
  • Creating individualized intervention plans.
  • Developed and implemented social work plans to understand desired project goals and properly align social work activities.
  • Conducted research and wrote reports to provide accurate and up-to-date summaries of client conditions.
  • Maintain appropriate reports and record keeping procedures to document the above.
  • Coordinate home and school interventions to manage and improve student attendance.

Private Practice Mental Health Office Manager

Enrichment Support Services, LLC
04.2015 - Current
  • Managed the service desk, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in-person requests for information
  • Manage a team of seven professionals
  • Established efficient workflow processes, monitored daily productivity, and implemented modifications to improve overall effectiveness of personnel and activities
  • Provide administrative assistance for organizational foundation management and other staff
  • Handled and processed confidential patient information
  • Carefully reviewed medical records for accuracy and completion as required by insurance companies
  • Updated patient accounts and information daily
  • Cooperated Medicaid and private insurance providers to resolve billing issues
  • Coordinated special projects and managed schedules
  • Tracked and recorded expenses and reconciled accounts to maintain accurate, current, and compliant financial records
  • Managed daily office operations and maintenance of equipment.

Mental Health Facilitator Intern

South Florida Cares Mentoring Movement
05.2021 - 12.2021
  • Facilitate wellness mentoring circles with the youth Ages
  • Engaging clients in conversation to assess their mental states and create notes
  • Consulted with other staff members regarding treatment plans
  • Helping participants in identifying goals and objective
  • Attended community outreaches
  • Supported youths aging out of the foster care system.

Education

Master of Social Work -

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
05.2024

Bachelor of Social Work -

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
12.2021

Associate of Arts - Psychology

Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
05.2018

Skills

  • Knowledge/ability/skills to work with adolescent and adult At Culturally sensitive levels
  • Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and limits to confidentiality of client information
  • Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships
  • Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet and Social Media
  • Self-starter striving for excellence and results
  • Biopsychosocial Assessments
  • Effective time management`
  • Administrative & Customer Service
  • Management and marketing
  • Training & Development
  • Insurance credentialing
  • Billing and Coding

Certification

  • HIPAA Compliance
  • CPR/AED American Red Cross
  • Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (DCF)
  • Trauma Informed Interventions

Accomplishments

    Member of the National Society Leadership of Success.

REFERENCES

Available upon request 

Timeline

School Social Worker Intern

Broward County Public Schools
08.2023 - Current

Mental Health Facilitator Intern

South Florida Cares Mentoring Movement
05.2021 - 12.2021

Private Practice Mental Health Office Manager

Enrichment Support Services, LLC
04.2015 - Current

Master of Social Work -

Florida Atlantic University

Bachelor of Social Work -

Florida Atlantic University

Associate of Arts - Psychology

Miami Dade College

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