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Nieesha Prince
Katy,Texas
Summary
Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the states of Texas and West Virginia. Over 18 years of experience in medical and mental health settings, working with diverse populations in health care, outpatient, and inpatient treatment settings. Expertise in working with adult, children and families who suffer from dual diagnosis in the mental health arena and socioeconomic issues. Proficient with implementing and providing community resources with the population. Developed procedures for social work department to improve the discharge process for patient returning into the community. Experience with working with stakeholders and maintaining effective relationships for the betterment of the population who we serve. Proficient with evaluating and developing performance improvement plans for areas of concern. Created measurable strategies to improve performance.
Experienced clinical professional prepared for impactful contributions. Skilled in therapeutic interventions, crisis management, and client advocacy. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving outcomes. Reliable and flexible, adept at navigating changing needs while maintaining client-centered care.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
Geode Health
05.2024 - Current
- Provide individual therapy; Complete bio-psycho-social assessments with clients; Provide crisis intervention services; Use CBT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing therapy models in practice with children and adults
- Maintain client caseload and documentation; Prepares written diagnostic assessments, assessing clients from multiple perspectives, including family functioning, psychological/emotional, social, academic, medical, behavioral, substance abuse, skills, strengths, barriers to economic self-sufficiency, treatment history, and others, and utilizing various assessment instruments
- Fulfills all documentation, case management and billing functions for providing direct service as outlined in the counselor job description
Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
A Piece of Peace, PLLC
03.2022 - Current
- Provide individual, family, and marriage therapy; Complete bio-psycho-social assessments with clients; Provide crisis intervention services; Use CBT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing therapy models in practice with children and adults
- Maintain client caseload and documentation; Prepares written diagnostic assessments, assessing clients from multiple perspectives, including family functioning, psychological/emotional, social, academic, medical, behavioral, substance abuse, skills, strengths, barriers to economic self-sufficiency, treatment history, and others, and utilizing various assessment instruments
- Fulfills all documentation, case management and billing functions for providing direct service as outlined in the counselor job description
Care Manager, Telephonic Behavioral Health 2
Humana At Home
03.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Nationwide
- Assesses and evaluates members' needs and requirements to achieve and/or maintain optimal wellness state by guiding members/families toward and facilitate interaction with resources appropriate for the care and wellbeing of members
- Employs a variety of strategies, approaches and techniques to manage a member's physical, environmental and psycho-social health issues
- Identifies and resolves barriers that hinder effective care
- Ensures patient is progressing towards desired outcomes by continuously monitoring patient care through assessments and/or evaluations
- May create member care plans
- Understands department, segment, and organizational strategy and operating objectives, including their linkages to related areas
- Makes decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations, and requires minimal direction and receives guidance where needed
- Follows established guidelines/procedures
- Nationwide
MSW Social Worker II
DaVita Dialysis
07.2019 - 03.2021
- Completes CMS mandated and social work specific tasks; Seeks expert assistance with particularly difficult or unique situations; Independently conducts initial patient psychosocial assessment within 30 days of admission, and conducts an independent reassessment within 90 days after the initial assessment
- Identifies and develops treatment and psychosocial goals for an initial plan of care and updates the plan of care as outlined by the clinic's governing body for stable and unstable patients
- Identifies, assesses, and documents psychosocial evaluations quarterly and annually; evaluates and monitors ongoing psychosocial issues and patient goals
- Conducts, reviews, and assesses quality of life survey results, develops patient goal setting, completes appropriate follow up to analyze patients' plan to improve scores and quality of life
- To be performed periodically annually at minimum
- Communicates with interdisciplinary team regarding patient psychosocial issues affecting treatment and wellbeing; Independently analyzes and provides information and facilitates referrals to community, private, state, and federal agencies based on psychosocial needs
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Sickle Cell Association the Marc Thomas Foundation
07.2019 - 03.2021
- Prepares written diagnostic assessments, assessing clients from multiple perspectives, including family functioning, psychological/emotional, social, academic, medical, behavioral, substance abuse, skills, strengths, barriers to economic self-sufficiency, treatment history, and others, and utilizing various assessment instruments
- Provide clinical interventions including Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to adults, Empowering clients to build coping skills based upon the Person-Centered Plans and utilizing evidence-based activities in regards to anger management, building communication skills, utilizing positive coping mechanisms, and using mindfulness as tools for clients to cope effectively and independently
- Completed comprehensive treatment plans
- Prepare clinical notes to assess for progress toward treatment goals and effectiveness of interventions
Mental Health/Lead Emergency Service Therapist
Rappahannock Area Community Services Board
09.2011 - 11.2018
- Company Overview: Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Provide crisis intervention and therapy services during mental health crisis using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing to individuals experiencing symptoms of major depression, substance abuse, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety, and Serious Mental Illness
- Trains and provides clinical and procedural oversight to therapists; Provide direct treatment, crisis intervention, and support for individuals and families of civilian, active duty, and veteran status
- Develop Comprehensive Treatment Plans, Safety Plans and Crisis Education Prevention Plans, and Discharge Plans with individuals and families
- Coordinate after care treatment such as outpatient psychiatry appointments and community referrals for individuals and families
- Track, organize, and prepare reports required for state data collection
- Complete bio-psycho-social assessments, pre-screening evaluations, comprehensive risk assessments, and evaluate individuals for involuntary inpatient admission, involuntary commitments
- Fredericksburg, Virginia
Education
Master Degree - Social Work
University Of St. Francis
Joliet, IL05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
West Virginia State University
Institute, WV05.2005
Skills
- Active listener
- Boundary Setting
- Case management
- Collaborator
- Computer Literacy
- Critical thinker
- Cultural competence
- Crisis Intervention
- Detailed-oriented
- Emotional intelligence
- Empathetic
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Organized
- Psychosocial Assessments
- Assessment skills
- Multicultural Competence
- Suicide Prevention
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Mental Health Assessment
- Discharge Planning
- Grief counseling
- HIPAA Regulations
- Community Resources
- Evidence-based practices
- Psychosocial evaluations
- Motivational Interviewing
- Case Management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Time Management
- Multitasking
- Excellent Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Organizational Skills
- Active Listening
- Documentation and Recordkeeping
- Treatment Plans
- Service Coordination
- Individual Counseling
Certification
- Texas Medicaid Case Manager for Pregnant Women and Children, Texas Health and Human Services, 04/23, Present
- Certified Preadmission Prescreening Clinician, Virginia Dept of Behavioral Health & Development Services
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training, Virginia CIT Coalition
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Texas), 68302, 08/19, Present
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (West Virginia), 04/23, Present
References
- Megan Hartshorn, LCSW, Clinic Coordinator, Rappahannock Area Community Services Board, (540) 270-4895, mhartshorn@rappahannockareacsb.org
- Kari Norris, LLC, Emergency Services Coordinator, Rappahannock Area Community Services Board, (540) 373-3223, knorris@rappahannockareacsb.org
- Erica Hockstedler, LCSW, PACT Social Worker, Bowling Green CBOC, Department of Veterans Affairs Valor Healthcare, (540) 872-1893, eahockstedler@gmail.com
- Tawanda Bankston, RN, Clinical Coordinator, DaVita Dialysis, (504) 250-6930, tawandaperkins@gmail.com
- Haley McKown, RD, Registered Dietitian, DaVita Dialysis, (361) 562-5170, haley.mckown@gmail.com
- Shantell Dixon, RN, Regional Operational Director, DaVita Dialysis, (504) 259-0933, shantell.dixon@davita.com
Work Preference
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Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 10-20 in the development of care coordination.
- Documented and resolved patients' needs/concerns which led to improving patient experience.
- Achieved recognition by completing daily needs assessments with accuracy and efficiency.
Quote
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.
Robert Louis Stevenson
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Timeline
Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
Geode Health
05.2024 - Current
Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
A Piece of Peace, PLLC
03.2022 - Current
Care Manager, Telephonic Behavioral Health 2
Humana At Home
03.2021 - Current
MSW Social Worker II
DaVita Dialysis
07.2019 - 03.2021
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Sickle Cell Association the Marc Thomas Foundation
07.2019 - 03.2021
Mental Health/Lead Emergency Service Therapist
Rappahannock Area Community Services Board
09.2011 - 11.2018
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
West Virginia State University
Master Degree - Social Work
University Of St. Francis
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