Robin Frank
Augusta
Summary
Experienced team player with a proven track record of contributing to high-performing teams. Possess authorization to work in the US for any employer, ensuring eligibility for a wide range of opportunities. Dedicated to collaborating effectively with colleagues to achieve shared goals and drive success within the organization. Committed to leveraging skills and experience to make a positive impact in a dynamic work environment.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Social Worker
Maine Medical Center
05.2015 - 05.2020
- Responsibilities
- Assess and provisionally diagnose patients in an acute psychiatric emergency department setting. Create disposition and after care referrals.
- Accomplishments
- Receive two Shine awards being recognized by medical providers for excellent patient centered work
- Skills Used
- Assessment and diagnosing and disposition determination
Clinical Social Worker
Health Affiliates Maine
03.2016 - 08.2017
- Supported clients in formulating successful coping strategies.
- Assessed clients for abuse and neglect to compile documentation for court reports.
- Completed detailed charts to summarize interactions with patients and booked follow-up sessions.
- Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills.
- Updated treatment plans on monthly basis with latest intervention strategies and progress notes.
- Presented clinical documentation and observations to interdisciplinary team.
- Treated patients with mental health issues and dual-diagnoses such as substance abuse, Depression and Anxiety disorders.
Functional Family Therapist
Catholic Charities Maine
11.2013 - 11.2014
- Responsibilities
- Assess, diagnose and treat clients ages 10 - 18 and their families in the home setting. FFT is an evidenced based model providing family therapy to clients referred most commonly by DHHS and DOC
- Accomplishments
- Successful therapeutic completions with over ten families in a one year period of time
- Skills Used
- Assessment, diagnosing, treatment using FFT model which included intensive training by the owning company of the FFT model; worked cooperatively with community providers and team members working with the families I served. Developed positive working relationships with staff from DHHS and DOC
Crisis Response Worker and Clinical Consultant/Mental Health Therapist
Aroostook Mental Health Corporation
05.2011 - 01.2014
- Was trained and became certified as a MHRT/CSP; licensed as LMSW-cc
- - respond to crisis calls at area hospitals, county jail, and community locations to assess lethality of client and safety plan accordingly
- - write psychosocial assessments and provisionally diagnose and be able to determine safety of client and plan accordingly
Case Worker
Department of Health and Human Services
08.2010 - 01.2012
- Investigate referrals of possible abuse and exploitation of adults, mainly elderly
- Serve as Guardian Agent to wards of the Department of Health and Human Services
- Professional writing for annual court reports, Attorney General referrals, case notes, court petitions
Supervised Visitation Worker
Families United
05.2009 - 03.2010
- Monitor visits between children in state custody and their biological parents and family members
- Role model appropriate parenting skills in visit environment while monitoring for safety during visits
- Type visit notes for the review of DHHS Guardian Agents of children in state custody
Family Advocate/Preschool Teacher
Child and Family Opportunities, Inc
09.2007 - 03.2009
- Assist lead teacher in preparing and carrying out classroom curriculum with preschool age children in Head Start program
- Carry out duties of lead teacher upon absence of lead teacher
- Assist families of Head Start children with resource referral and coordination of services
Level II Mental Health Case Manager/Intake Coordinator
Wings for Children and Families, Inc
03.2005 - 09.2007
- Coordinate all duties of intake office including taking in and managing all intake referrals for case management services
- Resource referral and coordination for families with children with mental health diagnosis
- Coordinate and lead, or assist family in leading, team meetings, write comprehensive assessments and Individual Service Plans and ensure that all duties are assigned to team members and carried out as planned
Domestic Violence Advocate/Volunteer Coordinator
The Next Step Domestic Violence Agency
12.2000 - 11.2001
- Coordinated and trained a list of over 35 volunteers to fill hotline shifts
- - assisted in running a group for woman who are survivors of domestic violence
- - took hotline shifts and safety planned with survivors of domestic violence
Education
Masters in Generalist Social Work - undefined
University of Maine
Orono, ME01.2012
BS - Secondary social science education
University of Maine
Orono, ME01.1999
Skills
- Psychotherapy experience
- Psychosocial assessments
- Clinical documentation
- Facilitating groups
- Psychosocial evaluations
- Motivational interviewing
- Multicultural competence
- Psychotherapy techniques
- Suicide prevention
- Mental health assessment
- Behavior modification
- Cognitive behavior therapy
- Family therapy
- Coordinating care
- Domestic violence intervention
- Updating treatment plans
- Strengths-based practices
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Organizational skills
- Active listening
- Decision-making
- Patient confidentiality
- Electronic health records
- Patient support
- Team building
- Community resources
- Task prioritization
- Client advocacy
- Analytical thinking
- Conflict resolution
- Interpersonal skills
- Professionalism
- Continuous improvement
Certification
- MHRT/CRP
Timeline
Clinical Social Worker
Health Affiliates Maine
03.2016 - 08.2017
Psychiatric Social Worker
Maine Medical Center
05.2015 - 05.2020
Functional Family Therapist
Catholic Charities Maine
11.2013 - 11.2014
Crisis Response Worker and Clinical Consultant/Mental Health Therapist
Aroostook Mental Health Corporation
05.2011 - 01.2014
Case Worker
Department of Health and Human Services
08.2010 - 01.2012
Supervised Visitation Worker
Families United
05.2009 - 03.2010
Family Advocate/Preschool Teacher
Child and Family Opportunities, Inc
09.2007 - 03.2009
Level II Mental Health Case Manager/Intake Coordinator
Wings for Children and Families, Inc
03.2005 - 09.2007
Domestic Violence Advocate/Volunteer Coordinator
The Next Step Domestic Violence Agency
12.2000 - 11.2001
Masters in Generalist Social Work - undefined
University of Maine
BS - Secondary social science education
University of Maine
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