Rose Molina
Johnston,RI
Summary
Strength-based goal-driven Social Worker successful at cultivating collaborative relationships with students, families and teachers alike. Passionate about providing leadership to build social and academic skills of future social workers and clientele. Over 15 years of supervising BSW and MSW interns across 10 universities and colleges. Decisive and proactive leader.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Social Worker (former Lead School SW)
The Providence Public School Dept.
07.2014 - Current
- Enhanced student well-being by providing individual and group counseling sessions addressing various social, emotional, and behavioral issues.
- Provide Response to Intervention (RTI) services in accordance to policies to students without IEP's
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to develop intervention strategies for students in need of additional support.
- Assisted parents in navigating the special education process, ensuring proper identification and provision of services for their children.
- Connected families with community resources to address needs such as housing, healthcare, and financial assistance.
- Consult regularly with classroom teachers and professionals regarding students' social/emotional/behavioral needs
- Maintain proper training to remain fully informed of special education law and regulations.
- Provide resources to school staff and families for effective student outcomes.
- Liaison with all appropriate public service agencies
- Facilitate special education meetings and served as 504 coordinator.
- Served as district wide Crisis Training coordinator
- Conducted comprehensive assessments of students'' social-emotional functioning to inform interventions and service planning.
- Serve as administrative leader to all district school social workers in the Lead School Social Work role (2018-2021)
- Provide and carry out professional development as Mental Health First Aid Instructor and CPI Instructor
- Supervise BSW and MSW interns from over 10 universities and colleges. Communicate and coordinate with universities to assure placement meets all ethical and professional goals.
School Social Worker
Johnston School Department
08.2022 - 12.2023
- Create, carry out and progress monitor therapeutic interventions and student progress of caseload of 80 + students.
- Provide crisis management as needed through risk and suicide assessment
- Consult and collaborate on multidisciplinary teams for student social emotional learning needs
- Support families with case management needs of referrals for services, accessing community resources and more
- Provide all crisis intervention and restraint training throughout school district
- Carry out professional development around mental health and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) needs of students.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to develop intervention strategies for students in need of additional support.
- Enhanced student well-being by providing individual and group counseling sessions addressing various social, emotional, and behavioral issues.
Co-Founder/Lead Clinician
Team Rockstar Sports Therapy Services
08.2018 - 04.2023
- Provide direct services to over 100 clients utilizing individual, family and group therapy models.
- Specializing in Autism utilizing movement based therapy modalities to provide intervention for ADHD, ASD, Anxiety, Depression, Sensory Processing, Social Anxiety and more
- Serve as Lead Clinician to all other clinicians providing clinical supervision and monitoring
- Complete and carry out all billing of third party insurance agencies.
- Streamlined operational processes for improved efficiency and cost reduction.
- Increased company revenue by developing and implementing innovative marketing strategies.
- Secured lucrative partnerships by establishing strong relationships with key industry players.
- Managed financial operations, ensuring fiscal responsibility and maintaining profitability during periods of economic uncertainty.
Social & Behavioral Science (SBS) Faculty
Brown University
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Co-taught cohort of 20 year one doctoring students in Brown Universities medical student programming with medical physician (MD)
- Utilized unique curriculum to teach, discuss and practice skills and practices in medical field encompassing social and behavioral sciences
- Utilized experience as LICSW to share knowledge and common practices to improve overall best practices for future doctors.
- Enhanced student comprehension by utilizing diverse teaching methods and incorporating real-world examples into lessons.
- Improved student performance by offering regular one-on-one tutoring sessions and providing personalized feedback on assignments.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary lesson plans, fostering deeper understanding of connections between various social science topics.
Former Co-Founder
Social Sparks, Inc
08.2015 - 08.2019
- Provided direct counseling services to individuals, families and groups with specialization and focus on ADHD, mood disorders, conduct disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders and other similar communicative disorders
- Provided and developed professional development to school districts around social emotional learning, crisis and trauma
- Consult throughout school districts/classrooms for assessment of social emotional needs of students
- Developed social emotional curriculum for social skills groups for variety of mental health diagnosis
- Completed all required medical billing associated with processing and submitted claims to medical insurance providers
- Completed all medical credentialing for service providers
- Managed and supported team of multidisciplinary practitioners
- Led team of professionals to successfully launch new practice expanding clientele to 500+ clients in first 2 years.
- Provided clinical supervision to all LCSW's for licensure and regular supervision for all licensed clinicians
- As Co-Founder provided management and leadership to practice.
Director of Social Emotional Supports
The Learning Community Charter School
03.2012 - 09.2012
- Provided school wide counseling for over 50 students with individual education plans, special needs and/or crisis
- Supervised two behavioral support staff members and provided consultation and guidance to teacher assistance and classroom teachers regarding social/emotional needs of students
- Provided training in crisis management and restraint training school wide
- Developed and implemented behavioral and disciplinary supports school wide
- Developed, gathered and progress monitored behavioral data across schools setting
- Completed behavior evaluations as needed.
School Social Worker
Rhode Island School for the Deaf
11.2007 - 03.2012
- Enhanced student well-being by providing individual and group counseling sessions addressing various social, emotional, and behavioral issues specific to the Deaf and hard-of-hearing population.
- Ensure compliance with all federal and state IEP mandates
- Developed relationships with agencies across state to enhance case management skills and referral needs of families.
- Developed strategies and programs to enhance communication and positive interaction between all members of school community through creation of a Parent Resource Center.
- Encouraged family involvement that is reflective of unique diversity of school community language needs
- Represented and articulated mission, philosophy and purpose of RI School for the Deaf
- Participated in IEP meetings, Completed all required forms and necessary documentation in timely manner
- Provided assistance in effective communication in Spanish to the constituency of RI School for the Deaf
- Provided necessary supervision hours to BSW and MSW interns.
- Assisted parents in navigating the special education process, ensuring proper identification and provision of services for their children.
- Connected families with community resources to address needs such as housing, healthcare, and financial assistance.
- Developed and implemented professional development workshops for school staff on topics related to social-emotional learning and mental health awareness.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments of students'' social-emotional functioning to inform interventions and service planning.
Education
Certificate of Autism Education -
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI01.2013
Master Degree of Social Work (MSW) - Clinical Social Work
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI05.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Human Development And Family Studies
University of Rhode Island
North Kingstown, RI05.2005
Skills
- Leader & Facilitator
- Life Skills Development
- Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP)
- Applied Behavioral Analysis
- Confidential case documentation
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Verbal and written communication
- Mental Health Assessment
- Crisis Intervention
- Multicultural Competence
- Problem-solving abilities
- Effective Communication
Accomplishments
- First in state to obtain National Certified School Social Worker (NCSSW)
- Named 2022 NASW School Social Worker of the Year
- Supervised district wide internship placement for all BSW & MSW students.
- Spearheaded Behavior Assistance and Support Team initiative, resulting in district wide improvements in behavioral supports.
- Developed The Kindness Crew, a student led initiative resulting state wide recognition and increased school wide moral and community engagement.
- Facilitated professional development across district for multidisciplinary roles around trauma informed education, crisis management, autism supports and tiered interventions.
Certification
- Certified Crisis Prevention (CPI) Instructor
- Certificate in Autism Education
- Center of Resiliency Certification
- Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor
- TREP-Trauma Responsive Educational Practices certification
- Nationally Certified School Social Worker (NCSSW)
- LICSW in RI
- LICSW in MA
Personal Information
Title: LICSW, NCSSW
Awards
NASW 2022 Rhode Island School Social Worker of the Year
Affiliations
- RI-NASW
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
American sign language
Full Professional
Timeline
School Social Worker
Johnston School Department
08.2022 - 12.2023
Social & Behavioral Science (SBS) Faculty
Brown University
08.2020 - 05.2021
Co-Founder/Lead Clinician
Team Rockstar Sports Therapy Services
08.2018 - 04.2023
Former Co-Founder
Social Sparks, Inc
08.2015 - 08.2019
School Social Worker (former Lead School SW)
The Providence Public School Dept.
07.2014 - Current
Director of Social Emotional Supports
The Learning Community Charter School
03.2012 - 09.2012
School Social Worker
Rhode Island School for the Deaf
11.2007 - 03.2012
Certificate of Autism Education -
Rhode Island College
Master Degree of Social Work (MSW) - Clinical Social Work
Rhode Island College
Bachelor of Arts - Human Development And Family Studies
University of Rhode Island
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