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Shantoria Dixon

Tallahassee,FL

Summary

Motivated Social Worker with comprehensive knowledge of social justice issues and systems affecting marginalized communities. Passionate about developing, analyzing, and facilitating programs to support communities and different individuals in need. Collaborative and analytical advocate builds strategic partnerships, advocate for clients and advance change for communities in need.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Mental Health Professional

Centurion
Crawfordville, FL
10.2020 - Current
  • Provide comprehensive healthcare services, individual, group therapy, and crisis intervention counseling
  • Complete intakes, assessments, and treatment plans for clients
  • Provide mental health case management services, documented case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management
  • Consult with multi-disciplinary team in providing comprehensive mental health care
  • Work collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and minimize diversion
  • Maintained detailed records of patient assessments, treatments, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with patients to promote trust and understanding of therapeutic process.
  • Evaluated patient responses to medications by observing changes in mood, behavior, cognition, physical condition, or level of functioning.

Social Worker (Clinical 1)

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
Tallahassee, FL
04.2020 - 02.2021
  • Provided patient and families with direct clinical therapeutic services, education, support, and advocacy
  • Contributed to program development and treatment plans in a timely fashion
  • Provide a safe transition from one care setting to another
  • Evaluate patient functioning during initial screenings and complete psychosocial histories
  • Coordinated discharge, transition, and after care planning for patients
  • Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning
  • Developed individualized service plans with clients to address their identified goals.
  • Coordinated referrals to outside agencies for additional services such as substance abuse programs or vocational training.
  • Assisted individuals experiencing homelessness by providing referrals for emergency shelter placements.

Registered Clinical Social Worker (Contract)

Bright Future Behavioral Health Inc
Quincy, FL
12.2019 - 10.2020
  • Help clients of diverse backgrounds cope with the challenges they are facing in everyday life
  • Treat clients who have mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders based off their treatment plans
  • Provide grief counseling and palliative care to clients who have a hard time coping with loss
  • Complete intakes, assessments, and treatment plans for clients
  • Provide mental health case management services, documented case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management

Career Coordinator

AMIKids Gadsden
Quincy, FL
12.2019 - 10.2020
  • Counseled children and their families and served as an advocate when needed
  • Prepared vocational classes and lead educational group sessions
  • Assisted with career goals, job readiness skills, and recruited jobs for students
  • Supervised AmeriCorps workers, as well as served as an advisor and positive role model
  • Initiated case manager duties and assumed responsibility for complex, high-volume assignments and guiding endeavors to successful completion

Teacher

Stewart Street Elementary School
Quincy, FL
08.2015 - 12.2019
  • Instructed students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations
  • Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible
  • Customized teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
  • Established clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students and helped meet their desired goals
  • Met with parents/guardians to discuss their children's progress and determined priorities for their children and their resource needs

Education

Master of Science - Social Work

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
01.2019

Bachelor of Science - Social Sciences

Florida State University
01.2015

Associate of Arts -

Tallahassee Community College
01.2012

Skills

  • Behavioral assessment
  • Exceptional leadership skills
  • Clinical services
  • Accuracy and efficiency in documentation
  • Case management
  • Professional telephone demeanor
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Efficient under pressure
  • Compassionate
  • Individual Counseling
  • Discharge Planning
  • Attention to Detail
  • Team Collaboration
  • Analytical Thinking

Certification

Registered Clinical Social Work Counselor Intern Florida Department of Education Educator's Certificate CPR

References

REFERENCES Tireshia Galloway - (850) 241 - 4108 - Director - Little Successful Angels - Quincy, FL 32351 Katisa Donaldson - (850) 510 - 2350 - Professor - Florida A&M University - Tallahassee, FL 32301 Lisa Robinson - (850) 627 - 3145 - Principal - Stewart Street Elementary School - Quincy, FL 32351

Timeline

Mental Health Professional

Centurion
10.2020 - Current

Social Worker (Clinical 1)

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
04.2020 - 02.2021

Registered Clinical Social Worker (Contract)

Bright Future Behavioral Health Inc
12.2019 - 10.2020

Career Coordinator

AMIKids Gadsden
12.2019 - 10.2020

Teacher

Stewart Street Elementary School
08.2015 - 12.2019

Master of Science - Social Work

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Bachelor of Science - Social Sciences

Florida State University

Associate of Arts -

Tallahassee Community College

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