Shayna Schaefer
Wilmington,DE
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Work II
Christiana Hospital
09.2024 - Current
- Provided bereavement support to Mothers who lost children before and during childbirth.
- Screened First Time Mom’s and provided them with resources.
- Followed and provided support to NICU Babies and their families
- Received consults to intervene when Pt’s experiencing IPV.
- Provided resources to the unhoused.
- Arranged DME to be sent home with Patients.
- Collaborated with DFS on drug exposed newborns.
- Provided notes for MDR rounds.
- Ensure that medications were ready for pick up.
- Assisted in arranging transportation for Patients
Private Practice
07.2023 - 09.2024
- Provided appropriate therapeutic interventions using diverse counseling techniques and modalities.
- Responded to emergency and crisis situations calmly, rationally and in accordance with agency policy and procedures.
- Provided individual therapy with options for family, couples, or group sessions.
- Educated family members about mental health conditions, treatments, and support strategies available.
Therapist
Talkiatry
06.2022 - 07.2023
- Providing teletherapy to patients receiving psychiatric medication management. EMR documentation.
- Case consultations with psychiatrists, general case management scheduling, returning Pt messages, and referrals to outside providers. Attend monthly clinical meetings and participate in collaborative focus groups.
SPED Social Worker
Albuquerque PS
09.2017 - 05.2022
- Provided mental health counseling to students who have IEP plans. Created, updated, and monitored student’s progress toward meeting social and emotional goals. Attended students’ yearly IEP meetings. Facilitated group and family centered meetings.
- Assisted teachers in learning and implementing effective behavioral health interventions in the classroom setting. Clinical presentations. Documented sessions and contacts made in school data system.
- Family and Community Partner outreach, crisis intervention and support to faculty and administrators. Provided specialized services to students on the Autism Spectrum.
Private Practice
08.2011 - 05.2022
- Provided School Mental Health Services for Elementary Students.
- Individual, Couples, and Family Therapy.
- Immigration psychological assessments.
Medical Social Worker
Presbyterian Medical Group
10.2009 - 05.2011
- Provided evidenced-based clinical interventions to patients suffering from depression, anxiety, chronic pain, diabetes, and other chronic health conditions.
- Collaborated with medical providers via face-to-face consultations and conducted joint visits with patients and their families when necessary.
- Completed at least two behavioral health diagnostic assessments per day and provided individual therapy to 6-8 patients per day.
- Provided supportive services to medical staff to better assist our patients in gaining optimal physical and behavioral health.
- The models used included the ACT model, Motivational Interviewing, and Healthy Lifestyle Instruction.
- Participated in pre-planning efforts to put a medical home model into practice.
- Provided rural community educational outreach to staff at local public school
Specialized Care Coordinator
Value Options
03.2007 - 06.2009
- Performed clinical review and after-care planning for Medicaid members including evaluation, assessment, and determination of appropriate levels of care.
- Served as a liaison with community organizations to assure timely and appropriate access to care for routine, urgent, and emergency referrals.
- Ensured continuity of care through contact with providers, MCOs, mobile response teams, juvenile justice, corrections and other collateral contacts.
- Determined member eligibility and benefit coverage and initiated counseling referrals and provided certification for appropriate outpatient care.
- Maintained client information in the care management database.
- Triaged calls as necessary and ensured integration of care and application of clinical guidelines and appropriate authorization of services.
Treatment Social Worker
CYFD, NM
NM
03.2004 - 05.2007
- Coordinated testimonials in family court cases.
- Monitored and documented families' progress and attainment of goals.
- Collaborated with medical and psychiatric providers regarding children's treatment progress and future planning.
- Communicated regularly with law enforcement, lawyers, and judges and produced legal documentation.
- Facilitated court-ordered supervised visitation between children and parents.
- Evaluated foster home environments by monthly visits and provided support and education to foster parents when necessary.
Family Preservation Social Worker
CYFD, NM
NM
07.2001 - 09.2002
- Provided intensive and preventative in-home services to children at risk of being removed from parental home. Maintained an approximate caseload of ten families. Conducted weekly home visits (of four or more hours per visit), per program protocol. During these visits, conducted family therapy, taught parenting skills, and identified and gathered resources for parents with the goal of keeping parents and children together.
- Families Department
Social Worker
Free School
New York, NY
09.2000 - 05.2001
- Harlem - Provided social and emotional support to pre-school and elementary age school children. Worked closely with teachers, principal, and parents to identify early signs of emotional distress and accompanied students on educational field trips. Assisted principal in helping families to gather resources for themselves and their children.
Clinical Social Worker
New Alternatives for Children Foster Care Agency
08.1999 - 01.2000
- Provided counseling services to medically fragile children, birth families, and foster families.
- Carried caseload of 20 to 30 families and maintained files, prepared reports, and interacted with agency psychologist and doctor, city welfare departments, treatment and juvenile centers.
- Facilitated support group for boys with cerebral palsy.
- Provided family therapy at the agency site.
- Conducted monthly foster home visits across the three boroughs (Queens, Bronx, and Brooklyn).
- Prepared court testimonials and submitted family progress reports to district judges.
- Accompanied and supervised court-ordered visitation between children and incarcerated parents.
Clinical Social Worker
Older Adults with Chronic Mental Illness
08.1998 - 08.1999
- New York Service Program for Older People, Continuing Day Treatment Program
- Conducted intake interviews and psychosocial assessments, and weekly consultation with in-house psychiatrist to review clients’ medications and impact on behavioral health and level of functioning. Supported ongoing continuity of care collaboration.
Community Mental Health Social Worker
Mental Health - Hennepin, MN, US
Hennepin, MN, US
09.1997 - 09.1998
- Facilitated psychosocial group for SPMI adults and attended workshops and seminars with psychologist and doctors.
- Conducted 3-4 psychosocial assessments per day and daily triage with clients exiting from hospitalization.
Child Welfare Intern Specialist
Anoka County
MN
09.1996 - 04.1997
- Learned basic child welfare system and collaborative processes with court officials.
- Provided case-management services to foster and birth families.
- Completed approximately five intakes per week and followed approximately ten families during course of internship.
Case Assistant
Omegon Juvenile Treatment Group Home
Hennepin County
09.1994 - 09.1996
- Provided supervision and ongoing case management services to juveniles in an inpatient setting.
- Facilitated socialization and art therapy groups.
- Supervised juveniles during extracurricular off campus activities.
- Supervised visitation between juveniles and parents.
Education
Master of Social Work -
University of St. Thomas/ College of St. Catherine
St. Paul, MN05-1998
Skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Social Work II
Christiana Hospital
09.2024 - Current
Private Practice
07.2023 - 09.2024
Therapist
Talkiatry
06.2022 - 07.2023
SPED Social Worker
Albuquerque PS
09.2017 - 05.2022
Private Practice
08.2011 - 05.2022
Medical Social Worker
Presbyterian Medical Group
10.2009 - 05.2011
Specialized Care Coordinator
Value Options
03.2007 - 06.2009
Treatment Social Worker
CYFD, NM
03.2004 - 05.2007
Family Preservation Social Worker
CYFD, NM
07.2001 - 09.2002
Social Worker
Free School
09.2000 - 05.2001
Clinical Social Worker
New Alternatives for Children Foster Care Agency
08.1999 - 01.2000
Clinical Social Worker
Older Adults with Chronic Mental Illness
08.1998 - 08.1999
Community Mental Health Social Worker
Mental Health - Hennepin, MN, US
09.1997 - 09.1998
Child Welfare Intern Specialist
Anoka County
09.1996 - 04.1997
Case Assistant
Omegon Juvenile Treatment Group Home
09.1994 - 09.1996
Master of Social Work -
University of St. Thomas/ College of St. Catherine