Sierra Teadt
Portage,MI
Summary
Hardworking, organized, and passionate case manager and MSW student seeking a part-time clinical internship. Willingness to be flexible and take on added responsibilities to provide best possible client care.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intensive Crisis Stabilization Intern
Integrated Services Of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, MI
10.2023 - Current
- Provide intensive, community-based crisis services to clients of all ages experiencing mental health crises, in order to ensure safety, promote coping skills, and divert from psychiatric hospitalization.
- Complete thorough assessments to assess clients' strengths, needs, and preferences, in order to coordinate ongoing outpatient services upon completion of crisis program.
Case Manager
Integrated Services Of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo
12.2021 - Current
- Manage a caseload of up to 40 adult clients with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, and/or substance use disorders through the person-centered planning process.
- Coordinate a variety of services (e.g., specialized residential placement, inpatient hospitalization, outpatient services) for a diverse range of clients to best support their individual strengths and needs.
- Author and monitor behavior support plans for clients with severe behavioral challenges in order to promote safety, foster positive replacement behaviors, and promote independence.
Research Assistant
University Of Washington
Seattle
01.2021 - 03.2022
- Served on the Council of Expert Advisors on Drug Use (CEADU), an interdisciplinary of researchers and community partners with lived experience of drug use, to develop toolkits for evidence-based interventions aimed at Washington state first responders.
- Conducted semi-structured interviews with clients who use methamphetamine at Washington state syringe exchange programs and analyzed qualitative data to better inform methamphetamine-related services in Washington.
Education
Master of Social Work -
Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor06.2025
Master of Public Health - Health Systems And Policy
University of Washington
Seattle, WA06.2022
Master of Arts - Community And Global Public Health
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor05.2020
Skills
- Compassionate
- Efficient
- Collaborative
- Detail-oriented
Trainings
Trauma-informed care
Suicide prevention
Counseling on access to lethal means
Microaggressions
PCE & Streamline EMRs
Certification
Teadt, S. & Newman, A. (2021). “Your ‘give a damn’ just really stops giving a damn”: Perspectives of people who use methamphetamine on reducing or stopping their use. Addictions, Drug, & Alcohol Institute.
Teadt, S., Burns, J. C., Montgomery, T. M., & Darbes, L. (2020). African American Adolescents and Young Adults, New Media, and Sexual Health: Scoping Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research mHealth and uHealth, 8(10), e19459. https://doi.org/10.2196/19459
Burns, J. C., Teadt, S., Bradley, W. W., Sr, & Shade, G. H., Jr (2020). Enhancing Adolescent and Young Adult Health Services! A Review of the Community Needs Assessment Process in an Urban Federally Qualified Health Center. Health Equity, 4(1), 218–224. https://doi.org/10.1089/heq.2019.0108
Timeline
Intensive Crisis Stabilization Intern
Integrated Services Of Kalamazoo
10.2023 - Current
Case Manager
Integrated Services Of Kalamazoo
12.2021 - Current
Research Assistant
University Of Washington
01.2021 - 03.2022
Master of Social Work -
Spring Arbor University
Master of Public Health - Health Systems And Policy
University of Washington
Master of Arts - Community And Global Public Health
University of Michigan