Steffanie Ward

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 3280, Oklahoma, 03/2006 - Present

Health Care Leadership Development Program - September 2023

Behavioral Health Leadership Training - September 2022

• National Association of Social Workers
• District Attorney’s Task Force on Crimes Against Children
• Oklahoma Child Death Review Board
• Oklahoma Adoption Coalition

• Mental Health Service Chief, Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System (EOVAHCS), Muskogee, OK, 08/2019 - Present, Provide leadership and supervision for multi-disciplinary staff of 111, Provide Mental Health leadership for EOVAHC
• Therapist, Parkside Psychiatric Hospital Adolescent Acute Unit, Tulsa, OK, 01/2014 - 07/2017, Provided PRN individual, family and group psychotherapy for adolescents
• Social Work Service Chief, Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System, Muskogee, OK, 09/2012 - 08/2019, Provide leadership and supervision for a staff of 55, Responsible for developing, planning, clarifying, administering and managing Social Work Services for all areas of the Medical Center, Serve as liaison with Veterans Benefits Administration Offices, other government agencies, and the community, Assess need for staff, oversee recruitment and management of the $4.8 million budget of the Social Work Service.
• Primary Care Mental Health Social Worker, JCMVA Hospital, Muskogee, OK, 03/2009 - 09/2012, Provide crisis intervention for veterans, Provide Solution-focused brief therapy for veterans, Provide individual, and group therapy for veterans with PTSD, Help implement new PCMH program at JCMVA hospital
• Resource Coordinator/Therapist, Family and Children’s Services, Tulsa, OK, 03/2008 - 03/2009, Serve as a liaison for DHS and FC&S Family Sexual Abuse Program, Provide assessments and trauma based therapy for children and families, Dealing with abuse issues
• Child Welfare Supervisor, Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Tulsa, OK, 11/2002 - 03/2008, Supervise social workers carrying child welfare caseloads, Conduct training for social workers and clients in the areas of adoption, permanency planning and investigations, Speak at local colleges about careers in child welfare, Supervise undergraduate and graduate level interns for various local colleges and universities, Member of multi-disciplinary team, housed at the Justice Center
• Contract Counselor, Collinsville Public Schools, Collinsville, OK, 07/2002 - 11/2002, Conducted therapy to school-age students on an as-needed basis
• Child Welfare Specialist, Department of Human Services, Tulsa, OK, 04/1997 - 04/2001, Provided case management services to families and children, Experience working with numerous community agencies, Conducted home studies for adoption and foster care, Experience testifying in court hearings
• Intake Coordinator, Community Care HMO, Tulsa, OK, 04/1995 - 04/1997, Provided behavioral health referrals for HMO members, Team member to help coordinate Medicaid HMO program, Served on multi-disciplinary team within the organization
• Counselor II, Grand Lake Mental Health Center, Vinita, OK, 10/1993 - 04/1995, Provided case management for severely mentally ill clients, Provided crisis management services, Organized and ran a day treatment program for severely mentally ill clients, Conducted training at State Case Managers Conferences

• Completed AIB training June 2022, have been the chair of 2 AIB's and on the board of 1. Have completed over 5 Fact findings within my facility and VISN since 2022.
• 2016 Acting Mental Health Chief for 8 months
• Had a Mental Health leadership mentor from September 2020 - September 2021
• Currently receiving Executive leadership coaching through NCOD