Stephanie Martin
Bullock,North Carolina
Summary
Client-centered professional polished in identifying potential disorders in clients and developing successful treatment plans and therapeutic processes. Accommodating and warm individual possessing strong observational skills and in-depth understanding of human behavior. Offering comprehensive background conducting psychological tests, interviewing patients and monitoring patient progress.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead and Licensed Therapist
Central Community Services, LLC CST
05.2023 - Current
- Manage a team of mental health professionals! Report to Clinical Director
- Ensure that the Team: consults with identified professionals, family members and others perform effect treatment team meetings and monitor the status of the member served in relationship to their treatment goals
- Conduct a full Community Service Team Meeting
- Meet with initial Community Service Team consumers weekly
- Conduct individual Case Reviews with QPs quarterly, or more often as needed, in order to assist with development of PCPs and monitor services
- Provide ongoing support and weekly supervision to the team
- Monitor staff compliance with Medicaid standards and company protocols
- Monitor authorization dates and be proactive with authorizations for your team
- Complete updates and Addendums for all authorizations for the team
- Lead team on treatment modality with interventions
- Conference with dissatisfied and concerned consumers regarding their services
- Weekly Supervision with Director of Operations and CST team members.
Licensed Therapist
Strategic Interventions, LLC ACTT
02.2023 - 04.2023
- Works to assist clients in every aspect of their life; medication, therapy, social support, meeting basic needs, employment, and housing
- The ACT Team Therapist uses clinical skills in a fast-paced, non-traditional setting
- The therapist combines clinical expertise with case management skills
- ACT uses an evidence-based treatment approach that improves outcomes for people living with mental illness
- Providing individual and group counseling to a small caseload in non-traditional settings
- Conducting evaluations, clinical assessments, and referrals to appropriate services
- Participating in ACT team meetings
- Completing documentation for services provided
- Engaging clients in community settings.
Crisis Services Advocate
Durham Crisis Response Center
05.2022 - 03.2023
- Provides quality crisis intervention, support, information, and referrals to the crisis line
- Responsible for answering the crisis line, case management, emotional support, community referral, outreach presentations, and shelter screens
- Deescalating emotional situations
- Rapport-building with individuals in a heightened state
- Speak using solution-oriented language
- Designing initial crisis management plans
- Making prompt follow-up contact with the person previously in crisis.
Social Worker
DaVita Kidney Care
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Performs assessments/social history upon admission and yearly
- Assists patients and families in adjusting to dialysis and their altered lifestyle and provides educational resources
- Facilitated psychiatric psychoeducation for chronic End Stage Renal Disease patients
- Observes and monitor client behavior and responses to hemodialysis treatment
- Supports 120 in-center hemodialysis patients
- Collaborates with Nephrologists, Registered Nurses, Dietitians, and Medical Technicians to provide services to patients receiving in-center hemodialysis
- Maintaining records following facility policy and End Stage Renal Disease regulations, including completing progress notes
- Provides individual counseling for patients struggling with End Stage Renal Disease.
MSW Intern, Counseling Services
Durham Crisis Response Center
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Counsel clients on life skills and coping mechanisms by facilitating psychoeducational and therapeutic processing groups under supervision
- Develop documentation skills by writing session notes and completing referrals to outside clinicians
- Prepare treatment plans by conducting full evaluations and assessments for up to 20 clients per month.
MSW Intern Crisis Management Team
Durham Crisis Response Center
01.2021 - 05.2022
- Deescalate callers in crisis by answering phone lines with up to 15 callers per day and offering resources and support to address urgent issues
- Contribute to multidisciplinary case management team meetings to establish shelter, housing, basic needs, counseling referrals, safety planning, and legal advocacy for clients in need
- Advocate for victims of violence or assault by meeting them in the hospital, making sure all procedures are followed, and offering emotional support
- Enhanced education by interacting with human trafficking survivors and learning how to support specific needs.
Financial Aid Assistant
Vance Granville Community College
09.2021 - 01.2022
- Assisted students in securing academic funding by advising them on the proper steps to complete financial aid requests
- Finalized applications for submission by reviewing documents for completeness and supplementing them with copies of records
- Actively tracked data to produce reports such as grantee/award amount by grant/award source and grantee/award amount by fiscal year.
Registered Behavior Technician
Easterseals UCP North Carolina & Virginia
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Provided home and community-based applied behavioral therapy services to children with autism by partnering with the behavioral analyst to implement the prescribed treatment plan
- Engaged with clients at home by modeling social skills and encouraging developmentally appropriate communication in an interactive, play-based way
- Established behavior strategies by setting rules, reiterating expectations, and rewarding positive behavior with two students, decreasing the number of disruptive classroom incidents.
Intake Specialist/Receptionist
InterAct of Wake County
04.2019 - 11.2019
- Ensured survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault gained access to the full spectrum of available support services by completing initial intake and transferring files to case managers
- Performed comprehensive recordkeeping by compiling socio-economic data for program eligibility determinations as well as large-scale research purposes
- Collaborated with clinical and operations teams to facilitate client placement and obtain appropriate services for clients in need.
Education
Ph.D. - Social Work
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN05.2027
MSW Intern, Counseling Services -
Durham Crisis Response Center
Durham, North Carolina05.2022
MSW Intern Crisis Management Team -
Durham Crisis Response Center
Durham, North Carolina05.2022
Master of Science - Social Work
Boston University
Boston, MA05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA05.2019
Skills
1 Strong ability to establish trust and rapport with clients
2 Experience in conducting thorough assessments and developing treatment plans
3 Knowledge of evidence-based interventions and treatment modalities
4 Proficient in crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques
5 Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
6 Ability to maintain accurate and timely documentation
7 Understanding of ethical and legal standards of practice
8 Experience working with diverse populations and cultural sensitivity
Education Certifications
- Master of Clinical Social Work, Boston University, 05/19/22, 3.95
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2019, 3.87
- LCSW-A, North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board, 09/14/22
- LCAS-A, North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board, 07/07/23
- RBT Certification, BACB, 2020
- CPR Certification, Red Cross, 2023
- First Aid Certification, Red Cross, 2023
Core Competencies Skills
- Crisis Intervention
- Client Intake
- Assessment
- Case Management
- Counseling
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication
- Active listening skills
- Empathetic
- Comforting oral communication
- Rapport building
- Compassionate
- Meticulous
- Problem-solving
- Time Management
- Group therapy proficiency
- Knowledge of medical and psychiatric terminology
References
- Jayme Kimbrough, Crisis Services Manager, Durham Crisis Response Center, (919) 798-4483
- Jesse Creech, Clinical Supervisor, Wake Med Behavioral Health, (919) 333-5164
- Allison Murrow, LCAS, Strategic Interventions, (919) 717-3547
Timeline
Team Lead and Licensed Therapist
Central Community Services, LLC CST
05.2023 - Current
Licensed Therapist
Strategic Interventions, LLC ACTT
02.2023 - 04.2023
Social Worker
DaVita Kidney Care
09.2022 - 02.2023
Crisis Services Advocate
Durham Crisis Response Center
05.2022 - 03.2023
Financial Aid Assistant
Vance Granville Community College
09.2021 - 01.2022
MSW Intern, Counseling Services
Durham Crisis Response Center
08.2021 - 05.2022
MSW Intern Crisis Management Team
Durham Crisis Response Center
01.2021 - 05.2022
Registered Behavior Technician
Easterseals UCP North Carolina & Virginia
11.2019 - 03.2020
Intake Specialist/Receptionist
InterAct of Wake County
04.2019 - 11.2019
Ph.D. - Social Work
Walden University
MSW Intern, Counseling Services -
Durham Crisis Response Center
MSW Intern Crisis Management Team -
Durham Crisis Response Center
Master of Science - Social Work
Boston University
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
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