Sydney Dean

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and behavioral health professional with advanced practice in community-based care, case management, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Experienced in designing and facilitating trainings, field coaching, and skills labs for students and new clinicians. Passionate about linking theory to practice and aligning instruction with CSWE EPAS competencies, DEI principles, and trauma-informed, culturally responsive pedagogy. Proficient with LMS-enabled teaching (Canvas/Blackboard), assessment rubrics, and outcomes-based curriculum design. Areas of interest: direct practice, HBSE, policy, research methods, field education, and program evaluation.

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), 2023–Present
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW) — Member

• Introduction to Social Work
• Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE)
• Generalist Practice I/II
• Social Work with Individuals, Families, and Groups
• Field Seminar/Field Education
• Social Welfare Policy
• Research Methods and Program Evaluation
• Community Practice and Advocacy
• Ethics and Professional Practice

• Trauma-Informed Care
• Culturally Responsive Practice
• Motivational Interviewing (MI)
• CBT/DBT-informed approaches
• Case Management
• Crisis Intervention & Safety Planning
• SBIRT
• DSM-5 documentation
• Community Outreach & Engagement
• Interdisciplinary Care Coordination
• Program Development
• Grant Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Public Speaking
• Data Tracking & KPI Reporting
• CRM Use & Tracking
• HIPAA/FERPA compliance
• LMS (Canvas/Blackboard)
• Zoom/Virtual Instruction

• Designed and facilitated workshops, seminars, and case-based simulations for healthcare providers, community leaders, and students (in-person and virtual).
• Delivered skills coaching and supervised emerging social workers/interns in assessment, documentation, motivational interviewing, crisis intervention, and interprofessional communication.
• Created training curricula for hospital teams on discharge planning, barriers to care, and referral pathways to improve continuity of care and reduce avoidable readmissions.
• Developed assessment rubrics and feedback tools; tracked learning outcomes and participation rates to continuously improve content (Kirkpatrick model).

• Program participation increased by 40% through targeted partner engagement and tailored outreach strategies.
• Improved referral pipeline quality and conversion rates by standardizing intake scripts and feedback loops.
• Reduced missed appointments via reminder protocols and transportation coordination (no-show mitigation).
• Shortened time-to-service by optimizing scheduling and documentation workflows (cycle-time reduction).

• Community presentations and trainings to expand awareness of behavioral health services.
• Active collaboration with hospital staff, clinicians, and nonprofit leaders to enhance continuity of care.
• NASW member participation and adherence to NASW Code of Ethics.