Tana Steiner-Smith
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Experienced therapist with a strong background in evidence-based mental health counseling and crisis intervention at SonderMind. Expertise in developing personalized treatment plans and equipping families with effective coping strategies. Proven ability to enhance client well-being through interdisciplinary collaboration and thorough client assessments. Recognized for strong communication skills and a detail-oriented approach that fosters positive patient outcomes.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Therapist
SonderMind
Colorado Springs, Colorado
01.2025 - Current
- Conducted individual therapy sessions addressing diverse mental health needs.
- Developed tailored treatment plans based on thorough client assessments.
- Utilized evidence-based practices to promote client progress and well-being.
- Maintained accurate, confidential client records in compliance with regulations.
- Educated clients on coping strategies and available mental health resources.
- Assisted clients in developing skills to manage symptoms of mental distress.
- Monitored client progress by tracking goals outlined in treatment plans.
- Provided crisis intervention services as required during therapy sessions.
Medical Social Worker
University of Colorado Health Memorial Hospital
08.2010 - Current
- Brief and grief counseling
- Discharge planning
- Connecting patients and their families with community resources
- Finding family members
- Identifying unknown patients
- Working with a multidisciplinary team to best assist patients and families
- Facilitate family meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Work with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans.
- Explain medical care options to help families make informed healthcare decisions.
- Document case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning and follow-up care.
- Organize clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals.
- Help patients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Coordinate individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments.
- Provide patient and family education on available resources and self-care strategies.
- Provide crisis intervention services to individuals facing medical, emotional and mental health challenges in hospital setting.
Therapist
Griffith Centers for Children
07.2006 - 01.2011
- Co-facilitate offense specific treatment groups
- Healthy sexuality groups
- And relapse prevention groups for juveniles after being released from DYC placement
Therapist
The Family Center
09.1999 - 08.2010
- Director of the Juvenile Sexuality Program
- Individual, family and group therapy
- Crisis intervention
Family Support Advocate
Children’s Advocacy Center
12.1996 - 08.1999
- Crisis intervention with abuse victims and their families
- Forensic interviewing
- Establishing and coordinating trainings
- Referral recommendations and coordination
- Participation on the STOP incest and JSOP boards
Chins Up Youth and Family Services
06.1996 - 11.1996
- Team leader for the swing shift
- Maintaining the safety of the residents and the staff
- Dispensing medications
- Taking referrals
- Crisis management
Education
MASTERS OF SOCIAL WORK -
University of Denver
01.1999
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Psychology
University of Puget Sound
01.1996
Skills
- Educating families
- Coordinating services
- Assessing needs
- Networking with staff
- Bereavement services
- Caregiver support
- Goal setting
- Discharge planning
- Mental health counseling
- Interdisciplinary coordination
- Clinical documentation
- Rehabilitation services
- Grief support
- Substance abuse counseling
- Family support
- Team collaborating
- Conducting assessments
- Crisis intervention
- Evidence-based practices
- Client assessment
- Confidential record keeping
- Patient advocacy
- Community resource coordination
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Family education
- Case management
- Active listening
- Emotional intelligence
- Conflict resolution
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Patient documentation
- Building rapport
- Treatment planning
- Client confidentiality
- Progress assessments
- Motivational interviewing
- Intervention planning
- Psychoeducation
- Client relations
- Therapeutic plans
- Self-care promotion
- Behavior modification
- Compliance requirements
- Therapy delivery
- One-on-one sessions
- Empathy development
- One-on-one support
- Electronic charting
- Documentation requirements
- Multicultural competence
- Progress evaluations
- Documentation and reporting
- HIPAA compliance
- Problem-solving abilities
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Mental health diagnosis
- Records management
- Objective setting
- Decision-making
- Reliability
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Team collaboration
- Task prioritization
- Communication skills
- Trauma counseling
- Discharge plan development
Certification
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker, #992823, 04/01/02, 08/31/2027
• Licensed Social Worker, #9620056
• Licensed Social Worker, #9620056
Personal Information
Title: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Degree
MSW, LCSW
Timeline
Therapist
SonderMind
01.2025 - Current
Medical Social Worker
University of Colorado Health Memorial Hospital
08.2010 - Current
Therapist
Griffith Centers for Children
07.2006 - 01.2011
Therapist
The Family Center
09.1999 - 08.2010
Family Support Advocate
Children’s Advocacy Center
12.1996 - 08.1999
Chins Up Youth and Family Services
06.1996 - 11.1996
MASTERS OF SOCIAL WORK -
University of Denver
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Psychology
University of Puget Sound