Tanahia Newman
Spring Hill,TN
Summary
Dedicated Clinical School Social Worker well-versed at liaising with clients to foster access to community resources, treatment and assistance programs. Strong background in supporting client treatment plans. Compassionate and driven with unfailing work ethic and passion for helping others.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Therapist
Private Practice Clinician
06.2022 - Current
- Assessed clients' mental health needs, developed treatment plans and monitored progress.
- Documented patient information, treatment plans, and patient responses.
- Developed strategies to help patients cope with stress and anxiety and build resilience.
- Tracked progress according to goals for interventions.
- Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
- Utilized evidence-based techniques to deliver successful treatment.
- Maintained client confidentiality to protect patient privacy.
School Social Worker
Williamson County Schools
08.2015 - Current
- Collaborated with students, teachers, administrators, parents and outside agencies.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Worked with teachers to implement behavioral improvement plans based on established assessments.
- Provided professional learning training to teachers, staff, and families on best practices for students.
- Participated in IEP, RTI and other related meetings that determined and implemented school-wide policies.
- Observed student behavior and developed behavioral interventions.
- Trained and guided teachers on how to identify and support students.
- Collaborated with schools, family services and health care providers to determine services and aid with psychosocial assessments.
- Created intervention and treatment plans for students in need of assistance.
- Monitored students for signs of trauma, abuse and neglect.
- Provided case management services, counseling, education and life-skills training to diverse, at-risk student population.
- Provided group and individual counseling to address problems.
- Complied with federal, state and local standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment and reporting and documentation.
- Monitored student attendance, documented truancy and submitted referrals per requirements.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Completed psychosocial histories of students under evaluation.
- Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
- Assisted families in navigating the social services system, including applying for benefits, accessing resources and connecting with other family support services.
- Intervened in crisis situations and counseled children experiencing emergencies and disruptive incidents.
Education
Master of Science - Social Work
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN05.2005
Skills
- Counseling Services
- Family Collaboration
- Solution-Based Interventions
- Confidential Case Documentation
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Classroom Observations
- Case Management
- Data Collection and Management
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker -May 2022
- Licensed School Social Worker- May 2012
Timeline
Therapist
Private Practice Clinician
06.2022 - Current
School Social Worker
Williamson County Schools
08.2015 - Current
Master of Science - Social Work
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Tennessee Technological University
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