Tiesha Ayers
Jersey City,NJ
Summary
Motivated Social Worker with comprehensive knowledge of social justice issues and systems affecting marginalized communities. Passionate about developing and facilitating programs to support communities in need. Collaborative and analytical advocate builds strategic partnerships, advocate for clients and advance change for communities in need.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Social Worker
Sunflower Medical Adult Daycare
2022.01 - 2023.09
- Updated client documentation for accurate, compliant and current records.
- Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Maintain documentation, deadlines, update, quality reviews for individual chart and complete discharges accordingly
- Assisted clients with navigating and accessing social services such as housing and medical care.
- Educate and council on empowering individuals to find their potential strips for the preparation of self-efficacy
Qualified Mental Health Professional
Spindletop Mental Health Center
2018.06 - 2021.09
- Qualified mental health, professional
- Perform data entry on spindle top mental health database App (CERNER), for documentation of clients and written records concerning patient chart
- Provide intake, questionnaire to individuals to access their level of care as need by using the “ANSA” adult needs assessment tool
- Instruct education counsel prior to scheduling doctor visits or medication management also linkage to resources
- Supervise home visits using practice homework curriculum ”IMR” Illness management recovery by facilitating behavior, cognitive, motivational techniques for strength building.
Mental Health Social Worker Intern
Baptist Hospital Of Southeast Texas
2019.01 - 2019.08
- Observed therapy and facilitate small groups
- Provided psychosocial assessment for clients intake
- Record client information for medical chart to Baptist Hospital, Medhost computer database
- Offered therapeutic services and crises intervention to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
Volunteer/Intern Social Worker
Lamar University
2016.10 - 2017.02
- Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
- Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
- Participated in workshops and presentations related to projects to gain knowledge.
- Engaged with prospective college students about Social Work career.
- Trip to Austin,Texas for legislative proposal to advocate for change for equal rights.
Education
Certification
Certified Social Worker
44SW054291009.2022
Master of Social Work - Social Work
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX05.2018
Associate of Arts - Associates of Academic Studies
Lamar, Port Arthur State College
Port Arthur, TX12.2015
Skills
- Client Confidentiality
- Client Needs Assessment
- Psychosocial Assessments
- Interpersonal and organizational skills
- Time management
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Independent Judgment
- Empathy building
- Active listening
- Clinical Supervision
Accomplishments
Honors, Summa Cum Laude Spring, 2018
Honors, Achievement of Academic Excellence Award, Spring, 2018
Member, Dean's list Spring, 2018
Member, President's list Fall, 2016
Affiliations
Alpha Delta Mu National Social Work Honor Society, April 2017
Timeline
Certified Social Worker
Sunflower Medical Adult Daycare
2022.01 - 2023.09
Mental Health Social Worker Intern
Baptist Hospital Of Southeast Texas
2019.01 - 2019.08
Qualified Mental Health Professional
Spindletop Mental Health Center
2018.06 - 2021.09
Volunteer/Intern Social Worker
Lamar University
2016.10 - 2017.02
Certification
Certified Social Worker
Master of Social Work - Social Work
The University of Texas At Arlington
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Lamar University
Associate of Arts - Associates of Academic Studies
Lamar, Port Arthur State College
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