Toirian Taylor
Clinical Social Worker
Tacoma,WA
Summary
Solutions and goal-oriented dedicated Mental Health Counselor with eight years of work in mental health, social services fields. Works well in clinic-based or provider-based practices. Mental Health Counselor successful at managing multiple priorities while maintaining strong work ethic and exhibiting positive attitude. Offering and providing exceptional care for children, adolescents and adults suffering from mental and emotional health illnesses. Experience in crisis intervention and treatment analysis and planning. Collaborative and team-oriented professional quickly establishes trust and rapport with patients.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Counselor
Comprehensive Life Resources
10.2022 - Current
- Used advanced counseling skills and evidence-based practices to establish goals and treatment plans with patients.
- Maintained caseload of more than 25 children in public schools and mental health clinic
- Documented psychiatric services and responses to treatment in patient case files.
- Ran individual therapy and family therapy sessions for children ages 6 to 21.
- Develop and implement treatment plans using a client-centered approach
- Facilitate discharge planning and getting clients connected to different community resources
- Employed methodologies such as cognitive behavioral therapy to assist patients.
- Create crisis plans and safety plans for clients who endorse suicidal ideation.
Clinical Social Work Intern
Veterans Administration
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Provided psychoeducation to Veterans who entered MHRRTP.
- Aided in admissions process and coordinated care.
- Connect with other MHRRTP admissions coordinators within VISION 20.
- Presented clinical documentation and observations to interdisciplinary team.
- Conducted psychoeducation group counseling sessions each week.
- Organized clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals.
Case Manager
Assisted Outpatient Treatment Team, Comprehensive Life Resources
10.2019 - Current
- Worked with Pierce County Superior Court
- Built relationships with other mental health facilities in Pierce County
- Organizing therapeutic individual, family, and group sessions
- Assisted with outreach and engagement services to engage clients and maintain working relationships.
- Participated in a multi-disciplinary team providing ongoing case management services to adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses.
- Collaborated with external agencies to meet educational and transitional needs of students.
- Provided crisis intervention and risk assessments.
- Helped patients receive appropriate, high-quality care with reasonable results.
Attendant Counselor
Rainer School DDA
11.2016 - 10.2019
- Provide care for men 16 and older who were diagnosed with an intilectual disability
- Follow and aid in creating a Positive Behavioral Support Plan (PBSP) per client need base
- Communicated closely with other counselors to devise programs and activities based on developmental and academic levels.
- Taught clients how to have positive and clearly thought out decision making skills.
- Practicing active treatment on a diverse level
- Led summer day treatment groups and therapeutic activities to teach functional living skills and address behavioral issues.
- Offered guidance and advice to help cultivate self-esteem and community involvement.
- Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
- Recorded client information on special flow sheets, accurately indicating suicidal precautions, sleep flow and restraints.
Student Intern
Department Children, Youth and Families
03.2019 - 05.2019
- Learned Child Safety Framework model
- Gain knowledge on the dependency time line
- Wrote case notes and navigated through FamLink
- Assisted in preforming and setting up court mandated family visits
- Help transport children to and from family visits
- Learned the importance of DCYF policy
- Preformed in the investigation of CA/N
- Gained skills on how to gather information to make accurate and precise decisions
- Attained the knowledge to make critical decisions in regards to the child safety
- Learned how to conduct an IFF
- Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
- Identified problems and helped in developing solutions to reunify families.
Clinical Social Work Intern
Western State Mental Health Hospital
03.2016 - 06.2016
- Performed provided education and responded to crisis situations.
- Conducted medication management group counseling sessions each week.
- Organized clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
Education
Masters of Social Work - Social Work
University of Washington
Tacoma, WA06.2023
Bachelor of Science - Social Work, Child and Social Welfare, Psychology
Central Washington University
06.2019
Associates of Arts - Social Service and Mental Health
Pierce Community College
06.2016
Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Superior Communication Skills
- Psychiatric Population Familiarity
- Extensive DSM-IV Knowledge
- Community integration and navigation
- Certification: Treating PTSD and suicidality
- Individual and Group Counseling
- Case Management
- Discharge Planning
- Patient Evaluation
- Treatment Planning and Implementation
- Crisis Intervention
- Psychosocial Assessments
Timeline
Mental Health Counselor
Comprehensive Life Resources
10.2022 - Current
Clinical Social Work Intern
Veterans Administration
06.2022 - 05.2023
Case Manager
Assisted Outpatient Treatment Team, Comprehensive Life Resources
10.2019 - Current
Student Intern
Department Children, Youth and Families
03.2019 - 05.2019
Attendant Counselor
Rainer School DDA
11.2016 - 10.2019
Clinical Social Work Intern
Western State Mental Health Hospital
03.2016 - 06.2016
Masters of Social Work - Social Work
University of Washington
Bachelor of Science - Social Work, Child and Social Welfare, Psychology
Central Washington University
Associates of Arts - Social Service and Mental Health
Pierce Community College
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