Traci Cremer
Crestview
Summary
Experienced with providing therapeutic support and case management in diverse settings. Utilizes evidence-based practices to create effective treatment plans. Knowledge of navigating complex social support systems to advocate for client needs.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Provider: Social Worker
Okaloosa County School District
08.2022 - Current
- Engage in appropriate assessment activities, including but not limited to social and developmental history, mental health program initial evaluation, and C-SSRS, to assist in the identification of needs of students exhibiting social/emotional and/or behavioral difficulties, mental health concerns or developmental delays.
- Assist in the development and implementation of intervention programs for students with special needs. Counsel with parents regarding programs and services available to meet the educational, developmental, behavioral, and mental health needs of students.
- Plan and conduct appropriate mental health interventions to include short-term solution focused counseling services for students.
- Use evidenced-based counseling interventions to promote positive social, emotional, behavioral, and independent functioning outcomes.
- Serve as liaison between school based staff, district staff, parents and community agencies, to assist students and their families in referral and linkage to appropriate community services to effectively meet the needs of students and their families.
- Participate on multi-disciplinary and IEP teams to develop, implement and evaluate interventions, Individual Education Plans and measurable IEP goals.
- Serve on crisis intervention and Threat Assessment Teams as needed to collaborate with school staff, student families and students in crisis, grief, threats to self or others, and loss situations
Mobile Response Team
Lakeview Center
04.2022 - 06.2022
- Working with individuals who have mental health, substance abuse and/or co-occurring disorders or developmental disabilities.
- Provide individualized, integrated mental health, substance abuse and co-occurring services to meet the needs of individuals served and their families.
- Provided compassionate support to affected individuals during high-stress situations, utilizing effective communication techniques and empathetic listening skills.
Counselor Star Prevention Program
Lakeview Center
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Work with adolescents and adults who have mental health, substance abuse and/or co-occurring disorders or developmental disabilities.
- Provide individualized, integrated mental health, substance abuse and co-occurring services to meet the needs of individuals served and their families.
- Provides individual counseling, drug prevention education and referrals, where needed, to promote healthy family and peer relationships; prevention of alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs; and positive health-conscious behaviors.
Counselor II Assessment Center
Lakeview Center
10.2021 - 12.2021
- Advanced knowledge to consistently exercise discretion and independent judgment in providing the highest quality client-centered therapeutic services.
- Serve as a consultant and mentor to bachelor's Level Direct Care employees and Behavioral Technicians, among other staff.
- Treating clients and ensuring services and documentation.
- Based on the knowledge and degree required, this position will serve as a lead position in the provision of direct care.
- Therapeutic services include, assessment, treatment planning, direct service provision, person centered services and management of client risk and safety.
School Social Work Counselor
USD 501 Topeka Public Schools
08.2019 - 07.2021
- Modifies counseling to meet individual student needs. Develops and presents structured classroom guidance sessions.
- Assists in the implementation of the district assessment program. Interprets test data to faculty and administration.
- Works with students on an individual and small group basis. Demonstrates an understanding of how students develop and learn. Communicates high expectations to all students. Possesses effective problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
- Clearly and effectively conveys ideas and thoughts to others. Uses a variety of verbal, nonverbal, and media techniques. Seeks, listens, and responds appropriately to suggestions, requests, and concerns. Demonstrates an up-to-date and extensive knowledge of counseling and effectively communicates this understanding to students.
- Models and facilitates higher-order thinking, problem solving, creativity, and flexibility. Makes students aware of assessment standards and learner expectations Assists students in developing self-assessment skills.
- Creates a positive, inviting, and safe environment. Communicates realistic and consistent expectations for student behavior. Recognizes and appreciates diversity and individual differences. Demonstrates conflict resolutions skills
- Continuously improves professional skills. Recognizes and provides for individual differences and adjusts practices accordingly. Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day
Mental Health Liaison
USD 501 Topeka Public Schools
07.2018 - 05.2019
- Evaluate student personal and/or mental health needs and identify appropriate referrals such as food, transportation, clothing, mental health, medical, child welfare and related needs. Link and/or coordinating school and community resources to better serve the families of exceptional students; help schools obtain appropriate support from social and mental health agencies; and advocate with community planning bodies for new or improved services to children in need.
- Prepare reports related to outcomes and needs. Report findings to the building administrator, district administration and community partners as required.
- Coordinate information gathering from therapists, case managers and school personnel to monitor identified needs and confirm that services are being provided.
- Provide problem solving services to students which may include forming groups of students and non-identified students to work toward specific goals; consulting with teachers of about classroom management techniques; and offering group support opportunities for parents of students interested in enhancing their parenting skills.
- Communicate with student families to make them aware of recommendations related to their student and to facilitate services with community mental health centers. This may include using professional clinical skills when interviewing parents; formalizing information gathered about a student in a manner helpful to the understanding of that student in an educational setting; and continually updating professional knowledge about the mental health of children in order to refer families to community agencies when appropriate.
- Assist students and their families negotiate barriers to receiving services such as transportation, identification of available services, completing applications for services and similar functions.
Child Protection Specialist
Department of Children and Families
06.2015 - 07.2018
- Received assignment of reports involving abuse and neglect of children or families in need of services. Conducted initial assessment of safety for children based on agency protocol and state statutes. If the child could not remain safely in the home, law enforcement was notified for removal of the child.
- Detailed assessment was completed with children and caregiver utilizing agency questionnaires, educational training, and social work practice. Completed interviews with all pertinent individuals regarding abuse and neglect allegations, under extremely stressful conditions.
- Calmly and effectively managed hostile situations, verbal and physical aggression, and individuals under extreme stress while gathering needed information including environmental factors, family dynamics, and immediate safety concerns. Identified crisis situations and addressed immediately, including threats to harm self or others.
- Identified areas of strengths and needs of families through assessment process. Worked collaboratively with families to identify goals and identified services that we needed to meet the goals.
- Provided in-home family services to families to prevent further abuse/neglect, trauma, or removal of a child from the home.
- Monitored compliance of the family to ensure goals were met.
- Monitored foster care cases of children removed from the home to ensure compliance of case plan goals.
- Attended court hearings to report where caregivers were working on case plan goals or if alternate permanency goals of children needed to be explored.
- Submitted detailed court reports per agency protocol to the courts and responding immediately to requests made by the court. Testified at court hearings for cases including adjudication hearings or termination of parental rights hearings.
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Department of Children and Families
10.2013 - 06.2015
- Completed in-person psychosocial assessments, following agency guidelines and utilization of assessment tools, with new applicants for Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Reviewed program applications, soliciting more detailed information regarding social functioning and support, educational background, vocational history, mental health functioning, medical functioning, disabilities, substance use, cultural concerns.
- Collaborated with clients to develop the Individual Plan for Employment, consisting of step-by-step goals needed for individual to meet vocational goal and gain self-sufficiency.
- Referred clients to community agencies for mental health treatment, medical treatment, medication, substance use treatment, and any other service needed as indicated on the Individual Plan for Employment.
- Provided in-person counseling and guidance to offer support and counseling to address concerns that arise while client is working toward vocational goal.
- Assessment of immediate safety concerns were essential, often assessing suicide risk of clients and to coordinate mental health services, by phone to local mental health centers or local law enforcement.
Reintegration Social Worker
TFI Family Services
06.2009 - 06.2013
- Detailed assessment was completed with children and caregiver utilizing agency questionnaires, educational training, and social work practice. Completed interviews with all pertinent individuals regarding abuse and neglect allegations, generally under extremely stressful conditions.
- Conducted initial assessment of safety for children based on agency protocol and state statutes Provided in-home family services to families to prevent further abuse/neglect, trauma, or removal of a child from the home.
- Calmly and effectively managed hostile situations, verbal and physical aggression, and individuals under extreme stress while gathering needed information including environmental factors, family dynamics, and immediate safety concerns.
- Identified crisis situations and addressed immediately, including threats to harm self or others.
- Worked collaboratively with families to identify goals and identified services that we needed to meet the goals.
- Monitored foster care cases of children removed from the home to ensure compliance of case plan goals.
- Submitted detailed court reports per agency protocol to the courts and responding immediately to requests made by the court. Testified at court hearings for cases including adjudication hearings or termination of parental rights hearings.
Education
Master of Social Work -
Washburn University
Topeka, KS01.2008
Bachelor of Social Work -
Washburn University
Topeka, KS01.2003
Skills
- Work ethic and integrity
- Working with multidisciplinary teams
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Stress management strategies
- Suicide risk assessment
- Clinical documentation
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Social Work # 24112
- Licensed Bachelor Social Work
- Licensed Masters Social Work
Internship
- Catholic Charities: Gabriel's House, 2002
- USD 501 Topeka Public School-Topeka High School Special Education Social Work, 2007
Timeline
Mental Health Provider: Social Worker
Okaloosa County School District
08.2022 - Current
Mobile Response Team
Lakeview Center
04.2022 - 06.2022
Counselor Star Prevention Program
Lakeview Center
12.2021 - 04.2022
Counselor II Assessment Center
Lakeview Center
10.2021 - 12.2021
School Social Work Counselor
USD 501 Topeka Public Schools
08.2019 - 07.2021
Mental Health Liaison
USD 501 Topeka Public Schools
07.2018 - 05.2019
Child Protection Specialist
Department of Children and Families
06.2015 - 07.2018
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Department of Children and Families
10.2013 - 06.2015
Reintegration Social Worker
TFI Family Services
06.2009 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Social Work -
Washburn University
- Licensed Clinical Social Work # 24112
- Licensed Bachelor Social Work
- Licensed Masters Social Work
Master of Social Work -
Washburn University
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