Traci Lindsay-Luper
Centreville,Virginia
Summary
Accomplished School Social Worker and Mental Health Therapist with a proven track record at Fairfax County Public Schools, adept in crisis intervention and emotional support. Expert in leveraging multidisciplinary team collaboration and individual counseling to enhance student and client well-being. Demonstrates exceptional verbal communication and student advocacy, significantly improving school climate and client outcomes. Specific expertise working with special education students with emotional disabilities, autism, and behavioral challenges.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
School Social Worker
Fairfax County Public Schools
09.1994 - 06.2024
- Worked with educational team to develop Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students.
- Implemented evidence-based programs aimed at improving school climate and promoting positive behavior among students.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to develop intervention strategies for students in need of additional support.
- Monitored student attendance, documented truancy and submitted referrals per requirements.
- Enhanced student well-being by providing individual and group counseling sessions addressing various social, emotional, and behavioral issues.
- Maintained compliance with standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment and reporting.
- Established supportive relationships with at-risk youth through regular check-ins, goal-setting activities, and consistent followup.
- Intervened in crisis situations and counseled children experiencing emergencies and disruptive incidents.
- Connected families with community resources to address needs such as housing, healthcare, and financial assistance.
- Observed student behavior and developed behavioral interventions.
Mental Health Therapist
Fairfax County Community Services Board
08.1991 - 08.1994
- Conducted crisis interventions to respond to clients in crisis, assess immediate needs and provide support and resources.
- Adhered to ethical and legal standards for confidentiality, protecting clients' privacy.
- Provided broad range of clinical, consultative, psychoeducational services to victims of domestic violence. Responsible for hotline requiring crisis intervention suicide assessment. Provided individual and group therapy, case management and referral. Provided outreach and community education.
- Tailored therapeutic approaches to meet the unique needs of diverse client populations, including individuals with trauma histories.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Longwood University
Farmville, VAMaster of Science - Social Work
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VASkills
- Emotional support
- Family support
- Student advocacy
- Verbal and written communication
- IEP collaboration
- Crisis intervention
- Social skills training
- Suicide prevention
- Family collaboration
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Solution-based interventions
- Individual counseling
Timeline
School Social Worker
Fairfax County Public Schools
09.1994 - 06.2024
Mental Health Therapist
Fairfax County Community Services Board
08.1991 - 08.1994
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Longwood University
Master of Science - Social Work
Virginia Commonwealth University
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