Trisha Otey, LCSW
Weatherford,TX
Summary
Clinical Risk Specialist with 27 years of experience providing clinical education and support to address changing needs of employees, business partners and customers. Organizes and conducts healthcare clinical supervision and training sessions to assist as technical and clinical topic advisor. Demonstrated experience managing projects from start to finish with strong cross-functional stakeholder collaboration.
Overview
49
49
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Clinical Risk Specialist
AbleTo
New York, NY
10.2020 - Current
- Conduct routine assessments of staff engagement, consumer engagement and integrity of individualized clinical supports.
- Review data collection across settings to determine progress and participated in professional clinical review of programs.
- Provide clinical consultation for the Risk team
- Triage risk cases and provide support to network therapist
- Accept imminent-risk crisis calls
- Maintain the company crisis support line schedule
- Provide consultation and support for imminent risk
- Developed Risk Specialist training and handbook
- Develop job aids
- Develop and conduct risk-related training for clinicians and non-clinicians
- Oversee and provide training for new staff members
- Liaison for care coordination efforts with insurance plans
Clinical Risk Specialist
AbleTo
New York, NY
08.2018 - Current
- Developed short-term goals and long-term strategic plans to improve risk control and mitigation.
- Promoted enterprise-level risk management practices and helped instill strong culture focused on protective policies and procedures.
- Ensured appropriate follow up occurs with clients
- Provided direction and supervision to therapists
- Supported company crisis hotline
- Accepted client crisis calls
- Clinical Liaison to non-clinical staff
- Provided company training for partner insurance plans
- Liaison to insurance plan case managers
- Conducted insurance plan rounds
- Assisted in new staff training
- Data collection and review
Social Worker
Cook Children's Medical Center
Fort Worth, TX
06.2001 - Current
- Deliver comprehensive therapeutic services to children, adolescents and adults to support child welfare and prevention services.
- Spearheaded movement to hire LCSWs dedicated for inpatient clinical therapy support
- Regular follow-up visits and provision of appropriate resource materials to families
- Support to specialty clinics including: cardiology, pulmonary, renal, endocrinology, and neurology
- Work with a variety of disciplines within the medical center, outside agencies, and law enforcement according to need
- Provide therapeutic services and crises intervention to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.
Social Worker
Kindred at Home Home Health
Weatherford, United States
12.2016 - 12.2019
- In home psychosocial assessments
- In home therapy and crisis management
- Care coordination
Therapist
AbleTo
New York, NY
06.2013 - 08.2018
- Psychosocial assessments for potential program participants
- Therapy sessions for those participating in eight week long programs
- Leadership of treatment team
- Participation in case conferences with team members
Cardiology Social Worker
Cook Children’s Medical Center
Fort Worth, TX
03.2011 - 10.2016
- Psychosocial assessment and discharge planning for admission to cardiology/GI/telemetry patients/those being medically stabilized after suicide attempts
- Psychosocial assessment of new admissions to CVICU and ongoing support during admission
- Psychosocial assistance for patients referred by the Cardiology clinic
- Process Improvement Champion for the Case Management Department - proposed the need for improved clinical services for patients admitted for suicide attempts, worked with interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists, hospitalists, case managers, and hospital administrators, which resulted in the hiring of a full-time inpatient clinical therapist and has expanded to multiple inpatient clinical therapists covering all shifts and now outpatient clinics as well
- Assist other social work and case manager positions as needed, particularly leadership with Cook Children’s nationally recognized Homeless Initiative and Care Coordination program
Area Director
Communities In Schools Of Tarrant County
02.1999 - 06.2001
- Supervise staff of six schools and four after school programs (40+ staff)
- Individual and group counseling
- Classroom presentations on a variety of subjects
- Coordinate community resources and collaborate with community for participating students
- Plan and implement staff training (includes processing CEUs) for all staff
- Teach Up CLOSE sexuality education curriculum
After School Program Coordinator
Communities In Schools Of Tarrant County
Fort Worth, TX
01.1998 - 02.1999
- Supervise daily after school program of three staff, sixty to eighty middle school children, volunteers, and local agency personnel in two of the most impoverished and high crime neighborhoods in Forth Worth
- Plan and implement educational, recreational, therapeutic, and psychoeducational programs for middle school children
- Case management and home visits with children as needed
- Complete weekly and monthly grant reports
- Recruit volunteers
- Individual and group counseling
- Conduct agency public relations as requested
Caseworker
Meals on Wheels Inc, Tarrant County
Fort Worth, TX
03.1995 - 12.1997
- Caseload of ~ 350 clients
- Made regular visits every 3 months
- Intake visits
- Crisis intervention
- Referrals and advocacy
MSW Student Intern
Dallas Child and Family Guidance Center, Kids group
Dallas, TX
01.1997 - 08.1997
- Truancy Intervention Program group facilitator
- At Risk, facilitator
- Attended senior management meetings
- EAP program evaluation
- Co-creator of the agency website
- Divorce Education group facilitator
Teen Parent Intern
Shannon Learning Center
Haltom City, TX
08.1993 - 05.1994
- Case Management
- Counseled pregnant and parenting teenagers
- Led support groups with students
- Implemented peer education program
Education
Master of Science - Social Work
University of Texas
08.1997
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Texas Christian University
12.1994
Skills
- Clinical Risk Supervision/Guidance
- Clinical Staff Management
- Clinical Oversight
- Training Development
- Process Improvement Champion
Additional Information
- Honors Social Work Field Student of the Year, 1993-1994; Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities; Golden Key National Honor Society Best of America Liaison; Mortar Board; Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society; Social Work Honor Society; Achievement Scholar; Dean’s List seven semesters
Accomplishments
Accolades: Social Work Field Student of the Year, 1993-1994; Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities; Golden Key National Honor Society Best of America Liaison; Mortar Board; Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society; Social Work Honor Society; Achievement Scholar; Dean’s List seven semesters
Activities Crisis Intervention Hotline volunteer and volunteer trainer (5 years); TCU Leadership Class - Student Facilitator; Peer Educators - Team Leader Chair; Arlington Charities - 1992 FEED ARLINGTON volunteer coordinator, PTA President 2018-2021
Certification
LCSW since 2001
Timeline
Senior Clinical Risk Specialist
AbleTo
10.2020 - Current
Clinical Risk Specialist
AbleTo
08.2018 - Current
Social Worker
Kindred at Home Home Health
12.2016 - 12.2019
Therapist
AbleTo
06.2013 - 08.2018
Cardiology Social Worker
Cook Children’s Medical Center
03.2011 - 10.2016
Social Worker
Cook Children's Medical Center
06.2001 - Current
Area Director
Communities In Schools Of Tarrant County
02.1999 - 06.2001
After School Program Coordinator
Communities In Schools Of Tarrant County
01.1998 - 02.1999
MSW Student Intern
Dallas Child and Family Guidance Center, Kids group
01.1997 - 08.1997
Caseworker
Meals on Wheels Inc, Tarrant County
03.1995 - 12.1997
Teen Parent Intern
Shannon Learning Center
08.1993 - 05.1994
Master of Science - Social Work
University of Texas
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Texas Christian University
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