Westlynn Benton
Gainesville,GA
Summary
Successful in therapeutic and crisis intervenitons along with great people skills and experience in managing team work. Equipped with exceptional knowledge of care standards and patient protections. Collaborates smoothly and helps patients feel at ease to achieve optimal results. Multitasks well and performs exceptionally under pressure.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Team Lead, Social Work
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta
10.2012 - Current
- Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify strengths and potential barriers across the continuum of care as relates to patient health and wellbeing
- Assists patients and families in coping with illness, trauma, hospitalization, and end of life based on principles of growth and development, family systems, and cultural considerations
- Assists families and healthcare team in making plans for discharge and ongoing medical care and treatment related to psychosocial needs
- Assists families in accessing resources to achieve and/or maintain stabilization and self-sufficiency
- Assesses patients and families for safety, abuse, and neglect concerns
- Serves as the mandated reporter for hospital campuses or assigned service area to Child Protective Services, Adult Protective Services and Law Enforcement agencies
- Provides information and acts as liaison for child protection, custody, supervision, visitation, and other safety needs on behalf of the family, interdisciplinary team, and community organizations
- Documents and maintains updated patient information pertaining to services provided
- Active participation in social work and system initiatives such as: by providing supervision to Master of Social Work students
- Provide clinical supervision to 6 clinical social workers in PICU, TICU, NICU and Medically Complex service lines
- Supervision of master's level students
- Critical shift/Vacancy/FMLA Coverage
- Onboarding/Mentoring Support
Behavioral Therapist
Lifestance Health
Johns Creek, GA
04.2020 - 03.2023
- Developed individualized plans for clients to help them meet their personal goals.
- Provided guidance and support to families, helping them better understand the needs of their children with behavioral challenges.
- Conducted assessments of client's social, emotional, educational and behavioral functioning in order to develop treatment plans.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions, providing psycho-education and encouraging positive behavior change.
Mental Health Clinician/Behavioral Health Assessor
Family Ties Inc.
Atlanta, GA
10.2017 - 01.2023
- Diagnose clients through diagnostic assessments
- Complete comprehensive Behavioral health Assessments as well as treatment plans for clients
- Provide counseling through therapeutic interventions including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral therapy.
Therapist/Behavioral Health Assessor
Chestatee Counseling
Dahlonega
05.2010 - 04.2014
- Provide therapy through Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to clients working through trauma
- Complete parental fitness, drug and alcohol and domestic violence assessments using diagnostic and evidences based tools.
Deputy Director of Hall County Division of Family and Children's Services
Georgia Division of Family and Children's Servcies
Gainesville
05.2005 - 04.2010
- Provide clinical leadership and direction to ensure that children are protected from maltreatment and safely maintained in their homes
- Provide leadership and clinical direction to ensure children have permanency and stability in their living situation
- Provide leadership in developing and maintaining community partnerships
- Direct efficient administrative operations to maintain effective infrastructure for service delivery, fiscal and data integrity, engage in high risk case staffings as well as accountability and employee engagement.
Child Protection Social Services Clinical Supervisor
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
El Paso
07.1990 - 02.2003
- Provide supervision and support to 12 case managers to ensure preparedness for court and case plan compliance
- Manage risk assessment and provision of ongoing CPS services to ensure effective family centered practice and outcomes as mandated by social services policy
- Utilize community partnerships and other training forums to increase access to needed resources for staff and customers
- Monitor actions and records of assigned staff to ensure compliance with agency policies and procedures and computer system protocols.
Education
Master of Science (M.S.) Social Work -
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
05.2007
Bachelors of Science Criminology/Sociology -
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, EL PASO
05.1990
Skills
- Explaining Complex Diagnoses
- Treatment Planning
- Documentation and Reporting
- HIPAA Compliance
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Interpersonal Communication
- Team Collaboration
- Behavioral Health
- Direct Patient Care
- Coaching and Mentoring
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker CSW005069 Obtained January 7, 2014
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-TF-CBT (North Carolina Health)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Academy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Behavioral Therapist
Lifestance Health
04.2020 - 03.2023
Mental Health Clinician/Behavioral Health Assessor
Family Ties Inc.
10.2017 - 01.2023
Clinical Team Lead, Social Work
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
10.2012 - Current
Therapist/Behavioral Health Assessor
Chestatee Counseling
05.2010 - 04.2014
Deputy Director of Hall County Division of Family and Children's Services
Georgia Division of Family and Children's Servcies
05.2005 - 04.2010
Child Protection Social Services Clinical Supervisor
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
07.1990 - 02.2003
Master of Science (M.S.) Social Work -
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Bachelors of Science Criminology/Sociology -
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, EL PASO
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