Whitney Aussicker, LMSW
Mechanicville,NY
Summary
Dedicated social worker with experience working with adolescents in an educational setting supporting a unique, transitional period in their lives. Demonstrated experience working with diverse client populations, managing caseloads of 65-70 clients, in community outpatient settings and educational environments. Consistently recognized for the ability to develop and maintain trusting relationships with clients, parents, administrators, and community professionals and agencies.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Counselor
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
08.2021 - Current
- Identify psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues and diagnose disorders, using information obtained from interviews, tests, records, or reference materials
- Collaborate with counselors, physicians, psychiatrists, disability services staff, academic deans and learning specialists to plan or coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs
- Provide consulting services, including education programs, outreach programs, and prevention talks to the student population
- Counsel or aid family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, or supporting the client
- Write reports on clients and maintain required paperwork.
Social Work Intern
Samaritan Hospital Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic
09.2020 - 04.2021
- Counseled clients in individual or group sessions to assist them in dealing with mental or physical illness, substance abuse, poverty, unemployment, or domestic violence
- Monitored, evaluated, and recorded client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan
- Collaborated with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs
- Aided family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, or supporting the client or patient
- Educated clients or community members about mental or physical illness, abuse, medication, or available community resources.
Social Work Intern
Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health
09.2019 - 05.2020
- Assist clients in adhering to treatment plans, such as setting up appointments, arranging for transportation to appointments, or providing support
- Interviewed clients, reviewed records, conducted assessments, and conferred with other professionals to evaluate the mental or physical condition of the client
- Monitored, evaluated, and recorded client progress with respect to treatment goals
- Educated clients on available community resources including employment, supportive housing, financial assistance, disability insurance, public benefit programs, and legal aid
- Collaborated with community providers in the community to coordinate treatment and assess patient needs.
Education
Eligible For Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam
10.2024
Master of Social Work -
University at Albany, State University of New York
Albany, NY05.2021
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -
Binghamton University, State University of New York
Vestal, NY05.2019
Skills
- Word processing software – Microsoft Word
- Medical software – Patient electronic medical record software
Certification
- Pending: Administrative and Pupil Personnel Services Provisional Certificate School Social Worker, 04/2024
- Coursework/Training in Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, 04/2024
- NY School Violence Prevention & Intervention, 04/2024
- NYS Harassment, Bullying and Discrimination Prevention and Intervention (DASA), 04/2024
- Integrated Mental Health/Addictions Treatment Training (IMHATT), Fall 2020 - Present
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Training, Spring 2020 – Present
- ACE Certified Personal Trainer, Fall 2017 – Present
Accomplishments
- Co-found and co-lead the Therapeutic Adventure Program (TAP) for RPI. TAP combines clinical therapy and outdoor recreation to engage students on cognitive and behavioral levels.
- Created link between counseling services and the RPI athletic department.
- Participated in Zero Suicide Project focused on follow-up care for clients recently discharged from inpatient or crisis unit(s) to assess client safety and connection with outpatient and community services.
- Co-lead group therapy sessions including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and depression-focused groups.
Timeline
Counselor
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
08.2021 - Current
Social Work Intern
Samaritan Hospital Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic
09.2020 - 04.2021
Social Work Intern
Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health
09.2019 - 05.2020
Eligible For Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam
Master of Social Work -
University at Albany, State University of New York
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -
Binghamton University, State University of New York
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