Motivated Social Worker with comprehensive knowledge of social justice issues and systems affecting marginalized communities. Passionate about developing and facilitating programs to support communities in need. Collaborative and analytical advocate builds strategic partnerships, advocate for clients, and advance change for communities in need.
Provide services to patients with mental health,substance use needs. Provide substance use formal assessments and referrals. Work with local courts with civil committal patients. Provide referrals to skilled nursing facilities for eligible patients. Provide support to medical staff for patient care. Case manage selected patients who frequent the emergency department.
Supervise treatment staff in an 8 county region in NW Iowa consisting of 12 staff .Provide management for outpatient treatment services for agency. Responsible for licensure compliance/budget development and implementation/training. Assist in the development/management of distance learning. Integration of the Domestic Violence Batters Education Program through Department of Corrections contract. Provide IDAP management services ( Iowa Domestic Abuse Program)to offenders for 3rd Judicial District Iowa.Maintain and establish treatment curriculum for outpatient program. Collaborate with area hospitals to provide substance use assessments. Responsible for the hiring/training/performance reviews for all treatment staff.
Provide direct intervention/support services to families with identified behavioral related issues/concerns. Provide direct support and resources to education staff who manage at-risk youth.
Managed EMBARK program( Enlightening and Managing Behaviors of At-Risk Students).This program covered 8 counties and 9 different school districts serving over 170 student and their families. Supervised staff of 12 social workers who provided intensified community services/programming to youth preventing out of home placement.
Supervise Family Preservation Project. Hired,trained,managed staff of social workers who provided intensified home based counseling and support to families involved in the child welfare system as an alternative to out of home placement.
Served as a field medic for US Marine Battalion. Provided clinic support/medical treatment for active duty staff at Naval Air Station Hospital. EMT trained providing emergency room coverage
Iowa Bachelor of Social Work (Licensure) Licensure 2004-current
Iowa International Addictions Drug and Alcohol Counselor ( IADC) Advanced Licensure 2010-current