Licensed Clinical Social Worker

CHRISTINA VITALE, LCSW

Clermont, FL ***** 773-***-**** ********@*****.***

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Versatile, resourceful, and results-oriented professional is seeking new opportunities to leverage 20-years of diverse and unique experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Self-motivated, forward-thinking and highly skilled professional with expertise in clinical evaluation, crisis intervention, and creating intervention plans to address mental health and other psychosocial needs of adolescent and adult populations. Collaborative and proactive leader with excellent communications and interpersonal abilities; excels in risk assessment, individual/group therapy, case management, patient advocacy and community liaison. Demonstrated success as an Adjunct Instructor in the graduate school of forensic psychology program. Ability to build rapport with clients, colleagues and other key stakeholders to ensure positive customer relations and excellent service.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Clinical Interviewing Evaluation and Treatment of Juvenile Sex Offenders Treatment Planning

Violence/Risk Assessment Individual/Group Therapy Community Services Liaison

Patient Relations Report Documentation Team Leader/Motivator

Graduate Level Intern Supervision/Training/Performance Management

Forensic Psychology Adjunct Instructor

Qualified Expert Witness/Cook County Juvenile Court Mental Health First Aid Instructor

Case Management Regulatory Compliance Program Planning/Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Davita Dialysis, Leesburg, Florida March 2015-present

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Conduct psycho-social assessments and collaborate with Interdisciplinary Team to assist dialysis patients in having optimal quality of life.

Provide clinical interventions and case management services for patients with End Stage Renal Disease.

Conduct depression screenings and provide referrals to community agencies.

Assist patients with obtaining and maintaining insurance coverage.

Provide education on dialysis treatment options and monitor kidney transplant referrals.

CORIZON HEALTH, FLORIDA WOMEN’S RECEPTION CENTER, OCALA, FL August 2015-March 2015 Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Provided mental health services, including psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, individual counseling and crisis intervention for female offenders housed in Florida Department of Corrections.

Worked effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, performing consultation and providing treatment recommendations.

CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, Chicago, IL July 2004 – July 2014

Supervising Juvenile Probation Officer/Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Provided risk assessment, recommendations and expert testimony to the Court for juveniles with sexual behavior problems.

Provided individual and group juvenile sex offender treatment.

Supervised, trained and managed performance of graduate level clinical interns.

Collaborated with Northwestern Legal Clinic’s Project off the Record to provide risk assessments on juvenile sex offenders petitioning the court for sex offender registry termination in Illinois.

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THE CHICAGO SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, Chicago, IL July 2007 – July 2012

Adjunct Professor

Provided instruction in the graduate school of Forensic Psychology Program with responsibility for curriculum development and delivery of program teaching Violence and Risk Assessment; Assessment and Treatment of the Sexual Offender; Psychopathology; Group Processes of Theory; Diversity and Practicum Seminar.

COOK COUNTY JUVENILE COURT CLINIC,

CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, Chicago, IL May 2003– July 2004

Clinical Coordinator

Liaison for multiple court parties requesting clinical information and facilitation of communications on mental health issues and needs; assisted in identification of legal and clinical context of cases and assisted with clarification of what information was needed for purposes of determining legal decisions.

Provided case management services and referrals for community-based mental health treatment.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Forensic Clinical Services, Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago, IL – LCSW 1998 –2003

Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach, University of Pennsylvania 1994-1997

Families of Murder Victims, District Attorney’s Office, Philadelphia, PA – Intern 1996 –1997

Crozer-Chester Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services, Chester, PA-Counselor 1987-1994

EDUCATION

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA – Master of Social Work, May 1997

Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA –Bachelor of Science, Rehabilitation Education, August 1987

CERTIFICATIONS

State of Florida – Licensed Clinical Social Worker, License # SW12068, 2014-Present

Mental Health First Aid Instructor, July 2011-August 2014

AWARDS / RECOGNITION

Davita Social Work Star of the Quarter, September 2015

Co-Presenter – Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) Conference: Project Off the Record – Juvenile Sex Offender Registry Termination in Illinois, 2013

The Alliance of Illinois Judges 2011 Honorary Chairperson Award to Cook County Court Involved LGBT Youth Task Force, June 12, 2011

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