DOSSI TOVIESSI
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Orlando, Fl 32839
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker SW11132
Over 17 years of experience working with children, teens, adults, and families in mental health, inpatient, outpatient, prevention, educational, healthcare, foster care, and residential settings.
EDUCATION:
Masters Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelors Social Work, North Carolina Central University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Integrated Care Case Manager 2014-2017
Magellan- Orlando, FL
Provide case management services to adults with chronic mental health conditons and physical health conditions as well.
Assessments, care coordination, care plans, home visits
Coordinate outpatient services for member
Utilize database to document member’s chart
LTC Case Manager: 2013-2014
Sunshine Health-Maitland, FL
Provide case management to seniors and disabled individuals
Complete home visits, assessments, and care plans
Coordinate in home services for member
Utilize database to document members chart
Central Receiving Center Supervisor: 2011- 2013
Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare-Orlando, FL
Manage admission process for inpatient hospitalization for Baker Acted and Marchman Acted clients.
Program planning, problems solving and decision making
Supervise processing of clients into inpatient mental health hospital.
Provide supervision to mental health techs, assessment specialist, and other support staff.
Respond to crisis situations; including using verbal de-escalation and problem solving
Working with homeless, and co-occurring dual diagnosis clients
Working with a interdisciplinary team
Social Work PRN Temp Agency: 2011
Washington Hospital Center-Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
Provided discharge planning to patients including linking patients with out-patient services, medical services, short term housing, and family consultations.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops-Washington, DC
Provided Technical assistance and case management to foster care programs serving refugee and undocumented children.
THERAPIST 2009
People Encouraging People – Lanham, MD
Provided in-home mental health individual counseling to individuals with chronic mental illness.
Complete psychosocial assessments
Treatment planning
Participated on interdisciplinary team
Advocating for client in the community
Cass Management
AS-NEEDED SOCIAL WORKER 2008 -- 2009
Good Samaritan Assisted Living / Nursing – Kissimmee, FL
Provided psychosocial assessments, and social service referrals to elderly clients referred by nursing or physical therapy staff for a social service needs.
TEMPORARY CASE WORKER 2008
Workforce Central Florida – Orlando, FL
Provided case management services to adults in food stamp program.
SOCIAL WORKER 2007 – 2008
Center for Employment Training – Washington, DC
Ran the Admissions and Human Development Departments.
Supervised Case Manager, Outreach Coordinator, and MSW students.
Provided psychosocial assessments
Taught Human development groups and provided individual counseling.
RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND LICENSING COORDINATOR 2006 – 2007
Pressley Ridge – Washington, DC
Recruited, trained, and licensed foster parents, and performed complete home studies.
Facilitated new parent training; scheduled, planned, and facilitated continuing parent training.
Completed home re-certifications, audited program files, and maintained program charts.
Created and carried out marketing plan, and participated on regional marketing committee.
THERAPIST 2003 – 2005
Center for Mental Health – Washington, DC
Day Treatment Program
Engaged in program planning and restructuring planning.
Completed psychosocial assessments.
Facilitated psycho-educational, therapy, process, socialization, and recreation groups.
Provided individual and group counseling for adults with severe mental illness in a day treatment program.
Maintained daily progress notes, as well as billing documentation for each client.
Created individual treatment plans with each client, and updated treatment plans every 90 days.
Provided crisis management services to clients.
Participated on interdisciplinary team
SOCIAL WORKER INTERN 2002 – 2003
Arlington County Foster Care and CPS – Arlington, VA
Supervised family visitations, and provided case management.
Provided individual counseling, mentoring, and program planning services.
GROUP LIFE COUNSELOR AND MENTOR 2002 – 2003
Family Advocacy Services -- Newington, VA
Planned recreational activities.
Provided social skills and Independent Living training for youth in the therapeutic foster care program.
Provided guidance, role modeling, and recreational, educational and social activities for youth.
Monitored behavior modification plans, and facilitated psychosocial groups.