Manager Service
Resume:
Kathy L. Murray, MSW, LISW, LCSW
Lafayette, IN 47905
Email: *****@***.***
Experience:
Alpine Clinic – Lafayette, IN
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Outpatient Therapist December 2013 Present
Wabash Valley Alliance, Lafayette, IN
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Outpatient Therapist April 2013 – November 2013
Counsel clients, individually and in group/family sessions, to assist in overcoming
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dependencies, adjusting to life, managing stressors, and making positive changes to
enhance quality of life utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Based Therapy
and Motivational Interviewing Strategies.
Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
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Evaluate clients' physical or mental condition based on review of client information.
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Refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists, as
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necessary.
Act as client advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve crisis situations.
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Prepare and maintain all required treatment records/documentation and reports.
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Therapist on Call
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Four County Counseling Center, Logansport, IN
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Outpatient Therapist July 2012 – April 2013
Counsel clients individually and in group/family sessions, to assist in overcoming
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dependencies, adjusting to life, managing stressors, and making positive changes to
enhance quality of life utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Based Therapy
and Motivational Interviewing Strategies.
Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
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Evaluate clients' physical or mental condition based on review of client information.
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Refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists, as
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necessary.
Act as client advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve crisis situations.
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Prepare and maintain all required treatment records/documentation and reports.
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Conduct group therapy on in patient psychiatric unit.
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Focus on Youth, Cincinnati, OH
Licensed Independent Social Worker, Family Assessor, June 2010 – June 2012
Assist in the recruitment and approval of prospective foster/adoptive families.
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Plan and participate in recruitment events for prospective foster / adoptive families.
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Assist in pre placement training of potential foster caregivers.
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Perform Home Studies and Family Assessments in accordance with ORC, OAC and policy.
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Coordinate the matching of families to youth and placement.
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Conduct recertification of family foster homes and treatment foster homes.
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Conduct youth and / or family assessments required for adoption of youth.
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Crossroad’s Hospice, Dayton, OH
Licensed Social Worker, Case Manager, Jan. 2010/Apr. 2010
• Maintain a client caseload; complete psychosocial assessments, assess program eligibility
and service needs according to Medicare and program policy guidelines. Provide
psychosocial support to patients and families in both long term care facilities and their
homes.
St Aloysius Orphanage, Cincinnati, OH
Licensed Social Worker, Multisystemic Therapist, February 2009 – September 2009
Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is a family and community based treatment approach
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designed for violent, seriously emotionally disturbed, and/or chronic juvenile offenders and
their families. As a model of family preservation, MST’s mission is to keep families together
by addressing the risk factors that would otherwise lead to their placement outside of the
home. The MST therapist is primarily responsible for engagement, assessment, treatment
planning and intervention development/implementation.
MST is an individualized treatment model in which families set treatment goals and
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collaborate with practitioners in designing and implementing interventions to meet these
goals. Services occur in the home, school and community; and involve parents, youth,
siblings, extended family, peers, teachers, probation officers and any other important
influences in a young person’s life.
Camelot Community Care, Cincinnati, OH
Licensed Social Worker, Therapist, Case Manager, June 2008 – February 2009
• Provide comprehensive assessment of youth and their environment, individual /family
therapeutic counseling, parenting skills education, crisis support, discharge/continuing care
services within a multi disciplinary treatment team environment.
LifeSpan – Butler County Elderly Services Program, Hamilton, OH
Licensed Social Worker, ESP Case Manager, Sept 2006/May 2007
Maintain a client caseload; complete face to face assessments and regularly scheduled
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home visits, assess program eligibility and service needs according to program policy and
procedures; develop individualized service plans based on reassessments as appropriate;
support and foster client self determination, provide information about other resources
available and refer as appropriate.
Crossroads Hospice, Cincinnati, OH
Licensed Social Worker, Case Manager, Aug. 2005/Sept. 2006
Maintain a client caseload; complete psychosocial assessments, assess program eligibility
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and service needs according to Medicare and program policy guidelines. Provide
psychosocial support to patients and families in both long term care facilities and their
homes.
Education:
The University of Cincinnati – School of Social Work
Master of Science in Social Work, 2008, 3.9 GPA
Advanced Standing MSW Program – Direct Practice/Mental Health
Concentration
Miami University – School of Allied Professions and Social Work
Bachelor of Science in Social Work, Cum Laude 2005
Montana State University
Associate of Applied Science Degree, 1993
Courses; Medical terminology, medical science, anatomy & physiology, lifespan
development, medical office procedures, clinical procedures, medical transcription,
WordPerfect, records management, technical writing, interpersonal communication, ICD 9
and CPT 4 coding, accounting procedures
Practicum Experience:
As a MSW intern, I spent one year at Centerpoint Health, formerly The Center for Children
and Families, providing community based outpatient mental health counseling. The
agency provides counseling and community support to children, adolescents and adults.
As a BSSW intern, I spent one year at Hospice of Cincinnati working with the psychosocial
team. While there, I gained experience in home care, long term care and the in patient unit.
This was a very positive learning experience as I was introduced to the demands,
challenges and rewards of social work in a healthcare environment.
Special Licensure:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Indiana (34006530A) June 2012
Licensed Independent Social Worker, Ohio (I.1200260) February 2012
Trainings
Training on Content for Adoptive/Foster/Kinship Pre Service
Ohio Child Welfare Training Program – Institute for Human Services – June 2011
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Butler Behavioral Health Services, Inc. – Erna Olafson, PsyD, Ph.D – May 2011
The Effects of Child Abuse or Neglect on Child Development
Focus on Youth, Inc. – June 2010
Managing Behavior
Focus on Youth, Inc. July 2010
Child Development – Tier I & II
Focus on Youth, Inc. July 2010
Preventing and De Escalating Crisis
Focus on Youth, Inc. July 2010
Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused
Focus on Youth, Inc. July 2010
Stewards of Children
Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services – July 2010
Suicide/Harm to Other Risk Assessment and Intervention
Focus on Youth, Inc. – March 2011
Understanding and Communicating Effectively With Your Teen
Focus on Youth, Inc. – April 2011
Recognizing the Signs of Child Abuse and Neglect
Focus on Youth, Inc. – July 2011
The Nurtured Heart Approach to Parenting
Focus on Youth, Inc. – July 2011
Theory and Practice of Addiction Counseling – DLCAS January 2012
Counselor Ethics – Ethical Counselors – DLCAS January 2012
Advanced Ethics – Special Topics DLCAS January 2012
ASAM 101 – Basics on Understanding and Using ASAM Patient Placement Criteria,
Revised Second Edition – DLCAS January 2012
Counseling Functions: Crisis Intervention – DLCAS January 2012
Improving Treatment Compliance – DLCAS January 2012
Group Drug Counseling – DLCAS January 2012
Depression and Suicide by Mark Rose, BS, MA on February 9, 2013.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by John J. Whyte, MD, MPH on February 9, 2013
Autism Spectrum Disorders by Sharon M. Griffin, RN, PhD, February 16, 2013
Counseling Unemployed Clients by Alice Yick Flanagan, PhD, MSW, February 16, 2013
Fundamentals of Trauma Processing by Jamie Marich, PhD, LPCC S, LICDC, February 22,
2013
Vicarious Trauma and Resilience by S. Megan Berthold, PhD, LCSW, CTS, February 22,
2013
The Returning U.S. Veteran of Modern War: background Issues, Assessment and Treatment
by Brett Litz Ph.D. & Susan M. Orsillo, Ph.D., November 2014
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