Mental Health High School
Resume:
Cali S. Thomas, LLMSW-Temporary Approval for Michigan School Social Workers
Warren, MI 48093
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PERSONAL S UMMARY
I would like to find experience within an organization serving the community and families. This will
allow me to utilize my strong organizational and educational background. I am desirous of applying
my skills to the field I have selected as a career objective. I hope that this affords me the opportunity to
provide outreach services to a variety of families providing creative solutions for better outcomes.
CAREER H ISTORY
Cambridge South Rehabilitation facility February 2015-Present
Social worker assistant
Duties:
- Assist in providing residents services to enhance their well-being
- Completing psychosocial assessments
- Assist residents and their family with obtaining entitlements and community resources
- Completing intakes
- Discharge planning
Henry Ford Health System-Fitzgerald High School (School based clinic) September 2014-Present
Clinical Therapist-Intern
Providing behavioral health services to referred students and clients within the location of the school.
Duties:
-Providing direct mental health services which includes intake assessments on each individual client
-completing treatment plans and follow up care
-Providing support services and referrals
-Conducting individual and group therapy
-Treating clients for trauma, depression, anxiety etc.
Lincoln Middle School
September 2012-June
School Social Worker-Intern
2013
Working as an active liaison with families and staff while being responsible for helping students
function effectively in a school environment. Responsible for interacting with students to assess their
strengths, weaknesses and areas they may need additional support.
Duties:
-Participate with staff in the creation of Individualized Education Plans (IEP’s)
-Serving as an advocate for the students and families
-Interpretation and write up on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and the Conners’ Scale
-Documenting sessions with students and billing insurance companies
-Facilitating group sessions
-Initiating Behavior Plans
Team Mental Health
CARE COORDINATOR December 2013-Nov 2014
Working in partnership with other mental healthcare professionals and using a person- centered
approach, with the aim of maximizing the independence and well-being of clients. Responsible for
ensuring patients were safe, and helping them to reach their full potential and improve their lives.
Duties:
• Managing a caseload of mentally ill patients
• Coordinating clients goals while offering support services
• Initiating care plans
• Providing educational information in conjunction with direct care providers related to treatments,
procedures, medications and continuing care requirements
Spaulding for Children Foster Care Agency
FTBS WORKER August 2013- Feb 2015
Duties:
Families together building solutions-home based services
-Strengthening families through early interventions
-Providing solution-focused services based on Insoo Kim Berg’s approach
-Collaborative goal setting for families
-Developing cooperation and defining the problems to be worked on
-Offering family support services, assistance and also transportation.
Macomb Christian School
Child Caregiver September 2011 – Aug 2013
• Responsible for supervising, nurturing, and caring for children typically from ages 6 weeks to 5
years old, before the child enters kindergarten. Welcomes children each day, provides meals,
and performs crafts and activities while following the core curriculum. Also, responsible for
ensuring children are behaving well when in contact with other children.
St. John Macomb Hospital
Patient Transporter March 2011 – Sep 2011
• Transports patients by assisting patients in and out of taxis, ambulances, cars, and helicopters;
lifting patients on and off beds; moving them to and from special service and treatment areas,
and operating rooms; using wheelchairs or moveable beds.
• Comforts patients and their families by offering support and encouragement; being punctual
and attentive to procedure schedules; demonstrating care and cultural sensitivity.
• Transports equipment and supplies by picking-up requisitioned orders; delivering them to
assigned treatment areas and patient care areas.
Skills and abilities
• Able to effectively monitor the progress of individuals.
• Can supervise newly qualified child care workers and junior members of staff.
• Ensuring adherence to standards of care within the relevant quality framework.
• Working with people who are in residential care.
• Working with the youth and children ages 6 weeks-21 years old.
• Ability to work in a variety of settings with culturally-diverse families and communities with
the ability to be culturally sensitive and appropriate.
• Familiar with functional working procedures of hospitals, psychiatric facilities, schools and mental
health centers.
• Demonstrated skills in creating and implementing effective and individualized behavior, treatment
plans and suicide risk assessments.
• Skilled in working with children and adolescents with mental health and behavior problems.
• Extensive knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and
rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions.
• Possess excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Experience of providing urgent or emergency responses to cases.
• Ability to problem solve and help students cope with personal and psychological issues that may
affect their school performance and socialization.
• Youth mental health (CPR) certified
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2004-2006 National Honor Society (Mumford High School)
2012-present Phi Alpha National Honor Society (Wayne State University)
HONORS AND AWARDS
2006 graduate- Magna Cum Laude
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Wayne State University 2012 - 2013
Bachelor of Social Work
Wayne State University
Masters of Social Work 2014-2015
Wayne County Community College
Associate of Arts 2009-2011
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