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APRIL F. ARMSTRONG

**** ****** ***** ****, *******, TN 38103

Aarmstrong@alliance- hs.org

(901) 550- 0882

CERTIFICATION/EDUCATION

Licensed Master Social Worker ʹ LSW 000******* Apprentice Special Group / School Social Work K- 12 ʹ 000593296 Completed 3000 hours for LCSW ʹ will test in August 2015 Jackson State University (presently enrolled) ʹ College of Social Work Ph.D. Program UT Knoxville ʹ May 2009 ʹ Masters of Art in Social Work: Concentration in Clinical Studies Crichton College ʹ 2005 ʹ Bachelor of Science in Education Southwest Tennessee Community College ʹ May 2004 ʹ Associate of Arts WORK HISTORY

Alliance Healthcare Services (Memphis, TN) 2014 - Present Director of the Crisis Stabilization Unit (Dual Role) x Supervise staff including nursing staff, mental health technicians, substance abuse counselors, social work staff, crisis counselors, administrative assistants, peer specialist, volunteers and interns. x Developed and expanded the outpatient program at the Crisis Stabilization Unit to provide outpatient services to consumers being discharged and assessed from the Crisis Stabilization Unit/Center x Conduct intake assessment with consumers being admitted to the outpatient treatment program x Coordinate after care programs for consumers being discharged from the Crisis Stabilization Unit. x Hold multi- disciplinary treatment team staffing to discuss clinical diagnosis, treatment planning and progress towards discharge for consumers being treated within the Crisis Stabilization Unit. x Assist and coordinate workshops and present on topics related to mental health to community partners to include, hospitals, treatment facilities, law enforcement and outreach programs. x Coordinate all the daily operations for the Crisis Stabilization Unit. x Oversee two master level social work interns that assess patients with my supervision. Alliance Healthcare Services (Memphis, TN) 2013 - Present Crisis Specialist II (Dual Role)

x Supervise staff including nursing staff, mental health technicians, substance abuse counselors, social work staff, crisis counselors, administrative assistants, peer specialist, volunteers and interns. x Developed and expanded the outpatient program at the Crisis Stabilization Unit to provide outpatient services to consumers being discharged and assessed from the Crisis Stabilization Unit/Center x Conduct intake assessment with consumers being admitted to the outpatient treatment program x Coordinate after care programs for consumers being discharged from the Crisis Stabilization Unit. x Hold multi- disciplinary treatment team staffing to discuss clinical diagnosis, treatment planning and progress towards discharge for consumers being treated within the Crisis Stabilization Unit. x Assist and coordinate workshops and present on topics related to mental health to community partners to include, hospitals, treatment facilities, law enforcement and outreach programs. x Coordinate all the daily operations for the Crisis Stabilization Unit. x Oversee two master level social work interns that assess patients with my supervision. Shelby County Schools Mental Health Center (Memphis, TN) 2013 - 2014 School Social Worker/Mental Health Social Worker (Licensed Master of Social Work) x Provide direct services to over 70 or more children and adolescents through individual, group, and family counseling over twenty hours a week. At least twenty hours were required by the department. Page

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x Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments, Behavior Intervention Plans, and Attention- Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Assessments for students with behavioral issues by observing student behavior to assess needs to create treatment strategies. x Collaborate in conducting School Support Teams with school counselors, teachers, and parents to identify services to help students become academically successful. x Partner in 504 Team Meetings for Health Impaired Students and Individualized Education Plan Team Meetings (IEP) with parents, teachers, administrators, and students. x Collaborate and Consult with other professionals such as Doctors, Therapists, and Medical Professionals at local mental health centers, health care facilities, and other organizations. x Participate in conducting Youth Risk Behavior Surveys and Suicide Prevention Training. x Provide emergency intervention services as needed to students with suicidal/homicidal ideations x Complete individual treatment plans, progress notes, monthly statistical reporting and group project recordings.

Shelby County Schools Teen Parenting Program (Memphis, TN) 2012 - 2013 School Social Worker (Licensed Master of Social Work) x Provide direct services to sixty or more teen parents and pregnant teens through individual, group and family counseling. Provided individual and group counseling to teen parents in the areas of sex education, physical and mental health, loss/grief, depression, anxiety, behavioral concerns within the school and community, parenting, and education matters twenty hours a week. x Identify students with mental health disorders through assessments and referred students to appropriate services over ten hours a week. Functional Independence Homecare, Inc. (Memphis, TN) 2009 - 2012 Medical Social Worker

x Instruct, treat, observe and evaluate patients exhibiting significant social and emotional problems affecting their health status.

x Participate in the development and periodic re- evaluation of the physician's Plan of Treatment. x Instruct and counsel patients and families in treating and coping with social and emotional response connected with the illness.

x Provide ongoing assessment of patient and family needs and responses to teaching. Department of Children͛s Services (Memphis, TN) 2006 - 2009 Case Manager / Investigator

x Served as an advocate for clients by ensuring rules and regulations were protected and followed and relative to their safety, health care and personal property rights x Serves as a liaison between social service agencies and service providers x Prepares informational reports for court officials and participates in court Memphis City Schools / Exceptional Children Division (Memphis, TN) 1998 - 2006 Case Manager Specialist

x Served as an advocate for clients by ensuring rules and regulations were protected and followed and relative to their safety, health care and personal property rights x Serves as a liaison between social service agencies and service providers x Prepares informational reports for court officials and participates in court AFFILIATIONS

x Child Advocacy Center

x Exchange Club of Memphis: Volunteer Counselor, Facilitator x MIFA: Senior Companion Program Advisory Board