Andrew Baker

** ******* *****, ***** ***** PA ***4

(Email)- ad1wvu@r.postjobfree.com, (P)267-***-**** OBJECTIVE:

A Full-Time. Position as a Social Worker or Therapist position. Willing to work with geriatric clients, adults or children or families. I have experience with all of these populations.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree from Temple University.

M.S.W from Kutztown University Kutztown PA,

Sitting for LSW exam in February.

Tele Health experience, on site experience and face to face experience. Working knowledge and experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Positive Reinforcement, Role Playing, Modeling, Systems Therapy, Psycho Dynamic Theory, Maslow’s five Hierarchy of Needs, Motivational Interviewing, Work with families and family therapy. Ran Group Therapy. WORK EXPERIENCE

Omni January 2023- Present

Position-MT-

• Work with families, children and adolescents and young adults.

• Family Therapy

• Complete progress notes.

• Complete daily encounter forms

• Complete Billing Sheets.

• Use interventions such as role play, modeling, positive and negative re enforcement, cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.

• Use interventions as an MT to motivate client to complete goals. Goals include staying focused on an unpreferred task, improving social skills expressing emotions in a mature and positive way to others instead of acting out in negative and inappropriate behavior.

• Assist care giver with parenting skills such as teaching parent selfcare skills such as relaxation techniques for parent which parent/caregiver can then use the skill to teach the client. MT is always an integral specialist to assist client these skills if needed until parents can mirror and implement them on their own.

• Teach parents how to use positive re-enforcement to create limits to reduce inappropriate behavior by the child. Teach parents how to shape behaviors through consequences which can also be rewards for client for exhibiting positive behavior by the client. Positive re-enforcement for the successful implementation of the intervention by the parent is also provided by the MT. c

LTSR

Position-RSP May2023-Present

• Worked with treatment team and interviewed clients regarding their goals

• Completed Progress Notes Based on client goals.

• Completed community integration for client positive development

• Worked in a team environment and respected colleagues. Pier Facility LTSR June 2022-December 2022

Position Responsibilities for the Therapist

• Conducted authorizations for services with Magellan

• Updated and reviewed treatment plans and crisis plan, with client monthly

• Updated bio psychosocial assessments every 4 months.

• Worked with clients and met all billing hour requirements.

• Did one to one therapy with clients one time per week.

• Interact professionally with coworkers and clients.

• Participated in treatment plan meetings held every other week.

• Participated in shift change meetings with all staff.

• Conducted Group Therapy

• Did an excelling job of creating interventions that my clients benefit from and improve their quality of life.

• Adult clients were diagnosed with Schizophrenia who were hearing audio hallucinations’ and were seeing visual hallucinations, who were also suffering from major depression and anxiety. My clients were treated through psycho pharmacology and therapy. There was improvement for my clients through my provided therapy and through the utilization of community integration. Wanted a higher pay rate. Omni provided it. Resigned from agency. MCES-

Social Worker July 2021 to June 2022

• Identified resources needed by client through interviews.

• Completed documentation of Data, Assessment and Plan based on client PIE situation.

• Worked with treatment team and provided information to the treatment team to communicate client needs and wants for housing, food resources, clothing and any other resource they may needed.

• Interacted professionally with Administrators, Case Workers, Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers, Utilization Review staff and all other personnel at the Hospital. Provided respect and honesty to my supervisor.

I resigned on good terms.

FOUNDATIONS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH March 2020-July 2021 Social Worker, Mobile Therapist

• Worked with families, children, and adolescents.

• Completed daily progress notes and encounter forms.

• Used interventions with children to reduce impulse control and frustration. Successfully treated children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and Family Adjustment Diagnosis, Schizophrenia, bi polar disorder, depression and anxiety.

• Worked with Supervisors, Administrators, Mobile Therapists and Behavioral Consultants to assess and coordinate services for clients and families.

• Utilize excellent organization skills, communication skills, and time management skills.

• Created positive interventions through, Motivational Interviewing, Coaching and Role Playing. Use therapy interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral therapy to reduce maladaptive behavior and negative self -talk by the client.

• Utilized Social Work skills through Engagement, Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation and Follow Up when working with families, adolescents and children in goal creation when creating a service plan. Did excellent job. Child IBHS outpatient program was eliminated. Company focused on Inpatient Residential Program for Children and adolescents. DEPARMENT OF HUMAN SERIVCES. August 2018-January 2020 IMCW

• Provided service by identifying criteria eligibility for clients for their products. Food stamp cards and Welfare benefits based on income and family members in the home and family member age.

• Interacted positively with staff and customers.

• Provided excellent communication skills.

• Used critical thinking skills to solve problems.

• Was very productive.

Left because I wanted to do clinical work. Resigned on good terms. Salisbury Behavioral Health and Durham House in Pipersville June 2000-August 2018 Recovery Coach-

• Worked with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. This includes working with individuals with the diagnosis of schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, severe depression, borderline personality disorder, those who want to hurt themselves or others, and those with a drug and alcohol addiction. Conducted community integration and interventions in the community.

• Utilized therapy with populations, who are adults and geriatric clients. Worked with individuals with cognitive deficits. Work with adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

• Engaged with adult clients and created treatment plans by using engagement, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and follow up skills to ensure the most optimal quality of care for clients.

• Completed HIPPA forms, release of information forms, strengths assessments, and crisis plans with adult clients.

• Ran group therapy as a facilitator with clients. Left due to no room for advancement after having MSW Voice and Vision Warminster PA. September 2017-May 2018 Intern Position

• Collaborated with macro agencies at the County level to research the positive interventions for families, individuals, and providers of substance abuse services.

• Staff interviewed individuals, families, and providers to elicit information on the effectiveness of resource periodicals that have been used by families with autism and ADHD and those with Developmental Disorders.

• Conducted focus groups with individuals, families, and providers to identify how to improve the recovery of clients with a drug or alcohol addiction. Salisbury Behavioral Health Care Agency August 2015-May 2016 Intern position supervisor

• Trained employees on CREDIBLE database computer system

• Completed employment evaluations.

• Completed schedules for the employee.

• Provided supervision

• Trained employee of all working responsibilities that make up their position. HONORS & AWARDS

• Mu Gamma academic honors society. November 2016

• National Honors Society. October 2015.

Recommendations

1. Valerie Melroy. (P) 215-***-**** (Supervisor)

2. Mary Dugan. (P) 866-***-**** (Supervisor)

3. Sue Benzie (P) 215-***-**** (Supervisor)

4. Lisa Betz

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