Regina Kujawa L.C.S.W.

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Email: ad2hui@r.postjobfree.com

LICENSURE EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

L.C.S.W. State of North Carolina (2006) C005753

L.C.S.W. State of Florida (2000) SW6677

LCSW State of Maine LC21681

MSW, Master of Social Work, Florida International University (1997),

BSW, Bachelor of Social Work, Florida Atlantic University (1995)

Trauma Release Practitioner (TRE) (2014)

Clinical Sexology Graduate Courses, Maimonides University, (2004)

SASSI Certified (Substance Abuse Screening Tool) (2008)

MAPP Facilitator /Certified Parenting Educator (1995)

QUALIFICATIONS

Strong analytical skills used to evaluate programs and identify new techniques and procedures which help systems and agencies to function more effectively.

Experience in building Forensic residential treatment programs including monitoring of contracts, fiscal and organizational policies, quality assurance, state licensing standards.

Wide variety of direct care experience with seniors, children, adults, and couples

in multiple levels of care settings including outpatient, psychiatric in patient, hospitals, therapeutic foster care and hospice.

Broad diagnostic assessment experience including comprehensive clinical assessments, substance abuse assessments, psychosexual evaluations and adoption home studies.

Classroom teaching experience in parenting and co-parenting including training and education on child behaviors, grief, loss, attachment and child development.

Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist Trainer

Trauma Release Practitioner (rooted in neurobiology teaches the body how to release deep muscular patterns of stress, tension and trauma that we carry in our bodies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2/23 – present Independent clinician for private practice

Facilitate assessment and provide mental health treatment for patients suffering with substance and alcohol abuse, depression, anxiety, gender dysphoria, divorce, sickness and end of life issues.

3/20 -02/23- Triad Psychiatric and Counseling/ Independent Clinician

Provided assessment and counseling to adults, children, families and couples.

presenting with a variety of issues, such as trauma, grief, loss, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideations, child behavior issues, sexual abuse,, physical health and end of life issues and addictive disorders. Coordinated with LME’s for additional clinical services.

2/ 2018- 3/2020 High Point Hospital Clinical Social Worker

Provided assessment in the emergency room and mother baby unit.

Facilitated assessment of needs in the emergency room and provided discharge referral. Facilitated assessment of needs on the mother baby unit including the safety of newborns, recommended services, discharge and referral.

10/2015-1018 Wesley Long Hospital Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Facilitated assessments of clinical needs for patients in relation to social, psychological, financial and family situations. Work in collaboration with M.D.’s and psychiatrists for the entire hospital regarding patient crisis. Provide interventions and identify appropriate placements or services including psychiatric in- patient treatment facilities, residential drug and alcohol treatment facilities, skilled and assisted nursing facilities and or outpatient services. Communicate patients psychosocial and discharge planning needs to providers, health care team, outside community resources and social agencies. (This was a weekend part time position)

6/2016 – 2018 Cone Behavioral Health Hospital Triage Specialist (This was a PRN position)

Provide timely assessment of patients who present with behavioral health needs at the Cone Behavioral Health Hospital and all Cone emergency rooms including Wesley Long, Cone, Annie Penn and Woman’s hospital. Conduct face to face or teleassessment to determine the level of care that is in the best interest of the patient. Complete all paperwork necessary for a thorough disposition including appropriate releases, outside referrals, inpatient admission, voluntarily and involuntary commitment recommendations and paperwork necessary for the commitment. Consult with M.D.’s and psychiatrists in the evaluation of psychiatric and/or substance abuse patients by obtaining collateral as necessary and making dispositions that are in the best interest of the patient.

11/12-3/2016 DHSR State of NC/Mental Health and Licensure Section Mental Health Consultant

Monitoring DHSR regulations in state operated mental health/developmental delay/substance abuse (MH/DD/SA) residential facilities. These included: psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTF) level three group homes for children, developmentally delayed group homes for adults and children and any state licensed MH/DD/SA facility. Prepared operational reports to include deficient practice and investigated complaints in all MH/DD/SA facilities that are licensed by the state of North Carolina including methadone treatment facilities, day treatment and psychosocial rehabilitative programs.

11/2008 –11/2012 Independent Clinician /Cornerstone Psychological, Greensboro, NC

Independently provided outpatient mental health treatment to children, adults and families. Provided both individual and family therapy to children and families who were victims of trauma, suffering with grief, loss, depression, child behavior issues, including sexual abuse and sexual offending behaviors. Facilitated diagnostic assessments for children and adults, including comprehensive clinical assessments, substance abuse assessments and psychosexual evaluations.

5/2009 - 10/2010 Director of Intensive in-Home Program/Outpatient Clinician Serenity Counseling, Greensboro, NC

Supervised intensive in-home treatment program providing in home services to children and families with mental health and developmental diagnosis and who were at risk for out of home placement. Facilitated comprehensive clinical assessments for admission to intensive in-home program and provided outpatient therapy to both children and adults.

5/2008 – 5/2009 Program Director Wish Program, Winston Salem NC

Developed monitored intensive substance abuse treatment program that provided outpatient therapy (SAIOP) to pregnant women. Conducted diagnostic assessments for treatment admission, ensured that program model governing regulatory compliance (DHSR, COA) were followed, supervised and promoted development and training of all program staff, recruited and conducted initial interviews and selection of new program staff, monitored program budget, assisted in drafting of organizational policies and procedures.

5/2007- 5/2008 Independent Medicaid Provider for various agencies: Alcohol and Drug Services, Burlington, Greensboro and Asheboro Program Offices NC and Tender Loving Care Home Health and Hospice In home Services, Burlington NC

Responsibilities: facilitated intensive outpatient program, DWI and aftercare substance abuse groups (ADS). Provided in home medical social work services (Tender Loving Care) (These were contract positions)

5/2007- 5/2008 Program Director, Summit House, Greensboro, NC

Collaborated on developing a training curriculum necessary for agency to start up and function as a therapeutic residential facility serving women and children involved with the criminal justice system, served as public relations liaison between criminal justice system, local, state and federal government.

7/2006 – 5/2007 Supervisor and Clinician Haven Hospice, Jacksonville, Fl

Supervised social workers who provided a full range of hospice and bereavement services to patients and families in homes, hospitals, nursing home facilities and institutional settings. Provided assessment, case management and therapeutic support for staff and families in the understanding of social and emotional factors affecting a patient and family during life limiting illnesses. Responsible for facilitating individual and group bereavement counseling and planning and conducting of memorial services and support groups.

1/2002-6/2006 Regional director, The Twelve for Children and Families Residential Forensic Foster Care Treatment Program, Ft Lauderdale, FL

Hired to obtain contract and built Forensic treatment program for sexually abusive youth. Responsible for hiring and providing supervision to all agency staff. Monitor/maintain existing contracts and fulfill agency public relations needs. Develop organizational policies including fiscal and treatment program policies, implement quality assurance, and provide all paperwork for agency to function and facilitate licensure as a child placing agency, assist in the development of program budget. Recruit, train and license staff and families in the following of state licensing standards governing division of mental health and developmental disabilities (MH/DD).

Responsible for licensure of foster family homes (MAPP trained). Prepared operational reports to the Board of Directors.

7/2005-1/2006 Outpatient Clinician/Court Substance Abuse Evaluator, Family Service Agency, Coral Springs, FL

Provided treatment for individuals, couples and families. Facilitated substance abuse groups and provided written reports to the courts regarding substance abuse assessment and recommendations. (This was a part time position done concurrent with full time position above)

9/1999- 1/2002 Clinician, Brown Schools Therapeutic Foster Care, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Participated in stabilizing children and families who had experienced trauma and neglect and were placed in therapeutic foster homes. Provided individual and family treatment, case management and 24-hour crisis therapy and support. Worked in partnership with school systems to ensure proper placement and delivery of services for foster children.

8/1998- 10/1999 Clinician, Children’s Home Society Residential Shelter and Crisis Home, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Developed a curriculum to teach children functioning at widely divergent levels that had suffered from trauma and were placed at emergency shelter. Provided individual and group therapy as well as court ordered family visitation. Followed standards of care for residential crisis facility, Served as liaison between Department of Social Services (DSS), the courts and other service agencies. Worked in partnership with the residential crisis shelter and the school system to ensure proper placement and delivery of services for children residing at the shelter.

Professional Presentation and Publications

Bulanda, B., Yokley, J & Kujawa, R. (2006 April) Social Responsibility Therapy for Adolescents: Key Components in the Treatment and Prevention of Sexually Abusive Behavior. The 21st. Annual conference of the National Adolescent Perpetration Network, Atlanta, GA

Yokley, J., Kujawa, R., Bulanda, B. & Fisher M. (2004, November) Social Responsibility Therapy: A Cognitive behavioral treatment for youth with multiple co morbid abuse conditions. 38th annual convention of the association for the advancement of behavior therapy, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Special Project Experience

Forensic Treatment Program start up experience – Implemented the first forensic foster care treatment program in Florida providing social responsibility therapy to children and adolescents with multiple abusive behaviors including sex offending, substance abuse, property abuse, trust abuse.

Collaborated with agencies to determine a level of care curriculum for children needing placement throughout the Broward County Mental Health and School System

Assisted in the creation of an assessment tool for agencies to use upon arrival and discharge from mental health programs to help determine progress of services offered to children and families.

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