Deborah A. Fredricksen, MSW

*** ***** ****** ****** ******, Arizona 85344

928-***-****

EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE:

Employment within the Social Work or Mental Health Field.

EDUCATION:

Licensed Master's Social Worker, State of Arizona

Passed exam on 12-09-2019 have not yet received license in the mail.

University of Alaska, Anchorage Master of Social Work, May 1998

University of Alaska, Anchorage

Bachelors of Art in Psychology, August 1991

Ketchikan High School, Ketchikan Alaska

High School Diploma, 1986

EMPLOYMENT:

SOCIAL WORKER — Beacon of Hope. Developed comprehensive psychosocial assessments and reassessments for patients and families. Made referrals to appropriate community resources; provided assistance in accessing services (i.e. personal, business, financial, legal, housing, etc. Counsel patients and families in individual and group settings to assist them in understanding and coping with end-of-life issues. Provided short-term crisis intervention when indicated. Advocated for the best interests of patients and families. Completed clear, concise documentation in a timely manner. Assumed responsibility for own professional development, meeting the agency requirements for continuing education.

December 04, 2017 to present

CRC DIRECTOR — Colorado River Indian Tribes. Responsible for the day to day operations and program delivery for the CRC. The Director is an advocate in matters directly related to service delivery, staffing, community outreach, educations programs, medical and social service counterparts and other bodies deemed to be in the best interest for the provision of education, spiritual and cultural needs of the children to which the shelter is designed to assist. The CRC Director promotes the highest standards of care for the CRC as defined by Tribal and State regulatory standards.

October 2, 2015 to October 19, 2015

SOCIAL WORKER - Hospice of Havasu. Developed comprehensive psychosocial assessments and reassessments for patients and families. Made referrals to appropriate community resources; provided assistance in accessing services (i.e. personal, business, financial, legal, housing, etc. Counsel patients and families in individual and group settings to assist them in understanding and coping with end-of-life issues. Provided short-term crisis intervention when indicated. Advocated for the best interests of patients and families. Completed clear, concise documentation in a timely manner. Assumed responsibility for own professional development, meeting the agency requirements for continuing education.

August 8, 201 1 to January 2, 2015

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER - Parker School District. Responsible for providing instruction, managing the classroom environment, and promoting student learning in the absence of the regular teacher.

September 15, 2008 to August 8, 201 1

CLINICIAN — Excel. Conducted and properly documented a diagnostic assessment for each individual admitted to the program. Updated the assessment as necessary. Developed and maintained individual treatment plans to address mental health needs, health care, addiction issues, sexual trauma, and culture based co-occurring disorders such as loss of identity, loss of spirituality, loss of cultural values, and grief and loss. Conducted mental health individual psychotherapy sessions as needed. Provided mental health group therapy and psychoeducation sessions as needed or assigned. . Participated in weekly clinical reviews, updating treatment plans as necessary. Collaborated with other staff to provide appropriate supports and presence for individual treatment progress. Maintained client records and keep client files current. Tracked and submitted documentation in a timely manner. Provided culturally sensitive services to each individual/s. Provided crisis management and intervention when necessary.

June 13, 2008 - August 28, 2009

CLINICIAN — Providence Mental Health. Provided quality mental health services to children, adolescents and adults. Provided psychotherapy to children, adolescents and adults in an individual, couples or group format as appropriate. Worked within guidelines of accepted standards of mental health practice. Developed treatment plans, record clinical progress, and prepare reports as appropriate. Provided consultation and education to individuals, agencies, organizations and other professionals. Participated in regular clinical supervision, staffing, inservice training and professional development. Participated in 24-hour on-call crisis intervention and emergency service rotation.

August 13, 2007 to May 20, 2006

BEHAVORIAL HEALTH CLINICIAN Native American Connections. Conducted thorough and ongoing child/fami(y strengths and needs assessments, utilizing the programs specific protocol. Participated in Child and Family Team Meetings. Assisted clients in securing a variety of social services. Provided complete documentation and reporting of all client services in accordance with regulatory, contractual, and agency requirements. Monitored client progress towards treatment goals. Provided effective crisis management, to include following the program triage protocol and treatment methods, responding in a timely manner, providing for follow-up care, assessing and providing appropriate responses. Engaged the child/family using techniques for taking position of different family members as needed. Build rapport and credibility simultaneously with varying members/age groups. Related to a variety of individuals with warmth, empathy, acceptance, and humor. Developed and implements successful intervention techniques including identifying the treatment method, establishing treatment plans that identify problems, goals, and measurable objectives that are achievable in a reasonable time frame, interventions/strategies that address the assessment issues, and maintains timely progress notes that reflect movement towards goals identified by client/families. Conducted educational activities to promote client understanding of treatment issues. Performed other duties assigned, which are consistent with the general responsibilities of the position.

December 1 1, 2006 to June 6, 2007

MA THERAPIST — Superstition Mountain Mental Health. Responsible for the diagnosis, treatment and assessment of adults and children. Provides professional expertise and assists administration of a variety of therapeutic modalities and training programs in the field of mental health.

July 3, 2006 to December 8, 2006

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR — Women in Safe Homes. Provided comprehensive program services to the extended community, ensuring program development in accordance with Board of Directors' policy direction and funding sources. Ensure continued, constructive collaboration with local, state and federal agencies to provide integrated, non-duplicative services. Ensure requirements imposed by grant and other funding sources are met, ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws. Present program issues and information to the public and various media. Maintain confidentiality of clients and staff. Plan and coordinate program components and their operation. Provide client services when necessary. Ensure effective recruitment, personnel management, supervision and training for staff and volunteers. Prepare and monitor multi-fund program budgets, required by funders and/or Board of Directors. Work in partnership with the Board of Directors' to research, develop, monitor and evaluate local, state and federal private funds to enable the program to establish goals

December 1, 2002 to October 7, 2003

MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER - Ketchikan Indian Corporation Tribal Health Clinic: Provided outpatient counseling and casework services for beneficiaries, directed the prepared and maintained medical social work records covering casework, research, and program development. Prepared and maintained statistical and narrative reports of medical social worker activities for the use in program planning, evaluation research. Also assisted department in grant writing activities and on-call duties. PREVENTION EDUCATION SPECIALIST-Ketchikan Indian Corporation Tribal Health Clinic: delivered prevention/education to youth-at-risk with substance abuse problems, as defined by PL. 99-570. This included community education, mentoring, referral to regional treatment centers, case narratives, treatment plan implementation and group facilitation. Provided liaison functions between Indian Health Services, different referral sources, health care providers, child welfare, vocational rehabilitation, juvenile probation, then court system, and other related agencies and services appropriate for youth. INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT SPECIALIST - represented the tribe and Native community in matters of child welfare cases in Superior Court consistent with the Indian Child Welfare Act (PL 95-608) of 1978. Duties included: case management, providing educational activities for the Native community concerning the provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act; and carrying out the administrative duties of the program as required, i.e., development of grant proposals and program reports.

August 1, 2000 to October 30, 2002

SUPERVISOR, SOCIAL WORKER IV - Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), division of family and Youth Services (DFYS), Permanency Planning Unit: Perform supervisory and administrative duties for a unit of six Social Workers and one Social Services Associate in the Anchorage field office. Duties include: weekly supervisory case conferences with each worker in the unit to review case records; plan workloads and assign cases; provides supervision and in-service training via weekly unit meetings; deal with and resolve complaints; serve on the Regional Placement Committee once every four to five weeks; attend weekly supervisory meetings and distribute appropriate information to the unit; maintain effective working relationships with local, private and with related federal agencies; and maintain involvement with community collaboration projects. November 16, 1998 to July 7, 2000

SPECIAL SKILLS AND ACTIVES

Helped Charter the Kinship support group in conjunction with Gateway Center for Human Services, Ketchikan, 1996.

ICWA, Basic and Advanced Training, Anchorage, Alaska, November, 1994.

Health & Social Services Core Training: 101-104, Anchorage, Alaska, June, 1992.

Women & Therapy A Feminist Quarterly, "Levels of Learned Helplessness in Abused Women,' Anchorage, Alaska, April, 1991 .

REFERENCES

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