Therapeutic Staff Health Therapist

RAPHAEL SZYKOWSKI www.linkedin.com/in/raphael-szykowski

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Social Worker/Mental Health Therapist

Expertise with culturally diverse populations

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) Minnesota State Board of Social Work

CAREER QUALIFICATIONS

Specialize in substance abuse and co-occurring disorders in the counseling industry for the past 26 years

Clinical record keeping and billing code skills

Clinical expertise with individual, group, family therapy, DBT, and education settings

Coordination of educational and community service events

Clinical supervision of interns and pre-licensed employees

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mental Health Therapist

Eastside Neighborhood Services Minneapolis, MN 2021-present

Mental Health Professional

Meridian Behavioral Health St. Paul, MN 2019-2021

Facilitated groups and individual therapy

Diagnostic Assessments and referrals

Multi-disciplinary team coordination

Clinical supervision of interns and pre-licensed employees

Mental Health Therapist

Allina Health Minneapolis, MN 2018

Part-time on-call group therapy in day treatment, outpatient and inpatient programs.

Mental Health Therapist

UPPER MIDWEST AMERICAN INDIAN CENTER Minneapolis, MN 2008-2017

Conducted Individual and Family Therapy sessions with improved results

Administered psychological and chemical health assessments, diagnosis and referrals

Facilitated support group and clinical trainings for Foster Care Program

Provided supervision for licensing workers and case management for clients

Coordinated/facilitated educational trainings for clients and community members

Social Worker

INDIAN HEALTH BOARD OF MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis, MN

2007-2008

Screened 12 medical patients daily for depression and other mood disorders for the Health Disparities Collaborative

Facilitated individual and group psychotherapy sessions

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Adjunct Instructor

LEECH LAKE TRIBAL COLLEGE

Cass Lake, MN

2005-2006

Instructed 15-25 entry level Psychology and Sociology students each semester

Graded and documented academic progress and attendance of each student

Day Treatment Social Worker

BUG O NAY GESHIG SCHOOL

Bena, MN

2003-2005

Facilitated therapy groups twice daily and individual sessions as needed for 30 elementary and middle school students in a Native run BIA school

Consulted with other therapeutic staff, teachers and caregivers to develop and implement systems supported interventions

Residential Adolescent Therapist

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE OF NORTHERN INDIANA Plymouth, IN 2001-2003

Facilitated daily process groups, developed individualized treatment plans, and conducted individual and family therapy sessions in a long-term residential psychiatric hospital.

Supervised, transported, and advocated for residents during case conferences with the educational

and legal systems.

Youth Counselor

POKAGON BAND OF POTAWATOMI INDIANS Dowagiac, MI 1999-2000

Conducted individual, family, and group sessions for 25 adolescents and youth for the Helping Hands substance abuse prevention grant.

Coordinated culturally specific community events to enjoin the children with their support systems and reinforce traditional Native ceremonies as a drug free social/leisure activity

Graduate Assistant

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Kalamazoo, MI 1999-2000

Awarded Thurgood Marshal Graduate Assistantship

Conducted research and assisted with curriculum for Professors Fritz MacDonald, Ken Reid, and Celia Williamson at the School of Social Work

EDUCATION

MSW Degree; Graduate Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Abuse (SPADA)

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan

BS in Human Services

Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

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