Social Worker Operations Director

Professional Summary

Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 10+ years of experience in mental health and educational settings, working with diverse population in education, group home and inpatient treatment settings.

Skills

Strong written and verbal skills * Client assessment and treatment plans

Grant writing skills * Staffing development

Team leadership * Motivational Interviewing

Conflict Resolution * Budgeting

Additional Information

Experienced and skillful in diagnosis, public speaking, trauma informed, train the trainer in 2 crisis intervention model, vocational assessment for people with disability, organizational and time management skills, was on Human Rights Committee for people with disability and was on the sexual rights committee for people with disabilities.

Work History

2019 – Owner

Strength Based Therapy

Private practice

Vendor for the State of Florida doing vocational assessments for people with disabilities.

2018 – Operations Director

Talbot House Ministries

Managed the operations of a 5 million dollar non-profit homeless shelter.

Developed and implemented psycho educational classes.

Oversight of the housing department. Written grants valued at 250,000 then trained staff on the policy and procedure.

Trained, supervised and mentored over 20 staff members.

Learned systems to enhance data collection utilized for grant applications and donor presentations.

Researched and analyzed individuals or agency needs to determine program directions and goals.

Participated in the determination of organizational policies regarding such issues as participant eligibility,

program requirements, and program benefits.

2016 School Social Worker

Pasco County School District

Worked with students who have disabilities connecting with families and community resources to support academic achievement.

In-service faculty and district wide training on mental health and interventions.

Conducted threat assessments.

Mediated conflicts with families to clarify and resolve underlying issues.

2014 Behavior Specialist

Hernando County School District

Conducted behavior analysis assessments and trained faculty on behavior plans.

Conferred with multidisciplinary team and collaboratively implemented plans.

Provided special services such as alcohol and drug prevention programs.

2009 Behavior Specialist, Crisis Specialist, Interim Clinical Director

SCO Family of Services

Interim Clinical Director – Provided direct supervision and support to the residential director, and clinical staff.

Train the trainer in 2 crisis model – trained in 4 crisis models

Committee chair of the Human Rights Committee

Committee chair of the Sexual Rights Committee

Initiated trauma informed model throughout agency - Sanctuary Model by Susan Bloom.

Education

Master of Science: Social Welfare, May. 2007

Stony Brook University - Stony Brook, New York

Bachelor of Science: Community Health and Human Services, May. 2005

St. Joseph University - Patchogue, Florida

Professional Affiliations

NASW - National Association of Social Workers.

VECAP – Vocational Evaluation and Career Assessment Professional Association.

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