Office Assistant Team Member

Abigail Hurland, MSW, AASW

She/Her/Hers 404-***-**** Marietta, GA ***.*******@*****.***

SUMMARY

Compassionate and diligent professional with 5 years of experience in case management, program development, group and individual therapy services, and training facilitation. Demonstrated ability to build and strengthen relationships with diverse communities in both individual and large group settings.

EDUCATION

Master of Social Work, Children and Youth Concentration Graduated 2020

University of Denver, Denver, CO

Animal-Assisted Social Work Certificate

Leader of student group Queer Equality Alliance

Bachelor of Arts, International Studies Graduated 2018

Belhaven University, Jackson, MS

Minor in Sociology

EXPERIENCE

School-Based Therapist August 2021 – current

CHRIS 180, Atlanta, GA

Support 20-30 students and their families at assigned elementary and middle schools using evidence-based therapy modalities such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Conduct onboarding for new clients in a timely and orderly manner while following all documentation guidelines

Provide 1:1 training for new coworkers by offering shadowing opportunities and constructive feedback

Offer trainings, support, and resources to school staff through workshops and office hours in order to prevent burn out and promote trauma-informed practices in the school

Child Protection Therapist June 2020 – July 2021

Savio House, Denver, CO

Provided individual and family therapy to parents, children, and families using Motivational Interviewing

Collaborated across interdisciplinary teams by attending weekly family drug court hearings and sending weekly client updates to keep case managers and lawyers informed and engaged

Assisted and advised parents involved in drug court through therapy and case management by meeting weekly to ensure that parents were completing all necessary steps towards regaining custody of their children

Animal-Assisted Therapy Intern August 2019 – June 2020

Mount Saint Vincent Home, Denver, CO

Facilitated individual therapy for students in residential and day treatment programs using interventions from the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics

Designed a group therapy curriculum for 3-10 clients to foster social-emotional learning

Incorporated dogs, guinea pigs, and horses into therapy using evidence-based animal assisted therapy approaches to promote relationship and trust building

Developed detailed monthly treatment plans and wrote weekly therapy notes that met insurance expectations

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Office Assistant, Office of Student Affairs at University of Denver July 2018 – December 2019

Office Assistant, Think Center at Belhaven University August 2015 – May 2018

Server & Host, Surin of Thailand August 2017 – May 2018

Team Member, Chick-Fil-A September 2016 – August 2017

SKILLS

Personal – Time Management Organization Empathy Interpersonal Skills Adaptable Communication

Technical - Research Canva Crisis Intervention Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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