Assistant Director, Socual

KRISTI ELLENBERGER

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dedicated social worker committed to forming trusting relationships and advocating for the best interest of clients. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges. Eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.

WORK HISTORY

Social Worker 2022-current

Woodmont Center Fredericksburg, VA

Woodmont Center is a skilled nursing facility offering post-hospital, short-term rehabilitation as well as long-term and respite care.

• Identifies resident’s strengths, social,emotional/ mental health needs and provides, develops and aids them in accessing services to meet these needs.

• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to promote and protect residents rights and the well-being of all residents .

• Performs regular assessments, provides counseling, facilitates Care Plan meetings and acts as a liaison to residents families and service providers.

• Conducts discharge planning with residents, their families and significant others; setting up services, ordering DME and referring to appropriate agencies and resources.

Assistant Director 1997-2022

Sheltercare Program of Northern Virginia - Alexandria, VA Sheltercare is a short-term co-ed group home for At-Risk adolescent from Alexandria City and Arlington County

● Helped research, design and develop the Shelter Program.

● Interviewed, trained, evaluated, and provided clinical supervision to staff counseling youth

● Coordinated all services offered to each resident and provision of case management

● Facilitated Treatment Team Meetings with placing agencies, therapeutic workers, parents, and residents concerning child's progress and collaborated in developing an appropriate Individual Service Plan

● Managed the day-to-day operation of the program, development programming and services for youth

● Trained and provided clinical supervision to area University Bachelor/Master Level interns

● Documented data and completed accurate updates to case record

● Collaborate closely with participating court service jurisdictions, department of juvenile justice, mental health, Alexandria City Public School System and other community agencies

CONTACT

Address : Woodbridge, VA 22912

Phone :, 703-***-****

Email : adwfp8@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS

● Individual and Group Counseling

● Treatment Planning

● Client Advocacy

● Crisis Intervention

● Attention to Detail

● Independent Judgment

● Referrals and Networking

● Verbal and Written Communication

● Decision Making

● Staff Hiring, Training, Supervision

and Evaluation

● Flexible & Adaptable

● Organization and Time Management

● Provide on-call responsibilities

● Helped develop and implement COVID response plan Senior Counselor/Counselor 1988-1997

Sheltercare Program of Northern - Alexandria, VA

● Worked as a Casework Counselor providing individual, crisis and group counseling to At-Risk youth in a group home setting

● Promoted to Sr Counselor and had the additional responsibility of supervising staff

● On Call Administrative Duties

● Facilitated treatment team meetings with residents, parents, and agencies workers

● Developed Individual Service Plans

EDUCATION

MSW, Social Work

Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA

Advanced Standing Program Family Child Welfare Concentration BSW, Social Work

Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA

CERTIFICATIONS

First Aid CPR

Medication Management Aide

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