Gretchen Read, MSW, LCSW

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Littleton, CO 80126

Cell: 720-***-****

adwgww@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Goal:

Attain a Licensed Clinical Social Worker position in which I can use my leadership, programmatic and organizational skills and knowledge of community partners to provide social work services while promoting the well-being of others.

Education:

Colorado State University: Fort Collins, CO

Masters in Social Work

Colorado State University: Fort Collins, CO

Bachelor of Arts in Music Therapy

Experience:

Parker Personal Care Homes/Kalis and Associates

Lead LCSW Therapist 2017-Present

Engages in Clinical counseling utilizing various psychotherapy to clients, couples and families including psychosocial services, brief therapy models, solution-focused brief therapy, trauma focused therapies, therapeutic crisis intervention and emergency services.

Collects patient data through interview, case history, assessments, evaluations, psychosocial assessments, and observations; evaluates data to identify causes of problems and to determine proper therapeutic approach or referrals to other specialists.

Supervision, training, and oversight to other therapists.

Resources services to referred individuals and families and various other social/human services departments.

Sources Referral sources/funding streams while maintaining a partial Behavioral Therapy Client caseload.

Responsible for supervision to therapists and interns conducting diagnoses, assessments, therapeutic interventions, individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, consultation, therapeutic supervised visitation, life skills, and other services designated in contracts as well as quality assurance.

Engages in Clinical counseling utilizing various psychotherapy to clients, couples and families including psychosocial services, brief therapy models, solution-focused brief therapy, trauma focused therapies, therapeutic crisis intervention and emergency services.

Collects patient data through interview, case history, assessments, evaluations, psychosocial assessments, and observations; evaluates data to identify causes of problems and to determine proper therapeutic approach or referrals to other specialists.

DENVER HUMAN SERVICES

Intake Supervisor 2012 – 2017

Skilled in Leadership and management of programs which adhere to agency mission and values to Social Caseworkers and Master of Social Work Interns.

Technical guidance and direction in unusual and non-standard situations. Utilize best practice techniques, methodologies, laws, standards, policies, and outcome measurers.

Guest Educator at National Conferences, State Conferences, Denver Metro area professional meetings regarding issues pertaining to Child Welfare, Trauma-Informed Care, Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder, Colorado Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (DEC), Annie Casey Grants, Substance Abuse Treatment and best treatment modalities for Pregnant Women and their Children.

Guided education practices to Social Work Intern programs on best practice and Standards for Cultural Competencies at Denver Human Services departments.

Implements and maintains professional standards; assures programs meet quality assurance standards of Federal, State and Agency guidelines.

Department liaison to collaborate with community agencies for programs which benefit children and families.

Responsible for all communication to management on trends and issues of maintaining a strong workforce and current practices in the field.

Supervisor of Substance Abuse/ Child Protection Unit 2001– 2012

Oversight of Savio Direct Link program and budget. Expanded programs from Intake to fit best practice model and philosophy of Denver Human Services.

Responsible for Quality Assurance of program, scope of service and outcome criteria.

Supervised Master of Social Work Interns at the agency level ensuring they receive education and training in critical thinking, assessment and decision-making skills and all casework services in the field.

Maintained budgets for spending in unit, referrals to contractors and community.

Supervised on-going child protection caseworkers responsible for providing direct therapeutic, education, and assessment services to families/teens/children with identified issues of abuse, neglect, or substance abuse issues.

Senior Social Caseworker 1994 – 2001

Duties include all social casework services including areas of child protection, youth in conflict, foster care and adoptions.

Supervises on-going services regarding education, and assessment services to families/teens/children with identified issues of abuse, neglect, substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence, cognitive delays, sexual abuse, human trafficking.

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