Social Worker Substance Abuse

NAOMI R. BECKER, LCSW-R, CASAC

** ****** ******, ****** ******, NY 11581

***********@****.*******.*** 917-***-****

CERTIFICATIONS

Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC), December 2007

New York State Certified Social Worker (CSW), March 2000

Credential changed to Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) September 2004

New York State Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), June 2015

R Privilege (LCSW-R) added July 2020

Seminar in Field Instruction (SIFI), York College, June 2021

SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE

NEW HORIZONS COUNSELING CENTER, FAR ROCKAWAY, NY

CLINICAL DIRECTOR, APRIL 2024 – PRESENT

• Maintaining the quality and effectiveness of clinical services

• Oversees direct staff and a range of administrative tasks related to clinical operations

• Maintains OMH regulatory compliance

• Oversees the development, implementation and maintenance of all program operations

• Responsible for continuous improvement of program components including but not limited to policy and procedures, staff training, and maximizing productivity.

SAMARITAN VILLA/GE, ELMHURST, NY

CLINICAL COORDINATOR, MAY 2020 – MARCH 2024

• Promotion to oversee Social Work department for family shelters at three locations

• Provide clinical and administrative supervision to senior case manager, social workers and any interns

• Provide direct clinical services to clients, especially with identified substance abuse or mental health needs

• Manage and monitor day-to-day clinical operations and service delivery

• Participates in activities to monitor quality and appropriateness of program services

• Document supervisory sessions and complete performance reviews

• Networks and communicates with other departments as a member of the program’s management team

• Conduct chart review and document supervisory review in case records in collaboration with program director

• Insure timely completion of psychosocials, treatment plans and case closures

• Review and feedback of psychosocials, and uploading of psychosocials and screenings to electronic records (CARES)

• Psychiatric evaluations for supportive housing when needed and assist staff with CAPS access and with supportive housing application process.

• Monitor and conduct incident follow-up

• Coordinate community resources and linkages

• Facility interdisciplinary team meetings for families in transitional housing

• Monitor policy and procedures in accordance with agency, DHS and OTDA guidelines

SAMARITAN VILLAGE, ELMHURST, NY

CLINICAL DIRECTOR, MAY 2019 – MAY 2020

• Provide individual, case specific, or group clinical supervision weekly to Social Workers

• Field instructor for 6 interns including weekly clinical supervision, feedback on process recordings, psycho-socials, notes, and treatment plans. Completed SIFI course with York College.

• Assign Social Workers and monitor clinical services, case management, and documentation of cases for families at Boulevard Family Residence and enter CCC Supervisory reviews.

• Interdisciplinary team meetings and case conferences

Interdisciplinary team meetings and case conferences

• Assist with staff being able to utilize supportive housing application (PACT Web) and review psycho-socials. Complete psychiatric evaluations for supportive housing as needed.

• Respond to emergencies in an appropriate manner and provide crisis intervention and follow-up as required.

• Performs reviews of case records and review of psycho-socials, treatment plans, SOAP notes, and case closures.

• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings (to be conducted every 3 months) with clients and staff and staff meetings.

• Monthly statistics report submitted monthly to Department of Homeless Services (DHS).

• Prepares reports and information as required by senior management and sponsor agency.

• Additional duties and responsibilities as determined by Program Director.

SAMARITAN VILLAGE, ELMHURST, NY

DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES, JULY 2017 – MAY 2019

• Provide Clinical supervision to Social Workers

• Maintain communication with DHS and communicate all aspects of contract requirements to staff

• Coordinate and supervise activities of staff under Social Services (around 23 people)

• Personnel management (interviewing, time and leave, hiring, counseling, firing, time and leave/time cards)

• Respond to emergencies in an appropriate manner and provide crisis intervention as required.

• Performs periodic reviews of case records and review of psycho-socials, treatment plans, SOAP notes, and case closures.

• Provides program oversight and supervision in the absence of the Program Director.

• Prepares reports and information as required by senior management and sponsor agency.

• Additional duties and responsibilities as determined by Program Director.

LONG ISLAND CONSULTATION CENTER, ELMHURST, NY

HEALTH CARE COORDINATOR, OCTOBER 2016 – JULY 2018

• Additional job responsibilities to job as primary therapist:

• Ensure charts are in regulatory compliance with OASAS and OMH (i.e ensuring health care screenings and NY state required medical documentation are in patient records.

• Facilitate patient health care education seminars monthly.

• Disseminate material on health care topics (i.e. Hepatitis C, communicable diseases, etc.).

• Provide information on healthcare resources and assist as needed with patient care and patient health care education.

• Respond to calls from answering service covering emergency line outside of business hours.

BROOKLYN HOSPITAL, BROOKLYN, NY

CONSULTANT, APRIL 2015 – MARCH 2019

• Perform chart review for OASAS compliance and auditing based on Joint Commission corrective action.

• Teaching and reviewing documentation, such as specific objectives on treatment plans, for addiction counselors.

• Make program recommendations towards programmatic improvement for detox unit.

• Direct clinical supervision sessions with addiction counselors.

• Assess and complete counselor competencies and submit to Human Resources.

• Assist counselors with how to input various reports to OASAS and address programmatic issues.

ISLAND PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATION, LAKE SUCCESS, NY

PASSR II REVIEWER, MARCH 2013 – JUNE 2017

• Treatment recommendations and level of care recommended for persons reviewed for nursing home level of care.

• Interview of person under review, staff, and family or legal representative connected to the person being assessed and completion of mental health assessments

• Review medical record for information on patient functioning, medical and mental health diagnosis

• Review of long-term care facilities for adherence with IPRO recommendations

LONG ISLAND CONSULTATION CENTER, REGO PARK, NY

THERAPIST, MARCH 2012 – OCTOBER 2016

• Conduct individual psychotherapy and joint or family sessions as needed

• Primary outpatient mental health and substance abuse counselor

• Record keeping, treatment planning, case management, and outreach for assigned caseload

• Perform intakes and assessments as needed

DAYTOP VILLAGE, JAMAICA, NY

SOCIAL WORKER, AUGUST 2012 – DECEMBER 2012

• Conduct psychosocial evaluations

• DWI/DUI screenings and assessments

• Individual and group substance abuse counseling

• Case conference and chart review and sign off on treatment plans as a Qualified Health Professional (QHP)

• Toxicologies, scheduling, and record keeping

WOODHULL MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, BROOKLYN, NY

SOCIAL WORKER LEVEL III, OCTOBER 2010 – JUNE 2012

• Complete psychosocial evaluations for patients in inpatient psychiatric unit

• Individual and group counseling sessions and discharge planning for assigned caseload

• Make referrals and arrange services such as transportation and/or accompany patients to locations, check insurance and provide carefare, housing (shelter packages, HRA 2010e, etc), homecare, apply for SSI/SSD, refer to residential settings, day programs, and outpatient treatment.

• Documentation and record keeping for assigned caseload.

• Attending morning rounds, community meeting, Social Work meetings, and discharge planning meetings

• Case conference with collaterals and agencies involved with the patients by phone and by scheduled meetings.

• Confirm or provide adequate clothing to patients.

• Provide crisis intervention and psycho-education for patients

WOODHULL MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, BROOKLYN, NY

SOCIAL WORKER LEVEL III, JULY 2007 – OCTOBER 2010

• Social Work Supervisor on Medically Managed Detoxification Unit

• Supervised Addiction Counselors and scheduling

• Monitored after care for patients

• Reviewed and signed chart work, ensured charts were in regulatory compliance, assisted with Joint Commission and OASAS site visits

• Submitted PAS 46 N on patients, collected data, and submitted monthly reports to OASAS

WOODHULL MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, BROOKLYN, NY

SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISIOR I, NOVEMBER 2006 – JULY 2007

• Conducted group and individual sessions for Mentally Ill and Chemically Addicted (MICA) in inpatient psychiatric units (around 18 groups per week)

• Gathered patients for group, log group attendance, and wrote notes on patients who attended group.

• Compiled monthly statistics

CENTER FOR RAPID RECOVERY, HEMPSTEAD, NY

INTERN/VOLUNTEER, MARCH 2006 – JANUARY 2007

• Developed smoking cessation curriculum

• Individual substance abuse counseling

• Co-facilitated group therapy

• Conducted breathalyzer tests, urine toxicologies

• Provided reports to parole officers

• Chart work/ documentation

WOODHULL MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, BROOKLYN, NY

SENIOR SOCIAL WORKER/CLINICAL CASE MANAGER OCTOBER 2002 – NOVEMBER 2006

• Provide supportive interventions for clients whom have not progressed with service acquisition due to barriers of substance abuse, mental illness, and/or domestic violence and provide appropriate referrals

• Provide supportive intervention regarding ACS/Child Custody Cases and report cases of neglect/maltreatment for COBRA program.

• Address clinical issues including: collateral services, domestic violence, chemically dependent and mentally ill patients to obtain supplemental services.

• Assess suicidal or homicidal threats, and other client or collateral problem behaviors

• Case conference with mental health providers and complete psychosocial assessments when needed

• Provide Case Specific Supervision

• Conduct quality assurance review on CFP charts, conducted PI meetings, and trained CFP staff as needed

• Supervised intern

• Intake coordinator

• Certificate of Excellence in Case Management 1/26/2005

WOODHULL MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, BROOKLYN, NY

SOCIAL WORKER/CASE MANAGER, AUGUST 1999 – OCTOBER 2002

• Delegated tasks, supervised Case Manager Technician and Community Follow-Up Worker

• Case conference with all involved clients

• Stabilized clients by providing concrete services (i.e. housing, entitlements, etc) through COBRA Community Follow Up Program

• Escorted clients to appointments, home visits, and needed field work

• Ensured access to services and provided any needed referrals.

• Conducted screenings, intakes, comprehensive assessments, reassessments (17 pages), service plans, outcomes, progress notes, and Medicaid billing time sheets for intensive case management services

• Case Presentations and quality assurance reviews of active cases

NEW DIMENSIONS FAMILY CENTER, INC, JAMAICA, NY

THERAPIST, FEBRUARY – MAY 1999

• Provided individual and family therapy, submitted progress notes and court reports.

• Conducted intake evaluations, composed psychological and psychiatric evaluations

• Tutoring, designed forms, designed filing system, supervised co-workers

NORTH WESTERN HUMAN SERVICES, MT. AIRY, PA

THERAPIST, JUNE – OCTOBER 1998

• Worked in MH/MR Adult Day Program (partial hospital setting)

• Facilitated group therapy with mentally ill and developmentally disabled adults

• Participated in daily activities associated with program operations

• Documented progress notes and drafted service plans in case record

LIBERTAE, INC, BENSALEM, PA

SOCIAL WORK INTERN, SEPTEMBER 1997 – MAY 1998

• Co-facilitated and facilitated groups in a halfway house for chemically dependent women recovering from substance abuse

• Individual counseling

• Managed Drug & Alcohol funding and case documentation

JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICE, NORH PHILADELPHIA, PA

SOCIAL WORK INTERN, SEPTEMBER 1996 – MAY 1997

• Provided services/case management for seven children in out-of home foster care, and their biological and foster families

• Drafted individual service plans and documented services

• Scheduled and attended bi-monthly foster home visits

• Coordinated and supervised family visits

• Attended case meetings and court hearings as needed

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