Title IV-E MSW Child Welfare Practicum Candidate

Lindie Robertson (she/her)

linkedin.com/in/lindie-robertson/

EDUCATION

California State East Bay Expected Graduation April 2028 Masters of Social Work Hayward, CA

■ Title IV-E Recipient, specializing in child social welfare Brigham Young University Graduated April 2025

Bachelor of Science: Psychology, Sociology minor Provo, UT SKILLS

■ Bilingual in American Sign Language

■ Empathetic, professional relations with clientele

■ Empowering my clients and colleagues

■ Trauma-informed approach

■ Maintains calm presence during stressful events

■ Fast learner

■ Growth mindset

■ Motivational Interviewing skills

■ Data entry, analysis, and interpretation skills

■ Research presentation skills

SOCIAL WORK/CHILD WELFARE EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Kids On The Move April 2026 - August 7, 2026

475 Hospital Dr, Orem, UT 84057

Registered Behavioral Technician in Autism Clinic Orem, UT

■ Facilitated ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) therapy with the supervision BCBAs

(Board Certified Behavior Analyst) for children ages 4-18 diagnosed with autism

■ Provided 1 on 1 sessions with my clients 2-5 times a week in clinic or at home

■ Provided sessions focused on running each client’s unique treatment programs decided by the BCBAs, pairing with and helping clients feel comfortable, and taking data on targeted client behavior

■ Trauma-informed de-escalation skills utilized and further developed when clients experience big and unsafe behaviors, helping clients learn and utilize healthy coping skills to return to happy, relaxed, and engaged mental states

■ Collaborated with fellow RBTs, support staff, and BCBAs to maintain a safe environment for all clients and staff

■ Wrote and converted session notes assessing client progress in treatment programs

■ Attended regular meetings and trainings to stay informed on client’s treatment and receive continual education in ABA therapy, ensuring we are honoring our client’s safety, needs, and dignity white helping them grow their skills Wasatch Behavioral HealthJanuary 2025 - July 2026

371 South Vineyard Road Orem, Utah 84058

Human Service Worker at Aspire Academy Orem, UT

■ Assisted high risk clients through daily schedule at Wasatch’s only Level 6 residential mental health treatment center

■ Monitored client behavior and interactions to ensure they are contributing to the safe atmosphere Aspire promises their clients

■ Collaborated with co-workers in crisis incidents to remove clients from crisis situation and use trauma informed care to help de-escalate triggered clients

■ Discussed and validated client emotions to assist with coping skills, and self-regulation

■ Monitored client’s safety and recorded their behavior in shift charting

■ Taught life skills lessons each shift to add activity structure and implemented opportunities for career development skills

■ Monitored and took notes for group therapy sessions and assisted therapist in helping clients focus on their treatment

■ Charted detailed descriptions of client behavior in shift notes

■ Billed for Medicaid respite care for our clients who are not in state custody to aid client parents in paying for their child’s treatment

■ Lead staff responsibilities, included communication with building manager, delegating daily tasks with coworkers, and administering pre-measured medications to clients VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Utah State Hospital January 2025 - June 2025

1300 E Center St, Provo, UT 84606

Research Assistant Provo, Utah

■ Collected research on pediatric eating disorder questionnaires and assessed which questionnaire would be most appropriate for our population of pediatric patients at the state hospital

■ Selected and administered YEDE-Q to pediatric patients at Utah State Hospital. Helped patients understand the questionnaire by answering questions while taking the questionnaire, and reading them out loud to patients who had reading difficulties

■ Facilitated needs-based assessment on eating disorder prevalence and identified patients with clinical criteria for eating disorders

■ Collaborated with Utah State Hospital and fellow research assistants to create a student-run eating disorder intervention for pediatric patients to help diminish eating disorder prevalence and promote body neutrality

Utah State Hospital August 2024 - December 2024

1300 E Center St, Provo, UT 84606

Adult Activities Volunteer Provo, Utah

■ Led out weekly activities for adult patients at Utah State Hospital to promote learning, enrichment, and community for the patients

■ Collaborated with fellow volunteers to set-up the floor and coordinate roles for each night

■ Established rapport with adult patients by sitting with them, talking with them, playing games with them, and cheering them on during activities Community Action Services and Food Bank September 2023 - December 2023 815 S Freedom Blvd STE 100, Provo, UT 84601

Circles Group Volunteer Provo, Utah

■ Prepared and served food for weekly support group for people experiencing poverty to promote community and incentivize clientele to stay for the financial fitness classes and seek support for breaking the poverty cycle

■ Organized food products and assisted customers in finding groceries at the food bank to increase food accessibility to people in need

UNDERGRADUATE EMPLOYMENT

■ BYU Office of First-Year Experience Peer Mentor and Peer Mentor Coordinator 2022 - 2025

Helped students with sensitive issues regarding mental health struggles, received and utilized QPR training

Utilized Motivational Interviewing training to guide students in making important decisions throughout their first year of college

Developed career development curriculum and guided students through the process of planning their career path

Prepared and facilitated informative trainings on how to enhance mentor’s student outreach and deepen the connections they had with their students

Collected research on the first-year experience and workshopped ideas for how our office could best meet the needs of our first-generation college students INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Neuroscience in Europe Study Abroad Summer 2024

Dr. Jared Nielsen and Dr. Rebekka Matheson

England, The Netherlands, Italy, Austria

■ Studied the neural pathways in action when people experience new cultures by utilizing course content from my professors and introspection on my own experiences

■ Immersed myself in the local cultures we were visiting by attending community gatherings and performances and participating in cuisine and nature

■ Co-authored a formal literature review on the neurological impact of culture shock immigrants experience when coming to the United States

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