Management Training

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Therapy/Case Management

Interviewing, assessment/intake, psychosocials, developing treatment plans, building relationships and assessing client resources, strengths, problems, needs in guiding and assisting with problem solving and conflict resolution. Recording progress notes, advocacy and support, teaching and training, individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, input into interdisciplinary weekly team meetings, referrals to community resources.

Administration

Documentation/regulatory compliance, recording and maintaining progress notes, Medicaid billing, maintaining client/resident charts. Collaborate on teams in developing, updating, and managing policies, programs, and procedures. Exceptional organizational and attention to detail skills, excellent writing skills, proficient in Window Office applications.

Supervision/Training

Supervise, train and evaluate master level student interns. Manage volunteer/mentor program for youth and seniors.

Marketing/Admissions

Developing and maintaining community network, screening referrals and interviewing clients, assist with maintaining census, event photography used in brochures and photo boards, conducting tours of facility and providing appropriate information for prospective clients, creating bulletin boards to increase client participation.

HIGHLIGHTS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Breathing Space Psychotherapy Practice, Boca Raton, Florida; Denver, Colorado

Psychotherapist, 05/2007 to 10/2011

•Provide outpatient treatment to individuals within a time effective therapy framework.

•Provide telephonic assessments and counseling

•Case management including referrals to community resources.

•EAP counseling.

•Provide referrals for psychiatric and/or chemical dependency issues.

•Clinical risk assessment and safety planning when needed; short term problem resolution.

•Provide consultation and a plan of action with understanding of problem for chronically disorganized.

•Work with depression, intimacy and relationship issues, anger management, addiction, Attention Deficit Disorder, parenting issues, self esteem, organizational/life management, weight issues, adolescents, adults and seniors.

•Provide counseling for birth mothers with a plan for adoption.

•Interview and complete birth mother reports for attorney/court.

•Complete home studies for adoptive families including gathering psychosocial history and conducting home visits.

Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network, Littleton, Colorado

Psychotherapist, 10/2007 to 4/2010

•Provided outpatient treatment to individuals within a time effective therapy framework.

•Completed required paperwork for insurance companies to ensure authorizations for services.

•Worked with psychiatrists to develop best plan for patient.

•Provided case management when needed.

International Adoption Net, Denver, Colorado

Adoption Social Worker, 1/2006 to 5/2009

•Interviewed potential adoptive parents utilizing SAFE format gathering psychosocial history, conducting home visit and examining home life.

•Provided written report to agency after deciding whether prospective parents are fit to adopt.

Jewish Family Service, Denver, Colorado

School Based Therapist, 9/2006 to 5/2007

•Provided intensive therapeutic services to elementary school aged children.

•Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to assess student’s needs and develop appropriate treatment plan.

•Provided in-service trainings to teachers and staff.

Jewish Family Service, Boulder, Colorado

Social Worker, 7/2003 to 8/2006

•Provided case management/counseling services to the Jewish community in Boulder, navigating systems and assessing resources for clients.

•Responsible for managing the volunteer program.

•Regularly provided outreach services to nursing homes, assisted living and retirement facilities.

JNet, Boca Raton, Florida

Coordinator, 7/2002 to 5/2003

•Provided outreach and marketing support for networking group.

•Organized monthly meetings.

•Regularly provided outreach services to encourage new membership and build organization.

The Haven, Boca Raton, Florida

Therapist, 9/1997 – 10/2000

•Planned, implemented and co-facilitated Independent Living group.

•Facilitated youth in developing educational/career goals.

•Contributed court testimony for youth and families.

•Worked with education system to monitor youth’s needs and progress.

•Assisted grant writer with research and statistics.

EDUCATION AND LICENSES

New York University, M.S.W.

The Pennsylvania State University, B.S. Human Development and Family Studies, two

year’s coursework in Business Administration.

Florida State Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Colorado State Licensed Clinical Social Worker

New Jersey Licensed Clinical Social Worker in process

Teen Talking Circle Project Advanced Facilitator Training graduate, August 2005

SAFE Training for Adoption Home Studies, November 2006

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