Mental Health Counselor/Social Worker
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Deanna Martin, L.C.S.W.
Objective To obtain a position that will benefit from my academic training and work experiences and will offer an opportunity to learn and grow professionally.
Education
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
Master of Social Work, May 2007 (Phi Alpha Honor Society)
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven CT
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Major, January 1998
Naugatuck Valley Community College, Waterbury CT
Associate in Liberal Arts and Sciences, August 1995
Professional Experience (May 2007 - Present)
Clinician, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Recovery Services,
Wheeler Clinic, Inc.
(September 2006 – May 2007)
MSW Intern,
Wheeler Clinic, Inc.
· Bio-psycho-social assessments of clients at intake to determine diagnosis, treatment goals and appropriate level of care.
· Maintained collaboration with referral sources regarding client’s progress with treatment goals.
· Developed therapeutic alliances with clients to assist them in meeting their treatment goals for mental health and/or substance abuse.
· Individual, couples and family therapy sessions.
· Crisis Intervention for clients at high risk including risk assessment, suicide prevention and duty to warn experiences.
· Group work in the areas of Substance Abuse, Relapse Prevention, Trauma Recovery, Anger Management and Domestic Violence.
· Supervised MSW student interns.
· Supervised Master level student intern group.
· Maintained consistent, accurate and timely documentation using electronic health record.
(August 2005 – October 2006)
Community Training Home Social Worker,
Community Residences, Inc.
· Case Management services for participants with developmental disabilities who lived in state licensed Community Training Homes.
· Monitored and addressed participant’s psychological and physical health, vocational progress and finances.
(October 1999 – August 2005)
Residential Manager,
Community Systems, Inc.
· Supervised operations of state licensed residential homes for persons with developmental disabilities and psychiatric disorders.
· Monitored and addressed participant’s psychological and physical health, vocational progress and finances.
· Administrative supervision of up to ten employees.
· Developed behavior support plans to address significant and challenging behaviors that interfered with participant’s relationships and quality of life.
· Coordinated inter-disciplinary team meetings.
· Evaluated employees’ performance and coordinated their training.
· Enforced Department of Developmental Disabilities’ and agency policies.
· Maintained compliance with program review and human right’s committees.
· Investigated allegations of abuse and neglect within the agency.
· Taught Prevention and Reporting of Abuse and Neglect
(1998- 1999)
Assistant Residential Manager (Interim Manager several times), Community Systems, Inc.
· Performed standard management responsibilities and provided direct care for participants.
(1996 – 1998)
Residential Counselor,
Community Systems, Inc.
· Direct Care for participants with developmental disabilities and psychiatric disorders.
(September 2004 – May 2005)
MSW Intern,
Connecticut Junior Republic
· Coordinated after school program for twenty adolescent participants.
· Facilitated psycho-education groups and provided individual counseling.
· Collaborated with participant’s schools and with state funding agencies regarding client’s educational and social skills development.
Certificates/Training Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Effective July 2010)
Phi Alpha Society Member at SCSU
Department of Developmental Disabilities Abuse and Neglect Investigator
Management and Leadership Training
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Training
Sexual Harassment Training
Stress Management for Women Training
Criticism and Discipline Skills for Managers Training
Dealing with Negative Attitudes in the Workplace Training
References will be furnished upon request.
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