Assistant Training

Diana Donlon, LMSW

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Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

(H) 631-***-****/ (C) 631-***-****

************@*****.***

Qualification Profile

• High initiative, strong self- management skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills

• Ability to work unsupervised in results oriented, time critical situations

• Strong written and verbal communication skills instrumental in interacting with students and in collaborating with an interdisciplinary team

• Excellent presentation skills and comfort in presenting to both small or large groups

• Ability to conduct thorough evaluation of needs assessment and subsequent program development

• Skilled in crisis intervention and evaluation of at “special needs population and subsequent resource coordination

• Ability to create and implement individualized as well as group plans according to needs assessment

• Detail oriented and exceptional organization skills

• Ability to perform duties on various databases with capacity to transfer my skills to various electronic programs

• Ability to train, supervise, evaluate and manage

Field Experience

Island Nursing and Rehab Center February 2011-present

Social Worker

•Responsible for assessment of patient and family needs and subsequent education and coordination of community resources

•Conduct psychosocial histories and generate plans of care to assist in adjustment and planning

•Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to establish a multi-disciplinary treatment plan to best suit the needs of the patient and their families

•Serve as an advocate for patient’s rights within the facility and within the community as well as a liaison for resource coordination

•Provide ongoing communication with patient and family to support, educate and counsel

•Ensure all patient records are complete and up to date in accordance with facility guidelines and department of health regulations

Dr. Matthew Campbell and Associates September 2011-April 2012

Social Work Consultant

•Provide individual, marital and familial psychotherapy to assist clients in reaching their highest potential and maximize their level of functioning

Madonna Heights Residential Treatment Facility September 2009-May 2010

Social Work Intern

•Conducted social history interviews of clients and families

•Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to assess client needs and report on client progress

•Designed, directed, implemented and monitored individual treatment plans to address goals and objectives within their interdisciplinary treatment plan

•Assisted clients in meeting their goals within the home and within the school setting according to their individualized treatment plan as well as their Individualized Education Plan

•Provided individual, family, and group education and counseling services

•Created and executed a new group as an addition to the program to meet the needs of the clients served

•Trained and skilled in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention

•Trained in evidenced based therapies including Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Child Traumatic Grief Therapy

•Completed Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting training

•Maintained documentation in compliance with state requirements

Community Outreach

Girl Scouts of Suffolk County October 2007- August 2008

Troop leader

•Organized and governed weekly groups

•Lead girls in leisure education activities which lead to achieving their badge goals

Stony Brook University Hospital Child Psychiatric Unit January 2004-May 2008

Volunteer under the supervision of the Recreational Therapist

•Created and conducted weekly leisure education groups

•Assisted in group social skills training

•Trained to use behavior modification system

Stony Brook University Temperament Lab January 2005-January 2007

Research Assistant

•Assisted in collecting data of three and six year old participants through the Laboratory Temperament Assessment Battery

•Trained and performed global coding methodology for both three and six year old children which considered facial, bodily, and vocal indicators of affective states

•Completed independent research over a two year period

oHonors Thesis: The Relation of Negative Emotionality and Emotion Regulation to the Prediction of Preschoolers’ Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior Problems

Education

NYS Licensed Master Social Worker December 2, 2010

Masters of Social Work August 2008-May 2010

Adelphi University, Garden City, NY

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology August 2003-May 2007

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

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