licensed clinical social worker resume example with 20+ years of experience
Innovative, goal-oriented, and compassionate Social Worker and Psychotherapist, committed to professional development and expert leadership in the mental health field.
Offers multifaceted background with excellent engagement skills, multitasking and problem-solving abilities. Focused on helping others through difficult situations. Background working well in teams or alone to achieve results and meet expectations in performance-oriented environments.
Integrity Dependability Effective and strong interpersonal communication Open-mindedness Problem Solving Adaptability Critical thinking skills | Emotional Intelligence Boundary setting ability Team Player Dependable Problem solving Strong advocate |
- Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve quality of life.
- Treated patients with mental health issues (Article 31 Clinic) .
- Treated patients with Developmental Disabilities
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Diagnosed clients by using DSM-IV criteria and documented using [Type] coding guidelines.
- Facilitated family therapy sessions between children, caregivers and siblings to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.
- Performed short-term therapy, provided education and responded to crisis situations.
- Presented clinical documentation and observations to interdisciplinary team.
- Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills.
- Documented case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management.
- Treated patients with mental health issues and dual-diagnoses such as [Disorder], [Disorder] and [Disorder].
- Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve residents' quality of life.
- Organized clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals.
- Advocated for client rights and sought solutions by tracking and monitoring legislation and arranging and attending meetings with congressional lawmakers and staff.
- Established and nurtured key relationships with community members to form valuable partnerships.
- Supervised [Number] interns and gave case management feedback.
- Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Introduced meditation, guided imagery, breathing techniques and reiki to patients and families.
- Partnered with multi-disciplinary treatment team as subject matter expert on psychosocial treatment of patients.
- Guided group therapy for [Type] clients with focus on self-advocacy, self-healing and empowerment.
- Documented patient information, treatment plans and patient responses.
- Assisted clients to better understand roles as parents, focusing on developing skills to nurture and guide children.
- Documented client progress in confidential files.
- Worked with clinical psychiatrist and primary care physician to review patient progress and update treatment plans.
- Completed full [Type] assessments to determine best courses of actions.
- Worked with interdisciplinary treatment team to develop treatment plans.
- Maintained and updated patient records, changes in service plans, and treatment reports.
- Utilized [Technique] to support clients in meeting therapeutic goals.
- Led weekly group with up to [Number] participants focusing on meditation, reiki and self-healing.
Provided School Based Prevention/Early Intervention and Crisis Intervention
-Mental Health and Substance Abuse Assessments including lethality assessments
-Individual, Family, Group and Crisis Counseling
-Coordinate and collaborate with community service agencies
-Consult and train school staff, and administration on a number of issues including mental health, teen trends, drug use, school management
-Worked with Classes around issues of peer pressure, , overachievement, learning disabilities, grief and loss, HIV/Aids, and more.
-Worked with Special Education student
Assigned to a Detention Facility to open up a mental health component successfully
-worked collaboratively with physician and nurse to change medication polices and implement and nutrition needs
-Collaborated and worked with outside agencies, Probation, CPS and the judicial system including Family Court
- Maintained and updated state required pertinent records of individual cases
Community Services Scholarship
Graduate Awards Scholarship
Volunteer Experience including the City/County Trauma Response Network; American Red Cross Mental Health Disaster Team, Hospice , Mental Health Association
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Resume Overview
School Attended
- Syracuse University
- University of Rochester
- Elmira College
Job Titles Held:
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Behavioral Psychotherapist
- School Based Clinical Social Worker
Degrees
- Master of Social Work
- Master of Science
- Bachelor of Science
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