Professional Experience
Robson Forensic, Inc.
Associate
2017 to present
Provide forensic investigations, analysis, reports, and testimony toward the resolution of claims and personal injury litigation in public and private facilities involving:
- Child Welfare (foster care, group home care and in-home services)
- Homelessness /Shelter care and services
- Mental Health (inpatient, outpatient care and residential care)
- Substance Abuse (inpatient, outpatient and residential care)
Veterans Health Administration
Senior Social Worker
2012 to present
- Provide Counseling to individuals with Substance Abuse, Depression, Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Bipolar, Schizoaffective Disorder, etc.
- Provide couples counseling
- Facilitated five weekly support groups for combat Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Facilitated the Skills Training in Affect and Interpersonal Regulation Group for Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Have provided individual and group psychotherapy in the inpatient substance abuse treatment program as well as psychoeducational groups, case management and discharge planning
- Provide case management
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings
- Complete documentation in accordance with Veteran’s Health Administration and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities regulations
- Interact with other disciplines regularly to coordinate care both at Coatesville Veterans Administration and other Veteran Administration hospitals or clinics
- Was the on call social worker for urgent care for a year
- Green Belt trained and worked on a project to improve access in the Mental Health Outpatient Clinic
- Co-created the Social Worker Mental Health Case Management Consult referral/workload tracking system and managed all the consults for a year
- Created the Anger Management and Combat Veteran Groups
- Provided clinical supervision to other social workers that are working on getting their clinical social work license
- Trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy and Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy
Department of Human Services
2006 to 2012
Hotline Supervisor 2010-2012
- Provided supervision, consultation and guidance to staff of social workers regarding calls of alleged abuse and/or neglect, after hours
- Ensured staff documentation completion
Social Worker Supervisor 2008-2012
- Provided supervision, guidance and consultation to team of social workers
- Ensured that social workers were up to date with visitations and family service plans
- Supported social workers in court, on home visits and placements
- Educated social workers on issues of sexual abuse, mental health and substance abuse
- Instructed social workers on organization of their work, setting priorities and well as meeting deadlines
- Collaborated with professionals from many disciplines (law, education, medical and behavioral health) for the overall benefit of the client
- Provided social workers with guidance and support in regards to crisis management and interventions
- Assisted with home visits, hospital visits, placement visits and court hearings
- Participated in Family Group Decision Making Meetings
- Supervised Master of Social Work students
Social Worker II 2006-2008
- Provided case management services to families
- Completed home visits and visited all children in placement (foster care or residential)
- Attended court hearings and provided testimony on the well-being of the children
- Interacted with Community Behavioral Health, hospitals, schools, lawyers, police and prisons on a regular basis
- Provided crisis intervention and de-escalation with clients
- Removed children from abusive and neglectful situations and coordinated placement of them in facilities and agencies across Pennsylvania and in other states, when needed
- Completed child abuse investigations on open and active cases
Northwest Human Services
Fee for Services Outpatient Therapist
2005 to 2007
Provided therapy to children, adolescents, adults and families
- Issues involved mental health, substance abuse and relationship conflicts
Horizon House
2001 to 2006
Behavorial Health Clinician 2004-2006
- Completed assessments on all incoming clients
- Completed weekly and monthly reports
- Facilitated PACE (Protecting All Children through Education) groups and ensured the smooth functioning of the PACE Program
- Collaborated with other agencies on coalitions and task forces
- Provided crisis intervention and de-escalation with clients
- Made referrals for mental health, substance abuse and trauma services
- Provided supervision to case management staff in supervisor's absence
- Provided support to case managers and assisted with case conferences and home visits
- Provided monthly clinical supervision to seven case managers
- Acted as supervisor in supervisor's absence
- Referred clients to outside substance abuse and mental health services for both adults and children
- Conducted home visits, hospital visits and interagency meetings to support clients
- Co-Chaired the division's Safety Committee
Case Manager 2001-2004
- Visited participants at their residences on a weekly basis
- Assisted participants in developing service plans
- Completed and maintained up-to-date participant reports and charts on a timely basis
- Collected random urine drug screens
- Provided support to families
- Researched and linked participants with community resources
- Advocated in court for participants, as needed
- Organized, arranged and supervised participant activities and trips
- Helped organize and facilitate monthly Community Meetings
- Provided linkage with community agencies
- Collected random urine drug screens
The Consortium
Primary Therapist
1999 to 2001
- Provided evaluation, development and implementation of client treatment plans
- Provided individual and group therapy
- Completed and maintained up-to-date client progress reports and charts on timely basis
- Managed an average caseload of 20 individuals and met clinical service objectives
- Participated in case conferences and staff meetings as required
- Developed and oversaw psycho educational groups
- Provided supervision to entire clientele during treatment day
- Applied for Community Behavioral Health authorizations and hospitalize clients in crisis
- Covered numerous caseloads at a time, including all paperwork and psycho educational groups
- Provided case management services to client, and occasionally, their families
- Provided team case management between client, case manager, family and other involved parties
Women’s Association for Women’s Alternative, Inc
Residential Relief Worker
2002 to 2003
Provided support and supervision to homeless families
Professional Credentials
- Veterans Administration Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Certification
- Veterans Administration Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy Certification
- Veterans Administration Cognitive Processing Therapy Certification
- Trauma Certificate, Bryn Mawr College
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Education
M.S. of Social Work, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2004
B.S. of Science in Rehabilitation Services, Penn State University, University Park, PA, 1999
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