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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateCandidate's Name , LMSW7 Horizon Lane Troy, NY Street Address PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE EMAIL AVAILABLE updated 1/13/2024SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONSLicensed social worker with experience working with a diverse population of children and familiesStrong written and verbal communication skills evidenced by ability to quickly develop rapport with clientsand maintain documentation in accordance with strict guidelinesProficient in emergency response and crisis intervention while working in a fast-paced environmentExtensive knowledge of community resources and services in the capital district and surrounding areasHighly skilled in the interviewing and engagement process in working with males who are transitioningTeam player, open to ideas of others, upholds the values and ethics of NASW at the most professional levelPlethora of knowledge having the insight to safely provide a setting where all individuals are included in the discussionEDUCATION/TRAININGHudson Valley Community College Troy, NYA.A.S. in Human Services, 1995University at Albany Albany, NYM.S.W., 2004B.S.W., 1998National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) 8/98-7/03* Completed and co-facilitated trainings and workshops geared towards eliminating prejudice* Experienced in leading professionals, interested in expanding their knowledge, where cultural diversity is presentto transition into an all-inclusive workplaceVanderheyden, Inc.Wynantskill, N.Y. 1/14-02/22TCI Trainedtwice annuallyLICENSURELicensed Master Social Worker License No. 074983, New York State 4/07-PresentSOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCESt. Anne Institute (SAI)Community Based Services (C-BS), Albany, N.Y. 06/2204/23Senior Clinician (LMSW)*Working with children, teenagers, and families for inpatient treatment, telehealth, and home visits, with preventive services being provided.*Provided interviews, gathered data, assessed and reported back to the county/court, if the mandated safety plans were being enforced by the adults living in hotel/motels with their children, until an apartment had been secured.*Advocate for the lower-socioeconomic class, able to embrace and work effectively with several culturally diverse populations*Mentoring by example for colleagues, role model for children, exhibiting healthy relational behavior, and strong and firm advocate for the non-white community*Familiar with several computer programs for logging data in county and state social service systems*Spent several hours training in Problematic Sexualized Behaviors (PSB), to identify, engage, and provide individual/family treatment for children and teenagers who have been affected or harmed by a person with PSB.Vanderheyden, Inc., Wynantskill, New YorkResidential Clinical Social Worker 1/14-03/22*Worked in school setting, providing psychotherapy to male residents 12-21 years of age*Met with nuclear, blended, or adoptive families, providing treatment in safe settings on and off campus*Provided psychotherapy to groups of males in various cottages on time-delivered topics as the residents continued to grow physically, spiritually, and emotionally*With residents enrolled in the onsite Educational Learning Center, attended Committee on Special Education (CSE) meetings with caseload of residents annually*Provided MSW Supervision for 2 BSW students, in their graduate year of earning their MSW, while working their internship at Vanderheyden, Inc.*Coordinated and led weekly Treatment Team meetings for two different cottages of male residents only*Completed professional documentation in three various necessary systems for keeping accurate records*Transported, advocated, and accompanied male residents, who were attending Town Court for various misdemeanor offenses and/or Family Court for hearings and permanency planning*Was a member of 2 committees (for 7 years), attending monthly meetings (virtually over the past year) discussing ideas with various community agencies, to widen the spectrum of awareness of problematic sexualized behaviors*Advocated for residents to receive more needed and available Trauma Therapy, Physical Therapy (PT), Occupational Therapy (OT), Treatment for individuals with problematic sexualized behaviors, Equine Therapy (ET), Play Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Strength-based Therapy(During these years 01/07--01/14, I was a stay at home father for our newborn child).Seton Health, Troy, (St. Marys Hospital) New York 01/04-12/06Medical Social Worker*Assisted older adults and their families in transitioning to assisted living or long-term care facilities*Conducted psychosocial assessments to determine individual and family need and develop treatment plans*Deliver psychotherapy and provide emotional/psychological support for patients and their families*Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for planning and implementing patient care*Responded to emergency calls and intervened and de-escalated crisis situations*Provided HIV/AIDS counseling and education for patients as needed*Coordinated discharge plans and referred patients to appropriate community servicesSaint Anne Institute-Community Based Services, Albany, New YorkCase Manager 10/99-12/04Managed and counseled caseload of children and families of diverse in ethnicity and varied levels ofsocio-economic background and need to progress towards the goal of remaining intact or reunificationCo-facilitated group therapy for adolescent males with history of inflicting sexual harm on othersCollaborated with other community service providers on a continual basis to maintain current and easily accessible client resource baseActively monitored individual and family progress through home visitsServed as family advocate in family court proceedingsMet stringent documentation standards through completion of UCRsPROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONSNational Association of Social Workers (NASW) 10/98-present |
