Amanda Reesman, Lcsw, Cctp Email & Phone Number

Oregon, United States

I provide clinical supervision hours for CSWAs in Oregon under BLSW approved plans, both in person and virtually via zoom. I provide support and connection, review cases, debrief challenging clinical events, and foster clinical skill development and growth.

Portland, Oregon, United States

I provide group therapy at Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) and Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) levels of care. I provide a safe space for psychoeducation, processing within topic, emotional support, crisis intervention, skill modeling and practice, and group discussion. I work with my clients to complete clinical symptom assessments, routine treatment plans, discuss referrals, and prepare for program transition. I’ve held both virtual and in-person therapy groups, and facilitated groups based on collaborative curriculums on co-occurring disorders, mental health, health & wellness, and women’s issues. I have been facilitating the virtual Women’s Group with a curriculum focusing on mental health, trauma history, and addiction within the context of women’s issues since August 2023.

Portland, Oregon, United States

On a unit of 18 patients, a step-down unit from crisis stabilization, I primarily coordinate with county investigators on patient holds or commitments, conduct biopsychosocial assessments, create and manage treatment plans, hold group therapy sessions, provide patient one-to-one support and crisis intervention, engage families, discuss and create safety plans, and discharge coordination.I also work in the assessment center diagnosing, assessing, and admitting new patients for inpatient treatment and care.

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Portland, Oregon, United States

I supervise two teams at CARES Northwest, Portland’s Child Advocacy Center serving children primarily of Washington County and Multnomah County. During business hours, I supervise the Child Abuse Clinical Coordinator (CACC) Team, also known as our Intake Department, who are processing and triaging referrals for concerns of child abuse and neglect, consulting with multidisciplinary team partners, and coordinating children’s evaluations. I also supervise the Child Abuse Specialist (CAS) Team who are a team of social workers that are on-call during CARES NW’s non-business hours to respond to the Emergency Department at Randall Children’s Hospital. The CAS Team meets with families in the emergency department to gather bio/psycho/social assessment information, collaborate with the ED and CARES NW on-call physicians as needed, and ensure the referral is received by the CACC Team for processing. I provide consistent supervision and one-on-one meeting time, as well as regularly scheduled team meetings, for each members of these teams. As the supervisor of a daytime team and an overnight / holiday team, I am available at all times (or have identified a specific person for coverage in my absence) for support, and am able to cover shifts in either role as needed.

Portland, Oregon, United States

I retained skills to manage simultaneous caseloads in both the Intake Department and Family Navigation Department, and I assisted both teams as needed. In Spring of 2021, the clinic experienced a significant amount of restructure and I was recruited by CARES Northwest’s Interim Clinic Manager to be the Lead for the Child Abuse Clinical Coordinators (formerly “Intake Counselors”) Team. As the Team Lead, I trained three new Child Abuse Clinical Coordinator hires. I was responsible for creating their training schedules, overseeing all of their direct work with clients, reviewing their documentation, and assisting them in becoming proficient in their roles. I was present in the department for immediate direction and feedback.

Portland, Oregon, United States

I meet with families during children's evaluations, or speak with families referred without evaluations, and provide emotional support, crisis intervention, community resources, and system navigation services. I collaborate with community partners to assist families in navigating through the child welfare and legal systems, when appropriate. I follow up with families after children's evaluations to ensure adequate resources were provided, continue providing additional support and resources.The Family Navigation Program was born out of a need for more supportive, long-term services for the families we serve. I was involved in the discussions, creation, and implementation from the very beginning. I piloted the first Family Navigator position as the only Family Navigator providing services to Washington County families seen at the CARES NW satellite office in Beaverton, OR, beginning in December 2019. In August 2020, the program expanded and I began training other colleagues in the Family Navigation role, providing training opportunities, oversight, document review, and feedback. With my clinic manager, I presented the program, shared the successes, growth, and action items for improvements to the National Children’s Alliance (NCA) during the clinic’s Fall 2020 accreditation.

Portland, Oregon Area

As an Intake Counselor, I work directly with community partners and families to facilitate children of alleged abuse and neglect being evaluated at the CARES Northwest clinic. In my role, I gather referral information and collateral documentation to determine if the children should be seen by a designated Child Abuse Evaluation Team, including a medical professional and forensic interviewer. I work directly with legal guardians to provide an orientation and what to expect during the children's evaluations, crisis intervention, and support. I document all of my contacts with patients, families, and community partners in Epic, as well as schedule appointments, update charts, etc. As part of this position, I actively participated in supervision hours to earn my LCSW.

I was hired as a Human Services Specialist in Self Sufficiency where I worked for approximately 3 months until I was transferred to Child Welfare as a Social Services Specialist. As a Human Services Specialist, I worked directly with clients coming into the office to apply for benefits. I worked with clients to complete their applications for SNAP, TANF, OHP, Domestic Violence Survivor Grants, and the Jobs program. I reviewed their files for completeness and scheduled them for interviews and appointments as necessary within the agency. As a Social Services Specialist, I investigate allegations of child maltreatment, assess for child safety, identify safety threats including present and impending dangers, and place unsafe children in substitute care when necessary. I have direct contact with families and foster care providers regarding children's needs. I am responsible for completing court paperwork and attend hearings for children placed out of home. I refer and assist in connecting families to community resources through agency contracts or direct referrals. I maintain a continuous caseload of Traditional Response and Alternative Response referrals and close assessments within state and policy timeframes. I work on-call shifts and respond to emergency case referrals after hours as scheduled. I provide emergency crisis intervention and work with families to create safety plans. I provide direct supervision for BSW and MSW student interns through George Fox University and Portland State University.

West Bend, Wi

I was a Team Lead in the Permanency Department of Child Welfare. I worked directly with the biological parents involved, both voluntarily and court ordered, in the child welfare system. As part of my role, I teamed my cases with an Alternative Care social worker who focused on the children in out-of-home placements. In teaming, I was able to work with my colleagues and families to coordinate and implement case plans that addressed court conditions, family needs, and child/victim focused issues. As a Family Social Worker, I coordinated routinely with collateral contacts including Probation and Parole, local law enforcement agencies, counseling and therapy centers, addiction service centers, government assistance programs, as well as community resources such as YMCA, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Club, and many more. As the Team Lead on these cases, I was also responsible for meeting with the biological parents at least once per month and coordinating visitation between the children and parents as was court ordered.

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States

I worked in child protection investigating allegations of child maltreatment. I assessed child safety and made referrals as appropriate to resources, services, or out of home placements. As part of my comprehensive assessments, I was able to identify present and impending dangers, assess caregiver protective capacities, and child, adult, and family functioning while interviewing children, adults, victims, collaterals, and alleged offenders. I was required to provide comprehensive family assessments, court reports, and work effectively with clients, families, community resources, collaterals, and coworkers. I became part of a specialty unit through a federally funded grant, Families Come First, working with drug affected infants and mothers struggling with substance abuse. As part of this specialty unit, I collaborated directly with the families as well as with local hospitals regarding medical care and discharge planning. The grant allowed me to work with Meta House, a local substance abuse treatment center that provided mothers access to residential treatment with their infants. I worked with the families and providers on crisis interventions and safety plans while advocating for the vulnerable children. After completing my probationary period, I became a mentor for new hires. I was available for new hires to shadow me and follow my daily work. I helped in their training and provided feedback while observing them in the field. During my employment, I was recommended for a Team Lead position that was being implemented.

Wabasha, Mn

As a social work intern, I managed the nursing home unit and hospital floor, and provided support to the assisted-living unit. I attended all care conferences with providers, families, and residents/patients, and case noted all of my interactions with them daily. I participated in management meetings and medicare meetings. I focused on crisis plans when the need arose, and was available for counseling patients and their families. I worked with patient families and referred them to additional resources and provided referrals. I provided support and advocacy for the patients and families. I also completed an intern project focusing on assessing cognition of nursing home residents.After interning for two weeks at this position, my mentor resigned and left the agency. I worked directly under the supervision of the department's social work director, however, became the primary social work contact for the nursing home unit and hospital unit while the director managed the assisted living unit and upper management responsibilities. Once a new employee was hired to fill the position and take over again as my mentor, I was expected to train her in the daily responsibilities and expectations while she was also under the supervision of the department's social work director. We worked together in this role until my graduation date and the end of my internship.

Formerly Wheaton Franciscan, Formerly Midwest Clinical Labs)

I started this position while I was in high school and worked after school and during school breaks as much as possible. I began in the warehouse filling supply orders for local hospitals and clinics. I worked directly with the medical facilities to determine what their needs were and provide them with the necessary supplies. After approximately a year, I also began working in the laboratory directly with client medical specimens. I received and signed for specimens that were transported to the lab from local hospitals and clinics for testing. I reviewed the requisitions for testing orders and appropriate samples, and electronically ordered all tests for each specimen. I handled the specimens and allocated them to the appropriate testing mediums before providing them to each laboratory department for testing. I worked directly with histology, cytology, pathology, and send-out department leads in providing the specimens in testing-quality.

Master Of Social Work (Msw), Child Welfare, 3.95 Gpa

Certificate, International Public Policy And Social Welfare

Studied Abroad with The Bristol International Credit Earning Program. I focused on child welfare and adoption policies.

Bachelor Of Social Work, Social Work

Activities and Societies: Alpha Delta Mu (National Honors Society) Student Association of Social Workers (Member and Secretary)