Ashley Jasko, Msw, Lsw Email & Phone Number

Hamilton, New Jersey, United States

Hamilton, New Jersey, United States

Somerset County, New Jersey, United States

• Oversaw the Somerset County CI/CT workforce and engaged in project management responsibilities in conjunction with 8 fellow supervisors, county and state health department personnel, PCG, and staffing firms.
• Prepared approximately 40 newly hired CI/CTs to conduct in-depth investigations and provide accurate public health guidance during an intensive training process.
• Reviewed case and contact documentation to ensure completeness of interviews for quality assurance purposes.
• Engaged up to 10 direct reports in team meetings and one-on-one coaching sessions to facilitate CI/CTs’ growth in their roles, foster collaboration, and provide continuing education.
• Ensured equitable distribution of work assignments and adequate scheduling levels by evaluating fluctuating rates of COVID-19 transmission.
• Facilitated effective contact tracing during outbreak investigations and identification of potential outbreaks to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Somerset County, New Jersey, United States

• Interviewed individuals recently diagnosed with COVID-19 and their close contacts to collect pertinent information and reduce the spread of the virus on behalf of the Somerset County Department of Health (SCDOH).
• Provided cases and contacts with accurate and up-to-date guidelines on how to isolate and quarantine effectively.
• Assessed cases’ and contacts’ ability to isolate and quarantine, problem-solved any barriers to following public health guidelines, and connected to appropriate resources as needed.
• Organized details of each interview in a secure database to ensure health department’s ability to access data on the contact tracing program and confirm that COVID-19 affected individuals were outreached in a timely.

New Brunswick, NJ

• Assisted project coordinators in compiling data on early childhood education (ECE) programs for studies conducted in New Jersey, Philadelphia, Connecticut, and West Virginia with the aim of informing early education.
• Cleaned, entered, and checked data in SPSS and Excel to expedite research studies that seek to assess the quality of ECE programs.
• Ran frequency and descriptive statistics reports in SPSS; compiled and edited tables, graphs, and reports for subsequent dissemination to school districts.
• Communicated with preschool parents and education supervisors to ensure accurate completion of surveys.

Morristown, NJ

• Conducted psychosocial assessments while building rapport with older adult patients and their family members during their first visit at the practice. Referred patients to community services as needed.
• Collaborated with physicians, nurse practitioners, and medical assistants to enable integration of psychosocial and medical components of care with an emphasis on social determinants of health.
• Updated the Healthy Aging Resource Directory and various resource lists to enhance access to services.
• Prepared accurate documentation in EPIC including psychosocial histories, mental status exams, and screenings (e.g., PHQ-9, GAD-7, and Barriers to Care) while adhering to HIPAA guidelines.

Glen Gardner, NJ

• Developed clinical skills by engaging, assessing, intervening, and evaluating high school students under the supervision of the Student Assistance Coordinator (SAC).
• Engaged a small caseload of students in individual sessions to address depression, anxiety, and ADHD.
• Co-facilitated support groups focused on adoption, bullying, meditation, and the LGBTQ community.
• Completed psychosocial evaluations of students; delivered crisis intervention and made referrals to mobile crisis unit as needed

Raritan, NJ

• Oversaw active caseload of 25 adult clients with serious mental illness in Somerset County, fostering clients’ abilities to live independently in the community as per their individualized goals.
• Collaborated with clients and licensed clinicians in the creation of the Individualized Rehabilitation Plan.
• Implemented new treatment planning and service provision protocols during a transition from grant funding to Medicaid fee-for-service.
• Supported clients in navigating the healthcare system and social services landscape, accompanying them to medical appointments and enabling access to community resources.
• Documented client interactions in Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems including Carelogic and AWARDS.

New Brunswick, NJ

• Participated in the Aresty Research Assistant Program supporting the work of the Involuntary Outpatient Commitment (IOC) Evaluation. Continued to work under the Principal Investigator during the summer following the.
• Extracted information from consumer charts and administered consumer experience surveys at Involuntary Outpatient Commitment (IOC) sites for subsequent evaluation of program effectiveness.
• Analyzed qualitative interviews conducted with IOC clients and staff in preparation for the Aresty Research Center’s Undergraduate Research Symposium.
• Transcribed audio files of interviews with IOC clients and staff to enable comparisons.

Master Of Social Work - Msw, 4.0 Gpa

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology, 4.0 Gpa

Public Health Minor