Dana Wells-Barrett, Lmsw Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

•Write treatment plans for youth with co-occurring intellectual disabilities and psychiatric disorders in sub-acute behavioral hospital setting •Lead monthly treatment plan meetings, attended by children, guardians, and treatment team members•Conduct concurrent reviews with Medicaid to demonstrate children’s continued need for high level of care•Facilitate communication and visitation for state-appointed guardians and family members •Assist guardians in securing appropriate discharge placements and aftercare providers for children•Collaborate to problem solve and address crises with other members of multidisciplinary treatment team

Austin, Texas Area

•Wrote treatment plans for youth with co-occurring intellectual disabilities and psychiatric disorders in sub-acute behavioral hospital setting•Conducted insurance reviews to demonstrate children’s continued medical need for high level of care•Facilitated communication between young residents, their guardians, and their treatment teams•Co-facilitated weekly individual and family therapy sessions, and social skills group for adolescent residents

Boston, Massachusetts

•Supported families through their transition from homelessness to public housing by providing brief respite childcare, coordinating communication between residents and shelter staff, helping residents fulfill shelter community expectations in order to be successful during their time at Crossroads, maintaining detailed shift logs of residents’ activities, and doing regular security checks throughout shelter building•Provided callers seeking shelter with appropriate local resources to contact for assistance

Greater Boston Area

•Communicated effectively and professionally with co-workers and supervisors•Transcribed large amounts of data from professors’ research on service learning and international aid•Completed administrative tasks for faculty and staff; promoted events to the university; posted material on the Human Services website; scheduled a professor's site visits for internships at nonprofit organizations

Austin, Texas Area

•Used therapeutic techniques to help children (ages 5-13) heal from abuse and neglect in a residential setting•Maintained safety of staff members and children by utilizing de-escalating techniques outlined in Satori Alternatives to Managing Aggression•Taught children healthy coping strategies to avoid aggression, self harm, and other challenging behaviors•Built genuine relationships with children, modeling proper boundaries and trust•Helped children adjust to stability through highly-structured daily routines (hygiene, school, meals and play)•Documented children’s daily progress and challenges in shift reports

Austin, Texas Area

•Provided a safe and entertaining after-camp environment for up to thirty children, ages 4-12•Managed multiple tasks simultaneously on a large, busy playground; implemented conflict resolution techniques; maintained the safety and cleanliness of the playground equipment •Interacted with parents; gave feedback regarding their children; answered questions

Roxbury, Ma

•Collaborated with four team members to create and implement fun, educational sessions fostering literacy skills in preschoolers; participated in ongoing professional training in child development, conflict resolution, building genuine relationships with children, classroom management, and workplace communication •Juggled multiple tasks simultaneously in a chaotic preschool classroom; read stories with 3 year olds; prepared materials and planned upcoming sessions; coordinated book supply with team members

Master Of Science In Social Work, Social Work

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Human Services, General

High School