Ellen Wilder, Lcsw, M.Ed. (She/Her) Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Managing a 3-year federal grant to prevent and reduce violence among middle and high school students in Manor Independent School District & increase coordinated community responses.

-Provide training and support to Family Advocacy and Forensic Interview trainers as they adapt all of their training content online.-Observe and provide feedback for trainers to help make their presentations more engaging and impactful.-Develop agency-wide strategies and norms with CACTX leadership so that all staff have knowledge and skills on how to increase engagement, present professionally, create helpful agendas, and incorporate a trauma-informed lens at all times.

-Helped teach a 7-week mini course entitled Building Resilience to Trauma course for graduate students in Columbia University School of Social Work's online program.-Created and facilitated discussions and didactic lectures on topics related to trauma and resilience including: secondary trauma and compassion fatigue, coping and regulation skills, race-based trauma.-Organized weekly slide deck, communicated with lead Professor and Live Support Specialist to prepare for each course… Show more -Helped teach a 7-week mini course entitled Building Resilience to Trauma course for graduate students in Columbia University School of Social Work's online program.-Created and facilitated discussions and didactic lectures on topics related to trauma and resilience including: secondary trauma and compassion fatigue, coping and regulation skills, race-based trauma.-Organized weekly slide deck, communicated with lead Professor and Live Support Specialist to prepare for each course, graded all assignments, served as a liaison between students and the School. Show less

Austin, Tx

Capital Area Counseling (CAC) is a counseling agency in Austin. I meet with adults for individual therapy on a bi-weekly basis as a volunteer therapist.

Austin, Texas

-Provided social, emotional, and behavioral support to 5th-8th grade students.-Utilized techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution Focused Brief Therapy during individual and group therapy. -Created and facilitated therapy groups: coping skills, body image, stress management, transition to a new school, anger management, social skills.-Started an LGBTQIA + Allies club: one for middle school students and one for families… Show more -Provided social, emotional, and behavioral support to 5th-8th grade students.-Utilized techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution Focused Brief Therapy during individual and group therapy. -Created and facilitated therapy groups: coping skills, body image, stress management, transition to a new school, anger management, social skills.-Started an LGBTQIA + Allies club: one for middle school students and one for families to build an inclusive environment, provide support and education, discuss healthy relationships, and celebrate identities.-Provided crisis intervention and assess for mental health crises (suicidal and homicidal ideation; non-suicidal self-injury)-Created a school-wide Mental Health Crisis Response Protocol and trained all staff on the protocol.-Used Restorative Justice principles to facilitate conflict management with students, staff, and whole classes. -Supervised 1 full-time Bachelor of Social Work student from the University of Texas & 3 part-time Doctoral students earning their Ph.D. in Educational Psychology. I oversee, assist with planning, and provide feedback for their combined caseload of 8 individual students and 4 therapy groups. Show less

Austin, Texas

-Provided diverse social work services for individuals in acute psychiatric crisis, including individuals with a variety of psychiatric diagnoses and substance use disorders.-Completed thorough psychosocial assessments utilizing a strengths-based approach.-Engaged individuals, support systems, and community partners in complex discharge planning to provide ongoing stability and continuity of care following stabilization with an interdisciplinary treatment team.-Provided intake… Show more -Provided diverse social work services for individuals in acute psychiatric crisis, including individuals with a variety of psychiatric diagnoses and substance use disorders.-Completed thorough psychosocial assessments utilizing a strengths-based approach.-Engaged individuals, support systems, and community partners in complex discharge planning to provide ongoing stability and continuity of care following stabilization with an interdisciplinary treatment team.-Provided intake, assessment, recovery team planning, case management, and resource recommendations. Show less

Wellington, New Zealand

-Provided individual counseling for university student mental health needs in the areas of: depression and anxiety, interpersonal relating, eating disorders, trauma, grief and loss, and life transitions with people ranging from adolescence to older adults.-Received training in QPR Suicide Prevention; Neuroscience of Relationships.-Staff member of the Student Well-being and Awareness Team (SWAT).

Austin, Texas

-Crisis intervention-Assessment and brief interventions-Grief and loss

Austin, Texas

-Facilitated a group of high school males that centered around healthy relationships.-Provided emotional and behavioral support for adolescents who have been through traumatic events.-Helped students in distress develop coping mechanisms and learn self-regulation.-Developed a needs assessment and organized a program. marketing, development, and community outreach to integrate social work in the community and educational setting.

Mendez Middle School

"The Austin Project (TAP) is a 20 year old organization that acts as a catalyst in collaboration with other organizations to improve the lives of children, youth and families. TAP develops and promotes urban strategies that address equity issues in education, healthcare, and community engagement. TAP's focus is on Strengthening Families, Improving Education and Promoting Early Literacy."

Design and implement reading, math, writing, drama, and music lessons.

"Teach For America is the growing movement of leaders who work to ensure that kids growing up in poverty get an excellent education."

Greater New York City Area

Assisted in the planning of a fundraising event and collaborated with employees to create and implement new ideas for the company.

Master'S Degree, Clinical Social Work

Activities and Societies: National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Elementary Education And Teaching

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Human And Organizational Development

Activities and Societies: Next Steps