Kate Soderberg, Msw, Mhp, Licsw Email & Phone Number

Port Orchard, Wa, Us

Washington State

I provide comprehensive post graduate clinical supervision in accordance with Washington State Department of Health requirements. I am available to contract with agencies and organizations for group and individual supervision. I also provide private pay individual and group supervision. I am also available to contract with agencies for BSW and MSW internship supervision.

Tacoma

Personal Health Partner – Social Worker• Employed to provide social work services to over one thousand patients and their families in the Inpatient and Outpatient settings; with recent focus on reducing hospital and emergency room readmissions• Complex discharge planning coordinating with various systems of care; accessing benefits and facilitating transitions between coordination with Care Managers, Community Liaisons/Stakeholders, Health Insurance Company Case Managers, DSHS/COPES case managers, Home Health and families • In depth knowledge of community based outpatient mental health, psychiatric and/or substance use disorder (chemical dependency) services• Crisis intervention including: identifying risk factors, confirming and ensuring safety plans, and coordinating timely access to care• Strong working knowledge of DSM V, ICD 10 codes, psychotropic, narcotics and anxiolytic medications• Adept at conducting assessments and screens including PHQ9/GAD7/Mini Mental Status/MoCA/SBIRT.• Washington State Law compliance with mandated reporting of child abuse and vulnerable adults• Effective working relationships with Multicare primary care providers (pcp) and clinic staff, coordinating outpatient care and intervention in areas of community resources, biopsychosocial assessments and family systems interventions• Familiarity with EPIC platform documentation and Edie Care Plans • Possess knowledge of legal intervention options and processes – Guardianships, POA/DPOA, Capacity, Competency, use of court house facilitators and Health Care Directives• Knowledge of legal requirements for vulnerable populations, involuntary treatment for psychiatric patients and patients with substance use disorder, Ricky’s Law and Joel’s Law

Greater Seattle Area

• Responsible for hiring and vetting Community Care Coordinators for five Washington State counties• Daily participation in administrative and planning meetings• Professional consultation and supervision of approximately 20 employees• Program Development and Creation in response to Washington State/Health Care Authority Health Home criteria• Clinical Supervision• Used various state and company databases/platforms to create weekly program and progress reports. Familiarity with Prism, Provider One, GSI and Excel

Greater Seattle Area

• Performed prospective, concurrent and retrospective reviews with facilities/hospitals and providers for psychiatric and chemical dependency inpatient admissions and outpatient services throughout the State of Washington• Provided varying levels of mental health/substance abuse utilization management services and crisis/triage referral services.• Regularly consulted with psychiatrists, medical directors and pharmacists for crisis assessment/referrals, case management intervention and follow-up.• Provided telephonic coaching to members and providers on a daily basis.• Ensured that case management program objectives were met by evaluating the effectiveness of alternative care services and that cost effective, quality care was maintained• Ensured that professional documentation met Team Monitor, HEDIS and NCQA compliance measures• Strong knowledge base and familiarity with the Affordable Care Act and Washington Apple Health/Health Care Authority• Conducted routine reviews and audits of narcotic use through the Patient Review and Coordination Program resulting in pharmacy and prescriber restrictions in compliance with the Washington State Healthcare Authority (HCA) and Washington Administrative Codes (WAC)• Trained and mentored new staff in all lines of business

Suquamish, Washington

Drug Court Coordinator, Victim Advocate, and Tribal Court Substance Abuse Worker • Planned and managed budgets for two grants equaling a million dollars: the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program and the Drug Court Implementation grant through the Tribal Police and Tribal Court• Wrote and awarded the Tribal Court Assistance Grant for the Suquamish Tribe in the amount of $143,000.00 for the development of a Family Treatment Court• Designed and planned several one day Drug Court conferences coordinating with national and state agencies• Developed and prepared training materials for various conferences and trainings• Ongoing coordination with partner organizations to ensure grant compliance and training needs have been met

Kitsap

• State of Washington Home and Community Services/Adult Protective Services 1997-2004Social Worker III conducted in-depth bio-psycho-social assessments on patients referred for COPES in home services. Assessed for client and caregiver safety utilizing local, state and federal agencies including Designated Mental Health Professionals (DMHP’s), Area Aging on Aging and Senior Information and Assistance. Division of Child and Family Services, Drug Court Social Worker III in Child Protective Services, Child Welfare Services, Adolescent Drug Court, Central Intake, and Family Reconciliation Services.

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Work

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Work

Master'S Degree, Clinical/Medical Social Work

Washington State Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) Masters in Social Work University of Washington Bachelors in Social.

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Clinical/Medical Social Work

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Clinical/Medical Social Work