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Phoenix, Az, Us

Phoenix, Arizona

-Coordinate partnerships with districts, schools and community agencies annually to implement suicide prevention strategy, focusing on peer-led initiatives and strengthening protective factors-Provide oversight, implementation and evaluation of four Prevention programs, serving over 8,000 individuals annually-Develop, oversee and evaluate 10 unique workshop curricula with over 4,700 annual participants, resulting in an 84% increase in help-seeking behavior, intervention skills and knowledge of topic post-workshop-Coordinate workshops for professionals, school and district staff, and students on adolescent-centered mental health topics, leading to the referral of students to school or community counseling-Supervise master-level Prevention Service Specialists, Hotline Supervisors and Peer Counselor volunteers

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

-Support, train, engage with and supervise teen Peer Counselor volunteers answering over 40,000 crisis calls and texts annually on the hotline-Provide crisis and/or suicide assessment, treatment planning, and appropriate referrals-Update training materials and referrals

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

-Facilitated over 300 trainings on adolescent-centered mental health topics through lectures, readings and resources, class discussions and other activities to engage students and adults-Updated and developed agency curricula for staff and students-Disseminated information about agency programming to schools and communities through tabling and outreach events-Assisted development and updated eLearning courses on Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Self Care-Created and evaluated assessments and assignments for agency usage

New York, New York, United States

Clinical Services- Responsible for in-home initial assessments, re-assessments, long-term planning and care of senior clients, maintaining relationships and communication with family.Programmatic Services- Coordinated and facilitated volunteer-based intergenerational initiatives.- Evaluated Volunteer and Community Services Department programs.- Assisted with coordination of community events (500+ persons).

Clinical Services- Provided individualized, trauma-informed social emotional support to a caseload of over 20 K-12th students.Programmatic Services- Coordinated events with stakeholders to provide free vision services to Title I students.- Created, implemented and evaluated variety of K-8th curriculum.- Created key organizational documents: interactive treatment plans, organizational chart, program logic model, etc.

Phoenix, Arizona

Clinical Services- Direct practice with clientele with developmental disabilities and their families to assist in acquiring, retaining and improving social and adaptive skills. - Ran treatment and program goals and collected data.- Collaborated with care team to ensure treatment integrity and effective implementation.

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

-Interacted with and delivered information about a newly implemented wellness app to a variety of clients, including NICU, PICU, and Hematology patients and their families to improve connectivity.-Worked with social workers in each department to provide meal cards, gas cards, and public transportation vouchers to clients and their families. Helped to coordinate and disseminate information regarding special events and resources to clients and their families.

Mesa, Arizona

-Co-managed a twelve-person unit of abused, neglected, sexually assaulted or drug-exposed children that ranged from seven to ten years of age. -Charted on-going observations of children's behaviors, administered medication and was in charge of writing behavioral reports.-Planned activities, games, and art projects for clients and provided basic counseling when situationally appropriate.

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Health/Mental Health/Nutrition

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Work