LCSW at The Solace House. I provide grief support and therapy.

• Facilitate counseling sessions for individual and groups of veterans and family members over issues of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder related psychological difficulties, marital and family issues, substance abuse, employment, military sexual trauma, homelessness, bereavement, and other issues impacting upon a veterans ability to successfully re-enter civilian society.• Conduct Psychotherapy orientations

• Conducted home study investigations on prospective parents' health, finance, and criminal background.• Conducted a series of interviews to determine the type of children the parents want to adopt and how the child will be raised. • After adoption, conducted post-placement visits.• Provided clinical and technical support to Foster/Adopt parents through intensive case management services, crisis management, home visits and weekly contact.

1) Made initial contact with a family upon referral, and communicated back and forth on aregular basis.2) Kept track and recording contact notes as needed and on a regular basis. Communicatedprogress with program personnel and case workers.3) Assisted in researching and locating families with goods, services and anyother resources available to meet basic needs (food, rent, medical, legal, etc.)4) Represented families at meetings with other agencies or organizations in order to explain needsand find services to meet those needs (ie. court, school, legal).5) Coordinated transportation to families as needed.6) Conducted home visits.7) Coordinated and facilitated teen outreach program through science-based instruction regarding human sexuality and pregnancy prevention and positive decision making in primarily individuals/group setting.8) Educated/mentored each group member to include on-going evaluation of decision making skills as they relate to positive character development and pregnancy prevention.9) Completed the bi-annual program indicator repost for grant funders.10) Coordinated and documented on-going outreach and marketing efforts to all health care providers, youth serving agencies, probation, corrections, and recruitment.11) Maintained accurate directive case notes and client files including group documentation, care coordination, and parent/school contacts.12) Completed monthly data/census report for Family Connections Coordinator. Submit in a timely manner with accuracy.13) Completed monthly financial grant reporting.14) Met, monitored, and maintained program census as established by Program Director.15) Coordinated, documented, and communicated group/program information with partner agencies