Sarah Nelson Email & Phone Number

Social-Emotional Skills training and educationStudent crisis support

Provide assessment services to potential and current IPS clients in an office-based settingUtilize clinical knowledge and knowledge of the DSM-V to make an accurate diagnosis and recommend appropriate levels of careComplete all supporting clinical documentation required for the assessment process and submit said documentation within the required.

Plano, Texas, United States

Provide skills training and aggression replacement training for children to assist with behavioral concerns or externalizing disorders such as ODD, Conduct Disorder, and ADHDOffer clinical support and behavior management strategies for parents to implement in the home environmentAdapt skills training to other environments where problematic behavior.

Carrollton, Texas, United States

• Inspect the condition of the foster home and assess compliance with Texas mandated minimum standards
• Provide therapeutic support and instruction to foster parents using the Trust Based Relational Intervention and other evidence based approaches
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to ensure quality of care
• Develop and implement individual service plans and transition plans for foster care youth
• Build rapport, assess for safety, and collaborate with foster children to attain service plan goals
• Communicate and model social/emotional skills

Plano, TX

• Performed intake interviews with patients and parents
• Collaborated and consulted with multi-disciplinary team on behalf of patient
• Provided resources to patient families before discharge
• Implemented Children’s Health curriculum in group setting using elements of DBT, CBT, ACT
• Advocated for client support with Medicaid (meal and lodging, transportation)
• Promoted continuity of care by sending patient updates to referring providers

Arlington, Texas

• Planned and implemented Primrose curriculum: including sign language, S.T.E.M., character development
• monitored physical safety, health, mealtimes, and bathroom activities
• provided daily reports to parents about behavioral concerns, supply shortage needs, and injuries
• Maintained daily records of activities, behaviors, bathroom times, meals, and naps.
• Provided an attractive, well-kept classroom that encourages creativity, exploration, and decision-making by the children

Dallas, TX

• Teach fundamental swim technique and water safety skills for ages 3-12
• Ensure positive swimming experience through encouragement, rapport building and engagement
• Maintain safe environment through class management and supervision

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Communicated company information with clients using warm and welcoming tone.
• Balance workload and demonstrated time management skills.
• Maintained up-to-date records at all times
• Honored and protected client information.
• Made reasonable procedure exceptions to accommodate unusual client requests
• Built client loyalty by placing follow-up calls to prevent potential processing issues with client paperwork.

Logan, UT

• Organized activities that developed children's physical, emotional and social growth
• Kept up to date records
• Honored client confidentiality on the phone and with record keeping practices
• Maintained a safe, clean and constantly supervised play environment.
• Use clear communication and professionalism to develop constructive relationships with families.
• Provided home respite services for foster families.

Logan, UT

• Provided Social/Emotional Skills education to youth ages 7-12.
• Taught youth ages 14-17 in step families addressing struggles and constructive ways to address situations
• Participated in educational home visits for families involved with CPS
• Facilitated Parenting Class to court ordered parents
• Engaged in fundraising activities to involve community

Master'S Degree, Social Work, 3.9 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Advanced Standing, Mental Health and Substance Use focus

Bachelors, Social Work, 3.75 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Minor: Psychology