Shelby Diggs-Smith, Lsw, Msw Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Serve as therapist on AllOne Health’s telehealth platform, AllOne Connect; started seeing 25 clients per week for first two months, now see 15 clients per week; see individuals and couples over 18 as referred by their EAP or SAP; implement strategies and session intervention using CBT, DBT, IFS, Gestalt, Gottman, attachment theory, etc.; maintain record of session via accurate hand-transcription of client report and my recommended course of action; focus on solution-focused and motivational interviewing concepts; receives weekly clinical supervision from DSW, LCSW.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Write and revise Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for individual and group counseling progress, including quarterly reports and RR/annual/biennial reports; maintain 60-120 minutes per month of individual and/or group counseling minutes per student on caseload using trauma-informed lens and various therapeutic modalities for special education population; mitigate mental health crises and use risk assessment screening instruments to determine low to high risk with appropriate steps taken at each level up to and including dispatch of mobile crisis and 302 petitioning; run Tier II middle school and lower school groups using frameworks such as DBT and MindUp, respectively; attend PD trainings and disseminate to clinic team; developed anti-bullying curriculum for high school; facilitated HBCU trivia for all grades and levels and moderated HBCU panel for streaming in each classroom; pushes in during SEL for autism support lower school and autism support high school and transition.

Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, United States

In my current role, I serve as a subject matter expert on research studies on substance use, mental illness, behavioral health, COVID-19, and chronic invisible illness. I analyze cases/files and provide feedback for pay equity, access, patient outcomes, and implementation costs.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Select Highlights▶ Highlight life-saving interventions for patients near the federal poverty level to promote mainstream care.▶ Contribute peer reviews for healthcare research articles through Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. ▶ Optimize patient care by providing information for new and emerging medical innovation and technology.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Here, I manage trauma-informed social work practices and operations and apply pharmacological interventions in treating mental illness. To learn more about mental health and promote better lifestyles, I perform client and community interviews and analyze medical records. I also conduct suicide risk assessments and safety plans for prisoners in jail serving sentences.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Select Highlights▶ Attended university webinars to educate students about social worker skills to be successful in the field.▶ Led first Neurodiversity Affinity Group of 7 employees to promote diversity and inclusion to employees.▶ Authored mitigation reports that won plea deals, trials/arguments, and shortened sentencing for clients.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

My responsibilities in this role include partnering with field office team to coach and mentor University of Pennsylvania MSW candidates in graduating and job placement. I also provide human resources and IT onboarding to maximize performance and streamline operations. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Select Highlights▶ Ensured HIPAA compliance training was complete before interns reviewed case files. ▶ Designed self-development plans and noted observations for interns through home visits, jail, court, etc.▶ Participated and successfully completed graduate-level supervision seminars at Penn State to increase learning and development.

As Social Worker for the Special Defense Unit, I performed subpoena, record-gathering, and client/family interviews while cultivating relationships with SDU attorneys. Additionally, I maintained contact with custody clients during the COVID-19 shutdown through CJC portal interviews and Zoom meetings.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Select Highlights▶ Cut client’s sentence down to 8-10 years vs 12-15 years to serve in facility to continue dialysis treatments.▶ Delivered affidavit on a custody client’s mental health deterioration regarding unlawful prison conditions.▶ Participated in NLADA Conference to share information and expand the knowledge of 100 professionals.

1441 Sansom St. Philadelphia, Pa 19102

Advancing my internship experience, I built relationships and rapport with judges and conducted a research project that required judges to complete CEUs/CLEs. I also visited mental health courtrooms and testified regarding treatment and re-entry for clients rejected from FIR. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Select Highlights▶ Represented Defender at Pride, distributing information about ethics violations of transwomen.▶ Provided education on mental health and suicidal clients on voluntary commitment and evaluations.▶ Conducted TBI training sessions for colleagues covering diagnosis, traumas, and other functions.

As part of my intern experience, I served as SSA intake interviewer with bail clients and gained experience as prison interviewer with custody clients while working with client families to secure housing and support. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Select Highlights▶ Directed 12 SSA interns and performed all background checks and fingerprinting ensuring compliance.▶ Optimized team skill sets and performance by teaching new interns the defender systems and databases. ▶ Filed parole petitions, TIP applications, CRR packets, HIPP applications, and bail set requirements.

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Macro Social Work, Graduate

Course sample: Assessment and the DSM, Legislative Advocacy, Social Work Research, Health/Mental Health Policy, Resource and Grant.

Semester Abroad, Fashion Editorial Writing And Design

Lived in Florence, Italy from August 2011-January 2012. Immersed in Italian language, non-fiction creative writing, the history.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Creative Writing, Non-Fiction, Graduate

Activities and Societies: Vice President of Alumnae Relations, Sigma Kappa sorority- Epsilon Delta chapterCourse sample: Psychology.