Stephanie Ratner Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co

• Assists in Special Education classroom with 1st to 8th grade students all identified with mental illnesses• Collaborates with treatment team (e.g., Teachers, Mental Health Workers, Therapists, Psychiatrists, and Parents) to ensure Individual Education Plan (IEP) is followed and monitored• Intervenes with all social, emotional, and behavioral issues• Educates about healthy coping skills to address social, emotional, and behavioral issues• Utilizes Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) Plan• Responsible for completing documentation for each student• Accrued 168/3,360 hours of post-degree work experience towards LCSW through DORA in the State of Colorado

Denver, Co

• Provides individual and family therapy and case management services through the Denver Health School-Based Clinic to students attending the following schools on the Montbello campus: Montbello High School, Denver Center of International Studies (DCIS), Collegiate Prepatory Academy (CPA), P.U.S.H., and Special Education program during the 2011-2012 Denver Public Schools (DPS) Academic Year• Assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages a caseload of 25-30 clients with a wide range of psychiatric diagnoses (e.g., adjustment, anxiety, eating, impulse-control, mood, psychotic, and substance abuse disorders) and a history of trauma• Accrued 1,792/3,360 hours of post-degree work experience towards Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) through Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) in the State of Colorado• Refers clients to DPS staff to complete Suicide Risk Assessment and Homicide Risk Assessment • Collaborates within a multidisciplinary team, including the following: School Administration, School Social Worker, School Psychologist, High School Resource Officers with Denver Police Department, Denver Health School-Based Clinic Staff (e.g., School Nurse, Nurse Technician, Health Educator, and Nurse Practitioner), and Mental Health Center of Denver Staff (e.g., Clinical Case Managers, Therapists, Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Nurse, Supervisors, Administration, and Translators)• Received 39.5/96 hours of individual supervision toward LCSW through DORA in the State of Colorado

• Conducted over 45 intake assessments for both adults and children/adolescents• Assessed, diagnosed, and treated patients with a range of psychiatric diagnoses • Provided outpatient psychotherapy to individuals (e.g., children, adolescents, adults, and older adults) and families• Advocated resources of public/private agencies and community organizations to meet patients needs • Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team in screening, evaluating, and treating members• Participated in team meetings with psychiatrists, clinicians, case managers, psychiatric nurses, and management

• Nominated by faculty members at the Orange County Academic Center for this position• Communicated extensively with prospective students through e-mail, phone, chat, and in-person• Organized and helped facilitate the Summer Welcome Reception, Orientation, Information Meetings, and Open House events, including the management of over twenty volunteers per event• Collaborated with student caucuses and student organizational leaders

• Composed literature review on the importance of establishing a safe space in classroom settings and the barriers that keep social work graduate students from challenging issues related to diversity• Developed a PowerPoint presentation for the 2009 Council of Social Work Education Conference

• Responsible for providing therapeutic services through the ACCESS program at Rio Contiguo High School at the Youth Guidance Center, one of the juvenile camps in Orange County for incarcerated adolescents• Conducted biopsychosocial assessments, diagnosed, provided treatment planning, and referrals• Provided individual and group therapy, mental health assessments, and case management services• Collaborated with mental health professionals, school personnel, and probation department

Master Of Social Work, Mental Health Concentration

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