William Halstead Email & Phone Number

Denver Metropolitan Area

· Provide in-home therapy services for youth aged 12-17 exhibiting delinquent behaviors, employing the Multisystemic Therapy (MST) model· Engage primary caregivers and key participants in active, change-oriented treatment, utilizing behavioral, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing techniques· Maintain a small, intensive caseload of 4-6 families, conducting therapy sessions in the community and families' homes

Denver, Colorado, United States

· Provided individual mental health counseling for clients with HIV/AIDS· Developed a peer mentorship program connecting long-term HIV/AIDS survivors with newly diagnosed individuals to provide psychosocial support

Denver, Colorado, United States

· Provide comprehensive medical case management for clients living with HIV/AIDS· Process emergency financial requests and connect clients to community resources· Conduct psychosocial needs assessments, develop wellness plans, and provide clinical mental health counseling

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Social Caseworker--Ongoing• Facilitated staffing with Social Caseworker—Intake to document family cases being transferred from Intake Unit to 0-3 Team in the Ongoing Unit• Facilitated Family Engagement Meetings with parents who had been placed on caseload, their attorneys, and their child(ren)’s guardian ad litems• Conducted a minimum of once-a-month home visitations to homes where the children had been placed and with parents• Documented visitations, referrals, and contacts on the state’s TRAILS Legacy and Mod systems• Conducted a minimum of twice-a-month home visitations to homes where the children who had been referred to the El Paso County’s 4th Judicial District Court’s Well Baby Court• Composed and submitted Written Status Reports for each assigned family to the supervisor and the assigned County Attorney for court review• Develop treatment plans for families on assigned caseload• Provided intensive casework services to assigned families on a caseload of 12 families• Attended court hearings and mediations at El Paso County 4th Judicial District Court• Participated in Review, Evaluate, Direct (RED) Teams to determine the disposition of referred cases Social Caseworker—Intake• Received and reviewed referrals made by the Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline for further investigation and assessment of child’s safety and risk• Conducted home visits with families and interviewed caregivers and children regarding allegations of abuse and/or neglect• Communicated with medical providers, law enforcement, and school staff regarding allegations of abuse and/or neglect• Conducted safety and risk assessments on the state computer system in TRAILS Mod• Documented visitations, referrals, and contacts on state’s TRAILS Legacy and Mod systems• Documented results of assessments and investigations as founded, inconclusive, or unfounded• Participated in RED Teams to determine the disposition of referred cases

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Completed biopsychosocial assessmentsFacitated Process groupsConducted safety plans with clients and familiesWrite weekly treatment plans for individual clients

Colorado Springs

Essential Job Functions:* Provides administrative and staff related support to assist with the coordination and facilitation of services to clients and families within the Children, Youth and Family Services Division of the El Paso County Department of Human Services (DHS)* Provides support to caseworkers, supervisors and managers; provides administrative and client related services primarily in support of the Practice Unit* Connects clients with community resources, coordinates appointments and meetings with community professionals and assists clients in developing and implementing support systems* Establishes collateral contacts with informants for additional information; makes referrals to law enforcement and to social services departments in other counties and states* Conducts necessary research* Coordinates, oversees and documents supervised visits with children and family members ensuring appropriate interaction as assigned* Arranges and provides transportation for clients to appointments, therapy, school, court hearings, etc. and assist with the purchase of necessary items as needed* Attends and testifies in DHS case court hearings based on intervention with clients as needed* Participates in meetings and staffings as requested* Attends training and workshops* Answers and documents telephone calls to child abuse and neglect hotline

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Woodland Park, Colorado, United States

• Determined applicants’ eligibility for public assistance• Managed processing of all benefits applications, including those for financial assistance, LEAP, and food stamps/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

New York City, Ny

Worked as an Outreach Worker to the homeless population living in the World Trade CenterServed as a Case Manager to mentally ill homeless men at the agency's Charles H. Gay Men's Shelter on Ward's Island

New York, New York, United States

Case Manager• Conducted initial psychosocial assessment for new clients accepted at the agency’s homeless shelter (Charles H. Gay Men’s Shelter) located on Ward’s Island• Discussed clients’ diagnoses with staff psychiatrist to update records on clients• Developed and facilitated psychoeducational groups for clients with mental health issues• Developed and implemented treatment plans for clients residing at the shelter Outreach Worker• Conducted regular census counts of individuals on the Concourse level of the World Trade Center and the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal to determine number of possible homeless persons staying at these locations• Established interpersonal relationships with homeless individuals at these locations to develop client trust and safety• Referred clients to substance use disorder treatment centers, various homeless shelters and drop-in centers, and mental health evaluations

Queens, New York, United States

• Developed and facilitated psychoeducational groups for adult clients diagnosed with mental health diagnoses and intellectual developmental disabilities (dually diagnosed)• Supervised vocational training sessions for selected clients• Interned (1990-1991) as counselor for assigned client and developed appropriate treatment plan

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Ensured caseload of upwards of 200 clients received appropriate level of care from assigned home attendantsCalculate hours worked by individual home attendants as reported on their time sheets for submission to book keepingProvide orientation sessions for newly hired home attendants

Bachelor'S Of Professional Studies, Human Services, General, 3.145

I have completed my Bachelor of Professional Studies degree in human services.

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Clinical/Medical Social Work, 3.939

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi National Honor Society for Social Work StudentsGraduate