EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
Indiana University-Bachelor of Social Work- 2003
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis- Master of Social Work- 2004
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Certification (EMDR) 2020
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM via ICISF) 2008
Mass Fatalities Disaster Training – September 2009
Licensed Clinical Social Worker- Active License # 34005443A
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Indiana University Adjunct Faculty 2019-2020
Faculty Field Liaison- university contact helping support graduate students by building a bridge between didactic teaching and field placement.
Associate Faculty- teaching a bachelor’s level groups course.
Field Instructor- oversee day to day clinical work of masters level students during field placement within local agency.
Centerstone of Indiana (2017-2019)
Program Manager for Opioid Crisis Response Team- supervise a team of clinicians, develop and implement programming, generate reports for funding agencies and explore sustainability.
Crisis Access Therapist- complete bio-pycho-social evaluations to provide access to a continuum of care within the organization and externally.
Supportive Systems LLC |Solutions Employee Assistance Program (2008-2015)
Similar service provided in my role at St.Vincent EAP.
St. Vincent Employee Assistance Program (2016-2017)
Provide individuals, couples and families with brief solution focused treatment.
Assist employers in achieving a positive,healthy and productive work environment for their associates.
Coordinate Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) services following work place crisis such as acts of violence, death, robbery and reduction in force.
Offer crisis assessment and direct interventions for individuals, and groups along with management consultation.
Create and present seminars on various educational topics for current clients to support a positive work flow.
St. Vincent Health
Serve as Clinical Social Worker for pediatric patients specializing in the pediatric intensive care unit, pediatric emergency room, and pediatric outpatient clinics.
Complete bio-psycho-social assessments, provide education to patients and their families and coordinate appropriate resource referrals.
Complete psychiatric evaluations in mental health and chemical dependency screens to recommend admissions and subsequently make arrangements for various levels of care.
Assess patients for physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and/or neglect and adhering to Indiana Code and social work ethical standards regarding mandatory reporting to appropriate agencies.
Provide emotional and psychological support to families’ related to new diseases specific diagnosis, grief and loss, prolonged hospitalization, trauma and associated stressors.
Cross trained to cover all units of the adult, women’s, and children’s hospitals to provide social work interventions and case management duties.
CRISIS & CONSULTATION
St. Vincent Hospital Public Relations Department- Mental health community contact completing interviews for various forms of media including radio, television and print.
Serve as lead contact for St. Vincent Hospital PACT team.
Triage, deliver, and coordinate responses within the organization following sentinel events and or/traumatic cases causing significant emotional reactions in staff members.
District 5 Disaster Mental Health Response Team – Members of this team provide responses following disasters in the state of Indiana.
Deployed for two days following the Indiana State Fair stage collapse to debrief with state employees.
Activated as a part of this team to assist in southern Indiana following the tornadoes in 2012. Provided psychological first aid to survivors within the “One Stop Shop” set up by the state.