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YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS
UMBRELLA
September 2003 – February 24, 2006
CLINICAL COORDINATOR
Evanston, IL
● Provide weekly individual and family therapy to youth aged
9-14.
● Provide intensive individual, family and group therapy to
adolescents sentenced to probation or court supervision in
Cook County Court. Work with clients in a variety of
settings, including homes, offices, juvenile detention
centers, substance abuse rehabilitation facilities, and in
the community.
● Clinical consultation and supervision for around the
clock front line Crisis Workers, Respite Workers, Graduate
Interns, and provide on site consultation to 5 Bachelors
Level staff and 20 college-aged work study students who are
running summer and after school programs for approximately
50 youth.
CHILDREN’S MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL
June 2002 – June 2003
INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC
UNIT
July-August 2003
Licensed Social
Worker
Chicago, IL
· Provide
intensive individual, family and group therapy for children
and adolescents ages 3-18 with a wide range of diagnoses,
symptoms, and etiologies.
· Assist in
training psychiatry residents in conducting family and
individual therapy for those in crisis, as well as providing
follow up care arrangements for patients and families.
· Co-create group
therapy curriculums for both older and younger age ranges,
including resources, materials, implementation and
standardization of group therapy curriculum and instruction
packets.
CHILDREN’S MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL
Field Placement
September-June 2001-2002
PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION
PROGRAM/OUTPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC UNIT July 2002 – July
2003 Chicago, IL
Clinical Social Work Intern/ Licensed Social Worker
· Provided
intensive individual, family and group therapy for children
and adolescents ages 3-16 with a wide range of diagnoses,
symptoms, and etiologies.
· Completed
comprehensive assessments including bio/psycho/social
history, diagnosis and brief treatment goals.
· Facilitated
parent training groups, family recreational activity groups,
and milieu behavior management.
· Coordinated care
with Attending Psychiatrist and multidisciplinary team.
Coordinated discharge planning with collaterals including
schools, child welfare system, medical staff, and outpatient
mental health providers.
· Participated in
weekly didactics and monthly day-long seminars taught by
multidisciplinary staff targeting a variety of clinical and
treatment issues. Presented at department-wide case
conference.
METROPOLITAN FAMILY
SERVICES
October-June 2000-2001
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL
HEALTH PROGRAM Evanston, IL
Clinical Social Work Intern
· Provided
intensive home and community-based individual and family
therapy to children and adolescents with severe emotional
and behavioral disorders who live in Evanston and Maine
Township.
· Integrated
solution-focused, behavioral, and family systems theories
and play therapy techniques to provide services to clients
and caregivers.
· Evaluated client
progress and level of functioning through use of
standardized assessment instruments, quarterly treatment
plans, and client self-evaluation. Consulted with
psychiatrists, hospital and school personnel, and respite
workers regarding treatment planning and medication
management.
· Advocated for
clients and families by attending IEP meetings, providing
linkage, referral, and ongoing support.
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