Clinical professional with a strong background in patient assessment, care planning, and clinical evaluations. Excellent analytical skills partnered with empathy, ensuring accurate, individualized, and compassionate evaluations. Adaptive and collaborative, a team player, and consistently delivering reliable results while supporting team dynamics. Adept in clinical documentation, patient interviews, and regulatory compliance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Assessor
Advancing Communities Everywhere, LLC
Richmond, VA
08.2023 - Current
Maintained up-to-date knowledge of clinical assessment processes, protocols, and procedures.
Provided educational resources to individuals.
Assessed patient's needs and created interventions to meet those needs in accordance with established standards.
Conducted comprehensive assessments of client's mental health status.
Developed strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with clients and colleagues.
Created needs assessments and individualized service plans for client's in crisis.
Performed risk assessments for suicidal ideation or homicidal ideation among clients.
Conducted risk assessments to ensure client safety and appropriate resource allocation.
Assessed client needs to develop tailored crisis intervention plans.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance service delivery and client outcomes.
Therapist
Mental Health CPR, LLC
Fredericksburg, VA
03.2023 - Current
Maintained comprehensive documentation of all client interactions and progress notes in accordance with agency policies.
Designed treatment plans to meet goals and objectives for client treatment.
Performed risk assessments for suicidal ideation or homicidal ideation among clients.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers to coordinate care plans for clients.
Established positive relationships with clients built on trust, respect and safety.
Assisted clients in developing coping strategies for challenging life circumstances.
Implemented trauma informed approaches when working with individuals who have experienced traumatic events.
Referred clients to other specialists, institutions, and support services as necessary.
Interacted with clients to develop insight, define goals and plan action to achieve personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.
Family Service Specialist II/III
City of Winchester Department of Social Services
Winchester, VA
05.2018 - 05.2020
Maintained up-to-date training in APS, CPS, Foster Care, and Adoption services
Participated in a rotating on-call schedule for after-hours support to families in need
Connected families and individuals with local resources to support mental health/recovery with the goal to reunification them with their children.
Ensured the safety and wellbeing of children.
Participate in Inter/Multi-disciplinary team meetings to support families and children.
Engaged relatives in the foster care process and community services.
Provided support and information to resource parents and families.
Participated in court proceedings.
Facilitated meetings with resource families, community service providers, and families to create a comprehensive plan for reunification with children.
Created and file foster care plans to support reunification with children.
Scheduled and Attended monthly home visits with families, resource families, children, and community service/education providers.
Education
Master of Social Work -
George Mason University (GMU)
Virginia
05-2018
B.S. - Human Development and Family Studies, Psychology
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
Virginia
05-2015
Skills
Verbal Communication
Written Communication
Family Engagement
Child Development
Microsoft Word
PowerPoint
Excel
Treatment Planning
Building rapport
Crisis intervention
Multicultural competence
Client confidentiality
Intervention planning
Mental Health Status Examinations
Family counseling
Clinical documentation
Clinical assessment
Behavior modification
Certification
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Best Practices in Clinical Supervision: A Blueprint for Providing Effective and Ethical Supervision
2 Day Intensive Course: Clinical Supervision: Providing Effective Supervision, Navigating Ethical Issues, and Managing Risk
Mobile Response Crisis Training (2025)
Adult/Pediatric CPR/AED/First Aid (expires 2027)
Timeline
Clinical Assessor
Advancing Communities Everywhere, LLC
08.2023 - Current
Therapist
Mental Health CPR, LLC
03.2023 - Current
Family Service Specialist II/III
City of Winchester Department of Social Services
05.2018 - 05.2020
B.S. - Human Development and Family Studies, Psychology
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
Master of Social Work -
George Mason University (GMU)
SCHOLARSHIP
Participant in the inaugural Child Welfare Stipend Program Cohort at George Mason University (2017-2018)