Clinical Social Worker (GS-12) - U.S. Army Medical Command – Family Advocacy Program - Fort Stewart, GA
(2022-05)
Provide installation-level subject matter expertise for Family Advocacy and Military Family Readiness functions supporting service members, families, and command teams.
- Serve as primary consultant to command leadership regarding family risk factors, readiness impacts, prevention strategies, and compliance with DoD and service-level policy.
- Plan, coordinate, and oversee multidisciplinary operations involving medical, behavioral health, law enforcement, legal, chaplain, education, and community agencies.
- Lead high-risk case review and decision-making processes, integrating operational, safety, and readiness considerations; present findings and recommendations to senior leadership forums.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate program goals, operational priorities, and service delivery strategies aligned with mission requirements and available resources.
- Supervise, mentor, and evaluate professional staff and interns; assign work, monitor performance, and support professional development.
- Coordinate and monitor installation-wide prevention, education, and outreach initiatives addressing family violence, child maltreatment, and related readiness concerns.
- Ensure programs operate in compliance with regulatory, fiscal, safety, and documentation requirements; identify deficiencies and implement corrective actions.
- Represent the organization in interagency and community meetings, strengthening partnerships and expanding service capacity.
- Analyze workload demands and adjust work operations to maintain continuity of services during staffing shortages, surges, or critical incidents.
Outpatient Clinician - Triad Treatment Specialists - Harrisburg, PA
(2021-01 - 2022-04)
Provided forensic-informed assessments and coordinated treatment with probation, courts, and community agencies
Family Program Manager - Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) - New Cumberland, PA
(2020-03 - 2022-03)
Planned, organized, and managed Family Readiness and Resilience Programs supporting active-duty members, Veterans, retirees, and civilian employees.
- Served as program manager and advisor to leadership on family readiness policy, risk trends, and prevention programming.
- Developed annual program plans, objectives, and performance measures aligned with DoD guidance and organizational priorities.
- Managed program budgets, executed purchases using Government Purchase Card (GPC), and maintained fiscal accountability through GFEBS and U.S. Bank systems.
- Coordinated multidisciplinary response and review processes involving law enforcement, medical, behavioral health, and community partners.
- Delivered mandated reporter training, civility training, and IPV/DV prevention education to supervisors, staff, and law enforcement personnel.
- Executed and monitored MOAs with community partners, expanding service access and improving coordination.
- Ensured compliance with Family Advocacy Program Certification Standards and implemented corrective action plans.
Trauma Counselor - YWCA Victim Assistance Center - York, PA
(2018-03 - 2020-05)
Delivered crisis response, trauma counseling, and programmatic support for survivors of violence; supported grant-funded service delivery and reporting.
MSW Internship - Wellspan Bridges to Health - York, PA
(2017-08 - 2018-05)
Interdisciplinary team approach to addressing patients with complex needs, seeking to reduce high emergency department utilization through the use of:
- Individualized treatment plan for each patient
- Assessment of social determinants of health/ barriers to care
- Goal setting and addressing modifiable gaps
- Biopsychosocial assessment, ACE and resiliency factors
- Providing assistance navigating local health care systems and community-based support programs through care coordination
BSW Intern - Children's Home of York - Hallam, PA
(2015-01 - 2015-12)
- Case management
- Trauma informed training, Safe Crisis management, HIPAA
- Reinforce appropriate behaviors and discouraging destructive behaviors through the constructive use of DPW approved behavior management techniques
- Work collaboratively with the birth family and CFS staff in making decisions concerning the child
- Participate as a multidisciplinary team member in the development and revisions of the child's Individual Treatment Plan (ITP)
- Maintain accurate payroll, adhere to policy guidelines
- Kinship and Adoption experience and advocacy
