Aziz Hassen

Licensed Master Social Worker and Registered Supervisee in Clinical Social Work with behavioral health experience serving justice-involved adults and individuals with serious mental illness in correctional and community-based settings. Experienced in mental health assessment, crisis intervention, suicide and self-harm risk assessment, case management, treatment planning, reentry and discharge planning, individual and group interventions, and interdisciplinary coordination. Strong background working with serious mental illness, trauma, community-resource navigation, and clinical documentation.

Mental Health Clinician at Virginia Department of Corrections – Greensville Correctional Center (2025-02 – Present)

Provide behavioral health services to incarcerated adults, including mental health assessment, individual and group interventions, psychoeducation, crisis intervention, discharge planning, reentry planning, and support related to commitment hearings.

• Deliver 45–60-minute individual therapy sessions to approximately 5 incarcerated individuals daily and 20 weekly, using evidence-based and trauma-informed approaches to support psychiatric stabilization, address behavioral concerns, strengthen coping skills, and promote treatment engagement and medication adherence.
• Conduct comprehensive mental health intakes, psychosocial assessments, mental status examinations, suicide and self-harm risk assessments, and ongoing monitoring of high-risk individuals to support timely intervention and treatment planning.
• Develop individualized treatment plans, intervention recommendations, and case-planning strategies while completing progress notes, discharge summaries, commitment-related documentation, and other clinical reports to support continuity of care.
• Facilitate psychoeducational and therapeutic groups focused on coping skills, emotional regulation, crisis stabilization, behavioral health education, and preparation for community reentry.
• Collaborate with psychologists, psychiatrists, medical providers, correctional staff, social workers, and case managers to coordinate behavioral health treatment, risk management, discharge planning, and continuity of care.

Social Work/Therapist Intern at Northern Virginia Family Services | Multicultural Center (2023-08 – 2024-05)

Provided trauma-informed mental health services to adults, children, and families experiencing acute, chronic, and complex trauma through assessment, individual support, psychoeducation, and case management.

• Led biweekly Batterers Intervention Program groups for approximately 5 clients per session, addressing domestic violence, trauma, family conflict, coping skills, and emotional regulation while demonstrating leadership and effective group facilitation skills.
• Completed approximately 5 intake assessments per week using Apricot, gathering psychosocial histories, identifying treatment needs, and supporting individualized treatment planning.
• Connected clients with community resources and support related to cultural orientation, education, employment, and systems navigation to strengthen stability and access to services.

Social Work/Therapist Intern at Arlington County Behavioral Healthcare | Clarendon House (2022-08 – 2023-06)

Provided individual therapy, group therapy, psychoeducation, and assessment services to adults with serious mental illness in a community behavioral health setting.

• Led biweekly psychoeducational groups for approximately 20 clients per session, focusing on anxiety, depression, trauma, coping skills, and mindfulness while demonstrating strong leadership, communication, and group management skills.
• Delivered weekly individual therapy and client-centered treatment planning for 5–6 clients, regularly reviewing SMART goals and documenting progress using DAP notes.
• Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, case managers, clients, and families to strengthen treatment engagement, continuity of care, and clinical coordination.

Master of Social Work in Social Work – George Mason University (2024-05)

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work – George Mason University (2022-05)