Merranda Switzer

Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with clinical internship experience providing crisis intervention, trauma-informed support, assessment, service planning, and strengths-based interventions with adolescents and families. Experienced in building therapeutic rapport, supporting emotional regulation, addressing family dynamics, and collaborating with multidisciplinary providers. Skilled in culturally responsive, client-centered practice and clinical documentation.

Seeking to provide individual therapy in a private practice setting while continuing to develop clinical expertise under supervision.

Family Coach | Strengthening Families Program at Sea Haven Youth Services (2025-09 – Present)

• Facilitate an evidence-based family intervention program focused on improving communication, parenting practices, relationships, and overall family functioning
• Build supportive relationships with youth and caregivers while identifying needs, addressing barriers, and connecting families with appropriate community and behavioral health resources.
• Advocate for families by addressing systemic barriers, connecting participants to community resources, and promoting culturally responsive service delivery.
• Support families in strengthening attachment, identifying intergenerational patterns, and building protective factors

Crisis Counselor | Social Work Intern at Sea Haven Youth Services (2025-05 – Present)

• Provide trauma-informed care, strengths-based support, and crisis intervention for residents ages 12-17, including those in DSS custody, justice-involved adolescents, and Runaway Homeless Youth (RHY) experiencing behavioral, emotional, family, and environmental stressors
• Assess client needs, strengths, behavioral patterns, and environmental factors to develop and monitor individualized service goals and interventions.
• Build therapeutic rapport through active listening, validation, emotional support, and individualized interventions that promote safety, coping, and emotional regulation
• Collaborate with DSS, families, schools, behavioral health providers, and community partners while maintaining timely documentation of client presentation, interventions, and progress.

Social Work Intern at Rape Crisis Center of Horry and Georgetown County (2024-06 – 2024-12)

• Provided resource guidance to survivors of sexual violence via crisis hotline response and hospital accompaniments
• Implemented and observed evidence-based interventions, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), with individuals and families affected by sexual trauma
• Supported clients in identifying immediate needs, accessing appropriate resources, and developing coping strategies while maintaining a client-centered and strengths-based approach.
• Ensured ethical practice in accordance with the NASW Code of Ethics, including confidentiality, professional boundaries, informed consent, and accurate documentation

Volunteer Victim Advocate at Rape Crisis Center of Horry and Georgetown County (2024-12 – 2025-12)

• Provide on-call, trauma-informed crisis intervention and advocacy to sexual assault survivors, supporting immediate stabilization, safety planning, and resource linkage.

Master of Social Work – Winthrop University (2026-08)

Bachelor of Arts in Communications – State University of New York at Geneseo (2020-12)