School Social Worker - Leap Academy
(2025-08)
- 1.) Case Management and Monitoring:
- a. Provides comprehensive case management for students and families K-12 including:
- Case intake and management
- Development and monitoring of individual family/student treatment plans
- Coordination of referral for on-site and off-site services based on needs and goals
- Provision of service planning, resource development, family liaison and support, referrals and record keeping;
- Coordination of nutrition and other wellness programs for LEAP students.
- Coordination with LEAP staff.
- b. Collaborates with teaching and support staff in developing and implementing classroom and school practices that will support the child's emotional, physical and education needs.
- c. Collaborating with the Family Support Center and Wellness Center team to include graduate, undergraduate students and staff involved with case management process.
- d. Maintains working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources for purposes of referrals and service availability.
- e. Maintain records, statistics, and evaluation data in accordance with school, university, state and federal policy.
- f. Perform and assist in the development of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports
- g. Plan, participate in, and lead meetings as appropriate.
- h. Conducted interviews with students, caregivers, school personnel, and collateral contacts to gather and verify information related to student welfare and compliance with educational and child protection regulations
- Coordinated with agencies such as child protective services and law enforcement during joint investigations or when concerns of abuse, neglect, or safety risks were identified
- 2.) Direct Clinical Services:
- a. Supervises a range of direct clinical services to children/youth from K-12 who are exhibiting mild to serious emotional/behavioral disorders and their families and caregivers, including:
- Bio-psycho-social diagnostic assessments;
- Development and monitoring of treatment and behavioral plans;
- Individual, family, and/or group therapy to children/youth and their families;
- Counseling/support/education interventions.
- b. Supervises direct supervision to graduate, undergraduate students and staff involved with clinical programs.
- c. Secures external mental health providers as needed and monitors work as part of the case management process; and collaborates with the Special Education Coordinator for LEAP Academy and other mental health personnel to ensure collaboration and avoid effort duplication.
- d. Provides technical assistance and consultation to the LEAP Academy on topics related to mental health such as handling stress, depression, child abuse, staying safe, suicide, sexual orientation, loss/grief and others, including education and training programs for parents, personnel and students, as well as coaching, modeling and mentoring for teachers and staff exhibiting difficulties in addressing behavioral issues.
Contracted School Social Worker - Kaleidoscope Education Solutions
(2021-10 - 2024-06)
Worked with three schools: First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School, Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School, and Ad Prima Charter School at 40 hours per week.
- Apply academic achievement strategies
- Manage emotions and apply interpersonal skills
- Plan for postsecondary options (higher education, military, work force)
- Provide guidance and recommendation for individual student academic planning and goal setting
- Prepare school counseling classroom lessons based on student success standards
- Short-term counseling to students and extend referrals for long-term support
- Collaborate with families/teachers/ administrators/ community for student success
- Advocate for students at individual education plan meetings and other student-focused meetings
- Complete data analysis to identify student issues, needs and challenges
- Act as a systems change agent to improve equity and access, achievement and opportunities for all student
- Responsible for creation and implementation of IEP and 504 plan
- Refer students to psychologists and other mental health resources
- Utilize evidence-based and data driven techniques and intervention strategies
- Implement school social work services within a multi-tiered intervention model for programs and services. Collaborate and provide ongoing guidance to students, parents and school staff in the implementation of effective behavior strategies and techniques
- Provide support to school staff and students to facilitate successful transitions in areas that affect students' learning opportunities
- Provide crisis intervention services
- Provide comprehensive written and verbal reports of assessments and evaluations of students that address the reasons for special education referral.
- Support students in the High School selection progress the PA Future Ready Requirements.
- Coordinate and deliver professional development for staff and parents
- Leveraged experience conducting third-party inspections of childcare providers to perform structured home and daycare visits in a school social work role
- Assessed environmental safety, supervision practices, and caregiver capacity through direct observation and caregiver interviews
- Reviewed student records and data (e.g., attendance, behavior, IEPs/504 plans) to ensure alignment with educational standards and legal requirements
- Identified risks to student safety and well-being, including environmental and caregiving concerns
- Developed and recommended appropriate interventions and corrective actions to address identified needs
- Collaborated with families, school staff, and multidisciplinary teams to support student success
- Facilitated referrals and connections to school-based and community resources to address social, emotional, and environmental barriers
- Promoted safe, stable, and supportive learning environments through ongoing monitoring and follow-up support
- Produced detailed, compliance-driven documentation that translates assessment findings into actionable recommendations, ensuring accountability and adherence to regulatory standards
Clinician - Mastery Charter School
(2023-08 - 2024-01)
40 hours per week
- Support students with emotional disabilities and other health impairments through individual and group counseling sessions, skills development, and case management
- Lead individual counseling sessions with students based on their individualized education plan
- Plan and facilitate social and emotional skill acquisition class
- Facilitate small therapeutic groups
- Develop and monitor social, emotional, and behavior IEP goals
- Teach and reinforce appropriate positive behaviors in a classroom and counseling setting
- Connect students in crisis with outside resources when appropriate
- Collaborate with general and special education teachers to develop functional behavioral assessments and implement positive behavior supports for student with emotional support needs
- Provide coaching to general and special education teachers to effectively implement the positive behavioral support interventions
- Provide effective communication with families of students with emotional disabilities
- Effectively communicate with outside service providers to coordinate appropriate services for families and students
Long Term Services Care Coordinator - Amerihealth Caritas
(2023-06 - 2023-08)
40 hours per week
- Provide technical assistance and guidance to participants who need Long Term Services(LTSS) in obtaining the services they need as required by Community Health Choices(CHC)
- Contributes to the LTSS care coordination process by performing telephonic and/or face-to-face assessments for the identification, evaluation, coordination and management of participant's needs, including physical health, behavioral health, social services and long term services and supports
- Lead the participant-centered planning and service (PCPS) delivery process and oversee its implementation
- Identify, coordinate, and assist participants in gaining access to needed LTSS services and other Covered Services, as well as non-covered medical, social, housing, educational, and other services and supports
- Provides information to participants and facilitates access to, locating, coordinating, and monitoring needed services and supports for Participants
- Informs participants about available LTSS required needs assessments, the PCSP process, service alternatives and service delivery options
- Informs participants of their rights and assists with the complaint, grievance, and DHS Fair Hearing
- Collects additional necessary information, including participant preferences, strengths, and goals to inform the development of the PCSP
- Conducts extensive on-site reviews, analyses, and reevaluation of level of care annually to program participants or more frequently as needed in accordance with CHC regulations
- Provide technical assistance to the participant to complete activities necessary to maintain LTSS eligibility
Substitute Social Worker - The Philadelphia School District
(2020-09 - 2021-10)
40 hours per week
- Provide consultation, collaboration, and advisement services to students, their family members and school staff regarding students' social, emotional, and behavioral status impacting learning, development, mental health, and school success. Encourage developmentally appropriate student self-determination and self-advocacy.
- Utilize evidence-based and data driven techniques and intervention strategies
- Implement school social work services within a multi-tiered intervention model for programs and services. Collaborate and provide ongoing guidance to students, parents and school staff in the implementation of effective behavior strategies and techniques
- Provide support to school staff and students to facilitate successful transitions in areas that affect students' learning opportunities
- Provide crisis intervention services
- Provide comprehensive written and verbal reports of assessments and evaluations of students that address the reasons for special education referral.
- Utilize home and community settings, as appropriate, to collect assessment information, collaborate with parents, and provide interventions
Part Time Therapist - Acenda Counseling and Wellness Center
(2020-08 - 2021-06)
30 hours per week
- Provides Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Trauma Focused Therapy to clients in need and measures outcomes.
- Conducts intakes and assessments to determine in and outpatient program eligibility.
- Provides support and tends to the mental health needs of children, adults and families.
- Creates and facilitate groups and programs for staff and clients to ensure compliance with regulations and policies.
- Develops needs assessments, treatment and discharge plans for clients.
- Gather information from clients to ensure program and insurance effectiveness.
- Conduct evidence-based practice screening assessments.
- Provide technical assistance and training to survivors of violence, dating violence, family violence, and sexual violence
Social Work Assistant - Mastery Charter High School
(2019-08 - 2020-05)
40 hours per week
- Facilitated psycho-education, Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectical Therapy groups for students.
- Provided case management of students with mental disorders such as anxiety, depression, mild and moderate cognitive impairment, ADHD and identity disorders.
- Supervised a caseload of 23 students with conducting daily individual and group sessions.
- Provided further assistance to families that qualified for TANF assistance.
Social Worker - Volunteers of America Safe Return
(2018-08 - 2019-05)
40 hours per week
- Conducted Bio-psychosocial, developed need and risk assessment.
- Coordinated attaining employment, insurance and equal opportunity housing for participants in program.
- Developed treatment plans intended to prevent recidivism and relapse.
- Analyze program approaches and manage personally identifiable information from clients.
- Facilitate psychotherapy groups for individuals in recovery and families
- Assess and diagnose participants in the program
- Perform treatment function emphasizing accountability
- Implement those plans subject to review by the treatment team and or approval of the director/treatment coordinator
- Provide technical advice and recommendations to program participants, staff, and caregivers on matters pertaining services
Behavioral Specialist - Catapult Learning
(2017-09 - 2018-02)
40 hours per week
- Tended to the physical needs of disabled students and provided instructional support to students and teachers. Kept track of program successes.
- Provided case management of students with mental disorders such as anxiety, depression, mild and moderate cognitive impairments, ADHD and identity disorders.
- Conducted Bio-psychosocial, developed need and risk assessments.
- Identify program discrepancies and challenges and suggest resolutions and/or alternative approaches for success
