Callie's CV

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EDUCATION

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

• MSW

• 4.0 GPA

Anna Maria College, Paxton, MA 

• B.A. Human Development/Human Services

• Minors: Psychology and Music  2003

EXPERIENCE

Founder and Owner at Kaleidoscope Minds LLC, 02/2022

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Psychotherapist and Consultant, And Still We Rise, LLC, Boston, MA

03/2021 - 03/2022

• Provide individual psychotherapy with a focus on disabilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, utilization review, and discharge planning for clients. 

• Short term or long term consultant work, with a focus on disability 

• Collaboration with outside agencies for training, education, and psychosocial support around disability 

MSW Intern, Walden Behavioral Care, Worcester, MA

09/2019 – 03/2020

• Provide clinical social work and case management to adolescents and adults in eating disorder PHP/IOP treatment. 

• Conduct psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, utilization review, and discharge planning for clients. 

• Conduct individual, group, and family therapy. 

• Lead groups on DBT, CBT, creative/recreation therapy, and run therapeutic meals. 

In-Home Therapist/MSW Intern, High Point Treatment Center, Taunton, MA

04/2019-08/2019

• Provide structured strengths-based therapeutic services to youth with severe emotional disturbance age 21 and under, and their families, in the home to improve functioning, preventing the need for higher level of care. 

• Obtain insurance authorizations as required. 

• Advocate for youth and family within systems, including IEPs, social services, and medical systems. 

• Complete needed assessments and treatment plans, referring to outside providers as needed. 

• Provide similar home-based therapy to adults with severe mental health and/or addiction issues who are unable to attend clinic based services. 

Recovery Advocate, Fellowship Health Resources, New Bedford, MA

01/2019-03/2918

• Serve as a member of the Integrated Team/Group Living Environment /Intensive Group Living Environment, responsible for providing young adult to geriatric individuals with person centered, strength-based, time-limited therapeutic supports and clinical interventions that focus on each individual’s recovery. 

• Provide assessment of needs, intensive clinical interventions with recovery tools, in a therapeutic setting or supporting individuals living independently in the community to promote stability.  

Care Coordinator /MSW Intern, Bay Cove Human Services, Taunton, MA

06/2018 - 01/2019

• Provide care coordination and care management for MassHealth Members with complex medical and behavioral health needs who are enrolled in an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) or Managed Care Organization (MCO). 

• Outreach and engage Enrollees of an ACO plan as referred to CP Program. 

• Coordinate the completion of the Comprehensive Assessment (CA). 

• Conduct initial and ongoing risk assessment; design personal crisis management plans, relapse prevention and harm reduction strategies with members who have been identified as behaviorally complex in collaboration with team LPHAs. 

• Coordinate the development, implementation, and ongoing review of the Person Centered Treatment Plan. 

• Collaborate closely with PCP and other providers, including but not limited to community resources, to assure appropriate referrals based on level of care needed to optimize outcomes and minimize risk. 

• Collaborate with ACO Plan, PCP and other health care providers regarding changes in services, care transitions, crisis intervention while focusing on continuity and quality of client care and potential efficiencies and cost-savings. 

• Manage all care transitions through collaboration with Enrollee, community provider staff, ICT and hospital staff to ensure a safe discharge plan and a well-coordinated implementation of that plan.

MSW Intern, Foster Forward, East Providence, RI

01/2018 - 03/2018

• Support Program Manager in recruiting, training and supporting both community mentors and mentors already known to youth. Learn Eco-Mapping and Record-Mining. 

• Provide support to Real Connections staff. Attend weekly team meetings. 

• Provide resources and trainings. Participate in program measurement and evaluation. 

Team Supervisor, The Arc of Bristol County, Taunton, MA 

09/2017 - 05/2018 

• Supervise caseload of individuals with intellectual disabilities living in independent living and shared living environments. 

• Manage support staff training, supervision, scheduling, and performance reviews. 

• Complete intake information and yearly ISP plans/reviews. 

• Maintain documentation and communication with staff and individuals served.

Transition Coordinator, Southeast Center for Independent Living, Fall River, MA 

07/2016 - 09/2017

• Manage a caseload of 15 - 18 adults with disabilities transitioning from institutions back into the community proving counseling on options, assistance applying for those options, and coordination of services between multiple agencies, providers, and vendors. 

• Advocate for the consumer’s rights and choices, encouraging self-empowerment.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Program Volunteer, Rock Steady Boxing, Striking Beauties, North Attleboro, MA 

04/2020 – Current

• Help setup, breakdown, and run boxing groups for people with Parkinson's disease.

• Provide support and information for members and families including finding needed resources, help with transitional care, and more

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Mentor, Foster Forward,  East Providence, RI 

04/2015 – 12/2020

• Mentor a teen in DCYF custody providing support, friendship, and constancy of an adult presence. 

• Advocate for teen at IEP, ISP, and hospital planning meetings, while teaching self-advocacy skills. (No longer formally through Foster Forward as of 3/2019)

American Poodles At Work, Westminster, MA

06/2014 – Current

• Provide demonstrations on service dogs and the roles they can play. 

Cochlear Americas, Centennial, CO 

07/2011 – Current

• Provide information and support to recipients of Cochlear devices, those considering a device for themselves or their child, provide support for parents from an adult perspective, troubleshooting and answering questions kids can’t yet answer.