Mariah Gladys Ruffin

• Collaborated with primary care providers to incorporate mental health considerations into overall treatment plans.
• Enhanced patient safety by conducting regular security patrols in mental health care facilities.
• Provided compassionate care for patients experiencing mental health crises, resulting in increased patient satisfaction.
• Reduced barriers to accessing mental health services by identifying and addressing individualized needs.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans addressing clients'' mental health needs.
• Promoted mental health through engaging conversations, activities, and social interactions tailored to individual needs.
• Increased patient engagement with tailored interventions, addressing diverse mental health needs.
• Conducted thorough assessments to accurately diagnose mental health conditions and develop appropriate treatment strategies.

• Conduct intake assessments to collect necessary background information, assess medical and clinical status of clients, and establish appropriate diagnosis according to DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) standards and definitions
• Makes determinations on the nature of emotional and behavioral problems to be addressed and the level of therapy required, including consultation with psychologist/psychiatrist staff
• Defines treatment problems based on the intake assessment and diagnosis, addressing behaviors that contributed to admission to the program
• Develops treatment plans to establish goals and objectives for client treatment
• Writes objectives in clear, measurable terms, emphasizing behaviors that are required to move the client to a lower level of care
• Ensures client participation in treatment planning and, when working with children, partners with caregivers in the development of the treatment plan and throughout treatment, identifying and addressing any barriers to participation, as needed
• Provides scheduling that works to establish and maintain a therapeutic working relationship with the client(s) that is respectful of budget, culture, values, abilities, and identity
• Maintains client(s) documentation according to required policies and procedures including assessments, contact notes, monthly progress notes, biannual treatment plan updates, discharge summaries, continuing authorization documentation, and any other documentation required within the assigned program
• Attends treatment team reviews, supervision and staff meetings, recommended group supervision sessions, and may attend group supervision
• Provides consultation and encouragement to families/guardians of children in treatment
• Provides referrals to external resources to meet client needs
• Serves as member of multi-disciplinary treatment teams
• Consults with psychologists, psychiatrists, teachers, guidance counselors, Dept
• Of Social Services, and/or other professionals working with the client(s) to discuss or coordinate services
• May be required to assist in crisis situations
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Evaluated treatment effectiveness regularly, adjusting intervention strategies based on client feedback and clinical judgment as required.
• Maintained detailed documentation of client progress, effectively communicating with other healthcare providers as necessary.

• Participates in interviewing and selection of new families for program participation
• Ensures orientation of new clients, which includes review of program rules, policies and procedures
• Provides overall and collaborates with clients in development of individualized Family Service Plan to assist families in rapidly becoming financially self-sufficient, while addressing root causes of homelessness
• Provides appropriate referral and monitoring to internal and external treatment providers, including employment, parenting, substance abuse treatment, mental health and childcare service providers, etc
• Provides basic skills testing and vocational assessment of each adult family member.

Established Foster parents with in-home implementation of individualized treatment plans and provides crisis intervention services as needed.

Ensures each child has appropriate permanency plan and that every team member is working together to reach permanency goal.

Coordinated monthly visits and activities for clients.

Increased apprised of therapeutic progress of all clients in care, complete appropriate documentation and ensures that case records are complete and up to date.

Provides on-call coverage.

Written court reports and make verbal presentations in court.

Ensure that all court orders are met.

In conjunction with Foster parents, referring agency, outside providers and child, develops and updates individualized treatment plans and behavior management plans.

Conducts functional family assessments in order to develop case plans and family case plans based on needs of client.

Coordinate clients' physical, medical; educational and therapeutic services needs are appropriately met.

Ensure that all documentation in FACES is accurate and timely.

• Advocates on behalf of resident regarding secure and fair housing, self-sufficiency and family stability as well as services including legal option advice
• Ensures that client files are maintained according to Agency, County, State, Federal, and COA regulations
• Provides monthly assessments/case notes to Montgomery County Housing Continuum of Care database (HMIS) which includes clients financial, housing, and employment progress
• Makes appropriate housing referrals for residents as well as assist clients with locating appropriate housing
• Managed over 19 clients including children
• Make appropriate referrals and assist clients with resources for moving
• Serves as liaison between NCCF staff and other agencies providing services to residents
• Monitors clients' progress in attainment of stated goals and counsels residents regarding effective strategies to barriers that effect implementation of their treatment plans and services
• Maintains appropriate statistical client-related data
• Participates in quarterly case review meeting with staff members/interns
• Participates in case management, staff and agency meetings and trainings
• Facilitates support and psycho-educational group for program participation
• Facilitates monthly community meetings regarding employment, personal finance, etc
• For program participants
• Other duties as assigned.

• Apply social work values, principles, and techniques to families and children in complex domestic violence and child abuse cases within the Foster Care System
• Experience working with situations that involves family groups who react to circumstances with impulsive behavior that may be self-destructive
• Such a person may be delinquent, a source of family and child-rearing problems, or a center of disturbance and deterioration in school and neighborhood groups, etc., because of chronically defective behavior
• Professional knowledge of social work theories, concepts, principles, techniques and skills obtained through graduate education and/or extended experience to perform techniques for domestic abuse and/or child abuse/neglect cases
• Ability to intercede in high stress situations to limit or reduce likelihood of harm to protect victims (this requires developed professional skills and specialized training with a substantial degree of emotional stability)
• Knowledge and skill in interviewing families and other personnel
• Ability to deal with adverse reactions of the family upon notification that an incident met criteria as abusive or neglectful
• Knowledge in selective use of questioning, explanation, and guidance in working with the family and the child to assist them in exploring their problems and finding the most appropriate method of dealing with problems
• Identifying problems that should be brought to the attention of the supervisor, and for taking the initiative in determining that the supervisor should be consulted and the purpose of conference
• Assisted in motivating consumers with marginal adjustment toward resuming more effective control of own lives through insight gained in therapeutic relationship.

• Used effective assessment skills to implement safety, wellbeing, and permanency goals for children and families
• Effectively interacted and formed collaborative relationship with providers, and all members of multidisciplinary treatment team ,staff, and community service/agencies
• Employee communicates directly with supervisor to clarify issues, develop deadlines, and identify priorities
• Advocated for family needs and gathered resources to achieve agency's goals
• Conducted agency family visits in homes, schools, and community
• Modeled and maintained healthy and effective working relationships with clients from diverse ethnic, cultural, and educational backgrounds
• Sustained accurate contact sheets and other documentation in agency computer system; CHESSIE (Children's Electronic Social Services Information Exchange)
• Applied child welfare knowledge to child abuse, neglect, and trauma cases.

• Followed agency's Standard Operating Procedure for facilitating, interviewing, and assessing consumers who entered psychiatric rehabilitation program
• Conducted initial assessment interview to ascertain client's presenting problem(s), after completion of initial interview, determine if presenting problem(s) warrants crisis intervention
• Ensured adequate and correct data was obtained on clients to include identifying information, presenting problems/request for services, services provided and case manager
• Effectively used interpersonal skills to collaborate with staff, consumers, and other agencies
• Used administrative skills to record and document vital consumer's information.