Leif Burton

Experience

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  ShelterCare

  Aug 2009 - Aug 2011

  Counselor-Advocate II, QMHA

  Maintained a full caseload at a residential and day services facility for adults with a history of chronic homelessness and severe and persistent mental illness. Provided counseling and mediation for a wide range of issues. Assisted program participants in obtaining social security, SNAP, Presumptive Medicaid (PMDDT), Medicaid, and Medicare. Provided outreach and home visit services. Created a grant and designed a program for symptom management through recreational services. Assisted program participants with ADL skills training. Provided medication monitoring and management services. Facilitated and mediated staff meetings. Show less

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  Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare

  Apr 2012 - Jun 2014

  Residential Counselor II, QMHA

  Part of a fast paced multidisciplinary team serving adults with severe and persistent mental illness within a residential care facility. Duties include case coordination, crisis intervention, facilitating groups, and offering strength based therapeutic interventions to a culturally diverse group of clients. This position requires effective interpersonal skills, coupled with solving complex problems at multiple facility settings. Accomplishments include creating a program based on anxiety reduction modalities, as well as providing effective medication management training. Show less

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  Clackamas County

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2013

  Domestic Relations Mediation Intern

  Provided domestic relations mediation services on a sliding scale fee basis, focusing on assisting divorcing or separating families. This entailed conducting a caseload of individual and group sessions using a variety of therapeutic modalities from Interest-based mediation, Imago Relationship Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. This position serviced a diverse clientele, which included court-mandated mediation for domestic violence situations.

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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  Sept 2013 - now

  Responsible for the professional and administrative management of Primary Care Social Workers assigned to the Primary Care Clinics at the Portland VA Medical Center, Vancouver Campus, Hillsboro, East Portland, Bend, North Coast, Lincoln City, Newport, Salem, The Dalles, West Linn, and Bend Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). Assists in planning, establishing, and implementing policies and procedures, developing individual or group goals and objectives, as well as monitoring, evaluating, and coordinating the Social Work staff of the Primary Care Division. Performs the administrative and personnel management functions relative to staff supervised. Performs a wide range of services and provides education regarding VA benefits and processes to State, local, and private agencies. Provides leadership in identifying and addressing ethical issues impacting Veterans and staff, and initiates and participates in ethical consultations as appropriate. Show less Medical social worker acting as a member of VA Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) based out of a VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). Primary function is working with Veterans and their families in need of assessment, case management, education, VA and community resources, and referrals as needed to ensure psychosocial needs are met. Assist with support and linkage between VA and community heath systems to assure timely and appropriate access to care is obtained. Attend, contribute, and support interdisciplinary team during PACT meetings, and as needed in clinic setting. Show less Serve in managerial, clinical, and administrative capacities as needed to assist and cover VA Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Director detailed to VACO, including work with Home Based Primary Care, Geriatric and Extended Care, and Purchased Non-Institutional Care (PNIC) programs. Direct supervisor to VA HCBS PNIC programs, comprised of interdisciplinary teams of healthcare professionals. Position scope includes assessment and development of programs to meet or maintain compliance with both VA guidelines and community standards, as well as ongoing education for enhanced engagement with VA and community partners. Show less

  • Social Work Service Special Populations Section Chief

    Jun 2021 - now

  • Primary Care Social Work Supervisor

    Dec 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Primary Care Social Worker

    Sept 2016 - Dec 2019

  • VA Supervisory Social Worker (Detail)

    Apr 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Inpatient Medical Social Worker

    Jun 2014 - Sept 2016

  • Inpatient Social Work Intern

    Sept 2013 - Jun 2014