Tia Price

Experience

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  Florence Crittenton Services

  Mar 2007 - May 2010

  Relief Staff-PRN

  Fostering and maintaining a climate conductive to positive, cohesive, and congenial group living for Adolescent and Adult pregnant females. Assist with the safety of clients and smooth operation of the program. Provide social skills training and coordination of service for mental health consumers. Assure development of comprehensive discharge plans on clients. Input daily case notes on client progression in the program. Utilize crisis intervention skills to help residents cope with everyday problems. Carry out directions from treatment teams to best meet the client needs. Also, conduct drug screenings and assist in drug counseling. Show less

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  THOMPSON Child & Family Focus

  Aug 2008 - Dec 2009

  Community Support Specialist- Qualified Professional

  Provided one-on-one Community Support Services for Children ages 3-17 with mental health diagnoses within their home, school, and/or community setting and act as a liaison/advocate with the Public/Private School. Provide preventive, developmental, and therapeutic interventions designed for direct individual activities. Inform consumers/families about benefits, community resources, and services, assist in assessing the needs, arrange for recipient to receive benefits and monitor the provision of services. Responsible for the Person Centered Plan, Goals, Crisis Intervention, and Discharge Plan, coordination of services, UR, case management services. Develops an effective Child and Family Team, utilizing natural and professional supports and working with parent/guardians as partners in care. Show less

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  Mecklenburg County, Jail Central, Women’s Program

  Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

  Counselor- Practicum Student

  Conducted individual counseling session with female inmates. Co-facilitate groups for inmates such as life-skills classes, substance abuse classes, and community meetings/group. Complete initial intake assessments and service notes for each individual and/or group session. Work with inmates with various mental health diagnoses such as Bi-Polar, schizophrenia, depression, personality disorder, anxiety disorder, and etc.

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  ProCure Therapeutic Agency, Inc

  Dec 2009 - Jun 2010

  Client Care Counselor

  Provided Mental Health treatment services for children and adolescents with DSM-IV axis I and II diagnosis and family members. Offered treatment in consumers home, school, and community. Worked one-on-one services with client, unless a family intervention is deemed more efficacious, to develop interpersonal, rational, and coping skills in the community, including adaptation to home and school. Coordinated services and resources that will be beneficial to the client treatment goals and familial needs. Show less

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  CASCADE Services

  Jan 2010 - Aug 2011

  Substance Abuse Counselor

  Worked directly with pregnant and parenting females receiving Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Treatment. Facilitated psycho-educational and interpersonal group process. Conducted individual counseling sessions with consumers. Participate in consumer’s treatment team meetings, progress reviews, treatment completion ceremonies and etc. Completed clinical documentation, such as individual and group counseling service notes. Collaborated with other CASCADE team members from other departments (Intake counselor, Case managers, Parent Educators, Mental Health Therapist, and Drug Court Liaison). Show less

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  Carolina Medical Center Behavioral Health Center

  May 2010 - Feb 2011

  Psychiatric Technician

  Work directly with children and adolescents whom are admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit. Responsible for meeting the needs of the psychiatric or chemically dependent patients. Build therapeutic rapport with patients and family members to enhance the relationship. Co-Facilitates with Social Workers and Recreational Therapist, group therapy, patient teaching groups, and other group activities. Assist patients with establishing therapeutic goals to address mental health needs. Document patient behaviors every half hour during shift as observed. De-escalate patient’s behavior using therapeutic communication skills to avoid high-risk interventions (i.e. restraints/seclusions). Utilize CPI therapeutic restraints and seclusions as needed. Show less

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  Mecklenburg County Youth and Family Services

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2016

  Senior Social Worker (CPS Investigations and Family Intervention)

  Work directly with individuals of any age, developmental, mental, medical, substance abuse, financial or family problem. Responsible for working with complex and difficult cases related to abuse and/or neglect. Responsible for interviewing, gathering information, conduct investigations and family assessment, and providing counseling services with client and the family. Identify and recommend services and programs for clients. Coordinate with other agencies or departments depending on the need of the client. Refer clients to resources based on their needs. Show less

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  Gaston County Children and Family Services

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

  Social Worker Supervisor

  • Directly supervise 5-6 Social Workers of a Family Assessment unit. Responsible for child safety & well-being for 75-100+ open cases.• Provide supervisory oversight and ensure Child Protective Services cases are assessed accurately per state/county policy and timeframes.• Responsible for supervision and staffing of Afterhours On-Call SW as well as responsible for the screening of CPS Intake Referrals.• Responsible for making screening decisions, assignments, transfers, legal referral, & closure decisions for cases; ensures adequate & timely attention to all cases.• Compile, analyze and review statistical data to ensure efficient Social Work Practice• Reviews all documentation, including all court paperwork & orders, to ensure compliance withlaw & policy. Captures statistical data & prepares monthly reports.• Work Strategies Committee- Committee Member• Handles all personnel matters with regard to assigned staff.• Manages all scheduling & leave approval for unit, in collaboration with partner Supervisor andUnit.• Facilitates individually staffing’s with Social Workers to staff open cases, as necessary, to ensuresupport, direction & guidance for social work staff. Provides individual attention & training to each social worker, on an as-needed basis, to include support, encouragement, coaching, & discipline (developing work plans & corrective action plans).• Participates in interviewing, selection, & hiring process of staff for unit, including all performance evaluations throughout responsibility for individual staff Show less

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  Mecklenburg County

  Jun 2017 - now

  Social Worker Supervisor

  •Directly supervise a team of Social Workers (Family intervention and Investigations) •Provides weekly staffing’s with social workers to review cases, critique work, and offer troubleshooting, and guidance. •Reviews, monitor, and evaluate the case records and provide both positive and constructive feedback to social workers. •Provide consultation to social workers in complex situations, acute emergencies, conflict resolution or cases which require a high-level decision. •Participates in CQI review process on cases within the team. Receive and provide feedback based on the CQI review. •Provides supervisory oversight and ensure Child Protective Services cases are assessed accurately and timely according to the state/county policies and procedures. •Collaborates with Community stakeholders as needed.•Completes monthly and quarterly reports to capture social worker performance and case metrics including annual performance reviews. •Implements strategies with the Social Worker to assist with case management/organization.•Provides individual attention & training to each social worker, on an as-needed basis, to include support, encouragement, coaching, & discipline (developing work plans & corrective action plans). •Service as an interview panelist for potential candidates looking to become a Child Welfare Specialist.•Active member of the Fatality Review committee member to review fatality case with community partners as well as the Family Unification Program Housing committee. Show less