Gina Sherman

Experience

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  ATHENA Consulting

  Jan 2011 - Feb 2012

  Resource Coordinator

  • Coordinated educational, vocational, housing, respite care services, and entitlement services for clients living with various levels of intellectual disabilities• Counseled individuals and families on coping strategies• Advocated at local levels for nursing services for medically fragile clients• Monitored quality of disability services being provided by government funded agencies

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  Diamond Healthcare

  Jan 2012 - Jul 2013

  Community Support Worker

  • Provided case management to adults living with mild to profound mental illness and substance abuse• Provided crisis intervention services to adults with mental illness and substance abuse using individual, family, and group treatment. Included were adult survivors and perpetrators of sexual abuse and victims of violent crimes.• Developed treatment and crisis plans with clients• Provided substance abuse counseling and conducted psycho-educational groups

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  UHS

  Jul 2013 - Jan 2016

  • Conducted comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments to determine admission criteria• Working knowledge of DSM , mental health and substance abuse• Crisis management and verbal de-escalation• Insurance verification and utilization review• Knowledge of Tri-State area laws and regulations as it pertains to emergency mental health • Provide case management to children and families involved with the Child and Family Services Agency• Promoting family reunification by ameliorating reasons for child abuse and neglect• Provided leadership as interdisciplinary team member addressing psycho-social implications of child abuse and neglect• Providing court testimony and legal documentation• Assessed the therapeutic needs of children to determine proper foster care placement

  • Intake Clinician- Pyschiatric Institute of Washington

    Apr 2013 - Jan 2016

  • Therapeutic Social Worker

    Jul 2013 - Sept 2014
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  VMT Long Term Care Management, Inc.

  Aug 2014 - Mar 2015

  Case Management Supervisor

  • Training and education of direct care staff and case managers• Tracking and monitoring caseloads to ensure policies are procedures are followed• Knowledge of local and federal Regulations related to Long Term Care and EPD Waiver• Clinical Supervision of 8 social workers

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  DC Child and Family Services Agency

  Mar 2015 - May 2018

  Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

  Works with children and families who are involved with the District of Columbia's Child and Family Services Agency to promote reunification, educational, and mental health wellbeing. Also provides clinical supervision and oversight to interns as well as new social workers.• Maintains and monitors overall medical, educational, and psychological wellbeing of youth in care• Crisis intervention, development and implementation of treatment plans• Orients new social workers and interns on job clarity• Serves as a member of interdisciplinary team to assess needs of children and families• Utilizes various counseling and therapeutic techniques to address needs and remediate child abuse and neglect• Provides ongoing case management to a caseload of up to 15 children Show less

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  Suburban Hospital

  Dec 2015 - Oct 2018

  Care Coordinator

  • Coordinating care for at-risk and chronically ill patients• Participating in interdisciplinary team meetings to assess and determine clinical needs• Discharge planning for patients with various comorbidities• Making clinical assessments and recommendations• Linking patients to community resources to prevent hospital recidivism

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  For All Invited To Heal (F.A.I.T.H.), LLC

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2018

  Owner and Psychotherapist

  For All Invited To Heal provides individual therapy and counseling for ages 5 and older , couples counseling, as well as clinical supervision to individuals perusing their Social Work license, public speaking, and contracts for services such as supervised visits between children and parents and much more!

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  Affiliated Sante Group

  Jun 2018 - Jun 2021

  Mobile Crisis Counselor

  Assessing, evaluating, and performing crisis intervention and implementing strategies to stabilize clients and maintain their safety.

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  District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)

  Jun 2018 - Sept 2022

  Itinerant School Social Worker

  -Screening children for trauma, psychosocial, and educational service needs -Program development -Family engagement-Development of trainings and presentations -Providing trainings to school-based staff-Completing social history reports and providing clinical recommendations to staff and parents-Supervision of graduate school interns

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  Focus Staff

  Feb 2020 - Jan 2023

  Social Worker

  ● Developing and implementing treatment plans● Crisis intervention and stabilization● Psychosocial assessment and resource linking as it pertains to discharge planning● Collaborating with members of a multidisciplinary team ● Facilitates inpatient and outpatient therapy groups● Assessing patients for safety and level of care

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  Paving The Way Multiservice Institute

  Aug 2022 - Feb 2023

  Clinical Supervisor

  ● Recruiting, onboarding, and training of staff● Providing clinical supervision, guidance, and oversight to at least 6 staff and 1 intern● Reviewing and approving of clinical documentation and providing feedback for areas of improvement● Supports implementation of best practice models● Promotes person-centered care and responds effectively to and addresses issues identified by staff and clients in a timely manner● Identifies trends and challenges requiring systemic changes in practice and workplace processes Show less

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  Centene Corporation

  Feb 2023 - Dec 2023

  Care Manager
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  Superior Court of the District of Columbia

  Mar 2023 - now

  Social Work Consultant

  ● Provides input on the development of a program operational manual● Drafts social worker job descriptions for publication● Provides input and recommendations on selection of social workers for roster● Collects data on social worker performance and provides input on performance issues● Designs training program and facilitates training for social workers, attorneys, court staff and judicial officers● Provides input on program evaluation criteria and implements the operation of the program as described in the operations manual● Provides guidance and information to social workers regarding operational issues Show less

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  One Hope United

  Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

  Clinical Director

  ● Recruitment, firing, training, and disciplining of clinical staff● Completion of clinical chart audits● Provides clinical and administrative supervision● Ensures clinical integrity of therapist evidence-based interventions ●Collaborating with members of a multidisciplinary team● Facilitates inpatient and outpatient therapy groups as needed● Oversees clinical nursing care, ensuring compliance with established regulations and standards including quality assurance, confidentiality and medical record documentation. Show less