Professional Experience_________________________________________________________
North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities, Minot State University April 2013 – Present
- Projector Director SafeTALK project and Certified SafeTALK trainer – Suicide Prevention Trainer 2015 – present.
- Principal Investigator/project director for First Responder Disability Awareness Project 2018-2022.
- Family Support Specialist for GPIC Autism Clinics - 2017 – present.
- Research Associate for the Support Autism in North Dakota (SAND), providing training to childcare professionals, monthly newsletter, and developing and maintaining the SAND website 2013-2015
- Follow-up Coordinator with North Dakota Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) project 2017 – present.
- Research Associate for TEAM, a program that trains teens with developmental disabilities or special health care needs to make a successful transition for young adults in 2016.
- Continue to participate in projects and center-wide grant and revenue development.
North Central Human Service Center, Minot, ND May 2000- August 2012
Regional Intervention Service Coordinator - July 2005 – August 2012
- Supervised a Professional Mental Health Emergency Service Team.
- Provide education and training activities to staff regarding several mental issues and crisis interventions.
- Experience as a supervisor responsible for the professional growth of adults.
- Participated in NCHSC Review Team to assist in developing and implementing children's individualized care plans with community resources to better service serious emotional disorder children.
- Worked directly with children and families as an SMI Case Manager and Crisis Intervention Specialist to provide intensive care coordination.
- Planning, scheduling, and organizing clinical daily emergency team.
- Assess and screened individuals for North Dakota State Hospital level of care.
- Built and Maintain Strategic Relationships with Community Resources.
- Maintain and analyze statistical data.
- Developed and Maintained policies to follow DHS Licensure regulations.
- Monitored Regional Intervention Service Budget and State Contracts.
Mental Health Case Manager II - May 2000- July 2005
- Case Management Services with individuals with serious mental illnesses.
- Complete intakes and assessments to determine appropriate referrals to maintain individual independence and psychiatric stability in the community.
Meadville Medical Center, Meadville, PA August 1996 – May 2000
- A specialized social worker for an Inpatient mental health unit with a population focus on children, adolescents, chemical dependence, seriously mentally ill, and behavioral dementia.
- Responsible for completing social history and 7-day progress reports on all patients.
- Facilitate daily education groups for the psychiatric milieu.
- Interaction with multiple Health insurance companies and the Quality Assurance Department.
- Daily contact with community agencies regarding a team approach to discharge planning.
- Responsible for referral, court petitions, and coordination of patients to State Hospital.
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, Wichita, KS May 1995 – June 1996
- Advanced social worker position working in the Juvenile Offender Unit.
- Worked Directly with the Juvenile Court System on a daily.
- Supervised adolescents who were placed in a youth center or residential facility.
- Responsible for a caseload that ranged from 85-100 clients.
Education ____________________________________________________________________
- Minot State University, Minot, ND Bachelor of Social Work, 1993
- Brandon University Brandon, MB, Canada General Arts Studies, 1988 – 1990
