Angela Watson
Minneapolis
Summary
Compassionate Social Worker with over four years in social services, specializing in assessments, intakes, referrals, and case management. Provides strengths-based, culturally sensitive support to clients in medical crises, guiding them through challenging situations. Skilled in community-based case management and knowledgeable in DSM-V, consistently delivering organized and analytical solutions under pressure.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Temp Worker
Randstad Temp & Staffing Agency
Roseville, MN
12.2023 - 12.2024
- Demonstrated reliability as a team player by consistently meeting or exceeding expectations in all tasks assigned throughout numerous temp jobs.
- Cultivated positive relationships with coworkers, fostering collaboration and teamwork in diverse work environments.
Chemical Dependency Counselor
Nurturting House
St.Paul, MN
03.2020 - 11.2023
- Prepared detailed discharge plans, with patient input, for successful recovery progress after treatment.
- Facilitated group and individual therapy in outpatient setting.
- Developed goal and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
- Developed individual treatment goals based on history and diagnosis.
- Written rule 25 assessment, DAANS admissions and discharges comprehensive assessments, comprehensive assessment summaries, and DAP charting, individual and group notes and discharge summaries.
- Provided connecting clients to appropriate resources for housing, employment or vocational training and outside support(AA,NA meetings).
- Facilitated group therapy sessions to promote peer support and recovery strategies.
- Led workshops on coping skills and relapse prevention for clients in recovery programs.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to evaluate clients' progress and adjust treatment plans.
Social Serices Consulatnt
Anoka County Health Care Profesionals
Minnepolis, MN
02.2017 - 05.2018
- Developed team communications and information for staff meetings.
- Monitored social media and online sources for industry trends.
- Work together to create and improve the policies and procedures of social service programs such as Personal Care Services, group homes service, outreach to increase clients by providing other agency about the agency, and other tasks as assigned.
Targeted Case Manager(Chemical & Mental Health)
Avivo
Minneapolis, MN
11.2015 - 07.2016
- Managed housing search and landlord relations, including comprehensive assessments for adult mental health targeted case management and subsidy management to ensure stable housing for clients.
- Utilizes a housing first and harm education model to assist individuals who have experienced long-term homelessness to find and maintain housing.
- Provided crisis intervention and case management services to adult, with SPMI( Severe and persistent mental illness).
- Documented case notes, developed functional assessments and treatment plans, and coordinated care with mental health and healthcare professionals to support client needs.
Shelter Advocate
St. Stephen's Men Shelter,Avivo
Minneapolis, MN
12.2007 - 09.2014
- Advocate Developed casework programs to address barriers for an average of fourteen clients each month.
- Secured housing, medical care and employment opportunities for clients.
- Met with fourteen clients weekly for regular therapeutic interviews.
- Interviewed and evaluated clients, including conducting safety and risk assessments.
- Referred clients to social services agencies.
- Helped each client's understand his or her illness and the contributing personal, social and economic factors.
- Wrote reports and case summaries and compiled work records, including required statistics.
- Facilitated staff meetings for shelter team.
- Coordinated support services with community resources to improve client well-being.
- Monitored case progress, adjusting support strategies to meet evolving client needs.
- Assisted clients in obtaining necessary documentation for housing applications, increasing their chances of securing stable living situations.
- Advocated on behalf of clients to secure needed services, working collaboratively with partnering agencies and overcoming systemic barriers.
Education
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Augsburg University
Riverside, MN10-2011
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
Rust College
Holly Springs, MS04-2008
Associate of Science - Addiction Counseling
Minneapolis Community And Technical College
Minneapolis, MN12-2020
Skills
- Cultural competence
- Mental Health & Chemical health (DSM IV)
- Interviewing skills
- Facilitating staff meetings
- Client needs assessments
- Problem resolution
Accomplishments
Reference Upon Request
Timeline
Temp Worker
Randstad Temp & Staffing Agency
12.2023 - 12.2024
Chemical Dependency Counselor
Nurturting House
03.2020 - 11.2023
Social Serices Consulatnt
Anoka County Health Care Profesionals
02.2017 - 05.2018
Targeted Case Manager(Chemical & Mental Health)
Avivo
11.2015 - 07.2016
Shelter Advocate
St. Stephen's Men Shelter,Avivo
12.2007 - 09.2014
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Augsburg University
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
Rust College
Associate of Science - Addiction Counseling
Minneapolis Community And Technical College