Seth Tupper MSW, LICSW
Mendota Heights
Summary
Dynamic and passionate Adolescent School Social Worker with 15 years at Great River School, excelling in crisis intervention and multidisciplinary collaboration. Successfully developed IEPs and facilitated school-wide suicide prevention education, enhancing student support and well-being. Co-founder of Edify Youth LLC, delivering restorative justice training/practices and school social work services to empower students in underserved schools
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Adolescent School Social Worker
Great River School
St Paul
08.2016 - Current
- Collaborate with teachers, administrators, parents, and other professionals to develop and implement appropriate interventions for students facing social or academic difficulties.
- Assist in the development of IEPs, and work as part of the pre-intervention team.
- Work with teachers, administrators, students, parents, and external community agencies to maximize treatment success.
- Provide crisis intervention support for students, families, and educators in immediate need during a crisis and post-crisis.
- Conduct individual and group sessions with students to address social, emotional, and behavioral experiences.
- Fifteen years as a site supervisor for MSW interns.
- Facilitated school-wide suicide prevention education and a brief screener for eight consecutive years.
- Provide staff training on suicide prevention, mandated reporting, and key warning signs of early onset mental illness.
Co-founder and Co-owner
Edify Youth LLC
Crystal
01.2009 - 06.2016
- Co-founded a small LLC and provided contracted school social work services to Twin Cities-based public charter schools.
- Secured multiple school contracts, provided direct social work services on a contracted basis, and offered consultation, supervision, and other indirect social work services to small charter schools.
- Contracted with Minneapolis Public Schools to provide restorative justice peacemaking circle trainings to staff, as well as provided restorative justice circles for students and families in need of healthy conflict resolution.
Education
Masters of Social Work - Clinical Social Work
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN05-2008
Bachelor of Arts - Social Justice And Conflict Studies
Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN05-2002
Skills
- Crisis intervention
- IEP development
- Behavioral assessment
- Restorative justice
- Suicide risk assessment
- Crisis Intervention
- Effective communication
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Conflict resolution
Affiliations
- Certified Ski Instructor and supervisor for Afton Alps Ski and Snowboard School.
- Certified and active soccer referee.
Timeline
Adolescent School Social Worker
Great River School
08.2016 - Current
Co-founder and Co-owner
Edify Youth LLC
01.2009 - 06.2016
Masters of Social Work - Clinical Social Work
University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts - Social Justice And Conflict Studies
Hamline University
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