Kirsten L. Toth 5670 Crestwick Way Cumming, Georgia 30040 Mobile: 678-575-2315 Home: 678-513-1330 Email: kirsten@tinychills.com Website: http://www.tinychills.com Personal Statement: An experienced, compassionate social work professional who is highly skilled in establishing rapport with clients and patients, applying appropriate techniques, and assessing psychosocial, behavioral, and psychological aspects of their problems. Seeking a challenging and rewarding social work position where I may continue to contribute relevant experiences and apply my educational background. Areas of Expertise: General Psychiatric Treatment Dual Diagnosis Treatment Individual & Group Therapy Couples & Family Counseling Suicide Risk & Evaluation Crisis Intervention Women'sTrauma/Women’s Trauma & Addiction Eating Disorders Geriatrics Education: Master of Social Work (MSW), 1999 – 2001 Rutgers University Graduate School of Social Work, New Brunswick, NJ Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology, 1997 – 1999 Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Associate of Arts (AA) in Liberal Arts, 1993 – 1997 Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ Licensing: Licensed Master Social Worker in the State of New Jersey since 2001 and in the State of Georgia since 2008. Additionally, Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are up-to-date in both GA and NJ. Experience: Direct Care - Jesse’s House “Emergency Children’s Shelter”/ Cumming, GA February 2010 – Present * Provides constant supervision and support to children/adolescent female residents in a structured environment. * Provides positive direction to assist the residents to meet their Individualized Service Plan (ISP) goals. * Practices and conducts crisis intervention principles. * Maintains daily documentation on all residents in the form of residential shift notes and staff shift notes. Documentation includes: resident’s behavior, affect, presenting issues, and concerns, as well as completing a point chart system as a means of behavior management feedback for each resident. * Maintains daily communication with all staff members through written and verbal communication. * Administers medications to residents, and completes appropriate documentation for disbursement. Psychiatric Social Worker - Princeton House Behavioral Health/Princeton Healthcare System / Princeton, NJ October 2001 – March 2007 * Provided direct practice care to adults in a general psychiatric & dual diagnosis in-patient treatment facility. * Provided direct practice care services in the area of individual, family, and group intervention. * Completed initial psychosocial assessments on newly admitted psychiatric and/or dually diagnosed inpatients. * Provided psycho-education to patients and families. * Facilitated psycho-educational groups to patients and families. * Conducted the family psychiatric program. * Practiced and conducted crisis intervention principles on a daily basis. * Evaluated and documented patient’s level of functioning and progress toward attainment of goals. * Evaluated treatment goals and patient’s clinical status on an ongoing basis, and documented revisions of goals and/or significant changes in functioning in a timely manner. * Developed comprehensive discharge plans to meet the patient’s needs for continuing care. * Participated in daily treatment planning meetings as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team. Art Teacher's Assistant - Benigna Willman Studios / Highland Park, NJ September 1989 – March 2007 * Taught art lessons to young children and adults, in drawing, acrylic & oil painting, and pastels. Consultant/Group Facilitator - “Project Phoenix" The Families’ GOALS Project (Going on After Loss) / Piscataway, NJ Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 * Participated with a team of professional educators that provided psycho-educational groups aimed at addressing grieving and traumatic loss to family members of victims lost in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center. Field Work Internship/Social Worker - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital / New Brunswick, NJ Sept. 2000 – May 2001 * Provided supportive counseling and crisis intervention for patients and families. * Provided services to multicultural populations, serving all ages. * Conducted discharge planning and case management. * Referred patients to drug rehab and nursing home facilities. * Conducted clinical intakes and psychosocial assessments. Field Work Internship/Social Worker - Roosevelt Care Center / Edison, NJ Sept. 1999 – May 2000 * Interacted one-on-one with the residents in a therapeutic manner. * Assisted residents as a resource advocate. * Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings. * Assessed and documented residential issues in process note recordings. * Co-facilitated recreational activities for the residents. Mental Health Specialist - UMDNJ-University of Behavioral Health Care / Piscataway, NJ Nov. 1998 – Aug. 1999 * Interacted one-on-one with patients in the adult & adolescent inpatient units in a therapeutic manner. * Facilitated group activities for the patients in a milieu setting. * Responsible for taking patients’ vital signs. * Assessed and documented patients’ behaviors in written chart format. Service Learning Internships/Teacher’s Assistant - MCEOC Head Start Childcare Services / North Brunswick, NJ Feb. 1998 – May 1998/Oct. 1998 – Dec. 1998 * Assisted in teaching children ages three through five in a day care system. Computer Skills: Proficient in MS Word, MS Outlook, Thunderbird, Internet Explorer, Firefox and Internet Search. Professional Affiliation: National Association of Social Workers, Member since December 2000. References: Available upon request.