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Abria Hoskins

Lake Elsinore

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Lead Social Worker-CDCR

California Rehabilitation Center
11.2020 - Current
  • Provide ASAM training to new staff as a Subject Matter Expert (SME)
  • Provide Training and supervision to ASWs in the program.
  • Complete psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments and triage patients to appropriate levels of care.
  • Complete ASAM Assessments for patients leaving the program to assist w/ level of care placement upon discharge.
  • Provide brief, solution focused therapy.
  • Conduct research, gather information from multiple sources and present results to build better processes.

Social Worker

DaVita Hemet Dialysis Center
01.2017 - 11.2020
  • Promoted and/or oversaw the standardization of Social Worker documentation, tools, initial/annual assessments, quarterly notes, and patient care plans.
  • Assisted in facilitating and/or taking part as a presenter or organizer for Quarterly Social Work meetings; prepared presentations and/or educational seminars to discuss changes within the field of social work.
  • Conducted initial and yearly assessments with patients/families to determine patients' unique psychosocial needs such as insurance, transportation, financial, and/or mental/emotional assistance.
  • Acted as a resource and mentor among social workers in the region (6 clinics in total).
  • Participated in treatment team meetings to improve policies/procedures and to discuss ways to improve patients' quality of life.
  • Experience with State Survey Readiness.

Utlization Review Specialist

Treatment LLC
10.2015 - 01.2017
  • Conducted psychosocial assessments to determine appropriate levels of care based on ASAM criteria for substance abuse clients.
  • Obtained precertification and completed concurrent reviews for Detox, Residential, and Partial Hospitalization levels of care.
  • Worked with a multidisciplinary treatment team to create treatment/discharge plans.

Therapist Intern

Community Access Network
09.2014 - 11.2016
  • Provided CBT based therapy to adults, children, families, and those with disabilities/chronic pain.
  • Created individualized, county approved treatment plans
  • Collaborated with county, social workers, and family members to create better treatment outcomes.

Therapeutic Behavioral Services Coach

Community Access Network
05.2014 - 11.2015
  • Assisted emotionally disturbed youth to develop coping skills to decrease maladaptive behavioral patterns
  • Empowered caregivers/parents to utilize interventions to lower target behaviors
  • Worked alongside Therapist/Psychiatrist, social workers, and caregivers to develop treatment plans for children in the program.

Clinical Social Worker

Riverside Center For Behavioral Medicine/Pacific Grove Hospital
05.2013 - 10.2015
  • Conducted Psychosocial Assessment for patients with acute psychiatric disorders and chemical dependency
  • Provided individual and group therapy using CBT concepts
  • Taught psychoeducation courses on topics such as establishing boundaries, being assertive, and developing coping skills
  • Collaborated with patient's family for discharge/treatment planning
  • Responsible for discharge planning
  • Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to discuss treatment goals and discharge planning.

Mentor

Providence Community Center
09.2009 - 09.2013
  • Mentored children with psychiatric disorders/behavioral problems
  • Visited a child assigned to me once a week to provide educational, mental, and emotional support
  • Collaborated with therapist to assist child and family with mental health needs.

Case Manager Intern

Lutheran Social Services
09.2012 - 05.2013
  • Provided therapy for women in transitional housing
  • Conducted group therapy using CBT concepts
  • Case managed for women in transitional housing Set up resources and referrals for housing and counseling for transitional women
  • Experience in filing Rental Assistance paperwork to DPSS Participated in homeless outreach/referrals.

Certificated Teacher Resource

Mirus Secondary School
08.2010 - 07.2012
  • Taught Algebra, Geometry, and English workshops for children with special needs
  • Assisted special needs children with homework assignments and projects
  • Completed administrative tasks such as filing, data entry, and reviewing cume folders.

Student Coordinator

University of California
09.2008 - 06.2010
  • Assisted High School children admitted into the program with creating class schedules to reflect A-G requirements
  • Assisted students with filling FAFSA and college applications
  • Conducted seminars/workshops on FAFSA and Financial Aid
  • Counseled students regarding options to further their education
  • Assisted students with writing personal statements for college applications.

Instructional Assistant

Val Verde High School Continuation School
01.2006 - 06.2008
  • Assisted children with behavioral problems or learning disabilities with school assignments and projects
  • Collaborated with teachers to discuss student progress/treatment plans
  • Collaborated in developing Individualized Educational Program for special education students mainstreamed into general education classes
  • Tutored in a variety of classes such as Algebra, Geometry,English, and Chemistry.

Education

Doctorate of Social Work - Social Work

Loma Linda University
Ash Hill, CA
06.2026

Master of Arts - Social Work

University of Southern California
Los Angeles
2013

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Social Behavior

University of California
Irvine, CA
2010

Associate of Arts - Psychology

Riverside Community College/Moreno Valley City College
2008

Skills

  • Utilization Review
    Proficient in Mircorsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook
  • Experience using and Diagnosing with the DSM
  • ASAM Subject Matter Expert (SME)
  • Clinical Documentation experience (DAP and SOAP format)

Timeline

Clinical Lead Social Worker-CDCR

California Rehabilitation Center
11.2020 - Current

Social Worker

DaVita Hemet Dialysis Center
01.2017 - 11.2020

Utlization Review Specialist

Treatment LLC
10.2015 - 01.2017

Therapist Intern

Community Access Network
09.2014 - 11.2016

Therapeutic Behavioral Services Coach

Community Access Network
05.2014 - 11.2015

Clinical Social Worker

Riverside Center For Behavioral Medicine/Pacific Grove Hospital
05.2013 - 10.2015

Case Manager Intern

Lutheran Social Services
09.2012 - 05.2013

Certificated Teacher Resource

Mirus Secondary School
08.2010 - 07.2012

Mentor

Providence Community Center
09.2009 - 09.2013

Student Coordinator

University of California
09.2008 - 06.2010

Instructional Assistant

Val Verde High School Continuation School
01.2006 - 06.2008

Doctorate of Social Work - Social Work

Loma Linda University

Master of Arts - Social Work

University of Southern California

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Social Behavior

University of California

Associate of Arts - Psychology

Riverside Community College/Moreno Valley City College
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