Arnette Dunn, ASW
Oakland
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Psychiatric Social Worker
UCSF Health- St Francis Hospital
11.2021 - Current
- Presented clinical documentation and observations to interdisciplinary team.
- Provide crisis intervention to psychiatric patients on a 5150 involuntary hold.
- Assessed clients for abuse and neglect and file APS/CPS reports as needed.
- Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective discharge plans.
- Coordinate program referrals for patients in need of community-based resources.
- Coordinate individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and/or home environments.
- Responsible for training and supervising social workers on the behavioral health unit.
Clinical Social Worker
Bay Area Community Services
07.2021 - 02.2022
- Provides individual and family therapy focused on CBT
- Develop and implement detailed pre-discharge plans for clients soon to be reintegrated into community.
- Updated treatment plans on monthly basis with latest intervention strategies and progress notes.
- Interview's clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Performs short-term therapy, provided education and responded to crisis situations.
- Maintains regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
- Facilitate family therapy sessions between children, caregivers and siblings to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.
- Diagnosed clients by using DSM-V criteria
Lead Case Manager
WestCare California
10.2020 - 07.2021
- Responsible for monitoring and managing the Warm Hand Off program which is an Adult Re-Entry program where we provide services to parole/probation clients.
- Maintain weekly contact with clients, provide housing and other supportive services such as housing, linkage to mental health services employment, transportation, clothing and food cards, obtaining required documentation for employment (i.e social security card, birth certificate)and providing vocational training.
- Managed case load of 45-50 parolees enrolled in the program.
Associate Faculty
University of Phoenix - Central Valley Campus
03.2018 - Current
- Fostered students’ commitment to lifelong learning by connecting course materials to broader themes and current events
- Demonstrated a continued commitment to undergraduate teaching through full participation in the college community
- Wrote, administered and graded midterm and final examinations
- Wrote course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments and handouts
- Teach undergraduate college courses Communications 315 (Diversity Issues in Communication) CPSS 385 (Case Management in Corrections) HUM 115 (Critical Thinking)
Program Director
Options Recovery Services
06.2018 - 06.2020
- Oversee Region 2 of the OMCP (Offender Mentor Certification Program) for CDCR facilities (VSP) Valley State Prison and (CCWF) Central California Women's Facility
- Improved success of program by making proactive adjustments to operations
- Overall administration of the day to day delivery of OMCP services
- Regularly review OMCP Participant progress in ISUDT via ARMS.
- Submit reports and schedules as required
- Implementation of systems and monitoring techniques to assure agreement compliance
- Ensure contractor compliance with CDCR polices and procedures
- Oversee and coordinate graduations
Clinical Social Worker
California State Prison, Corcoran
06.2015 - 02.2017
- Completes psychological evaluations of inmates admitted to the Mental Health program.
- Provides crisis evaluation and interventions, brief intensive therapy, individual and group psychotherapy including, but not limited to anger management, stress reduction relapse prevention, and social functioning in a prison setting.
- Attends interdisciplinary team conferences. Participates in the individualized treatment plan and discharge planning.
- Consults with and makes contacts with individuals outside the institution in order to enhance the inmate's adjustment to the prison setting and to facilitate release into the community. This may include parole officers, staff in the Parole Outpatient Clinics, family and others. Other clinical duties required.
- Provides assessment and crisis interventions to inmates. Consults with custody, clinical and other staff regarding inmate care. Participates in program evaluation and quality assessment and improvement.
Foster Care Social Worker
Southern California Foster Family and Adoption Agency
05.2013 - 12.2013
- Making efforts to place a child in foster home until the child can either be united with the parents or given for adoptionIn case the child has been separated from parents, trying to reunite the family
- Inspecting the background and the ability of people who approach foster homes to adopt a child
- Ensuring the child is going into a good home and will not be subject to abuseArrange the required paperwork for adoption
- After adoption, visit the home the child has gone into and ensure that the child is being taken care of properlyVisit the school where the child studies and confirm the well being of the child
- Document all details related to the background of the child and the family
Children's Social Worker Intern
Department of Children and Family Services (Metro North Office)
08.2012 - 05.2013
- Provided crisis intervention to individuals, children and families. Assess for a variety of issues that impact child maltreatment such as substance abuse, mental health, etc.
- Participate in Team Decision Making and other multidisciplinary teams for the purpose of assessment and treatment planning for the client.
- Collaborated with court, law enforcement and community providers.
- Investigated suspected cases of child abuse, neglect and exploitation.
- Counseled individuals and families regarding mental health, substance abuse, physical abuse and rehabilitation issues.
MSW Intern
Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Provided individual therapy to elementary, middle and high school students.
- Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
- Conducted therapeutic individual and family therapy sessions.
- Developed and implemented treatment plans and modified when needed.
- Connected clients with community service and resource agencies.
- Displayed sensitivity to the cultural and linguistic needs of the clients and families served.
Mental Health Counselor-Intern
Urban Corps
01.2010 - 01.2010
- Provided counseling services to diverse individuals with substance abuse, parenting difficulties, domestic violence, stress and anger management issues.
- Along with individual counseling, my responsibilities consisted of providing group counseling, assessment, case management and diagnosis.
- Directed family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent and individualized intakes and assessments.
- Developed and implemented treatment plans and modified when needed.
Graduate Intern Career Counselor
University of California San Diego
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Provided Individual Career Advising to students and alumni from diverse ethnic and.
- cultural backgrounds and ages.
- Assist clients with career decision making, job search.
- and internship strategies, resume preparation, self assessment interpretation and.
- interviewing preparation and referrals to appropriate resources.
Education
Masters of Social Work -
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Child Development and Family Studies
California State University Long Beach
Long Beach, CA06.2009
Skills
- Case management proficiency
- Crisis Intervention
- DSM-V knowledge
- Discharge planning
- Treatment planning
- Psychotherapy experience
- Clinical documentation
- Psychosocial Assessments
Affiliations
Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc, San Joaquin Valley Alumnae Chapter
Recording Secretary, 2017-2021
Certification
Board of Behavioral Sciences
Associate Clinical Social Worker License #101522
CAADE
Addiction Counselor Certification Board of California (ACCBC) intern
Registered Addiction Counselor #14108-RAC
Timeline
Lead Psychiatric Social Worker
UCSF Health- St Francis Hospital
11.2021 - Current
Clinical Social Worker
Bay Area Community Services
07.2021 - 02.2022
Lead Case Manager
WestCare California
10.2020 - 07.2021
Program Director
Options Recovery Services
06.2018 - 06.2020
Associate Faculty
University of Phoenix - Central Valley Campus
03.2018 - Current
Clinical Social Worker
California State Prison, Corcoran
06.2015 - 02.2017
Foster Care Social Worker
Southern California Foster Family and Adoption Agency
05.2013 - 12.2013
Children's Social Worker Intern
Department of Children and Family Services (Metro North Office)
08.2012 - 05.2013
MSW Intern
Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services
01.2011 - 01.2012
Mental Health Counselor-Intern
Urban Corps
01.2010 - 01.2010
Graduate Intern Career Counselor
University of California San Diego
01.2009 - 01.2010
Masters of Social Work -
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts - Child Development and Family Studies
California State University Long Beach
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