Ashley Olsen

I am a LMSW with exp providing individual and group therapy. I have a background in CBT, MI, and DBT. I have worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings. 

Catholic Charities, New Haven, CT

Behavioral Health Clinician I | March 2024- Present 

• Conducts intake evaluations to determine appropriate level of care
• Provides direct client care using individual and group therapy specific to each client’s needs as indicated on their treatment plan via telehealth and in-person
• Provides continuous education to clients and refers them to appropriate available resources in order to maximize care and facilitate recovery or treatment process
• Facilitates IOP and OP groups including a women’s trauma group with a focus on grief and loss, substance use group, and anger management group
• Participates in weekly staff meetings to discuss client care, treatment planning, and agency treatment outcomes 

Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT

Kidney Transplant Social Worker| September 2023- March 2024

• Completed comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and/or psychiatric evaluations
• Used a patient and family centered approach to engage individuals and families in a plan of care that addresses their identified needs
• Provided education and counseling to individuals and families regarding organ transplant 
• Utilized recognized best practices to provide individual/ family psychotherapy
• Consulted and collaborated with external providers/agencies/organizations including but not limited to protective services, court systems, outpatient therapists, work/education settings and housing supports
• Provided referrals to community-based services for individuals and families as indicated
• Provided information, consultation and professional support to interdisciplinary team members and colleagues within the department, hospital and community
• Participated in interdisciplinary rounds and other patient related discussions to promote integrated care and improve patient outcomes
• Contributed to individual, team, departmental and organizational quality assurance and performance improvement
• Documented timely, accurate and clinically relevant entries of social work activities in the electronic medical record

Rushford Center, Middletown, CT/ Glastonbury, CT

Clinician II- Per Diem| May 2022- March 2024

• Provided direct client care using individual and group therapy specific to each client's needs as indicated on their treatment plan
• Prepared appropriate medical documentation to meet regulatory requirements 
• Provided continuous education to clients and refers them to appropriate levels of care and other available resources in order to maximize care and facilitate recovery or treatment process
• Facilitated IOP and a relapse prevention outpatient groups in-person and via telehealth as needed. 
• Provided mental health and/or substance abuse counseling services

Rushford Center, Meriden, CT

Clinician II-Meriden Opioid Referral for Recovery (MORR)| November 2021-September 2023

• Provided direct client care using individual, couple, group, and family therapy specific to each client's needs as indicated on treatment plan
• Prepared appropriate medical documentation to meet regulatory requirements
• Assessed and planned care by evaluating psychiatric and psychosocial needs of client; organized and prioritized care and treatment and advocated appropriate resources for client and family
• Provided direct crisis intervention to clients  in multiple sites in the system and in the community
• Provided continuous education to client and family members and refers them to appropriate levels of care, to support groups and to other available resources in order to maximize care and facilitate recovery or treatment process
• Proficient in working effectively across programs for clients with both mental health and substance use disorders
• Worked collaboratively as a team member along the continuum of care to provide an integrated delivery of healthcare to all clients and families
• Worked directly with first responders 
• Receives program referrals from first responders after an opioid overdose has occurred
• Outreached clients in hospital, home, and other settings to offer clinical services and additional recovery resources

Master of Social Work, University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, CT, May 2021 

Bachelor of Science in Social Work, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, May 2020