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Nassau Harvey

Tucson

Summary

Professional mental health practitioner with expertise in delivering therapeutic interventions and fostering emotional well-being. Skilled in individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and mental health assessment. Strong focus on collaboration and achieving positive outcomes, adaptable to changing client needs. Known for empathy, patience, and excellent communication skills.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Therapist/Clinical Social Worker

Pathways To Connection
02.2025 - Current
  • Built strong rapport with clients, fostering trust and open communication for effective therapy sessions.
  • Maintained detailed case notes and documentation, ensuring effective tracking of progress and continuity of care across providers.
  • Established clear boundaries with clients, maintaining ethical practice standards while preserving the therapeutic relationship.
  • Assessed clients' mental health needs, developed treatment plans and monitored progress.

Elementary School Counselor

Catalina Foothills School District (PT 24hrs)
07.2021 - Current
  • Created a safe space for students within the school community where they felt comfortable discussing their concerns or seeking guidance from counselors or staff members.
  • Promoted a positive school environment by fostering strong relationships among staff, parents, and students.
  • Implemented comprehensive guidance curriculum that addressed the academic, career, and social-emotional development of all students.
  • Reduced absenteeism rates through proactive communication with families and targeted counseling for at-risk students.
  • Collaborated with teachers to identify students in need of additional support, providing tailored counseling services.
  • Conducted small group sessions on topics such as stress management, self-esteem building, and goal setting to empower individual growth.

Clinician II

Arizona's Children Association (Full Time: 40hrs)
07.2021 - 06.2022
  • Conducts Intake Assessments utilizing the program specific protocol. About 4-6 per month.
  • Engages the child/ family collaboratively in order to create safety and stability for each family member.
  • Develops and Implements successful trauma informed interventions including identifying the treatment method, collaboratively establish treatment plans that identify issues, goals and measurable objectives that are achievable in a reasonable time frame, interventions/strategies that address the assessment issues, and maintains timely progress notes that reflect movement towards goals/objectives.
    Plans for client treatment discharge/termination including establishing treatment plans.
  • Interacts professionally, clearly and in a timely manner with internal and external clientele, other community professionals including staffing meetings, providing consultation or advocacy.
  • Participates in in-service training and educational opportunities outside the agency as required and as time and resources permit.
  • Provides ongoing case management support to 40+ clients and effective trauma informed crisis management including conducting risk assessments (CSSRS) and crisis safety planning handling the situation calmly.
  • Maintained lists of resources helpful to client/ families with community resources to best support their specific needs.
  • Offered grief and bereavement counseling to support family members after death of loved ones.
  • Conducting and utilizing educational activities and evidenced-based practices.
  • Maintained confidential case documentation.
  • Developed workable solutions for recurring problems for individuals and families.
  • Interviewed clients individually and in family groups to determine services to best address specific needs.
  • Facilitated individual and group therapy sessions weekly to solve problems, set and achieve goals and improve communication skills.
  • Implemented crisis intervention strategies when needed, ensuring immediate safety measures were in place for at-risk patients.
  • Conducted group therapy sessions to facilitate skill development, coping strategies, and emotional processing among participants.

Social Work Intern/MSW Student Intern

Pueblo High School (Part Time: 24hrs)
08.2020 - 04.2021
  • Identified appropriate community resources and provided referrals for services.
  • Provided individual counseling to students within the Individualized Education Program as well as the general population students.
  • Facilitated support groups related to anxiety and depression and grief and loss.
  • Assisted with home visits to provide food and other necessary supplies.
  • Created and presented Psycho education PowerPoints to various classes.
  • Interacted with parents and other school staff regarding students progress.
  • Interacted with Spanish speaking students and parents.

Case Manager/Social Worker

Department of Child Safety(Full Time: 40hrs)
06.2018 - 04.2019
  • Collaborated with various healthcare providers to facilitate delivery of services and intervention plans.
  • Managed all logistics for abuse and neglect cases from start to finish.
  • Developed appropriate care plans for at-risk individuals and high-risk families.
  • Communicated with legal services providers, social services agencies and local judicial systems regarding cases.
  • Determined and coordinated appropriate level of care to meet individual client needs.
  • Developed safety plans for children and their families.
  • Interacted sensitively, effectively, and professionally with individuals from diverse cultural, socioeconomic and educational, sexual, gender and religious orientations and backgrounds.
  • Communicated clearly and listened attentively throughout the interview process to facilitate the exchange of information.
  • Collected information related to children's current living environment, their background and their family dynamics through conduction of thorough interviews.
  • Documented results from participants I interviewed.
  • Maintained confidentiality when addressing sensitive information with tact and diplomacy.

Preschool Lead Teacher (Salary: $24,000.00 USD)

Desert Spring Children Center (Full Time: 40hrs)
06.2006 - 05.2014
  • Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
  • Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
  • Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health- related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
  • Taught children foundational skills such as colors, shapes and letters.
  • Distributed quarterly progress assessments and milestone reports to each parent.
  • Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes.
  • Completed all required documentation for National Head Start program.
  • Collaborated with colleagues on developing new classroom projects and monthly themes.
  • Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies such as games and crafts for experiential learning.
  • Encouraged children to be understanding of others, show good manners and instructed in other social development behaviors.
  • Observed children to record development, interests and skills.
  • Worked closely with site director, case workers, classroom teaching team and other specialists.
  • Incorporated music, art and theater into lesson planning.
  • Promoted good behaviors by using positive reinforcement methods with children.
  • Developed professional relationships with parents, teachers, directors and therapists.
  • Observed and redirected behavior using positive reinforcement techniques.
  • Developed and implemented daily lesson plans to meet needs of children.
  • Planned, organized, and implemented programs for preschoolers.
  • Changed children's clothes and tended to injuries, illnesses, and toileting needs.
  • Conducted parent-teacher conferences on children's school adjustment, academic progress, and classroom behavior..
  • Organized classroom spaces with multiple stations to engage the students in different ways while boosting learning.
  • Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
  • Established indoor and outdoor safe play environments for toddler-age children.
  • Created and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum addressing all learning styles.
  • Incorporated music and art activities to encourage creativity and expression.
  • Maintained daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
  • Identified early signs of emotional or developmental problems in children.

Education

Master Social Work (MSW)

Arizona State University
05.2021

Bachelor Social Work (BSW)

Arizona State University
05.2018

Skills

  • Skilled in multiple Therapeutic Interventions
  • Group Therapy Facilitator
  • State of AZ Level I Fingerprint Clearance Card
  • CPR/First Aid/AED certified
  • Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills
  • Conflict resolution skills
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Type 70 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with 3 or fewer errors
  • Proficient with MS Office programs, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Compassionate

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Therapist/Clinical Social Worker

Pathways To Connection
02.2025 - Current

Elementary School Counselor

Catalina Foothills School District (PT 24hrs)
07.2021 - Current

Clinician II

Arizona's Children Association (Full Time: 40hrs)
07.2021 - 06.2022

Social Work Intern/MSW Student Intern

Pueblo High School (Part Time: 24hrs)
08.2020 - 04.2021

Case Manager/Social Worker

Department of Child Safety(Full Time: 40hrs)
06.2018 - 04.2019

Preschool Lead Teacher (Salary: $24,000.00 USD)

Desert Spring Children Center (Full Time: 40hrs)
06.2006 - 05.2014

Bachelor Social Work (BSW)

Arizona State University

Master Social Work (MSW)

Arizona State University

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