WHO WE ARE
TWO LEGGED FACILITATORS
Amber Dawn Burkhardt, LLMSW
Master of Social Work, University of Michigan, April 2006
Concentration: Interpersonal Practice with Children and Youth
Minor: Management of Human Services
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Eastern Michigan University, April 2000
Graduate Internships
Department of Social Work University of Michigan Health Systems
Regional Alliance for Healthy Schools, Health Place 101, Ann Arbor, MI, MSW Internship 9/05 - 4/06
- Individual counseling, group facilitation, Life Skills Training program, grant writing, family assessments, community outreach, advocacy, tangible assistance to families, and case presentations
- School Social Work Individual Education Plan meetings: Middle and Elementary schools
- Clinical mentorship training courses in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing
- Clinical skills training series in medical social work settings
- Completion of social work perception with the University of Michigan Health System’s Child Protection Team
SOS Community Services, Ypsilanti, MI, MSW Internship 9/04 - 4/05
- Case management, social skills group facilitation, advocacy, Girl Scout group development, home visits, case presentations
- 40 hours of training including: empathy, domestic violence, homelessness, crisis intervention, emergency situations, trauma workshop at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Related Experience
- The University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI Clinical Social Worker-Medical 09/06 – present
Provide Emergency Department services and support through crisis intervention, community resources, assessments, grief and loss issues, and following specific protocols for social work intervention
- Kaleidoscope Learning Circle, Birch Run, MI, Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Facilitator 06/06 - present
Co-facilitation of Equine Assisted Activities, program curriculum development, Life Coaching, Lasso Camp
- The Regional Alliance for Healthy Schools, Ann Arbor, MI,Life Skills Curriculum Trainer, 05/06 - present
Clinical Social Worker
Life Skills training course facilitation, grant writing, individual cognitive behavioral therapy
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ULAM Lab Animal Technician10/02 - 11/06
Provide research services, documentation, staff collaboration, enforce UCUCA regulations
- Manchester Community Schools, Manchester, MI, K-12 Substitute Teacher09/01 - 05/02
Educator, supervision, special education, test administration, classroom management, report writing
- The Renaissance House, Ypsilanti, MI, Direct Care Staff-Schizophrenic Males, ages 18-65 09/99 - 05/00
Provided event planning, medication distribution, resident supervision, social skills
Skills and Abilities
- Training in evidence based therapies (CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing)
- Training in goal focused, solution focused, experiential, and adventure based therapies
- Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Familiarity with psychotropic medications
- DSM IV Diagnosis
- Ability to adhere to HIPAA guidelines
Affiliations, Certifications, and Honors
- School Social Work Certificate
- Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk, Suicide Prevention Resource Center Training Institute, 2006
- EAGALA Equine/Mental Health Professional Level 1 Certification, 2005
- Miss Michigan Pinto, First Runner-Up Miss Pinto of America, 2000
- Scholar Athlete Award, Eastern Michigan University, 2000
- Washtenaw Community of Mental Health Training, 1999
Community Service and Extracurricular Activities
- Camp Discovery, Summer/Fall 2003 – 2005
- Reach Out Scarlett Middle School Mentor, September 2003 – April 2005
- Psychology Statistics Tutor, Eastern Michigan University, Fall/Winter Semesters 1999
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