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    Cassie Griffith has over 10 years of experience in social work and community services. She received a Masters in Social Work from the University of Illinois Chicago in 2016 and a Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Champaign in 2014. Her experience includes providing case management and crisis intervention services to clients with Alzheimer's, grief support, and connecting people to community resources. She has worked for organizations like the Alzheimer's Association, EZRA Multi-Service Center, and Barr Harris Children's Grief Center.

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    Cassie Griffith has over 10 years of experience in social work and community services. She received a Masters in Social Work from the University of Illinois Chicago in 2016 and a Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Champaign in 2014. Her experience includes providing case management and crisis intervention services to clients with Alzheimer's, grief support, and connecting people to community resources. She has worked for organizations like the Alzheimer's Association, EZRA Multi-Service Center, and Barr Harris Children's Grief Center.

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    Education Social & Community Work Experience

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    Cassie Griffith has over 10 years of experience in social work and community services. She received a Masters in Social Work from the University of Illinois Chicago in 2016 and a Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Champaign in 2014. Her experience includes providing case management and crisis intervention services to clients with Alzheimer's, grief support, and connecting people to community resources. She has worked for organizations like the Alzheimer's Association, EZRA Multi-Service Center, and Barr Harris Children's Grief Center.

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    Cassie Griffith (773)-633-0244

    Griffith.c.msw@gmail.com
    931 W Oakdale #3-S
    Chicago, IL 60657

    EDUCATION SOCIAL & COMMUNITY WORK EXPERIENCE


    University of Illinois Chicago

    Masters in Social Work


    Alzheimer’s Association September 2018 – current
    May 2016
    Care Consultant

    ● Responsible for providing short-term telephonic interventions both to those


    University of Illinois at Champaign caregiving for those living with dementia and people living with dementia and
    providing appropriate assessments, crisis intervention and disease education.
    Bachelors of Science in Psychology
    ● Responsible for documenting correctly and promptly interactions in
    May 2014 Personify based upon Association protocol.
    ● Link clients to appropriate referrals and inform about Association resources
    as appropriate.

    ADDITIONAL
    EZRA Multi-Service Center January 2017- Sept 2018
    EXPERIENCE Case Manager
    Swimable - Co-Founder (2013- ● Provides task based case management to a caseload of 250 adults and
    families increasing application to government benefits by 40%
    2019)
    ● Increased community resource referrals and connections by 75%
    − An organization providing highly ● Created of grief support plan for EZRA to address the needs of clients
    specialized instruction for those who suffer from loss.
    who have developmental ● Creation and implementation of the new department that focuses on social
    disabilities for swimming. isolation reduction programs to combat severe isolation experienced by
    Open Ears – Founder (2012-2014) clients and to build community to improve clients’ overall health.
    ● Lead weekly volunteer orientation to Ezra and the Uptown Café.
    − Mental health advocacy group
    for Alpha Phi Omega.
    Crisis Text Hotline (2016–2019) Barr Harris Children’s Grief Center August 2015- April 2016

    Online Crisis Counselor. Clinical Social Work Intern

    − Responsible for providing ● Provided individual and group therapy sessions to children ages 6-18 for
    immediate crisis de-escalation, cases of grief and bereavement.
    safety planning, resource ● Lead community informational sessions surrounding the latest research on
    connection and suicide risk
    (773)-633-0244
    Griffith.c.msw@gmail.com
    931 W Oakdale #3-S
    Chicago, IL 60657
    assessment. therapy related to grief
    Illinois College Advisor Corp (May ● Lead educational presentations to schools, agencies, community groups,
    2014-August 2014) clinics and hospitals
    - Training Class of 2014
    I-MENTOR (2019-current)
    - Mentor Erie Neighborhood House August 2014-May 2015

    Generalist Social Work Intern

    TRAININGS ● Coordinated all volunteer trainings and large group education about Erie
    House and the program to invest in long term retention of volunteers.
    - Illinois Coalition on Youth: ● Was responsible for all data documentation through ETO and analyzed the
    Childhood Trauma data for grants

    - Honest Open and Proud –


    Facilitator Trained

    - Crisis Intervention and


    De-Escalation –Thresholds.

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