Anesha Stelly
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Compassionate and motivated emerging social worker with a Master of Social Work (MSW) and a Bachelor of Science in Social Work. Experienced in working with diverse populations through internships and field placements, including youth in foster care, kinship caregivers, and individuals facing systemic barriers. Skilled in case management, biopsychosocial assessments, trauma-informed care, and client advocacy. Strong administrative and organizational abilities, with a foundation in program evaluation and data collection. Committed to empowering individuals, advocacy, promoting equity, and driving positive change through ethical and strengths-based social work practices.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intern Mental Health Navigator/Clinical Case Manager
Baltimore City Department Of Social Services
08.2024 - Current
- Conducted Children in the Building (CIB) assessments
- Completed Biopsychosocial assessments
- Lead Kincare Center discussion group
- Managed a caseload of (3-5) child welfare cases up to 24 hours a week
- Age of children on caseload varied from infant to a
- Performed case activities in regards to the clients’ safety, permanency, and wellbeing to include conducting home and school visits, linking families to resources to address the families’ needs (Mental health, substance abuse, medical facilities, utility assistance, employment information, etc), request monies to assist the family with daycare, and any other need to facilitate the permanency plan.
- Assisted clients in identifying, developing and using their potential capabilities and community resources to resolve social, health, emotional, behavioral and economic problems;
- Interviewed utilizing motivational interview skills with clients to obtain information needed for service delivery
- Received weekly supervision surrounding case management tasks and implementing child welfare knowledge, skills and abilities
- Maintained accurate and timely contact notes and other documentation in an agency computer system; CJAMS
- Assessed case situations and made recommendations to supervisor regarding individualized plans of service
- Established and maintained personal contact with community resources to facilitate the referral of individual customers
- Prepared and managed case records and reports concerning information secured and services rendered
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings with hospitals, schools, drug treatment centers, family involvement meetings and other professionals involved in the cases.
- Maintained and established effective working relationships with clients from various socioeconomic, religious, ethnic, educational, cultural and other diversified backgrounds.
- Attended all six modules for the Child Welre Competency Exam including: Foundations of Practice, Dynamics and Indicators of Child Abuse and Neglect, Engaging Families, Conducting Family Assessments, Planning with the Family, and Working Effectively with the Courts.
- Other trainings completed include: CJAMS training, Kinship Care Training, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Practice, Human Sex Trafficking, Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Mental Health and High Risk Behaviors
- Exercised competent oral and writing skills
Service Coordinator- Intern
Basilica Catholic Charities
08.2023 - 04.2024
- Intake Assessments
- Advised individuals on community resources/programs
- Relationship Building
- Advocating for clients
- Community outreach
- Manage case loads of 35 independent individuals above the age of 60, and provided assistance with food stamps, medical insurance, SSI and etc
- Maintain thorough case history records, and write detailed and accurate progress notes
- Prepared and managed a case records and reports concerning information secured and services
Education
Master's of Social Work - In Progress
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore, MD01.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD01.2024
High School Diploma -
Largo High School
Upper Marlboro, MD05-2019
Skills
- Biopsychosocial Assessment
- Intake and Risk Assessment
- Case Planning and Service coordination
- Crisis Intervention
- Need-Based Service and Referrals
- Case Management
- Resource Navigation
- Group Facilitation
- Client engagement and Rapport Building
- CJAMS System Proficiency
Certification
- SBRITH Certification
- CBCCM Scholarship Recipient
- Share baby volunteer work
- Baltimore volunteer work
- Renaissance Food Distribution
- Dean Ruth Scholarship Recipient
- Judith Schagrin & David Scher Child Welfare Scholarship Recipient
- Jimmie Swartz Fund Award Recipient
Timeline
Intern Mental Health Navigator/Clinical Case Manager
Baltimore City Department Of Social Services
08.2024 - Current
Service Coordinator- Intern
Basilica Catholic Charities
08.2023 - 04.2024
Master's of Social Work - In Progress
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Morgan State University
High School Diploma -
Largo High School
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