Leslie Bailey is a social worker seeking a position in the social services field. She has a Master's in Social Work from USC and a Bachelor's in Speech Communication from University of Northern Colorado. Her experience includes family advocacy and program coordination at Warren Village, crisis resource coordination at Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners, and administrative roles at Mental Health America of Colorado and Metropolitan State University. She utilizes therapeutic approaches like motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy.

1. 9999 E Yale Ave B106 (303) 875-4341
Denver, CO 80231 baileslie@gmail.com
Leslie is a positive, dynamic leader with proven skills in organizational and community development,
social justice facilitation, group and interpersonal communication, and conflict management and mediation.
She is skilled in managing cross-functional teams to achieve united goals.
EDUCATION
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
Master of Social Work December 2016
Concentration: Mental Health
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
Bachelor of Arts, Speech Communication May 2004
Minor: Psychology
SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Warren Village Dec 2015 – Dec 2016
Field Placement
Family advocate for low-income, single-parent families:
 Met with residents weekly to identify goals and barriers to successful program engagement
 Designed & Co-facilitated 6-week Women’s Empowerment Group
 Administered and presented bio-psycho-social assessments of applicants
 Engagedandaccountableduringweeklystaff meetings & group supervisionand individual supervision
with Director of Family Services
 Enhanced knowledge and experience working with individuals with diverse identities and abilities
including: survivors of trauma, individuals with substance abuse, co-occurring mental health disorders,
refugee & immigrant families & English-language learners
 Navigated and connected residents to appropriate community resources
 Provided psycho-education to assist residents with challenges and transitions
Therapeutic modalities and interventions utilized:
 Motivational Interviewing
 Brief Cognitive Behavior Therapy
 Solution-focused Therapy
 Problem-solving Therapy
 Trauma-informed & Brief therapy for crisis management
 Employed and maintained empathetic listening, psycho-education, compassion and rapport-building
consistently.
University of Southern California
Virtual Field Practicum (Intensive Field Training) Sep 2015 – Dec 2015
Practices live therapy with a simulated client integrating practicum material on:
 Clinical case management skills
 Client risk assessment
 Introduction to DSM-5
 Evidence-based interventions, including motivational interviewing, problem-solving therapy, and
cognitive behavioral therapy
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2.  Ethical decision making skills
 Professional code of ethics
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners
Resource Directory Specialist Aug 2015 – present
 Maintains on-line resource database system by providing over 2,000 resources and tools
to the community crisis management and mental health needs
 Organizes data in meaningful ways to increase effectiveness for searches conducted by the
public, as well as professional clinicians
 Engages in outreach and follow up with social services organizations and healthcareproviders to ensure
accuracy and relevance of programs and services offered with quality verification processes
 Provides accurate detailed report for state funding compliance
Mental Health America of Colorado
Office Manager Apr 2015 – Jul 2015
Administrative Assistant Jun 2014 – Jul 2015
 Assisted Pro Bono Counseling Coordinator with eligibility verification and tracked caller data as well
the types of mental health resources sought and referred
 Ensured a high level of administrative support to President & CEO and 25 board members including:
event planning, meeting preparation, scheduling, calendars, and travel; oversaw mail, phone calls,
emails, and executive level correspondence
 Supported Event Coordinator with fundraising events and planning
 Developed and implementedinternal operational procedures to ensure program efficiency &
communication by creating forms, training manuals and references for training and policy adherence
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Institute for Women’s Studies and Services
Interim Associate Director Jul 2012-Dec 2012
Program Assistant Sep 2009-Jul 2012
 Planned and executed social justice relatedprogramming on campus and surrounding communities;
created sustainable collaborative relationships with allied departments, groups and programs
 Served as an ally and advocate for student survivors of interpersonal violence seeking resources and
support
 Empowered student and staff development; conducted academic and personal advising utilizing
collaborative problem solving, resource navigation, and agency building
 Supervised student employees and professional staff; wrote job-descriptions, interviewed, hired,
trained, evaluated job performance; facilitated staff meetings; created and revised job training
manual; assigned, prioritized and coordinated work assignments
LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Civic Engagement & Leadership Experience
National Association of Social Workers Member 2015-present
Feminist Mothering Caucus Co-Chair 2011-2012
Deans Advisory Committee Member 2011-2012
(HTART) Human Trafficking Academic Advisor 2011-2012
Response Team
15th
Annual Women’s Leadership Committee & confernece participant 2011-2012
National Women Studies Association Member & conference participant 2010-2012

3. Service to Community
Project Homeless Connect Volunteer Advocate 2009-2011
Polaris Project Colorado Volunteer 2005-2006
Human Trafficking Academic Response Team
(HTART) Volunteer 2004-2005
Alpha Phi Sorority Director of Community Service 1997-2001
Publications
Bailey, L. G. (2014). Be good to the gatekeeper: Please don’t call us secretaries. In Bohlen, T. & Posey, S. (Eds.).
The Snarktastic Guide to College Success. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Presentations
Bailey, L. G. (June 2011). Follow the yellow brick road: Creating and following your path to positive
influence and change. Invited presentation. United Methodist Church. Castle Rock, CO.
Bailey, L. G. (March 2011). Networking for your career. 15th
Annual Women’s Leadership Conference.
Denver, CO.
Bailey, L. G. & Degay, T. (February 2016). Women’s Empowerment Group. Developed for Warren Village,
Denver, CO