Jill Larson is a licensed clinical social worker with over 10 years of experience providing therapeutic services, case management, and clinical supervision. She currently serves as the Clinical Supervisor for the Nurturing Families Network of L+M Hospital in Connecticut, where she supervises family support providers, conducts assessments and intakes, manages a budget, and fosters community collaborations. Previously, she has held social work roles in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Minnesota providing services such as therapy, case management, teaching parenting classes, and crisis evaluation. She holds a Master's degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of St. Thomas and University of St. Catherine's.

1. Jill M. Larson, MSW LCSW
124 Route 2A
Preston, CT 06365
612-232-8367
jlarson@lmhosp.org
Experience:
Clinical Supervisor-Nurturing Families Network of L + M Hospital, New London, CT
6/15/2015-Present
 Provide day-to-day supervision, support and assistance to family support providers and staff.
 Provides weekly supervision and observations of staff who work in client’s homes.
 Completes bio-psychosocial assessments and intakes for new families.
 Manages a one million dollar budget on a three year rotation.
 Makes referrals for services such as therapy, mentors and community support agencies.
 Conducts monthly team and quarterly board meetings.
 Fosters collaborations with other community agencies.
 Lead research on a maternal health survey for New London County.
 Supervises and provides supervision for Master’s level social workers.
 Maintains staff profiles.
 Assures completion of necessary documentation and HIPAA compliance.
Behavioral Health Clinician-Private Practice, Preston, CT
7/2015-Present
 Provides therapeutic services for adults, families, and children in a private practice setting.
 Provides most services in the client’s home.
 Maintains necessary documentation.
 Adheres to Connecticut’s Behavioral Health guidelines.
 Responds to client’s needs immediately.
Social Worker~ Progressive Life Center, Landover, MD
5/13/2014-5/18/2015
 Provide Case management services to adolescents, teenagers, and transitional age youth who are in
therapeutic foster care.

2.  Manage the Parent-infant program.
 Teach Nurturing Parenting Curriculum.
 Teach Ready by 21 Skills class.
 Make referrals for services such as therapy, mentors, and medication evaluation.
 Develop and conduct individual treatment plans and assure the implementation.
 Coordinate with State Agencies to ensure appropriate services are being delivered.
 Attend court proceedings to represent clients
 Complete appropriate weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly documentation
 Monitor care of youth in foster home.
 Participate in clinical team meetings.
Social Worker~ Williams Life Center, Greenbelt, MD
7/9/2013-4/29/2014
 Provide Case management services to adolescents, teenagers, and transitional age youth who are in
therapeutic foster care.
 Manage the Parent-infant program.
 Teach Nurturing Parenting Curriculum.
 Teach Ready by 21 Skills class.
 Make referrals for services such as therapy, mentors, and medication evaluation.
 Develop and conduct individual treatment plans and assure the implementation.
 Coordinate with State Agencies to ensure appropriate services are being delivered.
 Attend court proceedings to represent clients
 Complete appropriate weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly documentation
 Monitor care of youth in foster home.
 Participate in clinical team meetings.
Social Worker/Therapist~ Board of Child Care, Prince Frederick, MD.
5/29/2012-3/1/2013
 Provide Case management services to adolescents, teenagers, and transitional age youth who are in a group
home setting.
 Provide individual, group, and family therapy services to adolescents in a group home setting.
 Attend court proceedings to represent clients.
 Design and implement individual treatment plans for clients.
 Coordinate with state agencies to ensure appropriate services are being delivered.
 Maintain client records.
 Participate in clinical team meetings.

3. Therapeutic Mentor~ Eliot Community Human Services, Malden, MA.
8/2011-5/2012
 Manage a caseload of 4 clients with serious and persistent mental illness, developmental disabilities, and
serious emotional disturbances from ages 5-15.
 Offer youth structured one-to-one, strength-based support services for the purpose of addressing daily living,
social, and communication needs.
 Assist the youth in developing communication skills, enhancing conflict resolution skills and teaching of
pro-social strategies though targeted activities.
 Support, coach, and train the youth in age-appropriate behaviors, interpersonal communication,
problem-solving and conflict resolution, and relating appropriately to other children and adolescents and
adults in recreational and social activities pursuant to a behavioral health treatment plan.
 Expose youth to social situations in which age appropriate skills can be acquired and practiced through role
playing and behavioral rehearsals.
 Attend youth’s Care Plan Meeting and develop goals to enhance behavioral controlskills and improve youth’s
interpersonal communication skills.
 Develop a detailed lesson plan that identifies goals, an anticipated schedule of meeting with youth, and a
timeline for goal completion.
 Participate in the development of strength-based treatment and safety plans.
 Work with families to support their youth’s goal and link families to community resources and services that
will sustain the youth’s optimal functioning in the community.
 Certified Therapy Dog handler through Therapy Dog International, Inc.
 Use dog therapy weekly with youth to develop coping skills around emotional difficulties and gain
interpersonal communication skills.
 Complete all paperwork accurately and in a timely manner.
Senior Case Manager~ Specialized Employment Services, CLASS, Inc., Lawrence, MA.
4/2010-8/2011
 Manage a caseload of 45 clients with serious and persistent mental illness, developmental disabilities, and sex
offenders with emotional and behavioral challenges.
 Supervise clients on a daily basis during work, vocational training, and peer interactions.
 Build professional relationships with clients, service providers, and clients’ residences.
 Develop and prepare ISP documentation.
 Schedule and participate in ISP meetings.
 Develop behavior plans and ensure proper follow through by staff.
 Utilize DBT, CBT, and clinical expertise to diffuse clients who become upset.
 Work as an interdisciplinary team in clinical problem-solving and crises intervention.
 Prepare behavior, learning, and safety assessments.
 Determine clients’ level of support and supervision.
 Prepare proper documentation for team meetings.

4.  Participate and assist with intake process and orientation of new clients.
 Supervise one other case manager.
 Assist in providing leadership and supervision of Employment Specialists.
 Assist in maintaining a safe environment by monitoring clients’ behavior and assisting with client issues.
Mental Health Coordinator-Tasks Unlimited, Minneapolis, MN.
7/2007-4/2010
 Provide case coordination for adults with serious and persistent mental illness.
 Participate in clinical management. Develop and implement client goal plans. Participate in clinical
problem-solving and crises intervention.
 Encourage clients’ participation in a routine of productive daily activities including recreational activities.
 Serve as a liaison and advocate for clients.
 Assist lodge members in organizing the household to ensure that the lodge is well maintained.
 Develop and maintain a lodge group structure which actively encourages member involvement in a problem
solving, acceptance of responsibility, and support.
 Coordinate and monitor lodge medicationprocedures, pass medications, and medicationcounts for all clients
on the caseload.
 Provide vocational direction and support to all clients on caseload. Assist with job training as needed.
 Problem-solve behavioral and other work performance issues.
 Provide mental health support and develop mental illness symptom coping skills for clients.
 Provide Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS) to eligible clients.
 Participate as a member of a program team in providing various services to clients.
 Prepare applicable written documentation and paperwork on a daily basis.
Other Relevant Experience:
Corrections Transitions Coordinator-Minnesota DOC-Willow River/Moose Lake, MN.
11/2005-7/2007
 Assisted inmates who are preparing to be released from prison.
Correctional Officer 2-Minnesota Department of Corrections-Stillwater and Faribault, MN.
3/2003 to 11/2005
 Provide security and assure the daily operations of the prison.

5. Internship Experience
North East Behavioral Health-Emergency Crisis Clinician, Salem, MA.
8/2011-4/2012
 Perform emergency crisis evaluation to determine level of care for treatment.
 Refer patients to in-patient, outpatient, or community based settings for treatment.
 Perform psycho-social assessments and mental exams to determine presenting problems and psychiatric
symptoms or current mental functioning.
 Perform crisis evaluations on adolescents and adults and recommend treatment
 Familiar with DSM-IV diagnosis and diagnosing.
 Present patient’s clinical presentation to insurance companies and obtain authorization for treatment.
 Employ crisis intervention techniques.
 Group leader at the Crisis Stabilization Unit-Lead groups for adults in crisis that focus on coping skills,
medication management, symptom reduction, substance abuse, and trauma care.
 Provide dog therapy one day a week for client’s on the Crisis Stabilization Unit
 Triage phone calls and screen calls for evaluations.
 Evaluate suicide risk and perform assessments.
 Discuss future treatment and discharge planning with client’s family and collaterals.
Tasks Unlimited-Oakwood Residence, Minneapolis, MN
8/2009 to 4/2010
 Provide case management services for woman who have a serious and persistent mental illness and their
children.
 Mentor for children who have experienced trauma
 Mentor for children who have Autism, ED, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and developmentally disabled.
 Taught medication compliance, parenting classes, and money management.
 Encouraged a client centered, strengths-based, and family systems approach.
 Developed ISP and IEP documents.
 Planned community outings for the residence.
 Developed behavior modification plans.

6. Education
University of St. Thomas and University of St. Catherine’s, St. Paul, Minnesota
Master of Clinical Social Work-May 2012
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, State of Connecticut #009138
University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Wisconsin
B.S., Psychology and Minor in Criminal Justice
December 2002
GPA: 3.516
Publications:
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENTOF AN ANGERMANAGEMENTPROGRAM, researched and developed by
Jill Larson. Master’s Thesis, University of St. Thomas and St. Catherine’s, May 2011.
CONDITIONED REINFORCEMENT IN RATS AS A FUNCTION OF REINFORCER AMOUNT AND
DELAY, researched and reported by Jason McLean and Jill Janikowski (Larson). Presented at the 2002 NCUR
Conference in Whitewater, Wisconsin.
Honors, Awards, and Special Accomplishments:
St. Thomas MSW Graduate Student of the Year-May 2011
CLASS, INC Star Staff Recognition Award-June 2010 and May 2011
Selected to DOC-Moose Lake Special Operations Response Team (SORT Team) (2006).
Member National Psychology Honor Society, 2001.
Member Psychology Society, 2000
Certifications and Other Information:
Circle of Security Certified Trainer-2015
Trauma Informed Care-2014
Certified Stephen Minister-2014
Basic Life Support-Adult and Child-Exp. 2017
First Aid-Exp. 2017
PAC Certified 2010
MAP (Medication Administration) Certified 2010
Spouse of United States Navy Officer-Active duty
1st Dan Black Belt Tae kwon Do: Family Martial Arts Academy

7. References for Jill Larson
Professional
Laurel Holmes, MSW
Program Manager, L + M Hospital
860-442-0711 X4698
Lisa Beck, M.Ed
Program Manager, Specialized Employment Services, CLASS, Inc.
603-770-9107
Kelsey Apps, MSW, LCSW
Social Worker/Therapist at Board of Child Care
814-366-1436
Personal
Amanda Szulczewski, MA, LPCC
Former co-worker at Tasks Unlimited
612-250-3024
Andrea Mcdonald, MSW, LCSW
Former co-worker at Board of Child Care
301-852-8762