Tatiana Fincham, MSW, LCSW

2554 Riverway Dr. Conroe, TX 77304

Cell: (832) 405-0882 Email:

Education

Licensed with LCSW on June 22, 2016

Masters in Social Work

University of Houston, Houston, Texas-August 12, 2011

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Minor in Criminal Justice)

Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas -May 17, 2008

Professional Social Work Experience

MD Anderson Cancer Center February, 2017-Present

Socia Work Counselor

  • Provide comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and counseling services to adult patients in an inpatient oncology setting.
  • Provide counseling for hospice care, end of life, and grief/breavement for patients, family and staff of MD Anderson.
  • Provide education, counseling and assistance on advance directives.
  • Facillitation of family team meeting and care confrences
  • Identify barriars to care and provide education on community resources and social services to reduces barriars to care at home.

Conroe Regional Medical Center February, 2015- January, 2016

Social Worker

  • Provide comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and counseling services to adult patients in an inpatient oncology setting.
  • Connect patient’s with appropriate continutity of care after discharge.
  • Provide education, counseling and assistance on advance directives.
  • Facillitation of family team meeting and care confrences
  • Identify barriars to care and provide education on community resources and social services to reduces barriars to care at home.

Montgomery County Mental Health Treatment Facility May, 2014-February, 2015

Social Worker

•Provide comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment for adherence to court competency

•Develop competency restoration treatment plan for patients with mental health concerns.

•Collaborate with inter-disciplinarian team to effectively restore competency

•Develop discharge treatment plans to continue care of vulnerable mental health patients.

Montgomery County Women’s Center January, 2013 –April, 2014

Manager of Counseling and Advocacy Programs

•Evaluate treatment plans of staff and interns for best practices on client’s care.

•Resolved ethical dilemmas concerning cases of trauma for children and adults.

•Create a training curriculum for staff and collaborating agencies for Forensic Nurses of Memorial Hermann.

•Work on interagency teams for crisis planning for Montgomery County.

•Develop and write grants for agency development.

Montgomery County Women’s Center January, 2011 – January, 2013

Sexual Assault Advocate/Clinician

•Provided advocacy, therapy and resources for survivors of trauma and abuse.

•Worked in conjunction with Memorial Herman, St. Luke’s and Children’s Safe Harbor to provided crisis intervention and safety planning for survivors of sexual violence.

•Collaborated with Montgomery County Jail to provide psycho-educational support group for survivors.

•Organized, trained, debriefed volunteers and interns for survivors of trauma.

Department of Family & Protective Service September, 2008 – September, 2009

CPS Specialist II

• Provided in-home and on-going family safety assessment to protect children from abuse and neglect.

•Collaborate with local community systems and resources to reduce risk and obtain treatment goals for families.

•Skilled in working with law enforcement, legal proceeding and medical personal for the betterment of children’s health.

Teaching Experience

Sam Houston State University August, 2017- Present

Adjunct Professor

  • Courses on Family Violence and Safety Planning

Houston Community College August, 2014- Present

Adjunct Professor

  • Courses on Psychosocial Assessments and Treatment Intervention

Additional Work Experiences

Montgomery County Women’s Center September, 2010 – April, 2011

Intern

•Provided counseling services for clients of family violence and sexual assault.

•Facilitated support and psycho-educational groups for adolescents and incarcerated survivors of IPV.

Northwest Assistance Ministries: Meals on Wheels October, 2009-April, 2010

Intern

•Complete a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment ofclients ‘safety and basic needs.

•Advocated for clients’ safety and basic needs by contacting Department of Family Protective Services and/or United Way.

Sexual, Assault, Abuse, Free Environment (SAAFE House) January, 2008-May, 2008

Intern

•Provided child care for families in shelter.

•Worked on fundraisers and community events.

References: Upon Request