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David Bjorklund

Plainfield,MA

Summary

"The only hope we have is our children, and the seeds we give them, and the gardens we plant together" Richard Brautigan

I have spent most of my life working with children and believe strongly that it is our responsibility to provide them with the skills, knowledge and environment to grow.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Visiting Instructor

Westfield State University
09.2020 - Current
  • Developed and delivered engaging course materials to enhance student learning around practice with adults, children and families
  • Collaborated with faculty to design interdisciplinary curricula aligning with the Council on Social Work Education standards.
  • Mentored students, fostering critical thinking and implementing clinically appropriate interventions.
  • Implemented innovative teaching strategies to improve student participation and performance.

Assistant Behavioral Health Director and School Based BH Lead

Hilltown Community Health Center
05.2019 - Current
  • Diagnosing and creating treatment plans for clients.
  • Collaborating with school personnel, PCPs and families to support clients.
  • Facilitating weekly meetings with SBHC BH Clinicians and School Adjustment Counselors
  • Participating in Pioneer Valley TransECHO and Fenway Health trainings to increase my awareness of and improving care for gender diverse clients of all ages & their families.
  • Supervision of MSW students completing Practicum Placement


Integrated Behavioral Health Internship

Clinical and Support Options
09.2017 - 05.2018
  • Provided Outpatient Therapy for children both in the office and in the school setting using numerous techniques to address diagnosis of trauma, anxiety, depression and ASD.
  • HRSA IBHC Fellow utilizing interdisciplinary skills to meet clients and families needs beyond behavioral health diagnosis.
  • Completed trainings, attended conferences and grand rounds inside and outside the agency to collaborate with different providers.

Family Support Worker

Clinical and Support Options
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • As a Family Support Worker(FSW) I provided Therapeutic Mentoring and Therapeutic Training and Support for child, adolescent, and young adult clients as well as their families.
  • Offered evidence based and trauma informed interventions assisting clients and families to reduce anxiety, depression and maladaptive behaviors as well as improving communication.
  • Coordinated care with providers inside and outside the agency to provide holistic approach to every client.
  • Built relationships with children and families to support positive change.

Social Work Intern

SABIS International Charter School
09.2016 - 06.2017
  • Provided support for elementary school students in group and individual counseling under the supervision of School Social Worker.
  • Collaborated with Middle School and High School counselors to provide support for students with significant behavioral challenges and at risk individuals.
  • Created and carried out year long mindfulness training curriculum with kindergarten class.
  • Attended IEP meeting and coordinated with family, teachers and administrators to support students success in school.
  • Trained teachers, along with other school social workers, on best practice when responding to a student in crisis.

Education

MSW -

Westfield State University
Westfield, MA
01.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Johnson State College
Johnson, VT
01.2011

Skills

  • I have an extensive background and understanding of the implications and use of technology I am comfortable with most computer programs, both Windows and Apple, and have studied the concerns and benefits of the use of technology in educational and mental health settings As a current instructor I am proficient in the use of Blackboard(Plato)
  • I have completed trainings and certificate programs in Trauma Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Interventions and affirming practice with LGBTQ youth

Accomplishments

"Seeing the Big Picture: The Role of Collaboration within School Based Health Centers to Support the Whole Person" David Bjorklund, LICSW and Jordan Hampton, CNP-PC, Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, November 21 2024

"Finding Community Connections", Hand in Care Podcast, May 15, 2024, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-community-connections/id1745393687?i=1000655645962

"Creating an Affirming Classroom Environment" Gateway Regional School District, August, 29, 2022

Berrett-Abebe, Padykula, Clark, Zenevitch, Bjorklund, Gentile, Ward, & Haven. (2023). Social work student reflections on training in integrated care: opportunities for social work educators. Social Work Education, 42(4), 531–547. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2021.1976137

Certification

  • Certificate in Motivation Interviewing from UMASS Med, Center of Integrated Primary Care
  • Completed 16 hour seminar in Field Instruction from WSU
  • Trauma Informed Care Advanced Practice Certificate
  • Participation in 2020 Pioneer Valley TransECHO to increase affirming transgender and gender diverse care.
  • Gender and Sexual Minority Health Care Trainer
  • Tech Addiction and Digital Health Training
  • Medication Assisted Treatment Training
  • Psychological First Aid and Assessment of Youth Violence Training

Timeline

Visiting Instructor

Westfield State University
09.2020 - Current

Assistant Behavioral Health Director and School Based BH Lead

Hilltown Community Health Center
05.2019 - Current

Integrated Behavioral Health Internship

Clinical and Support Options
09.2017 - 05.2018

Social Work Intern

SABIS International Charter School
09.2016 - 06.2017

Family Support Worker

Clinical and Support Options
01.2015 - 01.2018

MSW -

Westfield State University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Johnson State College

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