Victoria K. Kijanski, L.C.S.W.
205 South MacDill Avenue, Suite A
Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 767.7426

EDUCATION:
Master of Social Work, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 1998
Bachelor of Social Work, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida 1997

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Adjunct Professor, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 08/2009 – 01/2009
Instructing undergraduate students who are social work majors in Human Behavior and The Social Environment course.

Therapist, Private Practice, 11/2005 – present
Provide therapeutic treatment to patients in an outpatient setting in a private practice office. Referrals received from colleagues, from managed care panels and from the Federal Probation office. Daily individual therapy sessions held by appointment.

Therapist, Private Practice, Associates in Behavioral Health & Recovery, Tampa, Florida 9/2003 – 11/2005
Provided therapeutic treatment to patients in an outpatient setting in a private practice office. Referrals received internally, by colleagues, from managed care panels and from the Federal Probation office. Daily individual therapy sessions and weekly group sessions performed.

Clinical Therapist, Partial Hospitalization Program and Outpatient Setting, Option Center Inc, Tampa, Florida 7/2003 – 11/2006
Provided therapeutic treatment to patients with both Axis-I and Axis-II diagnoses in the PHP and outpatient settings. Work well within a multi-disciplinary team to coordinate proper treatment plans and educate patients and their families. Serviced patients ranging from children through geriatrics. Daily group, family or individual therapy sessions as part of clinical hours performed each week.

Clinical Therapist, Partial Hospitalization Program and Outpatient Program, BayCare Behavioral Health, St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida 3/2002 – 7/2003
Provided therapeutic treatment to patients with both Axis-I and Axis-II diagnoses in the PHP and outpatient settings. Work well within a multi-disciplinary team to coordinate proper treatment plans and educate patients and their families. Serviced patients ranging from children through geriatrics. Daily group, family or individual therapy sessions as part of clinical hours performed each week.

Therapist, Acute Psychiatric Unit, St. Anthony’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida 4/2000 –3/2002
Provided therapeutic treatment to patients with both Axis-I and Axis-II diagnoses in the PHP and outpatient settings. Improved the process of assessing patients’ needs, facilitating groups, conjoint, family and individual sessions, as well as discharge planning. Coordinated with community agencies to provide patient care and secure aftercare plans. Served as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team to outline treatment plans and guide patient care. Served on committees to enhance hospital programs and ensure that standards were met.

Social Worker, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Charter Hospital, Tampa, Florida 10/1998 –2/2000
Provided therapeutic treatment to children and adolescents who were on the inpatient unit as well as the Partial Hospitalization Program. Responsibilities included psychological assessments, crisis intervention, group and family therapy and discharge planning. Worked well within a multi-disciplinary team to coordinate proper treatment plans and educate families.

Social Worker, Saunders SED School, Suncoast Community Mental Health Center, Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida 9/1998 – 10/1998
Worked within a school where children Kindergarten through 12th grade were diagnosed as severely emotionally disturbed. Accepted referrals from staff, then envisioned and implemented proper treatment plans. Performed family home visits to complete psychosocials and attended staff meetings with all social workers in program to discuss cases.

Child and Adolescent Social Work Intern, Tallahassee Memorial Psychiatric Center, Tallahassee, Florida 4/1998 –8/1998
Interned and quickly worked independently as a member of the interdisciplinary team treating children and adolescents who were Baker Acted or admitted voluntarily to the psychiatric unit. Responsibilities included psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, group and family therapy and discharge planning.

Medical Social Work Intern, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Broward General Medical Center, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 1/1997 – 5/1997
Interned and quickly worked independently as a member of the interdisciplinary medical team treating children who were admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Responsibilities included psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, grief counseling and discharge planning. Worked with community agencies and Department of Children and Families to report abuse cases.

HONORS AND AWARDS:
STARR Award, St. Anthony’s Hospital, 2001
Christie McCullough Scholarship for Community Service, Cooper City High School, 1993

AFFILIATIONS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE:
President, Alpha Xi Delta Sorority Alumna Association, 5/2009 – 5/2011
Vice-President, Tampa Alumnae Panhellenic Association, 9/2008 – present
Marriage Mentors Program, Hyde Park United Methodist Church, 08/2008 – present
Guest Speaker, Annual Fall Training, YMCAs of the Suncoast and of Greater St. Petersburg, 9/2002
Guest Therapist, Talk Radio WTAN 1340AM, 8/2002
Vice-President, Team Council Meeting, St. Anthony’s Hospital, 2000 – 2003
Volunteer, Juvenile Diabetes Association of South Florida, 1997 – 2005.