KEDRI R. LADEWIG
Highlands Ranch,CO
Summary
Dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Trauma Psychotherapist, and non-profit leader with 10+ years of experience providing interdisciplinary, person centered, supportive interventions to groups and individuals experiencing trauma. Innovative problem solver, inspiring leader, experienced in developing targeted interventions, streamlining processes and empowering others. Dedicated to giving voice to the vulnerable by delivering client focused programming and services through careful consideration of data and client need.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner/Licensed Psychotherapist
Buh•spok, Llc
09.2024 - Current
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
- Facilitated psychoeducational workshops on topics such as stress management, mindfulness, and self-care techniques.
- Reduced client symptoms of anxiety and depression through the use of cognitive-behavioral therapy strategies.
- Empowered clients to make healthier decisions regarding substance use through motivational interviewing techniques.
Director of Nonresidential Programs
Three Birds Alliance
08.2023 - 03.2025
- Provided oversight and managed development of three programs: Clinical Counseling, Housing Navigation, Domestic Violence Liaison for Arapahoe County DHS
- Acted as Clinical Supervisor for Social Work and Clinical Psychology interns, and pre-licensed clinicians.
- Demonstrated effective leadership, providing guidance and support to staff members.
- Collaborated with community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
- Monitored program performance and outcomes for successful delivery of services.
- Participated in community events to promote services and engage with public.
Director of Program Operations
Women's Bean Project
06.2021 - 08.2023
- Created and implemented phased approach interventions targeted at eliminating pshchosocial barriers to employment while developing transferrable job skills.
- Developed and facilitated trauma skills program targeting self-reported PTSD symptoms, assessed with PCL-5 pre and post tests. Results showed significant reduction of score within 6 weeks, with 67% of clients scoring below treatment threshold of 31 points at post-test.
- Provided training and supervision to interdisciplinary team of interns including masters level students in Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, and Public Administration.
- Conducted individualized and culturally responsive, person centered therapy, supporting clients experiencing complex trauma, PTSD, Substance Use Disorder, domestic violence, sex offenses, justice involvement, sexual assault, human trafficking, grief, anxiety disorders, psychotic episodes, suicidality, etc.
- Established and built comprehensive case management system for enhanced service delivery, reporting, and evaluation, of programs and individual interventions.
- Served on Leadership Team, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Chair, provided onboarding and education for Board of Directors.
Connections Program Supervisor
The Family Tree
08.2020 - 06.2021
- Developed and supervised program, providing low-barrier services to homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless, utilizing Housing First and 2-Gen models.
- Implemented data gathering tools and analysis allowing for prioritization of resources, targeted interventions and identification of service gaps.
- Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Assisted clients with navigating and accessing social services such as housing and medical care.
- Advocated for individuals & families facing financial crisis and homelessness through needs assessment, case management, and emergency assistance.
- Spearheaded development of onsite and virtual life skills programming aimed at empowering clients, increasing self sufficiency, and stability.
- Developed, launched, and supervised volunteer and internship program, resulting in increased capacity to serve clients.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with community resources for successful referrals.
Educational Community Coordinator
Metropolitan Family Services
01.2016 - 08.2020
- Provided staff/ intern supervision, oversight and strategic collaboration for emergency shelter, adult and children services, and community programming.
- Monitored and ensured compliance with local licensure and accrediting agencies.
- Partnered in development, execution and monitoring of strategic plan for comprehensive domestic violence agency, resulting in organizational growth, sustainability and premier service delivery.
- Developed and supervised Domestic Violence Training Program to providing training on topics including: Impact of Domestic Violence on Children, Issues of Oppression, Violence in America, Profile of the Aggressor.
- Increased capacity of Dating Violence Prevention Program by %115 through effective leadership, calculated team and curriculum development.
- Cultivated community partnership to create agency wide continuing education program, improving staff knowledge of emerging research, best practices and sociocultural influences.
- Collaborated with local college to develop and co-teach a Community Engaged Learning (CEL) Sociology course on Power Based Personal Violence which was adopted as a template for CEL courses throughout the college.
- Supervised Master's Level Internship Program, Prevention Program and Training Program.
Manager
Wellness House
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Coordinated with local physicians, therapists, and other practitioners to bring cancer specific therapeutic interventions and psychoeducational programming to individuals and families experiencing cancer diagnosis.
- Collaborated in the development & execution of campaign bringing supportive services of Wellness House to underserved communities in the Chicagoland area.
- Orchestrated engagement of Board of Directors through effective tracking and analysis.
- Offered community resource guidance to clients to meet family needs for assistance.
- Facilitated support groups and workshops to provide valuable services to clients.
Education
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK -
AURORA UNIVERSITY
Aurora2017
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY
Lisle, IL2013
Associate of Applied Science -
COLORADO INSTITUTE OF ART
Denver, CO1998
Skills
- Clinical Supervision
- Adult Assessment & Evaluation
- Trauma Informed Service Delivery
- Data Measurement & Analysis
- Budget & Grant Management
- Customer Relationship Management Software
- Community Partnership Development
- Public Speaking
- Strategic Planning
- Policy & Procedure Development and Implementation
- Program Development and Evaluation
- Leading and Coaching Highly Effective Teams
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker, State of Colorado, [CSW-.09926449]; Exp. 8/31/25
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, 2021
- Certified Domestic Violence Professional, [ILCDVP-2018-1484]
- Certificate of Completion, Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence Leadership Academy, 2017
Affiliations
- Mind-Body
- Biofeedback
- Person-Centered
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectal Behavioral Therapy
- Emotion-Focused Therapy
- Thought Field Therapy
- Feminist Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Guided Meditation
- Polyvagal Theory
- Psychotherapy
Volunteer Activities
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK REGIONAL FIELD ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AURORA UNIVERSITY
The DEI Committee of Aurora University's Social Work Field Program is committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and policies across all levels of the field experience which includes: The Field Office, the BSW and MSW programs, Faculty, Students, Field Liaisons, Field Instructors, Participating Agencies. In analyzing and interpreting the current field curriculum and practices, we seek to make recommendations to address and eliminate racist, oppressive, and privileged practices and policies throughout all levels of the field experience.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION SUBCOMMITTEE, AURORA UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
The DEI Committee of Aurora University's Social Work Field Program is committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and policies across all levels of the field experience which includes: The Field Office, the BSW and MSW programs, Faculty, Students, Field Liaisons, Field Instructors, Participating Agencies. In analyzing and interpreting the current field curriculum and practices, we seek to make recommendations to address and eliminate racist, oppressive, and privileged practices and policies throughout all levels of the field experience.
Timeline
Owner/Licensed Psychotherapist
Buh•spok, Llc
09.2024 - Current
Director of Nonresidential Programs
Three Birds Alliance
08.2023 - 03.2025
Director of Program Operations
Women's Bean Project
06.2021 - 08.2023
Connections Program Supervisor
The Family Tree
08.2020 - 06.2021
Educational Community Coordinator
Metropolitan Family Services
01.2016 - 08.2020
Manager
Wellness House
01.2013 - 01.2016
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK -
AURORA UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY
Associate of Applied Science -
COLORADO INSTITUTE OF ART
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