Alyssa M.

Theuerling, MSW, LSW

EDUCATION
University of Cincinnati August 2020-April 2023
Master of Social Work – Health & Aging Track
o Cumulative GPA: 4.0

Mount St. Joseph University, Cincinnati, OH August 2011-December 2014

Bachelor of Science, Sociology - Family Dynamics Track
o Cumulative GPA: 3.15

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH April 2024-Present
Social Worker- Heart Institute
o Assess for needs of family and barriers to treatment
o Implement family and individual assessments
o Attend care conferences with medical team and families
o Provide crisis intervention support
o Provide therapeutic interventions for families and patients
o Case management
o Participate in monthly well-being meetings with unit medical staff
o Collaboration and partnership with cardiac focused community agencies
o Collaboration with medical team and sub-specialists to implement appropriate care and
support

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH May 2023-April 2024

Social Work Fellow
o LEND Program trainee
o Implement family and individual assessments
o Assess for needs of family and barriers to treatment
o Collaboration with school and disability focused community agencies
o Attend school meetings
o Provide information on community resources
o Attend and participate in case conferences and psychological evaluations
o Provide support to patients and families

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH August 2023-April 2024

Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Trainee
o Involvement in programing focused on interdisciplinary team training; seminars in
evidence-based methods; leadership competency building; and education on
developmental disabilities
o Group-based research and creation of training modules in regards to inclusion within
community-based extracurricular programming
o Early Intervention Project for children under the age of three diagnosed with a
developmental or intellectual disability
o Collaboration with peers at the AUCD Annual Conference

Mercy Health- Anderson Hospital January 2022-April 2023

Social Work Student Intern
o Work with interdisciplinary team in the Emergency Department
o Implement intake assessment
o Discharge planning
o Community Outreach
o Case management
o Patient and family education
o Patient advocacy
o Provide crisis intervention
o Education on community resources
o Collaborate with outside agencies for continuity of care
o Provide supportive counseling
o Triage patients in emergency department
o Member of Care Plan Committee
o Collect and analyze data for Care Plan Program
o Code data for analyzation
o Create visualizations for Care Plan Program and sponsors
o Use preventative techniques for readmission to hospital
o Evaluate readmission risk of patients

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH January 2018-July 2021

Clinical Research Coordinator III: Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology
o Assist with needs of contracted community agencies to properly implement the Chicago
Parent Program (Parents On Point) to study subjects
o Recruit and consent study subjects, collect data measures for baseline, immediate post
and 3 months post-intervention
o Review client charts in Epic for participant eligibility
o Conduct training to other clinical research coordinators on data collection and processing
as well as databases
o Create data collection spreadsheets and testing software/databases
o Maintain records and files required by regulatory agencies and sponsors
o Problem-solve with agencies and study subjects when barriers may arise
o Create CRF’s
o Create standard operating procedures for lab
o Test and submit data collection through REDCap database
o Lead coordinator for contracted agencies providing parenting program: scheduling
research visits, problem solve family/agency barriers, mediator between subjects, assist
with agency contracts
o Create study visualizations for partnering agencies
o Run data reports through SAS software
o Code qualitative data through DEDOOSE software
o Assist in the writing of a scholarly article pertaining to the current study

Beechacres Parenting Center, Cincinnati, OH June 2016-November 2017

Therapeutic Service Provider & School Coordinator
o Team-lead for mental health services in assigned Cincinnati Public School
o Conduct training for new hires
o Provide case management for assigned families and children in assigned school
o Provide therapeutic interventions to children and families
o Conduct a 40-week prevention program for all second graders in the school
o Create and maintained partnerships with community organizations
 o Coordinate school events centered around mental health
o Schedule therapy and assessment appointments and meetings
o Intake coordination for new clients
o Involved in the first cohort of the agency’s new vision and implementation to staff and
clients
o Create and implement an agency-wide mandatory policy for clinicians to track Medicaid
hours
o Develop trauma-informed care and crisis prevention course which was implemented to
staff and partner agencies

ResCare Ohio, Cincinnati, OH October 2015-June 2016

Qualified Mental Health Professional Supervisor: Developmental Disabilities
o Supervise and train direct care staff
o Develop yearly plans and goals for clients in day program
o Work closely with guardians, court systems, and advocates to ensure client’s well-being
and future goals
o Provide crisis intervention and monitored client behaviors
o Maintain accurate staff to client ratios in compliance with state regulations
o Create and implemented daily staff schedule and duties
o Maintain and updated individual service plans as well as training staff on updates
o Conduct yearly reviews and performance evaluations for staff
o Lead staff meetings
o Conduct staff training
o Investigate major unusual incidents (MUI) as necessary
o Maintain records and policies related to accreditation

SKILLS, CERTIFICATIONS & MILESTONES

Experience working in REDCap database February 2018
Certified in the Chicago Parent Program June 2018
ORCRA regulatory role workshop certification November 2018
Core clinical research training December 2018
Epic research training January 2019
Experience working in SAS database January 2019
Trained in Wellness Recovery Action Plan September 2022
Certified in Real Essential Respond November 2022
Certified in Mental Health First Aid November 2022
Care Plan Program made mandatory across regional hospitals November 2022
Care Plan Program named “Best Practice Model” by Epic January 2023
Interprofessional Teamwork & Learning Communication February 2023
Social Work License May 2023
April 2024
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) graduate

CLINICAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Using Quality Improvement to Optimize Impact of Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric
Primary Care June 2020- July 2021
Principal Investigator: Robert T. Ammerman, Ph.D., ABPP & Lori Stark, Ph.D., ABPP
 Sponsor: Ohio Department of Medicaid
Role: Clinical Research Coordinator III

Incorporation of a Co-Parenting Intervention in June 2019- July 2021

Home Visitation
Principal Investigator: Robert T. Ammerman, Ph.D., ABPP
Sponsor: NIH/ NICHD
Role: Clinical Research Coordinator III

Evaluation of a Community-based Positive January 2018- July 2021

Parenting Skills Program
Principal Investigator: Robert T. Ammerman, Ph.D., ABPP
Sponsor: Convalescent Hospital
Role: Clinical Research Coordinator III

Maternal Trust and Adverse Experiences in

Pediatric Primary Care January 2018- September 2018
Principal Investigator: Robert T. Ammerman, Ph.D., ABPP
Role: Clinical Research Coordinator III

PUBLICATIONS
Rybak, TM; Herbst, RB; Stark, LJ; Samaan, ZM; Zion, C; Bryant, A; McClure, JM; Maki, A; Bishop, E;
Mack, A; et al. Provider Perspectives on an Integrated Behavioral Health Prevention Approach in
Pediatric Primary Care. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. 2023; 30:741-752.

Ammerman, R.T., Zion, C., Cleary, O.M., Raglin Bignall, W.J., Mara, C.M., Theuerling, A.M.,
Offenbacker, E.J., Triplett, T.A., Mitchell, M.J., Brokamp, C., Smith, R.R., & Stark, L.J. Community
implementation of the Chicago Parent Program: A multi-methods evaluation.
Pending Publication