WHO IS PERCIVAL?
Percival Fisher, Jr. is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) from the International Association of Trauma Professionals. Percival has progressive experience with leading university, health care, and residential treatment organizations. Percival is currently making a career transition into the field of Nursing. Percival is taking prerequisites while earning a second masters degree in Public Health (MPH).
Percival's long time goals are to become a Nurse Researcher/Scholar and Family/Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Percival wants to use this academic foundation along with his previous clinical knowledge in Clinical Social Work to improve health and mental health systems both in the United States and abroad.
Percival has expertise in leadership, advocacy, clinical practice, teaching, research, program design and implementation. Percival has published original clinical research projects and presented his works at various conferences and seminars. Percival has demonstrated skills as a leader, collaborator, mentor, and coach. Percival is motivated by social justice, service oriented, and results driven.
Percival's interests include physical health, psychiatric/mental health, public health, health care, education, HIV/AIDs prevention, nutrition, research, and social issues involving disadvantaged and highly marginalized populations including African American men and women and individuals who identify LGBTQIA.
Personal Statement
MY TRUTHS
"Its a privilege to be able to bear witness to someones story when they may not have had the chance to tell it before" Lindy Alexander
Professional History
AMN HEALTHCARE
DECEMBER 2015- JULY 2015
Facilitating discharge planning with a multidisciplinary team in an acute medical/outpatient setting, including the emergency department. Collaborating with patients and families to identify needs and develop psychosocial assessments to implement an individual treatment plan in order to cope and/or restore social, emotional, financial, & environmental factors, which has been affected by an illness.
SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR
FEBRUARY 2015- DECEMBER 2015
Assisted the Director of Assessment in training and supervision of staff (Junior Research Coordinators/Assistants) and other trainees on standardized assessment to ensure high-quality data collection for longitudinal studies examining brain and behavior in youth and young adults at risk for psychosis. Conducted and administered computerized comprehensive clinical assessments to eligible participants. Assisting in the administration of computerized neurocognitive batteries and assessments.
NHS HUMAN SERVICES
AUGUST 2014- DECEMBER 2015
Providing individual psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults with issues surrounding bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, depression, anxiety, anger, grief & loss, adjustment, trauma, ADHD, and additional psychological & emotional concerns. Provided intensive (3 hours) group psychotherapy and psycho-education to adults (18+) and children (ages 10-12) in Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs.
Developed and completed treatment plans with client centered and recovery oriented goals.
METHODIST HOSPITAL DIVISION, THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
MAY 2013-JULY 2014
Successfully assisted, counseled, and educated patients and their families with discharge planning needs including transfers to home, facilities and referrals to appropriate community resources/ services including community mental health, outpatient hemodialysis services, community-based geriatric/adult services, inpatient psychiatric placement, community HIV services, hospice & palliative care services, & nursing home placements.
Educational Experience
MILKEN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Pursuing Master of Public Health degree. Studying Epidemiology, Global Health,
and Health Policy.
2017
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL POLICY & PRACTICE, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Earned a Master of Social Work degree with a concentration in clinical social work.
2008-2010
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
2002-2006
Published Work
IN CLINICAL RESEARCH
DOES ANYONE UNDERSTAND MY STRESS? POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS SYMPTOMS IN RECENTLY INJURED CHILDREN & THEIR PARENTS.
2008
Fisher, P; Kohser, K; Good, G; White, K; Kassam-Adams, N (2008). Does Anyone Understand My Stress? Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms In Recently Injured Children & Their Parents. Leadership Education In Neuro-developmental Disabilities Program, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA
A LOOK AT PARENT CHILD AGREEMENT IN REPORTING OF PAIN AND STRESS DURING HOSPITALIZATION FOR TRAUMATIC INJURIES
2008
Good, G; Kohser, K; White, K; Fisher, P; Kassam-Adams, N (2008). A Look At Parent Child Agreement In Reporting of Pain and Stress During Hospitalization for Traumatic Injuries. Leadership Education In Neuro-developmental Disabilities (LEND) Program, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA
IS THERE A DIFFERENCE? BLACK AND WHITE PARENTS’ COPING ASSISTANCE TO THEIR CHILD POST INJURY
2007
Fisher, P; Kassam-Adams, N; Winston, F. K. (2007). Is There A Difference? Black and White Parents’ Coping Assistance To Their Child Post Injury. 23rd International Society For Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) Annual Meeting. Preventing Trauma and its Effects. Baltimore, MD.
IS THERE A DIFFERENCE? BLACK AND WHITE PARENTS’ COPING ASSISTANCE TO THEIR CHILD POST INJURY
2007
Fisher, P; Kassam-Adams, N; Winston K. F. (2007). Is There A Difference? Black and White Parents’ Coping Assistance To Their Child Post Injury. Leadership Education In Neuro-developmental Disabilities (LEND) Program, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA
PROBLEMS IN PEDAGOGY: UNDERSTANDING SACRED TEXTS WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY FROM VARIOUS CULTURES
2005
Fisher, P, Messina, P (2005). Problems in Pedagogy: Understanding Sacred texts within the University from Various Cultures. Chi Alpha Epsilon Conference “The Sky is not the Limit” Philadelphia, PA.
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