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Matthew A. Knapp
LCSW, CCHP
288 Blohm Avenue
Aromas, California 95004
831-291-6064 (H)
831-291-6031(C)
831-678-5500, Ext. 6609 (W)
Matthew.a.knapp@gmail.com
Executive Summary
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Correctional Health Professional
with formal education in Social Work and extensive experience handling a variety of problems
and challenges, including advocacy, policy and social justice issues. I maintain a calm and
empathetic demeanor while interacting and am able to engage patients, families and peers to
provide the necessary support for recovery and improvement. I possess excellent organization
and communication skills, supervisory experience and sense of humor. I can keep necessary
parties well informed of situations and direct multiple resources to work as part of a unified and
productive team.
Education
 M.S.W. 2005 Tulane University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA (Social Work)
 B.S. (magna cum laude) 2000 SUNY Brockport, Brockport, NY(Theater/Women’s
Studies)
Professional Experience
July 2015-Present: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Department of State Hospitals, Salinas
Valley, Soledad, CA.
Direct therapeutic and case management services to a caseload of 25-29 ICF level patients
Group psychoeducational creation and provision to a caseload of 50-75 ICF level patients
As group curriculum creator and provider:
 Charged with creating new group curriculums and syllabi for inpatient population, as part
of onsite Curriculum Committee
 Wrote, facilitated and adapted new groups such as Knowledge, Self-Empowerment and
Treatment; Admission, Progress and Discharge; Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy,
Socialization; Depression Therapy and Parole Planning.

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 Engaged in quality control and adaptation based on feedback from staff and participants
 Ordered and distributed group materials
 Actively facilitated up to 15 hours of groups per week
As Licensed Clinical Social Worker:
 Full case management services for an assigned caseload of 25-29 ICF level patients
 Act as advocate for patients with management, staff and families
 Support, engage and track family interactions
 Facilitate eight hours of group interventions per week
 Provide four hours of individual therapeutic/clinical contact per week
 Create and present in-service trainings/workshops for peers and staff, including Group
Facilitation and Writing Effective Goals and Interventions
 Engage with patients and peers weekly as part of an Interdisciplinary Treatment Team
 Create and monitor goals/objectives tailored to patient requests/needs and based upon
requested treatment outcomes
 Track and facilitate timely admission and discharge paperwork
July 2014 to February 2015: Clinical Social Worker, Department of State Hospitals ,
Atascadero State Hospital, Atascadero, CA.
Therapeutic mental health services to an inpatient caseload of 43 patients:
 Created beneficial community partnerships with providers across the state
 Provided intensive discharge planning for mentally ill patients repatriating to the
community: housing, transportation, SSI assistance, family contact and follow-up
medical and psychiatric service plans
 Ensured individual counseling and crisis intervention was a priority
 Volunteered to provide coverage (group, individual counseling and paperwork related)
for peers when needed
 Worked as strong advocate and contact and with/for families – many with multiple needs
 Engaged in provision of psycho-educational groups (6 hours per week)
 Used supportive and empathic skills to assist patients in times of family disputes and
ongoing legal, psychological and medical problems
 Strove to become more knowledgeable about other areas of operations (i.e. how to order
supplies faster, how to assist other disciplines and expedition of the SSI applications)

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February 2010 to July 2014: Clinical Social Worker, Department of State Hospitals, Salinas
Valley Psychiatric Program, Soledad, CA.
Therapeutic mental health services to an inpatient caseload of 30 inmate-patients:
 Created a cohesive and positive Interdisciplinary Treatment team through organization,
communication and respect for each team member
 Listened to inmate-patient requests and created/facilitated a therapeutic group for
depression/anxiety related to incarceration
 Independently revised or wrote new syllabi for such groups of Understanding Mental
Illness, Substance Abuse and Orientation to the program. New materials incorporated
into the educational groups that satisfied or exceeded program standards.
 Actively pursued and engaged in committee work: Special Events, Subject Matter Expert
(Social Work job description for State of California) and Utilization Reviews
 Offered weekly individual therapy hours well above required minimums for position
 Full case management activities for all assigned patients.
 Worked with families and significant others of inmate/patients to provide improved
or/and successful outcomes, often under less than optimal conditions
June 2008 to August 2009: Mental Health Professional & Site Administrator, MHM Services
Inc., Brent, Alabama
Engaged in provision of mental health services (caseload of 75-80) and Site Administration (20
hours each per week) for a for-profit contractor:
 Facilitated psycho-educational groups for an outpatient prison population (10-12 hours
per week)
 Actively monitored and documented monthly contact appointments for all assigned
patients
 Provided enhanced services to those inmate/patients in Administrative Segregation and/or
in crisis/Safety cell
 Successfully guided 18 inmates through first Anger Management course taught by non-
state personnel at the facility
 Tailored company specific interventions to the individual for measurable outcomes
 Provided oversight and supervision to site staff, including the disciplines of social work
and nursing, as well as one administrative assistant
 Monitored payroll submissions for accuracy
 Actively participated in daily meetings with prison Warden
 Became skilled in data collection, interpretation and reporting using Continuous Quality
Improvement methods
 Disaster Response Contact for facility, including H1N1 planning
 Successfully provided company Suicide Prevention module to over 75 correctional staff
during tenure
 Reduced overall number of audit deficiencies by roughly 50% over previous year

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June 2007- December 2008: Part-Time Adjunct Faculty, University of Alabama
Courses: Discrimination, Oppression and Social Injustice and Introduction to Social Work
Practice:
 Created all syllabi, curriculums, tests and projects for student learning
 Coordinated and monitored student volunteering component of courses
 Assisted other faculty with teaching or presenting as needed (Undergrad and Graduate)
 Active teaching in class: 36 hours per semester
 Mediated issues between students and School of Social Work
 Enthusiastically presented Social Work profession and its meaning/usefulness in society
 Actively supported and mentored students
 Thoughtfully graded and provided feedback on student work
 Successfully submitted all midterm and final grades in a timely fashion to University
 Qualitative and quantitative student feedback for both courses: 90-95% positive
January to August 2005: Part Time Mental Health Counselor & Diversity Trainer, University
of New Orleans Counseling Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Offered part-time position at Counseling Center after one-year internship:
 Engaged in provision of student mental health needs, including short term and crisis
counseling
 Successfully coordinated with campus at large for referrals and crisis intervention needs-
referrals and awareness of services increased over tenure
 Successfully pursued first on-campus competitive grant for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgendered and Questioning diversity training proposal
 Independently created and/or implemented purchased materials
 Piloted training program centered on LGBTQ student issues on campus for
administrators, campus police and student groups
 Increased awareness of LGBTQ student challenges evidenced by university- wide
consultation requests for Counseling Center and increased student contact regarding
sexuality issues
 Awarded “Best Student Presentation” at Louisiana College and University Student
Program Association, Fall 2004 after presenting above proposed pilot at annual meeting
Professional Associations/Licensure/Other
 California Board of Behavioral Sciences Licensed Clinical Social Worker (#66424)
 Certified Correctional Health Professional via the National Commission on Correctional
Health Care

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