1. Olivia R. Varney
Olivia R. Varney
453 Talon Drive  Lancaster, PA 17554  610-836-2259  oliviarvarney@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE: To support and empower children, youth, and families of diverse backgrounds to achieve
holistic health and well-being through both micro and macro practice
EDUCATION: Master of Social Work, LSW West Chester U.
GPA: 4.0, Summa Cum Laude West Chester, PA
 WCU Social Justice VOICES Journal Author
BA Human Services, BAPublic Health Elon U.
GPA: 3.9, Summa Cum Laude Elon, NC
 Study Abroad Month: Ghana, Africa
 Study Abroad Semester: Costa Rica
COURSES/TRAININGS:
200 RYS Yoga Teacher 3/17
Motivational Interviewing,
Program Evaluation, TF-CBT
Online Training, CITI Training,
American Red Cross CPR &
First Aid Certified
ACHIEVEMENTS:
AmeriCorps ’14 Alumna, Phi
Kappa Phi Honor Society,
Segal Education Award
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Appalachia Service Project
Volunteer, Make-A-Wish
Volunteer, Habitat for
Humanity
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Mobile Therapist/Behavioral Specialist Consultant 07/2016-Present
Wellspan Philhaven Lancaster, PA
 Provide Behavioral Health Coaching and Clinical Therapy to children, youth, and parents
 Monitor the progress of clients via data collection and consistent personalized goal sessions
 Maintain regular, effective communication with clients’ treatment team
 Supervise Bachelor’s level therapeutic staff regarding team moral, administrative and clinical support
 Document all client data and communication in Smart Care system
 Demonstrate passion, professionalism, and teamwork with clients, co-workers, and treatment team
Social Work Intern, Dept. of Community Ed. 06/2015-06/2016
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Philadelphia, PA
 Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Fellow: Participate in educational
and leadership classes, research, advocacy, and community projects
 T21 Clinic Social Worker: Provide biopsychosocial support for patients and families at clinic
 Career Path Social Worker: Facilitate support groups, and provide biopsychosocial support and job
development for adolescents in CHOP Career Path (internship program for individuals with chronic
illness/disability)
 Multidisciplinary Navigation Team (MINT) Member: Code qualitative interviews of patients who
recently transferred care from CHOP to Hospital of University of Pennsylvania (HUP)
 Homeless Health Initiative Social Work Volunteer: Assist with programming at Philadelphia
homeless shelters

2. Olivia R. Varney
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTINUED:
Direct Care Counselor 07/2013-Present
Brian’s House Inc. West Chester, PA
 Provide direct home care to adults with developmental disabilities in a residential setting, maintaining
 Support individuals in setting and achieving their goals and in fostering a home away from home
 Utilize a strengths-based approach to promote client health and independence
Medical Case Manager Intern 09/2014-06/2015
Project ONE West Chester, PA
 Supported adults with HIV/AIDS through home visits, phone contact, and attending appointments
 Promoted goal setting, treatment adherence, housing and food security, and access to health
services through intakes, continual counseling, monitoring, and client advocacy
Corps Member 08/2013-06/2014
AmeriCorps’ City Year (one-year program) Philadelphia, PA
 Tutored 5th-8th graders before, during, and after school on attendance, behavior, math, and literacy
 Developed/Implemented individualized conflict management and goal setting sessions with students
 Successfully organized college trip to La Salle U. (20 students) and Career Week (300 students)
 Effectively collaborated with diverse team of Corps Members, Community in Schools (CIS) staff,
school faculty, community partners
Community Education Intern 09/2011-12/2012
CrossRoads Sexual Assault Center Burlington, NC
 Wrote grant to obtain financial resources for staffing licensed counselor
 Facilitated sexual assault educational curriculum for middle school health classes
 Crisis hotline duty for 24 hour shifts
 Participated in community outreach at health fairs and events
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
MINT Research Assistant 06/2015-12/2015
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
 Coded qualitative interviews of patients who recently transferred care from CHOP to Hospital of
University of Pennsylvania (HUP)
 Greenberg A, Szalda D, Steinway C, Trachtenberg S, Miller R, Varney O, Jan S (2016, March)
Transfer Engagement Lessons Learned (TELL): Using Patient Perspectives to Inform and Improve
Transition Processes. Accepted for poster presentation 2016 Annual Meeting of the Society of
Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM), Washington DC
HIV/AIDS Research Assistant 02/2013-03/2013
Elon University Elon, NC
 Coded qualitative data from 78 interviews of health providers who serve HIV positive adolescents
 Fair, C., Varney, O., & Albright, J. Differences in the sexual and reproductive health needs of
adolescents in the US with perinatally-acquired HIV and behaviorally-acquired HIV: Provider
perspectives. Accepted for poster presentation 2016 Annual Meeting of the Society of Adolescent
Health and Medicine (SAHM), Washington DC