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social worker, counselor, case manager Resume
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| Desired Industry: Counseling |
SpiderID: 21551 |
| Desired Job Location: Phoenix, Arizona |
Date Posted: 7/7/2008 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience |
Willing to Travel: Yes, 25-50% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors |
Willing to Relocate: No |
Objective:
Highly enthusiastic, goal oriented social worker and program coordinator with a background serving
the needs of families with social and emotional disorders that excels in overcoming the challenges
in educating community and family members in disorder treatment.
Skilled in patient assessment and treatment planning with a strong commitment to parent education and support.
Experience:
STARBUCKS INC., Indianapolis, IN
Current
Shift Supervisor
Food service chain
-Worked as shift supervisor while taking a sabbatical to further my education.
Direct responsibility for employees and store operations including cash handling, ordering product, and facility upkeep.
FOUR COUNTY COUNSELING CENTER, Peru, IN
August 2001 - August 2007
Task Supervisor (2007) / Home Based Case Manager (2001)
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling
-Observed student/intern workers’ interaction with clients to ensure appropriate conduct and engagement.
Provided mentorship and assistance throughout the student learning processes and strove to accelerate their
growth through student autonomy in challenging but patient safe activities.
-Complete patient cycle management including assessing patient needs, creating and oversee treatment plans,
preparing the patient for discharge and follow-up.
-Met with children, parents, and schools on an individual and group basis to create positive learning and living
environments in an effort to better a child's chance for future success with their condition.
Followed up with teachers to evaluate lesson plans and ensured they were appropriate for the
student and followed as discussed.
-Operated summer day treatment using therapeutic intervention to pacify and deescalate out of control children.
-Developed and implement parenting materials for Project Extended Day, an alternative to out of school suspension.
-Established Parent Project (PP) education in the local area. Taught parents how to take back control from their kids without
adding conflict to their life. Led up to 24 parents in a class through 10-16 week court ordered program where
I instructed parents in alternative parenting techniques.
MADISON COUNTY YOUTH CENTER, Anderson, IN
January 2000 - June 2001
Behavior Case Manager
Adolescent corrections & secure / non-secure emergency shelter
-Oversaw and attended to the support needs of 12-17 year old female group.
Responsible for 12 adolescent females living in the non-secure facility.
-Reviewed patients to provide assessments, assisted in treatment planning and group therapy sessions.
Collaborated with treatment team to ensure treatment plans were followed and updated according to patient needs.
-Intervened in unsafe situations exercising therapeutic holds.
-Planned recreation activities, forums for group discussion and other group activities to build and foster
social skill development.
-Worked on an individual basis with patients to help them cope with fears, socialization, goals, concerns,
peers and home problems.
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, Muncie, IN
January 2001 - April 2001
Practicum Student
Social Services Program aimed at providing mentorship to community youth
-Interviewed and assessed volunteers' ability and likelihood of being a successful mentor.
Interviewed children and parents. Determined their needs and found suitable mentors.
-Co-facilitated an after school program for latchkey kids.
-Planned and prepared activities to foster behavior and life skill development.
Education:
INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY of INDIANAPOLIS , Indianapolis, Indiana
Pre-requisite work and GRE prep for future masters program Current
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY, Muncie, Indiana
Bachelor of Social Work 2001
Affiliations:
The Parent Project ® Certified Facilitator Current
CPR with First Aid Certified Current
Skills:
-Patient and Family Social Work Services-Crisis Intervention-Case Management-Individual and Group Treatment-Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness -Substance Abuse-Patient Assessment-Patient Treatment-Parent Education-Treatment and Discharge Planning-Community Support Building-Client Advocacy
Reference:
Nancy Helsten former supervisor 765-472-1931
Betsy Thompson former coworker 765-469-4691
Rion Lahr friend 317-727-6744
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