Sonia R. McCauley

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Detroit, Mi. 48202

313-***-****

acr0jj@r.postjobfree.com

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EDUCATION

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Completed certification requirements for Social Work in School setting.

May 1999.

Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan Graduated May 1994, M.S.W. Program.

Clinical Medical Social Worker.

Madonna University, Livonia, Michigan Graduated 1982, B.S.W. Social Worker,

Criminal Justice.

EMPLOYMENT

Detroit Community High School-Detroit, Mi. 9-12, School Social Worker, Created, Implement, and lead Crisis Team to address issues of suicide, trauma, etc. among high school students. Developed Child Study Team to address student’s needs to improve student’s academic success. Provided individual, group and crisis therapy to students, staff and administration. Responsibilities also include diagnostic assessment and testing to determine student’s emotional impairment. Guide/Teach students in developing positive behavior; build social skills, and problem solving skills. Provide support and expertise in both general and special education. Conduct classroom presentations on building self-esteem, bullying, and etc. Liaison between school and community agencies. Daily documentation

Detroit Public School- Detroit Mi. K-12, School Social Worker, Taught Autistic impaired (A.I.) and emotionally impaired (E.I.) student’s social skills for life learning. Conduct individual/group/crisis/ therapeutic counseling for regular and special education students. Responsibilities also include diagnostic assessment and testing to determine student’s emotional impairment. Advocate/support student’s needs. Coordinate/facilitate I.E.P and child study to promote academic success. Substitute teacher for E.I. and at risk regular education students. Daily documentation. Network/connect with community resources. Provide mental health counseling/support to staff and administration. Assembled Crisis intervention team for staff and students. Administer diagnostic assessment and testing to determine disabilities regarding emotional/autistic impairment of children.

Warrendale Academy K-8. Detroit Michigan. School Social Worker. Provide Social Work Services for special education and regular education students. Taught social skills to address problems such as bullying, conflict resolution, how to listen, how to study etc. Conduct staff in services, Coordinate/facilitated parenting workshops. Facilitate IEP for Special Education Students and child study. Daily documentation, provide support for staff. Network with community outreach programs and connect resources for school such as Mobile Dentist, Vision and hearing, donated food baskets to needy student families, etc.

Field placement Instructor/Supervisor for Wayne State University Social Work Intern Students.

Allen, Hope, and Crocket Academies K-8. Detroit, Michigan. School Social Worker. Taught parenting classes. Facilitated parenting support groups. Conduct and lead child study team to determine student’s disabilities and create a behavioral plan. Provided individual / group counseling with students. Organized youth team against bullying and sexual harassment among students. Created and facilitated student-mentoring program. Provided resources/connect with network with outside community. Contribute decision making as multi-disciplinary evaluation team member. Addresses conflict resolution with students.

Harper Hospital DMC. Detroit, Michigan. Nephrology Transplant, Senior Social Worker. Provided clinical/ individual therapy for kidney dialysis/ transplant patients. Connect patients with needed identified services. Assist families with establishing legal guardianship, and arrange for discharge planning. Assist patients in obtaining costly medication. Problem solves regarding insurance issues. Collaborate with transplant team to identify social work needs before patient receives kidney transplant. Advocate for patients. Completed Psycho/social evaluations for pre- transplant patients. Provide Social Work intervention for post transplant patients.

Detroit Receiving Hospital DMC. Detroit, Michigan. Clinical Float Medical Social Worker. Substitute for Social Workers throughout Detroit Medical Centers. Provided crisis counseling / intervention for emergency room patients. Located families for patients suffering from dementia, and identified John/Jane Doe patients. Responsibilities also include discharge planning. Drug and alcohol abuse counseling. Assist homeless patients with securing shelter.

ST. John's Oakland General Hospital. Madison Heights, Michigan, Medical Social Worker. Facilitate discharge planning regarding nursing home placement, rehabilitation placement. Arrange in transferring patients from one hospital to another. Intervention, collaborate with referrals to assist homeless patients including drug and alcohol addictions, patients without medical insurance. Execute emergency room crisis intervention. Interact with multidisciplinary team to discuss best discharge plan regarding patient care. Referrals regarding alleged child abuse and counseling.

Heritage Hospital, Taylor, Michigan, Medical Social Worker. Arranged discharge plan, home health care services, hospital equipment, nursing home placement for patients in Medical Surgery Unit. Collaborate with resources to assist homeless patients; drug and alcohol addictions, patients without medical insurance.

Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit Michigan, Intern Medical Social Worker. Discharge plan for nursing home placement, identified lost patients and located families. Addressed social work needs in the burn unit including the emergency room. Also apart of administrative Length of Stay team (L.O.S.), required fulfilling some administrative duties, decision making regarding care and needs of the patient.

Catholic Social Services Detroit Michigan; Pregnancy Counselor. Counseled teens and women as well as their significant others around issues of pregnancy; provide options, alternatives and resources, facilitated adoption process.

Lutheran Child & family Service, Detroit, Michigan, Foster Care Social Worker. Planned, coordinated and implemented treatment goals for each assigned child in foster care and family. Connected needed programs and services for biological family. Liaison with outside agencies. Responsible for representing children and agency in Probate Court Juvenile Division. Completed necessary statistical forms/ reports. Work with both foster parents and bio-parents through training and support to enhance their skills in parenting children.

Black Family Development Inc., Detroit, Michigan, Parent Education Counselor. Responsible for the training and supervision of parent aid staff to guide and counsel (alleged parent abusers) to function in a manner so their children can be returned/remain in their own homes. Provided individual intensive clinical and outreach therapy to children and parents. Other duties included teaching group parenting classes, case consultation, intake interviews, follow-up referrals and recorded data.

Detroit Transit Alternative, Detroit, Michigan, Counselor. Responsible for crisis intervention and provision of short term casework service to runaway youths and their parents, collaborating with referral sources for long term case management and assisting with after care follow up. Also, conducted group therapy for youths ages 12-17.

Booth Memorial Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, Intern Social Worker. Provided counseling for teenage pregnant mothers, interviewed, observed, referred and organized activities for expectant mothers. Also, provided day-to-day group therapy sessions for young mothers and their significant others.

Casa Maria Community Center, Detroit, Michigan, Intern Social Worker. Counseled runaway teenagers and their parents in resolving conflicts. Taught preschooler’s active listening and observed their performance to determine their learning disabilities.

Catholic Social Services, Detroit, Michigan, Human Service Assistant RSVP. Recruited retired senior citizens that volunteer their services to help keep them active and productive in the community. Assisted elderly with financial needs.

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Dean’s list,

Who's who National Honor Award,

Member of:

Michigan School Social Workers Association

Licensed-State of Michigan

SALARY:

Looking for a full time salary position compensative with past experience.

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