Kimberly McDonald

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Bowling Green, KY 42104

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OBJECTIVE: Social Services/Social Worker position in the Two River Regions Area.

SUMMARY:

• Hands-on experience in the social services area, though internship with the

DCBS investigation unit in Bowling Green.

• Honors Graduate in December with a Human Services and Counseling

Degree.

• An Associates in Criminal Justice

• As well as many years of work experience, with children and families.

Bachelor of Science in Human Services and Counseling

EDUCATION:

• Currently doing Internship with the investigation unit of Department of

Community Based Services (Feb-Dec 09)

• 2009-Lindsey Wilson College, Scottsville KY. Will graduate with honors, 3.8

GPA.

• 2005-Graduated the Juvenile Justice KY academy for youth worker

• 2003-Graduated Draughns Jr. College with an associates degree in Criminal

Justice

• 2003-Completed the DCBS Foster Care Training

• 2001-Completed a SCM (Safe Crisis Management), and De-Escalation

techniques and received certification.

• 1999-Graduated Adair Co. High School

Courses taken included:

Criminal Psychology Ethics

Real-estate Law/Business Law Research Methods/Static’s

Group Therapy Gender Studies

Non-verbal Communication Public Speaking

Case Management Marriage and Family

EXPERIENCE:

• March 2009-December 2009 DCBS (Department of Children Based

Services) (Intern)

o Assisted with many duties that include: investigations, paperwork,

court, home evaluations and many other tasks.

• 2005- June 2009 DCBS (Department of Children Based Services) (Foster

Parent)

o Foster Parents for four years for the state of Kentucky

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o Completed the necessary training and paperwork to remain foster

parents.

• Aug 2007-April 2008 Warren Co. Schools (Day Treatment Alternative

School) (Teachers Assistant)

o Supervision of twelve children at one time.

o Providing counseling help when needed

o Record Keeping/Faxing/Multi Line Phone/ and requesting records.

o In the classroom setting, necessary tasks would help with the teaching

of activates.

• March-May 2007 Achievement Valley Ranch (Youth Worker)

o Worked directly with the youth and provided counseling when

needed, as well as supervision of the children.

o Administrating medications

o Office Duties

• Feb 2005-Jan 2007- Warren County Regional Juvenile Dentition

Center (Youth Worker)

o Office Duties

o Provided Supervision

o Training in AKADO (Form of Martial Arts)

o Completed the Youth Worker Training Academy at the top 5 of my

class.

• 2003-2005 Life Skills (Foster Parent)

o Foster Parents for Children experiencing a crisis.

o Record Keeping as well as attending the necessary trainings as well

as providing support to the children and the parents.

o Medication Administration

• Feb 2004-July20 04) Homeland Inc. (Apartment Manager)

o Managed a 150 possible tenet apartment complex.

o Office Duties

o Renting, Cleaning, and Termination of the leases (when needed) and

collecting the rent.

• Jan 03-Dec 03 Bellwood Home For Boys (Direct Care Counselor)

o Supervised as many as fifteen children at one time

o Completed Carting Paperwork on the children

o Ran Therapy Groups

o Trained in De-escalation and SCM (Safe Crisis Management)

ACTIVITIES:

• Volunteer at Whites Chapel Church and ran Sunday School for several years

as well as ran Vacation Bible School.

• A member of the ACA-American Counseling Association

• On the planning committee at Lindsey Wilson College as well as the school

newspaper.

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