Director Mental Health

JACQUE TARA WASHINGTON, LMSW

PO Box ****

Ithaca, New York 14850

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SOCIAL WORK OBJECTIVE

Obtain a position as a therapist working with a multi-culturally diverse group of clients with

mood, personality and psychiatric disorders, and addictions, with a special focus on children,

college-age students, and their families. Utilize my expertise in creating and implementing

presentations that train and educate individuals, families and groups on various topics related to

self and the environment. Integrate various components of theatre, music, writing, visual art and

physical movement with various therapeutic approaches to enhance client self-awareness and

development.

EDUCATION

The University of the State of New York Education Department- Social Work License 2007

Syracuse University- MSW Individuals, Families and Groups 2003 to Dec. 2005

Syracuse University- BFA in Visual and Performing Arts 1985 to 1987

Syracuse University- One semester in London and Paris 1987

Onondaga College- AAS in Radio Television Communications/Journalism 1980 to 1982

RELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Tompkins County Mental Health

201 E. Green Street Ithaca, NY 14850 January 2009 to present

Position: Psychiatric Social Worker/Therapist

Manage a caseload of 30 or more clients with various mental health and personality

disorders; co-facilitate Dialectical Behavioral Therapy group; individual, couples, family

therapy.

Skills: crisis intervention; use of various approaches to treat from mild depression to

schizophrenia; DBT.

Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services

6621 Rt. 227 Trumansburg, NY 14886 May 2007 to December 2008

Position: Primary Addictions Counselor

Managed a caseload of 15 clients in recovery at the 6-month residential facility; planned and

facilitated the following groups: Relapse Prevention, Early Recovery, Family Education, Social

Support, Drug and Alcohol Education; individual and conjoint sessions.

Skills: Case management; alcohol and other drugs assessment; crisis intervention; relapse

intervention; individual, couple and family therapy; discharge planning; use of community

resources in relationship to support systems for discharged clients.

Onondaga Pastoral Counseling Center, Inc.

324 University Avenue, Syracuse, NY August 2004 to April 2005

Position: Social Work Intern, Syracuse University

Throughout the school year, managed a caseload of about 11-15 clients at a time, working with

all populations. Co-facilitated two groups: the Creative Healing Group at OPCC (with immediate

supervisor), and a play therapy group at LeMoyne Elementary School in Syracuse, New York.

Skills: Developed skills related to assessment; diagnosis; care planning; crisis intervention; brief

therapy; individual, family and group therapies; discharge planning; family system support; use

of community resources, and use of the DSM IV TR as a diagnostic tool; developed scales of

measurement for client evaluation; and adhered to the agency s policies and procedures.

State University of New York Upstate Medical Center

750 Adams Street, Syracuse, New York August 2003 to April 2004

Position: Social Work Intern, Syracuse University

Continuum Care Department: first semester field placement in The Center for Children with

Cancer and Blood Disorders (children with leukemia, lymphoma and sickle cell disease); second

semester field placement in the Pulmonary Pediatric Unit (children with cystic fibrosis).

Skills: Psychosocial brief interaction with children and parents in clinic setting, introduced them

to services within the hospital and the community, and assisted with financial and moral support.

Assisted unit supervisors with general planning, implementation and correspondence in reference

to the care of the patients and their parents; provided the patients/parents with educational

information, updates on the latest treatments, and research; researched effects of hypnosis on pain

reduction and received certificate for self-hypnosis training; assisted in developing nutrition

training and awareness for clients.

Association of Institutes for Aesthetic Education

Arts in Education Institute- Utica, New York 1994 to 2005

Institute for the Arts In Education- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1995 to 1998

The Institute for the Arts In Education- Albany, New York 1995 Summer Session

Central New York Aesthetic Education Institute- Syracuse, New York 1990 to 1994; 2005

Position: Teaching Artist Administrator

Designed and implemented workshops for specific age groups from pre-kindergarten through

college age levels as well as teachers, based on various and diverse works of art in theatre, music,

and writing with the inclusion of visual art and movement.

Skills: Researched and studied all works of art, v arious cultures, historical references, and the

connections of the artistic work to the academic curriculum; planned creative workshops for

specific age groups with varied and limited time allowances; successfully interacted with students

of various intellectual levels and diverse cultures; taught the performance process and elements of

all genres of music, theatre, and literature globally; planned and implemented advanced

curriculum.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Syracuse University

School of Social Work- Syracuse, NY Special Project- The Things We Do September 2007

Position: Director; Producer; Writer

Created an interactive DVD/live presentation for the SU School of Social Work s 50th

anniversary. Interviewed social workers for a DVD and directed live performers in a presentation

that focused on the core values of social work.

Skills: Wrote script and interview questions; hired lighting and sound directors, musicians, and

performers; directed production; interviewing, acting, and singing.

The Society for Human Resource Management of Tompkins County

Ithaca, NY Special Project- How Effective Is Your Networking? December 2006

Position: Creator; Facilitator

Skills: Created an interactive workshop addressing the skills and techniques of networking.

Conceived, researched and presented the topic using interactive techniques, including handouts

and role-play.

Tompkins County Community College and Lockheed Martin

Ithaca, NY Campus

Position: Creator; Facilitator

Workshops: Taking Your Professionalism to the Next Level; Cultural Adaptability

Skills: Created an interactive workshop addressing the skills and techniques of professionalism,

dialogue, and self-awareness.

Cornell University

20 Thornwood Drive

Ithaca, New York 14850 February 2006 February 2007 Currently adjunct for special projects

Cornell Interactive Theatre Ensemble

Position: Assistant Director of Program Planning; Actress

Skills: Interacted with clients to develop diversity and policy programming for universities and

corporations. Discussions included goals, purpose, expected outcomes, and logistics. Studied

scripts, created and developed characters, rehearsed and acted out scenes.

SUNY Oswego

School of Education- Oswego, New York Summer 2005

Position: Instructor

Designed and taught a one-week concentrated Master s course entitled Addressing Diversity

Through An Arts-Centered Curriculum (EDU 505 670).

Skills: Developed strategies to integrate the arts and diversity in instructional methods and

techniques with the goal of curriculum transformation. Taught principles and concepts of

aesthetic education and its centrality to curriculum development. Designed activities to examine

how racism, classism and other forms of oppression inform educational and curricular practices,

and creatively explored ideas for inclusion of the experiences, voices, contributions, and

perspectives of non-dominant individuals and groups.

Hamilton College

Clinton, New York 1995 to 1999 (intermittently)

Positions: Acting Instructor; Costume Designer; Director; Substitute Instructor

Skills: Taught freshman and sophomore students the concepts of acting; read and researched

plays; designed and implemented related course studies; critiqued and graded students; served as

advisor. Costume design responsibilities: researched the time period for accurate clothing and

hairstyles; shopped for fabrics; designed and created costumes; costume upkeep for run of the

production. Director responsibilities (seven-character production): researched the era of the

piece; researched and chose music; blocking design; costume design; acting instruction;

supervised students with lighting, sound, and promotions. Substitute teaching responsibilities:

designed and implemented course related material to coincide with music curriculum.

Additional Skills: Implemented advanced teaching concepts and responsibilities; interacted

successfully with college students in various and diverse situations; implemented fashion design;

seamstress; implemented lighting techniques; public relations; music underscoring for stage

production; research; successfully handled multiple tasks.

Abundant Life Christian Center

7000 All Nations Blvd. East Syracuse, New York July 2003 to August 2004

Position: Children s Ministry Coordinator (1-6 grades)

Skills: Trained all teachers and team leaders (about 25); provided administrative and management

support to the director of children s ministry; mediated conflicts between teachers, children or

parents; worked with the director of children s ministry to recruit new teachers, new children, and

new programs; maintained correspondence between teachers; evaluated staff and overall program

development and submitted monthly reports to the director of children s ministry; assisted the

director of children s ministry in creating and implementing a high energy format; created and

distributed monthly teaching schedules and curriculum; taught twice a month.

Radio Production and Journalism

WAER Jazz 88 Syracuse, New York 1996

Position: Producer

Skills: Researched, wrote and narrated a series entitled Voices: The Music and Politics of African

American Vocalists.

WAER Jazz 88 Syracuse, New York 2000

Position: Producer

Skills: Wrote the theme song for the weekly radio news show, Women s Voices; researched,

wrote, and produced a monthly segment for that show entitled, Speaking Script, which focused on

female playwrights and their works.

WNDR/WNTQ Syracuse, New York 1981 to 1984

Position: News reporter/broadcaster/talk show host

Skills: Gathered news from various sources, wrote copy, on-air announcer.

WNOW/WORK York, Pennsylvania 1973 to 1977

Position: News reporter/broadcaster

Skills: Gathered news from various sources, wrote copy, on-air announcer; served as Mistress of

Ceremony for various events in the region.

Professional Vocalist and Actress

Performed throughout the United States, Japan, China, the French West Indies, and London.

Producer of two CDs: World of Passion and Jazz Passions.

MEMBERSHIP AFFILIATIONS

National Association of Social Workers (NASW); Actors Equity Association (AEA); American

Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)

REFERENCES

Paul Caldwell, PhD, Professor, Syracuse University School of Social Work

413 Sims Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244, 315-***-****

Mark Clauss, LCSW, Pediatrics Hemotology/Oncology, SUNY Upstate Medical Center, 750 E.

Adams St., Syracuse, NY 13210, 315-***-****

Kim Hummell, CSW, Mental Health Intensive Case Manager, Veterans Administration Medical

Center, 800 Irving Ave., Syracuse, NY 13210, 315-***-**** X51004

Peggy Miller, LMSW, Syracuse University School of Social Work

413 Sims Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244, 315-***-****

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