Social Worker

Demetris Austin Griffin

**** ********* ***** – Memphis, TN – (H) 901-***-**** Alt. (C) 901-***-**** ***********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

A career professional seeking to utilize my educational knowledge, skills and training in a challenging and rewarding Social Worker position that offers opportunities for growth and advancement while assisting the company to meet its goals and vision. I have more than ten years of working with children and adults, and have the ability to understand and communicate relevant information to people. Experience includes:

Exceptional organizational, leadership, and communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Power Point

Clear ability to keep sensitive information confidential

Excellent ability to work independently and handle pressure

Ability to find resources and make referrals that aid in family dynamic

Ability to work with a diverse population

Possess the ability to provide skills such as client’s needs, social skills, learning

Aptitudes, self-help skills personality and emotional development

EDUCATION

Master’s of Science in Social Work (MSSW)

University of Tennessee Knoxville

May 2011

Bachelor of Science Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Dean’s List)

Critchton College, Memphis, TN

December, 2003

EXPERIENCE:

Foster Care Counselor 07/08/2013-present

Youth Villages

*Develop treatment plans

*Ability to work with clients and families who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical, social problems utilizing individual, group or family counseling skills.

* Provide psychosocial treatment to a wide variety of individual from various socio-economic backgrounds

cultural, ethnic, and educational.

Knowledgeable of medical and mental health diagnosis

Trained in TFCBT, ACRA and PSB.

Therapist

Life Strategies of Arkansas, West Memphis 01/2012-03/2013

Provide support and counseling to individuals and families

Develop treatment and behavior plan for individuals

Assist with social skills

Provide crisis intervention

Conduct group therapy

Assist clients with social services

Conduct psychosocial assessment

Social Worker Intern

Memphis City Schools, Memphis, TN 08/2010 – 05/2011

Conducted clinical assessment of individuals and groups

Discussed behavior responsibility, motivation and attitudes in achieving redirected behavior

Attended, presented and completed documentation for ADHD and IEP assessment

Conducted individual and group therapy

Provided crisis counseling and counseling services for students with suicide attempts.

Collaborated with principals, teachers and other school personnel.

Worked with teaching staff to communicate student 504 goals, obtain sign-off and implementation of 504 plans

Social Worker Intern

Health Connect, Memphis, TN 08/2009 – 05/ 2010

Conducted clinical assessment of individual, couples and families

Participated in multidisciplinary assessment

Assessing and creating treatment plans for patients

Worked with all ages of children, adolescents and adults

Coordinated educational and intervention services for students and their families

Provided case management services by assisting patients in accessing community resources

Substitute Teacher

Memphis City Schools, Memphis, TN 09/1998 – 05/2009

Filled in when teachers are out

Implemented curriculum with students

Participated in IEP meeting

Served as temporary teacher for 1 year

Tutored in after school program

Maintained records and prepared other necessary reports

Administrative Assistance

Contemporary Marketing Agency, Memphis, TN 01/1995 – 06/1998

Organized, sorted and assigned mail distribution for all employees

Handled calls promptly forwarded them to appropriate persons

Was responsible for scheduling, coordinating meetings, interviewing and appointments

Operated computer to compose and edit correspondence

Completed filing, data entry, gathered and analyzed statistical data and generated reports

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