Geraldine Letman
Detroit, Michigan 48235
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EDUCATION
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan – L.M.S.W. – Social Worker Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan – M.A. – Guidance and Counseling Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana – B.A. – Special Education WORK EXPERIENCE
10-2013 – 12-2017 Potter Adult Care Center – L.M.S.W. - Clinical Social Worker
• Interview participants and their families.
• Provide psychosocial assessment and counseling to participants.
• Develop specific treatment plans based on the needs of the individual patients.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.
9-2008 – 9-2013 Pontiac Public Schools – L.M.S.W. - Social Worker
• Counseled students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicated a need for assistance, diagnosed students and arranged for appropriate services.
• Maintained case histories and prepared reports.
• Served as liaisons between students, homes, schools, family services, child services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors and other contacts to help students with disabilities, abuse or poverty. 9-2000 – 6-2008 Pontiac Public Schools, Pontiac Michigan - School Guidance Counselor
• Reviewed transcripts to ensure that students met graduation or college entrance requirements and wrote letters of recommendations.
• Provided students with information on college programs, admission requirements, financial aid opportunities, trade and technical schools and apprenticeship programs.
• Attended meetings, educational conferences and training workshops and served on committees.
9-1986 – 6-2000 Pontiac Public Schools, Pontiac, Michigan – Special Education Teacher
• Modified the general education curriculum for special needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
• Meet with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers and professions to develop individual educational plans designed to promote student's educational, physical and social development.
• Developed and implemented strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.