Vera Brown
**** ****** ***** *** * 440-***-****
Gastonia, NC 28054
*********@*****.***
Objective To gain employment that will use my skills and knowledge in the Social work / Mental
health field.
Education Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) graduation date Dec 2009
Masters in Social Work (MSW) with a concentration of Mental Health
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG)
Bachelor of Social Work, May 2008
Child Welfare Collaborative Scholar Training
Training in family assessment CPS Unit: abuse, neglect, dependency
Internships and Related Experience
Cabarrus County DHS, Kannapolis, NC May 2013 Current
Forensic Social Worker (CPS Unit)
Administer drug test to clients for criminal offenses
Initiate abuse, neglect, and dependency cases
Perform Safety Plans with clients
Provided Crisis Intervention Services
Provide Short term treatment
Monitor clients through case management
Supervise parents visitation with their children
Performed collateral contacts
Performed Treatment Team Meetings (TDM)
Linked and referred clients to other providers for services
Transport clients to appointments
Asses families for safety & performed safety plans
Performed Home Study for clients
Vanguard Professional Staffing, Kannapolis, NC January 2013 May
2013
Family Assessment Social Worker (CPS Unit)
Administer drug test to clients for criminal offenses
Initiate abuse, neglect, and dependency cases
Perform Safety Plans with clients
Provided Crisis Intervention Services
Provide Short term treatment
Monitor clients through case management
Supervise parents visitation with their children
Performed collateral contacts
Performed Treatment Team Meetings (TDM)
Linked and referred clients to other providers for services
Transport clients to appointments
Asses families for safety & performed safety plans
Performed Home Study for clients
Restoration Concepts Inc, Shelby, NC August 2011 April 2012
CST Team Lead
Provided Crisis Intervention Services
Performed Individual Service Plans (ISP)
Provide Short term treatment
Performed Counseling with Adults with Mental Health Illness
Performed Diagnostic Assessments and Case Management
Performed Person Centered Plans(PCP) with Adults
True Behavioral Healthcare, Gastonia, NC December 2010 March 2011
CST Team Lead
Provided Crisis Intervention Services
Performed Individual Service Plans (ISP)
Provide Short term treatment
Performed Counseling with Adults with Mental Health Illness
Performed Diagnostic Assessments and Case Management
Performed Person Centered Plans(PCP) with Adults
Vanguard Professional Staffing, Wilson, NC October 2010 December 2010
Family Assessment Social Worker (CPS Unit)
Administer drug test to clients for criminal offenses
Initiate abuse, neglect, and dependency cases
Perform Safety Plans with clients
Provided Crisis Intervention Services
Provide Short term treatment
Monitor clients through case management
Supervise parents visitation with their children
Performed collateral contacts
Performed Treatment Team Meetings (TDM)
Linked and referred clients to other providers for services
Transport clients to appointments
Asses families for safety & performed safety plans
Performed Home Study for clients
Gaston Adolescent Center, Gastonia, NC February 2010 October 2010
Intensive In Home Team Lead
Performed Group Counseling with children and adolescents
Provide mental health treatment to children and adolescents
Performed Diagnostic Assessments, Case management
Providing individual counseling to children and adolescents
Work Experience Cabarrus County DHS, Kannapolis, NC May 2013 Current
Forensic Social Worker (Child Protective Service)
Vanguard Professional Staffing, Wilson, NC January 2013 May 2013
Social Worker (Child Protective Service)
Restoration Concepts Inc, Shelby, NC August 2011 January
2012
CST Team Lead
True Behavioral Healthcare, Gastonia, NC December 2010 March
2011
CST Team Lead
Vanguard Professional Staffing, Gastonia, NC October 2010 December
2010
Social Worker (Child Protective Service)
Gaston Adolescent Center, Gastonia, NC February 2010 October
2010
Intensive In Home Team Lead