Patricia Edwards

*** ****** ***** **, **

Starkville, MS 39759-7751

Mobile Phone: 662-***-****

Secondary Phone: 662-***-****

E-mail: acftvw@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

A Social Worker Position With A Home Health Agency in the Golden Triangle Area of

Mississippi.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Lead Case Manager

May 2008 - present

Prairie Opportunity Starkville, MS

Nonprofit Charitable Organizations

I complete intake interviews and enter application for energy assistance in the

computer. I complete case plans on all clients approved for services. I complete all

paperwork needed to process energy assistance, food assistance, rental assistance,

and weatherization services. I make home visits on a monthly basis on all of my

intensive case management cases. I update case plans on intensive cases on a

quarterly basis.

Employment Interviewer II

February 2001 - May 2008

Mississippi Department of Employment Security Grenada, MS

Government and Military

I interview job applicants and enter their applications in the computer. I take job orders

from employers both over the phone and in person and enter the job orders in the

computer. I screen job orders and send the most qualified applicants on the job orders. I

update job orders on a weekly and monthy basis. I enroll job applicants in Core and

Intensive Services in the Workforce Investment Act Program at the local office. Core

Services are the basic services that we provide to all applicants such as job searches,

labor market information, and assistance with resume preparation. Intensive Services

are career counseling and completion of an individual case plan. I am also responsible

for monthly follow up on all applicants enrolled in the WIA program. I have also

administered some assessment tools for applicants being enrolled in Intensive Services.

Social Worker, Senior

February 1997 - September 2000

Mississippi Department of Human Services Cleveland, MS

Government and Military

I completed intake interviews on child abuse/negect reports, counseled abusive parents

about appropriate methods of discipline, supervised children in the homes with their

parents in child abuse prevention and protection cases.I investigated child

abuse/neglect reports and reported my findings to my Social Work Supervisor. I

completed foster home studies on new foster home applicants and completed

paperwork to relicense current foster homes. I completed social summaries and court

summons for clients and attended court hearings. I gave DHS recommendations to the

Youth Court Judge in court hearings on children in our social service cases.

I removed children from the custody of their parents and provided

crises counseling to the families. I made monthly home visits to verify the safety of

children in their parents home. I completed case plans on foster children every six

months. I completed case plans on prevention and protective service cases every three

months. I also transported foster children to medical, dental, and mental health

appointments. I was also responsible for completing paperwork to terminate natural

parents parental rights within six months of a child becoming a ward of the state if the

parents were not making progress toward regaining custody of children in DHS custody.

SMI Case Manager

June 1996 - February 1997

Life Help Grenada, MS

Government and Military

I was assigned the Seriously Mentally Ill caseload. These clients were Schizophrenics

and Psychotics. I transported clients to Haldol and Thorazine clinics and medical

appointments. I also transported the SMI clients to appointments with their psychiatrist

about 45 miles from my assigned county. I transported up to 4 clients at a time in my

own personal vehicle. I did transport two clients as far as 300 miles to out of town

medical appointments in Memphis, Tennessee and Jackson, Mississippi. I made home

visits to verify that the clients were complying with their medication regiments and to

monitor their daily progress in the home environment. I completed quarterly case plans

on all clients. I reported any crises situations with my clients to the Therapist so a

thorough mental evaluation could be completed on clients having serious mental

problems.

Unemployed

February 1996 - June 1996

Unemployed Grenada, MS

Government and Military

I was unemployed for these months after I dropped out of Nursing School at Holmes

Community College.

Nursing Student

June 1995 - February 1996

Holmes Community College Grenada, MS

Education

I was a student in the Associate's Degree in Nursing Program at Holmes Community

College. I dropped out of Nursing School because I failed my second attempt on my IV

Skill test.

Correctional Officer III

August 1988 - May 1995

Mississippi Department of Corrections Parchman, MS

Security and Surveillance

I provided security, custody, and control of state inmates housed in the Mississippi State

Penitentiary. I completed body counts and security checks to verify inmates were

accounted for in the unit. I completed all unit logs required by MDOC policy and

procedure. I also called for assistance during emergency situations. I completed

incident reports when an emergency occurred in the unit.

Social Worker I

May 1988 - August 1989

Mississippi Department of Human Services Clarksdale, MS

Government and Military

I completed intake interviews on child abuse/neglect reports and I counseled abusive

parents about appropriate methods of discipline. I completed child abuse investigations,

completed social summaries and court summons for court hearings. I also attended

court hearings and gave DHS recommendations to the Youth Court Judge. I provided

crises counseling with families and removed children in emergency situations. I made

home visits to verify the safety of children in their parents homes in child abuse

prevention and protective service cases. I completed home evaluations for foster home

applications and interstate placement services. I completed case plans on child abuse

prevention and protective service cases every three months. I completed case plans on

foster children every six months. I transported foster children to medical, dental, and

mental health appointments. I completed case contact notes on every home visit on all

cases in my caseload when home visits were conducted in these cases.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree, Social Work Major

August 1981 - May 1985

Delta State University Cleveland, MS

I had a 3.0 GPA and I was a Dean's List Scholar from 1982-1985. I received the

Tri Delta Sorority $500 Academic Scholarship in 1985.

CERTIFICATION

Licensed Social Worker

September 2010

Ms Board of Examiners For Social Workers

I just renewed my Social Worker license for two more years.

SKILLS

Career Counseling Expert

Counseling Expert

LANGUAGES

French Beginner

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS

International Association of Workplace Professiona

REFERENCES

Queen Coleman (Professional)

Area Social Work Supervisor Ms Dept of Human Services

662-***-**** no known email

Debbie Simmons (Professional)

Unemployment Interviewer Ms Dept. of Employment Security

662-***-**** acftvw@r.postjobfree.com

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