High School Staff

Tamara Ward

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Detroit, MI 48214

810-***-**** or ********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position in the human services field using my social work

background along with my interpersonal and organizational skills.

QUALIFICATIONS

. Leadership: Initiated formation of Flint Chapter of Phi Alpha Honor

Society and acted as Facilitator.

. Exposure to range of settings from schools to social service agencies

and the unique challenges each presents.

. Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Minimum Data Set

(MDS), Easy IEP, Clinical Health Information Program (CHIP), Schools

Open, Zangle and MI STAR.

EDUCATION Michigan State University (Extension Program)

Flint, MI

Master in Social Work - Clinical Social

Work - May 2009

School Social Work Certification - May 2009

Limited Licensed Masters in Social Work (LLMSW)

June 2009

Full School Social Work Approval- May 2013

University of Michigan-Flint

Flint, MI

Bachelor of Arts - Social Work - May 2003

WORK EXPERIENCE

Sept. 2013- Westwood School District Dearborn

Heights, MI

Present Robichaud High School/Public School with 450 +

enrollment for grades 9-12

General Education Social Worker/Special Ed Caseload

. Manages case load of 50 students (assisted up to 100)

behavioral, emotional, and psychiatric issues.

. Facilitated Special Education Social Skills & Grief Group.

. Daily Duties include: One-on-one & group sessions, crisis

interventions and progress reports.

. Completes Reports; Behavior Plans, Classroom Observations

and 504 Plans

. Generated Attendance Reports; compiled excessive attendance

reports & wrote letters to parents, facilitated attendance

meetings and filed charges with Wayne County Prosecutors.

. Assisted teachers with classroom management and behavioral

techniques.

. Coordinated Dance Group: Implemented Dance Program in the

school, prepared and sent letters to parents, scheduled

meetings and Directed Dance Showcase.

. Administrative Duties: Facilitated Reinstatement meetings,

observed teachers and made recommendations, assisted

students during hallway and lunch duties, Prepared and sent

letters to absent students for American College Testing

(ACT).

. Mandatory Meetings: Team, School Improvement, Emergency,

Response to Intervention (RTI), Individualized Education

Plan (IEP), Manifestation (MDR) and Support Staff.

Oct. 2012- Futures Healthcore Dearborn, MI

July-2013 School Social Worker/Full Time: Provides Managed care

health services to schools

School: Education Achievement Authority (EAA) Mumford High

School (9-12), Burns Elementary/

Middle School (K-8), Bethune Elementary/Middle School (K-

8).

. Created (RTI) Team Meeting for school and facilitated

meetings.

. Daily tasks performed: Progress notes, one-on-one/group

sessions and crisis interventions.

. Mandatory Meetings: Annual and Initial (IEP),

Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) Re-

Evaluations, Manifestation (MDR), Special Education and

parent meetings.

. Completed Reports/Evaluations: Behavior Plans, Psychosocial

Assessments, Classroom Observations, and 3-year Re-

Evaluations, Annual and Initial report with student goals.

. Utilized and Evaluations: Childhood Autism Rating Scale

(CARS), Behavioral Evaluation Scale (BES: 3 School and Home

form) and Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC-2).

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Tamara Ward

810-***-**** or ********@*****.***

March 2012- Detroit Institute for Children

Detroit, MI

Oct. 2012 School Social Worker/Full/Part-Time: Provides social work

services in Detroit area schools

DEPSA Academy (K-8), Loving & Glazer (K-5), Early College

of Excellence (9-10).

. Completed Evaluations: Annuals, Initials and

Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) Re-

Evaluations, Student & Parent Intake (Psychosocial

Assessments), Classroom Observations and

Facilitated Social Skills, Individual & Group Sessions &

Manifestation Meetings (MDR), Interprets Diagnostic tests:

Behavioral Evaluation Scale (BES-3 SV)-Childhood Autism

Rating Scale (CARS).

. Generated daily case notes, wrote goals and objectives for (IEP/MET)

goals.

Aug. 2011- Francis Reh Academy Elementary/Middle School Saginaw,

MI

March 2012 School Social Worker/Part-Time Position

Charter Urban School with 500 + enrollment of students for

grades (K-8).

. Completed Evaluations: Annuals, Initials and

Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) Re-

Evaluations, Student & Parent Intake (Psychosocial

Assessments), Classroom Observations and

Interpreted Diagnostic tests: Behavioral Evaluation Scale

(BES-3 SV) Behavioral Evaluations.

. Generated daily case notes, prepares process recordings, attended

monthly staff and Professional

Development meetings, Implemented Medicaid Billing and

attended staff meetings.

Nov. 2010- Madison Academy Elementary School

Flint, MI

Aug. 2011 School Social Worker/ Part-Time Position

Charter School with 500 + enrollment of ethnically and

racially diverse student for grades (K-6).

. Managed case load of 20 students (assisted up to 70)

behavioral, emotional, and psychiatric issues.

. Developed student's goals and wrote behavior and

intervention plans.

. Facilitated 5 Social Skills Groups: Grades: (K-2 & 3-6) and

Self Esteem Group (Grades: 4-6).

. Completed Evaluations: Annuals, Initials and

Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) Re-Evaluations,

Student & Parent Intake (Psychosocial Assessments),

Classroom Observations, Interpreted Diagnostic tests:

Behavioral Evaluation Scale (BES-3 SV), Behavioral

Evaluation Scale (BES-3 HV), Childhood Autism Rating Scale

(C.A.R.S) and ASD Observant Quadrant form.

. Participated in Individualized Education Plan (IEP and MET)

meetings, evaluated report cards for progress toward goals, and

provided social work services to home bound students.

. Generated daily case notes, prepared process recordings, attended

monthly staff and Professional Development meetings (Completes PD

Logs) and made community referrals.

Jan. 2008- Grand Blanc High School

Grand Blanc, MI

May 2009 Social Work Intern (January 2008-May 2009 [3

semesters])

Suburban High School with 2,400 + enrollment of ethnically

and racially diverse students.

. Managed case load of 12 students (assisted up to 50) with

various learning, behavioral, emotional, and psychiatric

issues and facilitated and co-facilitated Social Skills and

Autism Groups.

. Completed Evaluations: Annuals, Multidisciplinary

Evaluation Team (MET) Re-Evaluations, Student & Parent

Intake (Psychosocial Assessments), Classroom Observations,

interpreted diagnostic tests such as Gilliam Asperger's

Disorder Scale (GADS), Asperger's Syndrome Diagnostic Scale

(ASDS), Behavior Disorders Identification Scale (BDIS) and

Recommendations.

. Participated in Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and MET

meetings; provided input in developing behavior treatment plans and

evaluated report cards for progress toward goals.

. Generated daily case notes, prepared process recordings, family

genograms, attended staff meetings, made community referrals and

field supervision and assisted in development of (IEP & MET) goals.

Sept. 2005- West Wood Heights & International Academy Flint,

MI

Dec. 2008 Substitute Teacher /150 Day Permit (as needed/casual)

. Followed teacher's daily lesson plans, taught classrooms

and wrote daily reports for teachers.

. Created intervention techniques for parents involving

parenting skills.

. Collaborated with professional staff to help parents and

adolescents resolve social issues.

References Upon Request

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