Graduate/MSW Social Worker

CAMERON ELIZABETH JOYNER

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EDUCATION

Master of Social Work May 2015

University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA

Passed ASWB exam March 19th, 2015

LSW/LGSW Elligible

GPA: 3.91

Honors Convocation Honoree

Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice May 2013

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology Charlotte, NC

Concentration: Social Problems and Policy

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

GPA: 3.83

Chancellor’s List

Dean’s List

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry, Pittsburgh, PA August 2014 – April 2015

Social Work Intern

• Conducted outpatient therapy for non-insured, sliding scale clients in the community

• Engaged in multiple modalities of therapy, including individual, youth and adolescents, young

adults, couple, family, co-therapy, and groups with persons across all age, gender, race, and

religious demographics.

• Utilized biopsychosocial and spiritual assessments to aid in understanding client’s presenting

problems.

• Utilized a person-in-environment perspective to assess for client strengths and to mobilize

community resources to enhance positive outcomes in therapy.

• Collaborated with clients in forming treatment plans

• Documented progress notes on clients after each session

• Documented monthly caseload demographic data

• Provided interagency referrals for clients deemed in need of tutoring or parenting education

• Performed clinical intake assessments

• Participated in weekly supervision/case presentations with supervisor and fellow interns

Mercy Behavioral Health, Pittsburgh, PA January 2014 – April 2014

Social Work Intern – Community Treatment Team

• Shadowed mobile therapists and social workers in working with persons of Allegheny county

suffering from severe and persistent mental illness such as Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective

Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, and other severe personality disorders

• Participated in individual home visits

• Conducted daily assessments for symptom management in relation to medication adherence for

consumers with severe and persistent mental illnesses.

• Applied motivational interviewing techniques to empower consumers in achieving treatment plan

goals

• Provided case management by accompanying or transporting consumers to community resources

• Collaborated with service/treatment providers and fellow team members in promoting overall

wellness of consumers

• Co-facilitated alcohol and drug groups, as well as a Wellness Group

• Attended regularly scheduled clinical meetings to discuss client progress

Horses with Hope, South Park, PA September 2013- December 2013

Social Work Intern

• Participated in providing therapeutic horseback riding for individuals with special needs and

disabilities in order to enhance the emotional, physical, cognitive, and social needs of these

individuals

• Assisted riders who are seeking to improve their quality of life by aiding in the development of

horsemanship skills

• Ensured the safety of all riders and volunteers while conducting therapeutic equine assisted

learning activities

UNCC Police and Public Safety, Charlotte, NC August 2011 – May 2013

Administrative Assistant

• Responsible for recording, storing items lost on campus, and maintain the UNCC Lost and Found

database system

• Provide assistance to students, administrative staff, and other criminal justice agencies seeking

useful campus safety information, disposition of lost property, and public services

• Perform crime analysis and create spreadsheets regarding campus crime statistics

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Rape Crisis Companion, Charlotte, NC November 2011 – June 2012

• Responded to the needs of survivors of all ages who were victims of rape, sexual assault, or

domestic violence through a 24 hour hotline

• Provided crisis intervention services

• Applied empathetic listening for survivors expressing suicidal ideation

• Aided clients in safety planning and identifying healthy coping skills

• Accompanied survivors of rape trauma to the hospital and provided them with emotional

support and comfort

• Informed survivors of medical procedures and legal protocols

• Linked survivors with victim advocates of Safe Alliance (formerly known as United Family

Services)

STATISTICAL/ SOFTWARE SKILLS

• Statistics, SPSS, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word

TRAININGS

• Pennsylvania Mandated Reporter Training- May 2015

• HIPPA Training- November 2014, February 2015

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