High School Medical
Resume:
Joseph Hernandez
acp93l@r.postjobfree.com
Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania 19060
OBJECTIVE
A position as a social worker by utilizing diversity, practice theories, and practice frameworks.
EDUCATION
Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA
Expected graduation date: May 2015
Bachelors in Social Work
GPA: 3.05
FIELD PLACEMENTS
Lutheran Refugee Services, Lancaster, PA
Senior Year
August 2014 – May 2015
Gained more than 600 hours of field experience.
Interacted and educated clients and family members from different ethnic backgrounds about the medical process.
Taught English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to prepare clients for their upcoming citizenship exams and stay in the United States.
Provided training through cultural orientation classes to help refugees understand the country's customs and norms for employment-based and social-interaction purposes.
Created the agency’s policy manual that includes the medical process, agency’s rules, guidelines regarding work when interacting with clients of diverse backgrounds, and information about ethnic populations
Researched upcoming populations that are expected to arrive at the agency, such as those from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syria.
Conestoga View, Lancaster, PA
Junior Year
January 2014 – May 2014
Gained 40 hours of experience with the nursing home’s Director of Social Services.
Interviewed residents about their progress with treatment plans and their rights in facility.
Interacted with family members about possible treatment plans for the resident.
Assessed residents through home evaluations to determine if they are able to live by themselves.
Downey School, Harrisburg, PA
Junior Year
August 2013 – December 2013
Gained 50 hours of experience with a school social worker specialized in collaborating with students in emotional support classes at the Harrisburg School District.
Conducted life skills activities to elementary students on reflecting and expressing emotions.
Interviewed and documented progress and future goals (for social histories and process recordings) with students in emotional support.
Consulted with parents, students, and staff during intakes, outtakes, and IEP meetings.
School Placements
Lancaster and Elizabethtown, PA
September 2011 – May 2013
20 hours of experience with teachers from kindergarten to senior year of high school each semester by providing assistance in students’ learning.
Interacted with students diagnosed with a learning disability and facilitated students’ understanding of lessons.
Assessed students’ educational and social behaviors by observing their interactions with teachers and students, and evaluated their assignments.
Wrote lesson plan for Kindergartners on rhyming words.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Tel Hai Camp
Honeybrook, PA
July 2012 – Present
Volunteered as a camp counselor and coordinated, lead, and implemented recreational and social activities for those between the ages of seven to seventeen.
Into the Streets
Elizabethtown, PA
October 2013 – October 2014
Assisted in clothing donations and housekeeping for community residents.
Fulfilled the school’s motto “educate to serve” by taking part of service learning.
Pride Day
Elizabethtown, PA
April 2014
Organized with annual recognition day for volunteers who participated in alumni relations and college programs to manage and set up for the event.
CAMPUS LEADERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Moving Forward Together
November 2013 – May 2015
Mentor
Mentored a high school student at Milton Hershey to provide support that will empower him to pursue career goals.
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Garnet Valley School District, Glen Mills, PA
January 2013 – Present
Substitute Paraprofessional: Assisted teacher in elementary and middle school classrooms to support students’ education.
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