Cassandra (Golden) McConn LISW, LCAC
812-***-**** 376 Hilliard Rome Road, Columbus, Ohio 43228 acugg1@r.postjobfree.com
Credentials
LISW: Licensure (Ohio “Independent” Status: #I.1500200)
LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (“Advanced” clinical Indiana license #34006157A)
LCAC: Licensed Clinical Addictions Therapist (“Advanced” clinical Indiana license #87001274A)
Education
Post Graduate Studies: MSW in Social Work, Indiana University at IUPUI Graduate School of Social Work Indianapolis, Indiana
Undergraduate Studies: BA in English: Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana
Academic Recognition
Elected Executive Council: Indiana University Graduate School of Social Work
Recipient: Bogdue Academic Scholarship
Professional Experience
Clinical Supervisor/Social Work Therapist: 02/1998 11/2014
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McConn Partnerships
: Together Building Brighter Tomorrows
Clinically trained, supervised and evaluated up to twelve master level therapists at any given time over a ten year period for a total of
twenty seven supervised therapists; Responsible for the administering and interpretation of a variety of assessments including multi
systemic psycho social assessment/treatment recommendations, mental health status examination, DSM diagnoses, co morbid medical
assessments/ treatment team recommendations including SASSI III based addiction assessment, safety plans and crisis intervention,
long term life planning and management skill acquisition, domestic violence, ADD/ADHD, clinical depression, parenting, anger/stress
evaluation and treatment recommendations, along with the provision of community and home based therapies, family case management
and preservation/reunification, individual/support group therapies for women in transition, adult/adolescent addictions, and child abuse
victims, all of which included evaluative mechanisms for service accountability and cost effectiveness.
Medical Social Worker: Monroe Hospital: June, 2013 March, 2014
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Responsible for the development of this social work department and service provision to patients and recently discharged patients in this
acute care hospital facility including the acquisition of competencies as accredited instructor in the provision of CPI nonviolent crisis
intervention and prevention, including the development of social work graduate practicums via Indiana University Graduate School of
Social Work.
Indiana University Undergraduate and Graduate Schools of Social Work Adjunct Faculty: 01/2002 05/2014: Teaching core
program requisites and advanced family therapies in theory and treatment application, with special expertise in programmatic development
and management of human service organizations.
Other professional contributions:
Published Author: Emerging Best Practices: Supported Employment in Indiana
Regional Committee Chairperson Appointee: National Association of Social Workers Ethics Committee
Field Faculty Instructor: Indiana University Graduate School of Social Work
Research: Ongoing evaluative studies of best practices for child protection and healthy families and their long term
self sustaining sufficiency with special attention to multi issue environments and challenges.
PhD Dissertation Research: Recommended substance abuse programming fidelities in conjunction with reduced
incidence of child abuse, in collaboration with patient extended support and existing continuum of available
community resource.
Development and implementation of the following assessment and evaluative tools:
LIFE (Living Family Experience): Family wellness Index and database for improved quality of life indicia
PAT, Parenting Assessment Tool
PSAF, Psycho Social Assessment Format
CUSTER, Custody Evaluations and Recommendations
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Pro bono community outreach involvement:
State of the Child Committee Chairperson: Mental Health/Substance Abuse Committee for
Indiana’s State of the Child research and information dissemination project
Creator/Co Developer/Fundraiser: Big Brothers of Central Indiana “Employer Excel” Pilot Program
Curriculum Designer/ Instructor: “Family Matters”, regionally conducted parenting
assessment, instruction and/or recommendations for families with young children
Accredited Instructor for Trainers: Stephen Glenn’s “Developing Capable Young People”
Steering Committee Member/Fundraiser: Annual “Celebration of Parenting” regional conference
Co Developer: “BUS” (Businesses Underwriting Self Sufficiency), using welfare to work
and best practice employment initiatives