Social Worker III

OBJECTIVE

Social Worker offering more than * years of experience in counseling and case management while seeking an

opportunity to enhance the lives of others. Have a strong ability to plan, organize, and manage program

operations. Possess strong and effective interpersonal skills.

SKILLS

Advocacy for individual clients and their families

Create and maintain professional helping relationship

Improve problem-solving, coping, and developmental capacities

Knowledge and understanding of human relationships

Empathetic

Masters of Social Work 2004

East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina

Bachelor of Human Environmental Science (Child Life) 1994

East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina

Professional Experience

Social Worker III (Pitt County Department of Social Services) 2015-Present

Responsible for providing foster care services to the youth in the custody of DSS.

Work closely with parents, relatives, and caregivers to assist with reunification efforts.

Prepare court summaries, provide oral court presentation and participate judicial hearings.

Provide counseling, consultation, case management and treatment to clients.

Conduct monthly home visits and supervised family visits.

Develop and monitor treatment plans that meet the safety, well-being, and

permanency needs of children.

Clinical Social Worker (ECU Internal Medicine) 2006-2015

Conducted psychosocial assessment for referred patients.

Educated clinic personnel on pertinent psychosocial issues.

Provided individual counseling and crisis intervention.

Provided supervision and training for social work students.

Facilitated medication assistance programs.

Provided training and support to medical students and clinic staff.

Outpatient Therapist/Case Manager (Cambridge Behavioral Health) 2004-2006

Processed admission assessments by interviewing potential clients.

Provided individual, family, and group counseling.

Developed person centered treatment plans.

Educated primary caregivers in acquiring skills needed to assist the client.

Advocated rights on behalf of the client and monitor client services.

Social Worker/Income Maintenance (Greene County Dept. Social Service) 2003-2004

Conducted interviews with clients for assessment and planning of services required.

Provided direct financial assistance.

Multi-tasked establishing eligibility for specific programs.

Supervision and training of social work students.

Delivered direct services through a variety human services agencies.

Excellent references available upon request

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