Social Worker
Resume:
Sharon Hicks
*** **** ***** *****, ******* City LA 71101 318-***-**** ***************@*****.***
Objective
With over a decade of experience as a social worker, I am dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others. I have a passion for helping people cope with various challenges, such as chemical addiction, relapse prevention, assessments, treatment planning, discharge planning, domestic violence, and mental health. I am currently preparing to take the LMSW exam and am very confident that I will pass the exam to provide compassionate and professional support to patients and families. I am a team player and work well under high caseloads and time frames. My skills and expertise will be an asset to whatever the future holds.
Education
MASTER’S DEGREE AUGUST 9, 2016, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
·Social Worker
·Currently preparing for LMSW State Exam-Currently-CSW-RSW
BACHELOR’S DEGREE MAY 10, 2013, NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
·Major: Social Work
ASSOCIATE DEGREE MAY 9, 2010 SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY OF SHREVEPORT, LA
. Human services/Substance Abuse Counseling
Skills & Abilities
Excellent public speaking skills gained through leadership skills and presentations. Group and individual counseling, drug and alcohol education, life skills, women’s trauma, relapse prevention planning, treatment planning, mental health assessments, patient intake, patient case management, crisis intervention, effective adherence to professional standards, good listener, strong desire to help others, confident, excellent communication skills, and respect of the patient’s privacy,
Behavioral Health Group: 1303 Line Avenue #600, Shreveport, LA 71101. March 2024-June 2024. Substance Abuse Counselor.
Substance abuse counselors, also known as addiction counselors, help people recover from substance use disorders (SUDs) like alcohol or opioid use disorder, and other behavioral issues. I provided expert care and support by creating individualized treatment plans, teaching coping mechanisms, and working with clients on an ongoing basis. In this position I also assisted clients in developing skills and behaviors necessary to recovery from their addiction or modify their behaviors and worked with clients to identify behaviors and situations that interfered with their recovery.
Merakey Crisis Behavior Management: 8932 Jewella Ave, Shreveport, LA 71118. September 2024-March 2024. Employment Specialist.
The ACT employment specialist gathers assessment data and assists the person with a disability to develop a list of interests and potential skills. Gathers employment information by doing job analyses in order to match a person with a position. The primary duty of the ACT employment specialists is to assist clients with disabilities to identify, request, and effectively utilize support services and accommodations to alleviate educational limitations imposed by their verified disability and find gainful employment.
DOBI HealthCare: 6009 Financial Plaza Suite 105: Shreveport, LA 71129. June 2020-Aug 2023
Mental Health Professional: Provided Community Psychiatric Support Treatment and/or Psychosocial Rehabilitation (skills training); Treatment Team Planning and Meetings; and other practices as deemed medically necessary for each client.
Crisis Intervention (CI) intended to provide short-term and intensive supportive resources for the client and the family to prevent out of home placement. Works with client/family and team to develop a Crisis Plan to ensure the safety of the child/family, and community.
Completes 90 day progress summaries to address progress made or barriers to progress and reassess the needs of the client and the family with the team and modifies the service plan to reflect the progress or lack of progress.
Maintains accurate and concise documentation of contacts with client/family with documentation done within Sharenote 48 hours after services have been delivered.
Unlimited Alternatives to Change: 3018 Old Minden Rd, Suite 1117, Bossier City, LA 71112. Nov 2018-June 2020:
Mental Health Professional: Provided CPST/PSR services to individuals with mental health issues i.e., ADHD-Bipolar-Schizophrenia assisting the client in maintaining stability in daily functioning. Provided relapse prevention, behavioral modification for adults and children with severe mental illnesses supporting recipients with reaching goals for transforming their lives utilizing structured assessments; treatment goals; and individual interventions congruent to each client.
Multisystemic Therapist: Worked intensively with families with youth who had chronic Anti-social behaviors assisting the parent or guardian to change the youth’s behaviors. Therapist used different kinds of therapies to teach the parent how to eliminate those undesired behaviors which helped solve problems of which helped the family to achieve treatment goals in guiding the youth to the right path.
Crisis Intervention: Provided direct mental health care to individuals experiencing an acute crisis of a psychiatric nature that jeopardized their current community living situation stabilizing the client to prevent out of home placement.
Mental Health Professional: Jenkins Counseling:1513 Line Avenue #225: Shreveport, LA: July 2, 2018-Nov 12, 2018.
·June 2018-October 16: Provide CPST/PSR to individuals in the community. Able to navigate in Sharenote documenting notes on time; providing individual counseling, group counseling, substance abuse counseling, and behavior modification for adults and children with severe mental illnesses supporting recipients with reaching goals for transforming their lives utilizing structured assessments; treatment goals; and individual interventions congruent to each client.
MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PEACEFUL ALTERNATIVES COUNSELING & THERAPY FEB 2016-JUNE 2018
·Provide CPST/PSR to individuals in the community providing individual counseling, group counseling, substance abuse counseling, and behavior modification for adults and children with severe mental illnesses supporting recipients with reaching goals for transforming their lives utilizing structured assessments; treatment goals; and individual interventions congruent to each client.
MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST: CHANGING BEHAVIOR SERVICES, LLC, SHREVEPORT, LA 2014-2016
·Work in Partnership with individuals with mental illnesses or substance abuse problems. Provided social skills training consisting of psychoeducational sessions and provided crisis intervention services to clients who were a danger to themselves or others. Monitored client’s treatment progress and kept track of their mental status.
References
Ellen King Supervisor at BHG 318-***-****
Tyra Supervisor at Merakey 318-***-****
Amanda Montgomery LPC supervisor from DOBI 318-***-****
Linda Banks LPC DOBI Healthcare Clinical Referent 469-***-****
Antwan Butler LCSW-BAC. Clinical Supervisor 318-***-****.
Woody’s Home for Veterans. Cindy Durr-Owen. 318-***-****
Sue Ann Thomas Personal Friend: 383-8653
Jenkins Counseling: Stephine Williams: 318-***-****; Office Manager
Life Changing Solutions, LLC. Markesha Ward: Program Supervisor. Homebuilder’s Program.
Peaceful Alternatives Counseling & Therapy: Rosharon Turner 903-***-****. Robert Terry CEO/Owner 318-***-****
Changing Behavior LLC. Janell Birmingham. 318-***-****.
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