Joann Howard, LBSW, MSW, M.Div.

**** ******** *****, *********, ***** Caroline 29556

adhapr@r.postjobfree.com or adhapr@r.postjobfree.com 1-843-***-****

Objective:

My desire is to secure a Master Level Managerial Social Work position with an agency specializing in delivery of services to senior adults. Background Summary:

I am a 25 year Veteran Master Level Social Worker with Fresenius Medical Care-North America with a specialty in social service delivery, in-center support groups, community organizing, fundraising and a 23 year Veteran Pastor with the African Methodist Episcopal(AME) Church/7th Episcopal District (EPD). Experience:

Nephrology Social Worker, Fresenius Medical Care Georgetown and Kingstree Kidney Care, Georgetown and Kingstree, South Carolina 11/07/1994 to Present Responsible for finding ways to link patients’ health-related goals to the people, activities or priorities that matter most in their lives for the achievement of treatment objectives; Help motivate patients to work through and overcome barriers to achieving better health; Examine specific treatment-related challenges patients experience and discuss barriers to success; Examine ways to break down complex health goals into achievable, short-term goals for continual progress; Emphasize the importance of thriving on dialysis by focusing on treatment essentials and; Encourage and empower patients to take an active role in their health and treatment to strengthen commitment and success through individual, Group, family and Treatment Team Care Conferences. Resource Mother Coordinator, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Florence, South Carolina 04/1994-10/1994 Human Resource Manager responsible for coordinating all human services activities in support of the Resource Mothers Program and; Recruited, trained and supervised Resource Mothers (Paraprofessionals responsible for providing direct case management and community education to pregnant teens to decrease the infant mortality rate in South Carolina).

Lead Case Manager, Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC), Inc. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 06/1992-02/1994

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Supervised a Bachelor of Social Work Case Manager; Developed training curriculums and conducted workshops on interpersonal skills, stress management, career planning; Coordinated recruitment activities and; Networked with community social service agencies to meet the financial, housing and childcare needs of program participants for smooth transitioning to employment life.

Evaluator/Auditor: United States General Accounting Office (GAO) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 02/1990-04/1992

Acquired extensive experience in all aspects of corporate accounting while assigned to the Human Resources Division (HRD) of the U.S. GAO; Prepared detailed financial records, performed basic accounting tasks such as journal entries, preparing Lotus Spread Sheets, reconciling discrepancies, and checking records for accuracy and consistency; Assisted the Evaluator-In-Charge (EIC) with the planning and implementation of overall audit work and; Assisted the EIC in designing audit guidelines for Social Service related segments of audits.

Education:

Hood Theological Seminary Salisbury, North Carolina Master of Divinity 2013 Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Master of Social Work 1990 SC State University Orangeburg, South Carolina Bachelor of Social Work 1988 Licenses:

Licensed Master Social Work South Carolina License#:5407 09/95-Present License to Preach, Palmetto Conference 7th EPD AME Church 04/96-Present Certificate of Ordination (Itinerant Elder) 7th EPD AME Church 09/01/2000 -Present Pastoral Service (Active) 7th EPD, Palmetto Conference 08/2002–04/2016 Superannuated Elder (Retired) AME Church Pastoral Ministry 11/2017 References Available Upon Request

Email Addresses:

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