Social Work

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Frances Kittrell, MSW

*** ******** ***, ***. #*, Brooklyn, NY 11238 347-***-**** adumyr@r.postjobfree.com Education

• Master of Divinity; Clinical Pastoral Education- CPE (Minor) New York Theological Seminary School (5/16/20).

• Master of Social Work; Concentration Method-Administration (Major), Casework-Clinical (Minor) Hunter College School of Social Work (1/24/08).

• Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice; Concentration in Corrections John Jay College of Criminal Justice (5/30/98).

Work History

Human Resource Administration (HRA) Caseworker

6/2/10- Present HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA) Case Manager

• Provide emergency and support social work services to HIV/AIDS clients such as: intensive case management including preparing detailed written analysis of psychosocial assessment interviews/reports, counseling, and assistance in applying for public benefits and services,

• Including: Medicaid, Food Stamps, Cash Assistance, Emergency Transitional Housing, Non- Emergency Housing, Rental Assistance, Homecare and Homemaking Services, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Screening and Treatment referrals.

• Employment and Vocational Services, Transportation Assistance, and completing SSA applications to award disability benefits claims, appeal applications, and provide/assess/assist in conducting/completing M11Q forms, psychiatric evaluations, medical labs, WMS to help evaluate the medical criteria to determine a claimant’s eligibility for such payment of benefits.

• Evaluate records and make assessments to determine reasonable accommodations for disabled clients.

• Provide information and referrals to community-based agencies.

• Liaison between clients, administrators, physicians, attorneys, law enforcement, and/or other medical record personnel.

Interfaith Medical Center Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) 12/29/18- 4/1/19 Chaplaincy Department Intern Chaplin

• Review medical reports/records and provide extensive record keeping including verbatims

(interviews).

• Work closely with doctors, nurses, and other medical staff to improve clinical outcomes and enhance staff morale.

• Complete patient intake and emotional assessments to provide crisis intervention.

• Assess mental/emotional health and pathologies in a public health setting.

• Provide confidential clinical therapy including grief counseling and professionally trained/certified spiritual guidance to patients and/or families.

• Provide excellent interpersonal skills using the insights and principles of psychology, religion, spirituality, and theology.

• Perform religious rites and conducting worship services.

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NYC Charter School Center Counselor

9/29/09- 10/30/09 Sisulu-Walker Charter School of Harlem Social Worker

• Review and analyze IEP reports to determine additional service eligibility criteria referrals for SSI childhood disability benefits for children receiving special education services.

• Provide counseling to students with IEPs and to other students identified by staff.

• Liaison with teaching/administrative staff to support disabled students’ goals.

• Facilitate interaction/communication with families as needed to implement strategies for improving adaptive abilities.

• Educate staff in areas where emotional issues affect educational progress.

• Collaborate with school based and clinical supervisors.

• Seek out professional resources and attend professional development to meet the needs of students to continuously improve practice.

• Provide feedback to teachers/other staff pertaining to students social and emotional well-being.

• Work with ACS/other support agencies to support students receiving services. Children’s Services Child Welfare Specialist (CWS) 4/25/08- 9/25/09 System Implementation Program Office (SIPO) Communication Center Specialist

• Function as a mediator between Children’s Services and Provider agency staff to facilitate good working relationships, convey detailed investigative information and promote cooperation to enhance the achievement of mutual work objectives.

• Screen and assign cases to Children’s Services and Provider agency staff.

• Work closely with provider agencies to implement CNNX Build 18 procedures for IOC initiative.

• Analyze and assist in developing training to aid Children’s Services and Provider agency staff concerning Children’s Services policy and procedures.

• Create Family Service Intake (FSI) and progression of Family Services Stage (FSS) to open ADVPO cases in CNNX, WMS and CCRS.

• Offer key guidance to children’s services and provider agency staff with cases through Promis and LTS navigation.

• Skilled at troubleshooting technical assistance and CNNX case practice questions via CNNX communication center mailbox systems.

5/10/02- 4/25/08 Office of Contract Case Management (OCACM) Case Manager

• Review and Interpret extensive analytical reports to develop strategies for appropriate case practice which includes permanency planning for foster care and adoption services.

• Coordinate work and investigative findings with other government and non-government agencies.

• Supervised contracted Foster Care and Preventive Agencies with staff of 30 or more. 9/21/06- 7/2/07 Professional Development Program (PDP) Special Assistant

• Arrange field placement informational meetings and orientations for MSW intern staff.

• Facilitate training for BSW intern staff.

• Guided BSW intern staff in exercising appropriate social work techniques, methods, and practices.

• Provide consultation and technical assistance to BSW intern staff by researching and analyzing information and recommending corrective action to be taken.

• Create data spreadsheet detailing quality of field placements.

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• Review and create spreadsheets detailing educational plans and evaluations of social work interns.

• Assisted in creating and editing proposals to implement a BSW scholarship program designed to recruit future staff post-graduation.

4/19/99- 5/10/02 Department of Child Protection (DCP) Case Worker

• Provide full explanations for extensive investigations of allegations of neglect and/or abuse.

• Gather, analyze, and draw conclusions from medical, criminal, vocational, social, and psychological reports, and case records to make service referrals to family court.

• Maintain case information utilizing CNNX, ACRS Plus, and LTS. Department of Education (DOE)

9/21/06- 7/2/07 Public School / Intermediate School 308 Intern Counselor

• Review and analyze IEP reports to determine additional service eligibility criteria referrals for SSI childhood disability benefits for children receiving special education services.

• Provide individual and group counseling to children in special education from the ages of 8-14 and regular education from the ages 4-8.

• Participate in parent/child conferences concerning behavior and/or academic concerns.

• Interact with professionals in community-based disciplines to determine and develop treatment plans and evaluate children and family’s progress.

• Develop follow up plans and recommend alternative action or treatment.

• Participate in administrative meetings with school faculty to discuss implementation of agency policy and procedure practices.

NYC Criminal Justice Agency (CJA) Release on Recognizance Interviewer 1997- 1999 ROR interviewer

• Interview arrestees held in police detention facilities and courts to gather information such as home address, telephone, present schooling, and employment history.

• Make release recommendations to the court on the defendant’s behalf upon the likelihood of appearance in lieu of money bail.

• Manage cases by monitoring arraignment outcomes in court and assist defendant’s family and friends by estimating arraignment times.

Organization/Certification

• National Association of Social Work (NASW), Provisional School Social Worker, School Safety and Violence, and Child Abuse and Neglect Mandated Reporter Certifications. Auxiliary Skills

• Microsoft Office -Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Publishing IT, WMS, CNNX, Promis, CCRS, BICS, ADVPO, FSI, FSS, LTS, ACCRS Plus, Proposal Writing, and SPSS software.

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