Social Worker Mental Health
Resume:
CandaceAjose-Adeogun
*** ****** ***** **, ***********, GA 30281
************@*****.***
Professional Summary
Seeking a challenging position that will allow me to utilize my educational achievements and 20+ years of experience as a social worker to help individuals in the community achieve better mental, physical and emotional health.
I am a creative and enthusiastic social worker professional with experience managing caseloads of up to 100 adolescents in high-risk environments. Passionate about building trust and rapport with at-risk youth through non-judgmental approach, patient demeanor and compassionate interpersonal skills. Adept at needs evaluation, treatment planning and facilitating group or individual counseling sessions. I am a self-directed professional and innovative thinker with a knack for developing creative solutions to complex problems. Seeking a position with the opportunity for new challenges and professional development and advancement. Skills: Documentation, verbal and written communication, critical thinking, attention to details, counseling services, confidential case documentation, special needs, family collaboration, IEP understanding. Data collection and management, crisis management, organizational abilities, solution-based intervention, resource advocacy, organizational abilities, solution-based interventions, and risk assessments. Work History:
Mental Health Therapist
Georgia, Counseling, Inc.
May 2022- Present
Provide ongoing therapeutic services to individuals, families, couples and children to address mental health challenges to help them cope with life stressors, improve their communication skills, reach their potentials and become productive successful members of the community. School Social Worker 1-2020 to 06-2021
Ypsilanti Public Community Schools, Ypsilanti, MI
Student services support, provide social work services to students with disabilities in a continuum of educational environments.
Medical Social Worker 7-2019- 12-2019
Amedisys Home Health Care, Griffin, Ga
Discharge planning, assists patients with obtaining community resources to help them stabilize in the community. Make appropriate referrals for housing, independent living resources, long-term care planning and crisis intervention.
School Social Worker, 08/2005 to 5/2018
Clayton County Public Schools – Jonesboro, GA
Collaborated with students, teachers, administrators, parents and outside agencies. Supported students, teachers, and families during crisis situations. Monitored student attendance, documented truancy, filed petitions with the juvenile court system and submitted referrals per requirements. Attended monthly fast panel meetings with members of the court and other side agencies in a collaborative manner to provide recommendations for youths being detained before meeting with the Judge for disposition. Provided group and individual counseling to address problems.
Medical Social Worker, 06/2000 to 08/2005
Southern Regional Medical Center – Riverdale, GA
Coordinated program referrals for community-based resources.Provided ongoing counseling to help patients deal with conditions and processes Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans. Delivered social work services to low income persons in community care hospital settings. Facilitated an on-going assessment of patient/family needs and implementation of interdisciplinary team care plan. Identified process improvements in the day-to-day functioning of the department. Verified important patient information such as income home health needs for entry into the patient management system. Case Manager Clayton Early Intervention Program, 11/1994 to 06/2000 Babies Can't Wait Of Georgia – Morrow, GA
Provide early intervention services to families of children with special needs ages 0- 3 years. Provide service coordinator and monitor services identified for families Facilitate the transition of children and families to preschool programs or public school system through IDEA
Maintain accurate up to date written summaries in case record reports and documentation of services according to established guidelines
Education
Master of Social Worker: Social Work, 1998
Clark Atlanta University - Atlanta, GA
Bachelor of Arts: Social Work, 1990
Wayne State University - Detroit, MI
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