Part-time Social worker

Beth Morrison , LSW

Columbus, OH

Home 614-***-****

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

 Driven, passionate, and goal oriented

 Well organized multi-tasker

 Focuses under pressure

 Accomplishes tasks on-time

 Socially competent

 Articulate in speech

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DOMESTIC ENGINEER, Fort Wayne, IN 2004 – Present Day

Stay at home mom with 2 girls, and wife of Youth Pastor.

 Encourage and strengthen the emotional, physical, mental and spiritual development of children

 Maintain the home in a clean and orderly fashion

 Organize and communicate the schedule and activities of our family

 Coordinate events for teen girls

 Build relationships with teens and families

 Council students in time of need, and encourage their emotional and spiritual development

 Assist in leadership role on all teen trips and activities as sponsor

YMCA-YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU, Fort Wayne, IN 2004-2005

Case Facilitator for the SOCAP (Status Offender Court Alternative Program); Director: Greg Barnes

 Liaison between the student, family, school and agency

 Completes goals and action plans to help the students attend school

 Referred for community resources

 Assigned and monitoring community services hours for clients

 Submitted students to the Allen County Court System when all other options have been exhausted

 Developed new policies and procedures to increase efficiency and quality follow through

SNELLING PERSONNEL SERVICES, Fort Wayne, IN 2004

Temporary Receptionist; Supervisor: Julie Lengacher

 Answered four phone lines and forward to appropriate individual

 Supervised the filling out of applications by potential employees

 Input employee and employer information into the computer software

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF INDIANA, Fort Wayne, IN 2004

ECHO (Education Creates Hope and Opportunity) Case Manager; Supervisor: Gloria Whitcraft

 Completed home visits and/or school visits with teenage mothers

 Gave guidance and resource referrals to allow and encourage the teenage mothers to complete their high school diploma or GED while parenting their child/children successfully

 Encouraged the development of life-skills to break the dependence cycle

SAINT ALPHONSUS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, Boise, ID 2003

Social Work Practicum; Supervisor: Jeanne O’Connor MSSW

 Assisted lead social worker in rehabilitation unit with people who had experienced brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, strokes, orthopedic injuries or surgeries.

 Facilitated the Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group for people who had loved ones in the hospital with a brain injury.

 Participated in team conferences with doctors, nurses, physical therapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists and all other members of a patient’s team.

 Completed assessments with families and patients

 Collaborated with a supervising social worker on discharge planning.

BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF IDAHO, Boise, ID 2003

Social Work Practicum; Professor: LeAnn Stensgaard, MSW

 Information and Resource facilitator for the association

 Returned phone calls and emails regarding area resources for persons who have sustained a brain injury.

 Read books and watch educational videos to be prepared for work with brain injury patients at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center

SALVATION ARMY IMPACT YOUTH CENTER, Nampa, ID 2002-2003

Youth Center Student Facilitator; Supervisor: Josh Robinson

 Supervised children in the after school program

 Facilitator to the fifth and sixth grade homework club room

 Communicated special needs or concerns with the parents

SALVATION ARMY BOOTH FAMILY CARE CENTER, Boise, ID 2002

Dorm Manager for Girls Dorm and Women’s Emergency Housing

 Supervised group time, cleaning, meal times, exercise and off campus activities for pregnant teenage girls

 Completed detail documentation of events and information for client files

 Aided in the acquisition of life skills to enable the teenage girls to be adequate parents

EDUCATION:

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY OF FORT WAYNE, Fall 2004; ONE SEMESTER OF GRADUATE STUDY FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY.

NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY, Nampa, ID. BA Social Work, 2004.

MADISON PLAINS HIGH SCHOOL, London, OH. Diploma, 1999.

CREDENTIALS:

LSW Credentials are being processed with the State of Ohio Social Workers and Marriage and Family Licensing Board..

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