Social Worker
Resume:
Donald Williams
Castle Rock, Colorado 80104
Cell Phone: 785-***-****
Email: *************@*******.***
RESUME'
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Most recent full time job was working as the patient therapist with a geriatric outpatient therapy program. Therapy was provided primarily in group format with individual therapy provided as needed.
Previously, provided therapy through a community mental health center. Group therapy was provided to Vietnam Veterans and to Domestic Violence Perpetrators. Individual therapy was provided as needed. Additional therapy/counseling experience is described under the Kansas Soldiers Home and Saint Francis at Salina below.
Case Management
As case manager/social worker at Kansas Soldiers Home (KSH), worked with veterans in several roles. The Kansas Soldiers Home offers Long Term Care, Assisted Living and Independent Living. Case management tasks ranged from intake to discharge planning. Social work support was provided to residents as well to as family members, often during a resident's decline and/or death. Liaison was maintained with a variety of community agencies including Social Security, medical providers and Hospice agencies.
As case manager/therapist for Saint Francis at Salina (SFA), Residential Treatment Center, worked in two roles. As case manager, acted as liaison between youth that were placed at SFA, their families and/or guardians, placing agency, legal system and community mental health services. Collaborated with SFA staff and other community agencies to secure foster placement and/or respite care placement for youth.
As therapist, worked directly with youth aged 12 to 18 and their families by providing group, individual and/or family therapy. Collaborated with the SFA Chemical Dependency counselor while providing family therapy and individual therapy, when substance use/abuse, (by youth), was a therapeutic issue.
School Social Work
While working in special education, worked with students from age 3 (Early Childhood, Head Start) through High School. Worked with students with disabilities, parents or guardians of students with disabilities as well as students, parents and guardians of students without disabilities. Attended and contributed to Individual Educational Planning Meetings. Worked and consulted with various school staff. Worked and consulted with staff from various community agencies including Pawnee Mental Health Services, Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS), Big Lakes Developmental Center and the Health Department.
Teaching/Tutoring/Facilitating
As social worker, taught workshops on Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation and other topics. As school social worker, taught social skills curriculum to elementary and middle school students. Have taught, attended and/or facilitated parenting classes including Love and Logic, The STEP program and The Head Start Parenting program.
As adjunct faculty member, taught Sociology at Cloud County Community College, Geary County Center, 10 times.
Also, at Cloud County Community College, tutored students in College Algebra, Accounting, English, Sociology and Psychology.
As adjunct faculty member, taught Human Behavior and the Social Environment for one semester at Bethany College.
WORK EXPERIENCE
12/2009 - 08/2010 Therapist Heritage Program for Senior Adults
Meade District Hospital
510 East Carthage P.O. Box 820
Meade, Ks. 67864
Phone: 620-***-****
09/2008 - 12/2008 Instructor Bethany College
(Part time) 335 East Swensson
Lindsborg, Kansas 67456-1895
Phone: 785-***-****
10/2005 - 07/2008 Social Worker Kansas Soldiers Home
714 Sheridan Unit 98
Fort Dodge, Ks. 67801
Phone: 620-***-****
1995 - present Therapist/Receptionist Family Care Center
(Part time) 132 North Eisenhower Drive
Junction City, Kansas 66441
Phone: 785-***-****
07/2002 - 03/2005 Social Worker/ Saint Francis at Salina
Therapist 5097 West Cloud
Salina, Ks. 67401
Phone: 785-***-****
2001 (summer) Tutor Cloud County Community College
(Part time) Geary County Center
631 Caroline Avenue
Junction City, Kansas 66441
Phone: 785-***-****
2000 - 2003 Instructor Cloud County Community College
(Part time) Geary County Center
1983 - 2002 School Social Worker USD #475
Devin Educational Support Center
123 North Eisenhower Drive
Junction City, Kansas 66441
Phone: 785-***-****
1968-1971 Psychiatric Aide US Army in Texas, Vietnam, Denver
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
M.S. Psychology, emphasis school psychology Received M.S. degree May 2000
Emporia State University
M.S. Social Work Received MSW June 1973 University of Denver
B.S. Social Science Education Received B.S. degree June 1968
Gorham State College
Gorham, Maine
Took 20 graduate hours at: Kansas State University
(between 1984 and 1997) Manhattan, Kansas
PROFESSIONAL LICENSE
Social Work License; LMSW 1278 Kansas Behavioral Sciences
Regulatory Board
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NEA, KNEA, JCEA Teachers/ Employees Educational Association 1983-2002
National Association of Social Workers 2000-present
Kansas Association of School Social Workers 1983-2001
REFERENCES
Michael Thomas, CEO
Meade District Hospital
510 East Carthage
Meade, Ks. 67864
Phone: 620-***-**** (work)
620-***-**** (cell)
Email: *******@*************.***
Richard Burnett, Director/Therapist
Family Care Center
132 North Eisenhower Drive
Junction City, Kansas 66441
Phone: 785-***-**** (work phone)
785-***-**** (cell phone)
Email: ***********@*****.***
Bill Ramsey, Superintendent of Kansas Soldiers Home (Former)
5025 N.W. Greenhills Road
Topeka, Kansas 66618-1704
Phone: 785-***-**** (home)
785-***-**** (cell)
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