Manager/Director/Social Worker

EDUCATION

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Current LCSW Licensure #C004486, North Carolina.

University of Maryland School of Social Work, Baltimore MD – Master of Social Work, 1991.

University of Maryland Baltimore County, Catonsville, MD – Bachelor of Arts, Social Work, 1990.

McDaniel College, Westminster, MD – 30 hours completed, 1986.

EXPERIENCE

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CLINICAL THERAPIST, UNION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS; WAXHAW, NC 2006-PRESENT

- Provide full-time outpatient therapy to 25 K-12 students.

- Work to involve family members in the therapy process in order to ensure student success.

- Successfully collaborated with district staff in order to expand the scope of the school's treatment program.

- Provided weekly individual and group therapy sessions to students in an exceptional children's classroom.

THERAPIST, THE FAMILY CENTER; CHARLOTTE, NC 2005-2006

- Provided successful treatment for students and families.

- Collaborated with other community agencies to ensure students have the proper resources to succeed.

- Conducted regular individual and family counseling sessions.

THERAPIST, AN ACT OF LOVE; SANDY, UT 2004-2005

- Equipped birth parents to prepare adoption plans for their children.

- Worked with adoptive parents to ensure successful completion of adoption process.

THERAPIST, FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES; WESTMINSTER, MD 1995-2001

- Supervised men’s program staff members.

- Developed content and organization for the first women’s offender group.

- Conducted weekly psycho-educational therapeutic groups for domestic violence offenders.

SOCIAL WORKER, HOWARD COUNTY DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES; ELLICOTT CITY, MD 1993-1994

- Coordinated and provided services for infants and children with developmental delays.

- Represented the department in court when necessary.

SOCIAL WORKER, FRANCIS SCOTT KEY MEDICAL CENTER; BALTIMORE, MD 1992-1993

- Received Quality of Service Recognition Award for successful work with chronically ill patients.

- Interviewed patients and families and collaborated with staff for ongoing family and patient care.

SOCIAL WORKER, FAIRFIELD NURSING CENTER; CROWNSVILLE, MD 1991-1992

- Implemented and presided over ethics committee.

- Interviewed, counseled, and acted as liaison for patients.

SOCIAL WORKER, HOUSE OF RUTH; BALTIMORE, MD 1990-1991

- Counseled and advocated for physically and emotionally abused women.

- Served as a crisis intervention and hotline counselor.

REFERENCES

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