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COMMUNITY SOCIAL WORKER
Summary

Successful coordinator of community resources, using wrap around services, to meet the needs of vulnerable populations. Proficient in Motivational Interviewing, Case Management, Direct Support and Coordinating Outreach. Talents include building relationships and partnerships to further goals.

Skills
  • Documentation
  • Mental Health
  • Aging Populations
  • Quality Assurance
  • Effective customer communication
  • Problem resolution
  • Relationship development
  • Planning and coordination
  • Organization
  • Project organization
  • Customer service
Experience
Community Social Worker / Hope Therapy Relief - St. Louis, MO12/2010 - Current
  • Participate in interdisciplinary care plan meetings to ensure treatment of the social and emotional needs of the client.
  • Networked with area agencies for resources, trainings, treatment, and services in an effort for the wrap around approach for client self-sufficiency.
  • Organize medical appointments, transportation, resources, for our senior clients.
  • Maintained Quality Assurance of all documentation pertaining to clients/consumer files as they pertained to care plans for state requirements.
  • Provide Mental Health Assessments for hospitals, agencies, law enforcement, shelters, courts, and the community to determine crisis and care plans either long term or short-term treatment.
  • Part of Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) in KS and MO.
  • Work with the court system and hospitals to establish proper arrangements for involuntary hospitalizations, guardianships, and conservatorship.
  • Coordinated units and care plans for home care and home health clients and established partnerships between the client and the CNA.
  • Liaised with Social Workers to complete home evaluations and wellness visits.
  • Offered community resources and referrals to support client basic needs.
Community Support Worker/Life Skills Manager / Community Linc - Kansas City, MO12/2001 - 12/2010
  • Targeted Case Management & Intensive In Home with diverse populations including, but not limited to Aging, Disabled, Persistent Mental Illness, MMDR, homeless, developing solutions for challenging issues and complex concerns.
  • Planned and coordinated graduation for families, employees, and volunteers for over 150 people.
  • Identified educational and employment barriers and coordinated resources.
  • Provided presentations to local companies for recruitment and fundraising.
  • Provide Mental Health Assessments for hospitals, agencies, law enforcement, shelters, courts, and the community to determine crisis and care plans either long term or short term treatment.
  • Part of Crisis Intervention Team (CIT).
  • Supervision, development, and training of contractual employees.
  • Provided home studies and case reports to family court.
  • Facilitated health, parenting, and divorce classes to area agencies.
  • Supported individuals with facility-based planned activities in home and community settings.
  • Promoted effective working relationships with service providers, including collateral contacts to support and deliver community-based approach.
  • Followed and evaluated individualized support care plans to increase personal development.
Social Worker/Manager / Department of Social Services - Kansas City, MO01/1996 - 12/2001
  • Recruited, facilitated, and trained potential foster and adoptive parents as they completed STARS and Spaulding training.
  • Completed adoptive and foster home studies and court reports.
  • Worked directly with Home Care and DMH companies utilizing block grants, Medicaid, and private pay for method of payments.
  • Determined eligibility of over 200 clients and completed compliance reports on a weekly basis.
  • Trained, developed, and mentored new employees as they completed their 6 weeks of required training.
  • Worked directly with challenging clients and their families developing care plans/case plans in coordination with family court requirements.
  • Increased the stabilization process for families by 25%.
  • Worked directly with Foster Care, Drug Exposed Infant program & Intensive In Home providing assessments and evaluations to determine safety in the home setting.
  • Coordinated Christmas Adoptions for over 500 kids.
  • Communicated with legal services providers, social services agencies and local judicial systems regarding cases.
  • Collaborated with various healthcare providers to facilitate delivery of services.
  • Reviewed effectiveness of treatment for individual and family situations.
  • Developed appropriate care plans for at-risk individuals and high-risk families.
Education and Training
South East Missouri State University - Cape Girardeau, MOAssociate of Arts Degree: Counseling
University of Missouri - Saint Louis, MOBachelor of Science: PsychologyDean's List
Almeda UniversityMaster of Arts: Social Work
Interests
School Board Member for Lutheran Schools, Volunteering, Church Activities.
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Hope Therapy Relief
  • Community Linc
  • Department of Social Services

School Attended

  • South East Missouri State University
  • University of Missouri
  • Almeda University

Job Titles Held:

  • Community Social Worker
  • Community Support Worker/Life Skills Manager
  • Social Worker/Manager

Degrees

  • South East Missouri State University - Cape Girardeau, MO Associate of Arts Degree : Counseling
    University of Missouri - Saint Louis, MO Bachelor of Science : Psychology
    Almeda University Master of Arts : Social Work

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