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FIELD INSTRUCTOR
Summary

Licensed social worker applying situational assessment techniques to inform goals, treatment plans and health promotion strategies. Thorough knowledge of human services skills, program objectives, service delivery methods, and federal /state regulatory requirements. Work with families and individuals to identify and cope with problems and conditions. Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to interact with a diverse client population using various interviewing techniques and consultative approaches. Excellent organization and project management skills. Manage situations with tact and diplomacy. Work as part of a team and with individuals and families with diverse ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Highlights
  • ADHD/ADD Specialist
  • Patient Centered Care
  • Community Outreach
  • Family Therapy
  • Child Abuse / Neglect
  • Guardianship / Protective Orders
  • Parent / Family Engagement
  • Case Records / Documentation
  • DSM-IV Diagnosis
  • Group Therapy
  • Individual Counseling
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Risk Assessment
  • Offender Programs
  • Clinical Instruction
  • Learning / Enrichment Programs
Experience
Field Instructor 08/2011 to Current University of Maryland Baltimore, MD
  • Work with University of Maryland graduate level students in field training to advance principles underlying the Social Work Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers.
  • Develop individual learning contract and provide clear feedback on performance using assessment tools.
  • Reinforce methods and techniques in managing a caseload consisting of vulnerable populations, populations in-need, and creation of a person-environment framework.
  • Assist students in integrating theoretical, research, and practice-oriented instruction through guided practice experiences in the field.
  • Promote core competencies rooted in ethical and professional behavior, diversity, human rights, social, economic, and environmental justice, practice-informed research, and client/ family engagement.
  • Develop individual learning contract and provide clear feedback on performance using assessment tools.
Assessment Social Worker II 01/2008 to Current Prince George's County Department of Social Services Landover, MD
  • Conduct on-going contact with families, children, and vulnerable adults to ensure safety, stability, self-sufficiency, and independence using the Family Centered Model.
  • Perform program enrollment, screening, and assessments, meeting weekly with clients to monitor progress and provide case management support.
  • Develop diagnostic assessments of clients on five axes, create clinical treatment and service plans and assessed risks to determine the level of safety and harm reduction measures.
  • Implement crisis intervention strategies including the filing of guardianship and emergency protective orders, and interventions for personal, economic, and social problems.
  • Establish and maintain professional relationships with helping agencies/ community stakeholders to facilitate referrals and ongoing services to families.
  • Maintain official case records in accordance with applicable program guidelines, regulations and policies.
  • Address client needs in setting goals, service plans, and problem solving strategies.
  • Testify in legal proceedings as to pertinent clinical indicators relevant to child welfare.
Social Worker II 11/2013 to 04/2014 Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services Washington, DC
  • Engaged youth charged with delinquency and detained in a Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) facility or committed to DYRS following court adjudication.
  • Worked cooperatively with other District agencies, community partners, and juvenile justice experts to implement innovative best practices in juvenile justice and youth development programs.
  • Wrote petitions, court reports, case plans and other legal documents.
  • Assessed clients to develop needs-driven treatment plans.
  • Developed service plans including evidenced based community programs and services.
  • Compiled socio-psychiatric case histories to facilitate accurate diagnoses.
  • Completed intake assessments with youth and drafted community re-entry plans following treatment.
  • Maintained case records and document client progress.
Therapist 04/2012 to 12/2012 Crawford Consulting and Mental Health Services Cheverly, MD
  • Diagnosed clients using DSM-IV criteria, interviewing and assessing up to 15 new clients per week.
  • Drafted treatment plans in cooperation with clinical psychiatrist for 25 active patients.
  • Led group therapy sessions for youth focusing on anger management issues.
  • Evaluated suitability for therapeutic intervention based on established standards of clinical practice.
  • Improved behavioral functioning through appropriate psychotherapeutic and counseling techniques.
  • Analyzed results of treatment efforts to determine progress and revise therapeutic approaches.
  • Designed behavioral or therapeutic interventions for the more difficult to manage clients.
  • Established linkage and coordination of services with community agencies, both public and private.
  • Informed clients and families of advocacy services, support groups, and available on community based services.
Kinship Care Worker (intern) 06/2007 to 12/2008 Baltimore CIty Department of Social Services Baltimore, MD
  • Developed innovative approaches with kinship families focusing on resiliency and positive relationships.
  • Participated in team meetings, supervision and professional development.
  • Contributed to actions requiring requiring court intervention.
Screening Intake Worker 12/2006 to 05/2007 Prince George's County Department of Social Services Landover, MD
  • Assessed risks to children by following established protocols upon receipt of reports of suspected abuse and assessment of required actions, including crisis intervention.
  • Reviewed case records, prepared correspondence, summaries, and case histories.
  • Provided factual information to law enforcement or other child protective services agencies.
Family Preservation Worker (Intern) 08/2006 to 12/2006 Prince George's County Department of Social Services Landover, MD
  • Provided intensive case management services for children at-risk and made assessments of family functioning to identify service goals.
  • Developed service agreements and safety plans with families in order to decrease risk and safety.
  • Provided documentation to the state and court system for family services rendered.
Education
MSW: Social Work 2007 University of Maryland Baltimore Baltimore, MD, USA

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |Structural Family Therapy | Behavioral Therapy

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology 2005 Bowie State Bowie, MD, USA

Psychology | Sociology | Criminal Justice | Health and Human Services | Early Childhood Education

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • University of Maryland
  • Prince George's County Department of Social Services
  • Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services
  • Crawford Consulting and Mental Health Services
  • Baltimore CIty Department of Social Services

School Attended

  • University of Maryland Baltimore
  • Bowie State

Job Titles Held:

  • Field Instructor
  • Assessment Social Worker II
  • Social Worker II
  • Therapist
  • Kinship Care Worker (intern)
  • Screening Intake Worker
  • Family Preservation Worker (Intern)

Degrees

  • MSW : Social Work 2007
    Bachelor of Arts : Psychology 2005

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