Clinical Social Worker

• Aug 2021 - Present

School Social Worker

• Feb 2016 - Jul 2021

• Conduct crisis intervention and implement de-escalation techniques to assist students in meeting high scholastic expectations • Serve as the McKinney-Vento Liaison, the primary contact between families experiencing homelessness and Camden service providers, for all Freedom Prep Schools (K-12) • Provide evidence-based individual and group counseling to students to overcome obstacles and address educational issues • Foster ongoing relationships with community organizations to provide families with resources related to mental health, job placement, and legal services • Collaborate closely with teachers and administrators to provide classroom supports and ensure a productive learning environment as a member of the Culture Team • Develop and implement curriculum for social and emotional development and behavioral intervention with students • Analyze school data related to attendance, counseling goals, and homelessness designations • Manage administrative and direct-service elements of the referral process for social services and special education services for such matters as abuse, neglect, truancy, and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) as a member of the Child Study Team • Train school staff on mandated reporting, growth mindset, parent engagement, and cultural competence Show less

Resource Development Home Monitor

• Sep 2014 - Jan 2016

• Managed caseload and documentation of ongoing support to twenty-seven foster and foster-to-adopt families• Performed initial, quarterly, and re-evaluation placement visits in twenty-seven foster and foster-to-adopt households• Provided community resources and resolve any case management issues to ensure a stable home setting for foster children• Led trainings, assessments, and counseling related to foster care regulations, procedures, and adoption processes

Field Practicum Coach

• May 2013 - Jan 2016

• Selected by administrator to provide professional engagement to both clients and co-workers to ensure an efficient workplace• Provided expert knowledge to train new employees on social work techniques such as interviewing skills and documentation• Guided and expedited the training of three case managers as they progressed through Georgia’s Child Welfare System

Social Services Specialist

• Nov 2010 - Sep 2014

• Investigated and managed a multiplicity of caseloads involving child and adult abuse and/or neglect• Maintained and updated documentation of clients’ profiles: medical conditions, living environment, school attendance and grades, interactions within the family, parents’ overall ability to care for children• Partnered with school personnel (principals, counselors, teachers, social workers) to ensure that clients’ educational needs are fulfilled• Provided a variety of community resources and professional services to clients in need of employment, housing, and counseling• Analyzed family situations during home visits and interviews to make determinations about children’s safety• Attended special education meetings and truancy court hearings to serve as wellness advocate• Supervised and directed team members in the absence of supervisor as team lead Show less

Family Advocate

• Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

• Provided support for children and families in various environments (i.e. home, school, community, day treatment programs) • Strengthened and developed clients’ interpersonal communications, social interactions, behavioral conduct, coping and adapting in school, community and in the home through skill-building lessons • Provided support for children and families in various environments (i.e. home, school, community, day treatment programs) • Strengthened and developed clients’ interpersonal communications, social interactions, behavioral conduct, coping and adapting in school, community and in the home through skill-building lessons

Social Work Intern

• Aug 2009 - May 2010

• Developed and implemented a Fulton County Jail wellness program to educate thirty incarcerated men for the purposes of ending the cycle of recidivism and support their re-integration into society • Conducted bio-psychosocial assessments and both individual and group weekly counseling sessions to assist Fulton County Jail inmates with substance abuse issues, mental illness, unemployment, and poverty • Developed and implemented a Fulton County Jail wellness program to educate thirty incarcerated men for the purposes of ending the cycle of recidivism and support their re-integration into society • Conducted bio-psychosocial assessments and both individual and group weekly counseling sessions to assist Fulton County Jail inmates with substance abuse issues, mental illness, unemployment, and poverty

Mentor / Behavioral Assistant / System Support Specialist

• Jul 2005 - Aug 2007

• Counseled and performed interventions with youths, aged 7-19, who were diagnosed with a variety of emotional, behavioral and psychological disorders • Prepared individualized care plans and tracked monthly progress of clients • Trained new employees and provided administrative support to various staff members • Counseled and performed interventions with youths, aged 7-19, who were diagnosed with a variety of emotional, behavioral and psychological disorders • Prepared individualized care plans and tracked monthly progress of clients • Trained new employees and provided administrative support to various staff members