Alexis�s Resume
Education
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor of Social Work, 3.5 GPA, August 2014-May 2018
Dean’s List: Fall 2017, Spring 2018
Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave, VA
General Biology, 3.0 GPA, August 2017
Relevant Experience
Mercy House January 2018- May 2018 Intern (32 hours/week) Harrisonburg, VA
- Attended collaborative meetings with organizations such as Continuum of Care and Way to Go
- Worked directly with families to complete housing intakes
- Utilized motivational interviewing strategies with Point in Time Count through Housing and Urban Development
- Connected clients to housing, employment opportunities, financial assistance, and mental health services
Rockingham County Public School Central Office February 2017- August 2017
Volunteer (4 hours/week) Harrisonburg, VA
- Trained under a licensed social worker for families of children with special needs
- Attended eligibility meetings and conference calls with families requiring linkage to services
Generations Crossing March 2016- April 2016 Volunteer (4 hours/week) Harrisonburg, VA
- Interacted and provided support during activities to elderly and persons with various disabilities
- Assisted in tasks/projects that aimed to improve a person’s standard of living and comfort
- Led morning exercises that were applicable to each person’s abilities
Employment
Department of Social Services December 2019-present
Full Time Family Services Specialist I (40 hours/week) Harrisonburg, VA
- Full understanding of the court proceedings by creating affidavits, filing for child protective orders, testifying, and serving court papers while working collaboratively with an attorney and guardian ad litem to determine appropriate actions
- Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients and perform follow-ups assessing the effectiveness of the services provided.
- Evaluating homes, situations, capabilities to determine child safety and implementing immediate interventions to ensure a child’s safety.
- Working collaboratively alongside lawyers, law enforcement officers, mental health providers, interpreters, schools, child advocacy workers, and foster care workers
- On-call shift for a week at a time
- Recognizing and understanding what meets the definition of child abuse and neglect
- Report and review child abuse and neglect reports
- Investigate the case through interviews with children, parents, other relatives, and other mental health or medical providers assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs
- Collect documentary evidence such as medical reports, arrest records, and court filings
- Continuous trainings pertaining child welfare topics
- Maintain a caseload mixed with ongoing service cases and investigations/assessments of up to 20 cases at a time
National Counseling Group August 2018-September 2019
Full Time Therapeutic Day Treatment Counselor (35 hours/week) Harrisonburg, VA
Full Time Community Based Counselor (8 hours/week)
- Exercise judgment and discretion in managing a caseload of up to eight clients providing intensive school based services utilizing behavioral, solution focused interventions designed to improve school participation and facilitate progress academically
- Function with autonomy when making decisions with regard to the treatment of clients.
- Prepares a written treatment plan with input from client, school personnel, and associated professionals that clearly identify problem areas and needs, strategies, and counseling objectives
- Provide direct counseling services to clients at school and in the community, at the individual,
family, and group level
- Provide on-site crisis/behavior intervention and respond to crisis situations with twenty-four
hour availability
- Document case activities
- Participate in IEP meetings, Family Assessment, and Planning Team meetings and other
interdisciplinary, diagnostic, or planning meetings as necessary
- Collaborate with school personnel on case specific behavior intervention and
management plans
- Link clients with services relating to mental health, recreational activities, transportation, and other
- Attend court hearings for families and present recommendations as requested by attorneys, referral source, the court, or clients
Mercy House May 2018-July 2018
Part Time Daycare Worker (15 hours/week) Harrisonburg, VA
- Supervised children from newborn to elementary school age
Steven Toyota March 2016-May 2018
Part Time Receptionist (30 hours/week) Harrisonburg, VA
- Directed customers to the appropriate department to fit the customer’s needs
- Scanned and filed customer records
Certifications
Qualified Mental Health Professional-Child 2019
CPR/AED/First Aid 2018
Qualified Mental Health Professional-Trainee 2018
Child Abuse and Neglect: Recognizing, Reporting and Responding for Educators 2017
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) certification 2017
Blood-borne Pathogens 2016-2017
Education
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor of Social Work, 3.5 GPA, August 2014-May 2018
Dean’s List: Fall 2017, Spring 2018
Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave, VA
General Biology, 3.0 GPA, August 2017
Relevant Experience
Mercy House January 2018- May 2018 Intern (32 hours/week) Harrisonburg, VA
- Attended collaborative meetings with organizations such as Continuum of Care and Way to Go
- Worked directly with families to complete housing intakes
- Utilized motivational interviewing strategies with Point in Time Count through Housing and Urban Development
- Connected clients to housing, employment opportunities, financial assistance, and mental health services
Rockingham County Public School Central Office February 2017- August 2017
Volunteer (4 hours/week) Harrisonburg, VA
- Trained under a licensed social worker for families of children with special needs
- Attended eligibility meetings and conference calls with families requiring linkage to services
Generations Crossing March 2016- April 2016 Volunteer (4 hours/week) Harrisonburg, VA
- Interacted and provided support during activities to elderly and persons with various disabilities
- Assisted in tasks/projects that aimed to improve a person’s standard of living and comfort
- Led morning exercises that were applicable to each person’s abilities
Employment
Department of Social Services December 2019-present
Full Time Family Services Specialist I (40 hours/week) Harrisonburg, VA
- Full understanding of the court proceedings by creating affidavits, filing for child protective orders, testifying, and serving court papers while working collaboratively with an attorney and guardian ad litem to determine appropriate actions
- Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients and perform follow-ups assessing the effectiveness of the services provided.
- Evaluating homes, situations, capabilities to determine child safety and implementing immediate interventions to ensure a child’s safety.
- Working collaboratively alongside lawyers, law enforcement officers, mental health providers, interpreters, schools, child advocacy workers, and foster care workers
- On-call shift for a week at a time
- Recognizing and understanding what meets the definition of child abuse and neglect
- Report and review child abuse and neglect reports
- Investigate the case through interviews with children, parents, other relatives, and other mental health or medical providers assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs
- Collect documentary evidence such as medical reports, arrest records, and court filings
- Continuous trainings pertaining child welfare topics
- Maintain a caseload mixed with ongoing service cases and investigations/assessments of up to 20 cases at a time
National Counseling Group August 2018-September 2019
Full Time Therapeutic Day Treatment Counselor (35 hours/week) Harrisonburg, VA
Full Time Community Based Counselor (8 hours/week)
- Exercise judgment and discretion in managing a caseload of up to eight clients providing intensive school based services utilizing behavioral, solution focused interventions designed to improve school participation and facilitate progress academically
- Function with autonomy when making decisions with regard to the treatment of clients.
- Prepares a written treatment plan with input from client, school personnel, and associated professionals that clearly identify problem areas and needs, strategies, and counseling objectives
- Provide direct counseling services to clients at school and in the community, at the individual,
family, and group level
- Provide on-site crisis/behavior intervention and respond to crisis situations with twenty-four
hour availability
- Document case activities
- Participate in IEP meetings, Family Assessment, and Planning Team meetings and other
interdisciplinary, diagnostic, or planning meetings as necessary
- Collaborate with school personnel on case specific behavior intervention and
management plans
- Link clients with services relating to mental health, recreational activities, transportation, and other
- Attend court hearings for families and present recommendations as requested by attorneys, referral source, the court, or clients
Mercy House May 2018-July 2018
Part Time Daycare Worker (15 hours/week) Harrisonburg, VA
- Supervised children from newborn to elementary school age
Steven Toyota March 2016-May 2018
Part Time Receptionist (30 hours/week) Harrisonburg, VA
- Directed customers to the appropriate department to fit the customer’s needs
- Scanned and filed customer records
Certifications
Qualified Mental Health Professional-Child 2019
CPR/AED/First Aid 2018
Qualified Mental Health Professional-Trainee 2018
Child Abuse and Neglect: Recognizing, Reporting and Responding for Educators 2017
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) certification 2017
Blood-borne Pathogens 2016-2017