Social Worker Sample Resume

Caroline Becker
1234 Post Oak Drive
New York, NY 64000
Home: 404-555-5555
Cell: 404-555-5556
Email: Caroline Becker@frontfocus.com
  Objective: Experienced Social Worker seeking to contribute relevant experience in the human services and medical fields to a challenging management/supervisory position that offers ample skill utilization and growth opportunities.   Qualification Summary: Extensive knowledge of social work principles, techniques and practices and their application to complex casework, group work, and community issues. Very good knowledge of a wide range of behavior and psychosocial problems and their diagnosis and treatment. Experience in family and group dynamics, knowledge of a range of intervention techniques, governmental and private organizations, resources in the community, laws, regulations and policies which govern the program, methods and principles of casework supervision and training. Extremely skilled in establishing rapport with a client and in applying techniques or assessing psychosocial, behavioral, and psychological aspects of client problems. Able to supervise, train and instruct low level social workers, students and interns in the program, as well as to establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of caseload and their families as well as civic, legal, medical, social and religious organizations. Capable of expressing ideas clearly and concisely and of planning and executing work effectively.   Education: Master degree in Social Work,
ST. LEO University, Atlanta, GA.
July 2002   Work Experience: Social Worker,
Tenet Healthcare, Atlanta, Georgia
June 2005? present

Responsibilities included: undertaking and writing up assessments (often with medical staff), which meet specified standards and timescales, conducting interviews with service users and their families to assess and review their situation, offering information and counseling support to service users and their families. Organized and managed packages of support to enable service users to lead the fullest lives possible, recommended and sometimes made decisions about the best course of action for a particular service user, liaised with, and made referrals to other agencies, participated in multidisciplinary teams and meetings, for example child protection, mental health, maintained accurate records and preparing reports for legal action, gave evidence in court and participated in training, supervision and team meetings.   Child Welfare Caseworker,
Lehigh County Office of Children and Youth Services, Atlanta, Georgia
May 2000 ? May 2004

Provided case management services to children, youth and families to ensure the health and safety of each child in the family and assisted the family in attaining a more satisfactory social, economic, or physical adjustment. Assessed presenting problems, strengths and needs of families. Assisted families in developing and using their own potential for more adequately resolving social, health, emotional and economic problems. Provided social services, such as home and budget management, housing, child care and parenting skills, employment, and when necessary placement of children in foster or adoptive homes, residential facilities or institutions. Made referrals to other public and private social service organizations and community agencies and resources to meet the child's needs and assisting children, youth and their families in understanding and utilizing these resources.   References: Available upon request