Khalil Martin, LCSW
Philadelphia,USA
Summary
Dedicated educator with extensive experience in curriculum development, classroom instruction, and direct field experience. Proven ability to create engaging learning environments that promote critical thinking and active participation. Achievements include significant contributions to program development and successful implementation in previous institutions.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
MSW Intership Program Assistant Director
Eastern University
St. David', PA
07.2025 - Current
- Matches MSW students with appropriate field placements based on learning goals and clinical/administrative needs.
- Cultivated relationships with community agencies and approved new placement sites to expand opportunities for student fieldwork.
- Ensured field experiences aligned with Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) core competencies and university policies to enhance student readiness.
- Develops and facilitates orientation and training for field instructors/supervisors
- Maintained compliance with teaching requirements for both BSW and MSW programs by reviewing curriculum and course materials.
- Delivered recommendations to newly accredited MSW program, addressing current role and identifying challenges and resolutions.
Co-Founder
Heartset Training Center
Philadelphia, Pa
08.2024 - Current
- Established nonprofit training center to equip helping professionals and organizations with trauma-informed service delivery practices
- Established a nonprofit training center focused on training helping professionals and their organizations in best trauma-informed service delivery in care settings
- Developed and oversaw budgets for multi-year grants and contracts, ensuring effective resource allocation for enhanced program impact
- Built strategic collaborations with local organizations, universities, and government agencies to broaden service reach and amplify community impact
Therapist
Keep Khalm Counseling Collective, LLC
Philadelphia, Pa
05.2023 - Current
- Managed caseload of up to 12 individuals seeking treatment for mental health concerns, conducting biopsychosocial assessments and developing aftercare/discharge plans to support long-term well-being
- Plan and facilitate psycho-educational, support, & process groups around mental health topics such as grief and loss, depression, anxiety, & stress management
- Supported team of 2 provisionally licensed social workers in navigating clinical interventions, enhancing service delivery for clients receiving Medicaid benefits
Adjunct Instructor
Eastern University
St. David's, Pa
01.2023 - Current
- Developed and delivered lectures aligned with course objectives, prepared course syllabus, and engaged students through oral and written discussions to enhance learning experience
- Master's level courses taught: Advanced Practice with Families, Practicum, Advanced Practice with Communities
- Bachelor's level courses taught: Human Diversity in the Social Environment, Practicum
- Evaluated and graded student coursework and assignments per school policy, providing constructive feedback to support student academic growth
Behavioral Health Consultant
Prevention Point Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pa
06.2023 - 04.2024
- Assisted in crisis de-escalation and coordinated responses to mental health crises, ensuring timely support for individuals in distress
- Facilitated face-to-face and virtual brief mental health interventions for participants with active substance use behaviors and mental health concerns, enhancing access to care
- Supported participants in achieving mental and behavioral health goals through a harm reduction framework, fostering self-directed recovery
- Review medical and behavioral health histories, coordinate with integrated health services and specialty care agencies, and engage in advocacy and in-person support at external physical and behavioral health facilities
Training Specialist
Pathways to Housing Pa
Philadelphia, Pa
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Design, deliver, and maintain educational curricula and presentations regarding best practices for serving historically marginalized communities
- Monitored and evaluated training program effectiveness, developing evaluations and data reports to showcase outcomes
- Presented and exhibited at local, regional, and national events, conferences, and symposiums to enhance training reach
- Represent Pathways effectively via outward facing training and external events, ensuring the agency's interests and reputation are maintained
- Collaborated with Department of Institutional Advancement to create promotional materials and market training and technical assistance services effectively
- Assist in maintaining accreditation status with relevant licensing bodies
- Assist with scheduling, responding to training inquiries, creating and distributing training completion certificates, tracking outcomes and building reports for clients, and other administrative duties
Clinical Team Leader (Polysubstance use)
Pathways to Housing Pa
Philadelphia, Pa
02.2022 - 01.2023
- Manage the daily operation and clinical supervision of a non-fidelity Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team
- Ensure that staff exercise a person-centered and harm reduction approach aligned with the agency's mission and core values
- Provide person-centered service coordination to individuals with documentable chronic homelessness and substance use histories
- Coordinated and monitored community service referrals, advocating for participant engagement in service processes
- Maintain oversight to ensure that client self-identified goals for recovery, rehabilitation and community inclusion are supported by appropriate services and best practices
- Assessed staff performance to identify improvement areas and developed targeted training plans to foster professional growth
- Compiled data for reports submitted to city, state, or federal funding sources, ensuring compliance and transparency
Assistant Team Leader
Pathways to Housing Pa
Philadelphia, Pa
09.2021 - 02.2022
- Coordinated person-centered services for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness and substance use issues, facilitating access to necessary resources.
- Provide comprehensive case management services, including creating treatment plans, and connecting participants to appropriate resources
- Supported program participants in achieving stable living conditions through tailored assistance and resource connections.
- Coordinate and monitor referrals to community services and advocate for participants' active involvement in the process
- Conducted community street outreach to engage individuals in need, fostering connections to support services and resources.
- Assume leadership and fulfill all functions and responsibilities of the Team Leader in their absence
- Executed tasks to assist team members in achieving program goals.
Therapist
Thomas Jefferson University Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior
Philadelphia, Pa
03.2020 - 09.2021
- Managed caseload of 40 individuals with substance use disorder through weekly sessions guided by ASAM criteria, promoting recovery and treatment adherence
- Facilitated weekly group sessions on grief and loss, relapse prevention, spirituality, and parenting for up to 20 participants, fostering a supportive environment
- Engaged patients in psychoeducation to enhance awareness of addiction, substance use, and treatment options
- Monitored a patient's urinalysis for potential dangers while taking part in methadone maintenance treatment
Therapist
Renew Family Services
Elkins Park, Pa
02.2020 - 09.2021
- Conduct individual and family therapy sessions
- Managed caseload of 5-8 individuals seeking treatment for mental health and substance use concerns, conducting personal histories, biopsychosocial assessments, and developing aftercare/discharge plans
- Provided comprehensive case management, creating treatment plans and connecting clients and families to appropriate resources
- Planned and facilitated psycho-educational groups on addiction/mental health information and recovery strategies, including process groups, addiction/recovery seminars, and basic life skills practices
Day Program Facilitator & Resident Advisor
Valley Youth House
Warminster, PA
05.2017 - 10.2020
- Implemented lesson plans for all-day program, providing at-risk youth and youth experiencing homelessness opportunities to learn life skills through positive youth development, trauma-informed and culturally appropriate frameworks
- Engaged youth in developing and executing individual goal plans to promote personal growth and achievement
- Managed crises using Managing Aggressive Behavior techniques and verbal de-escalation strategies to ensure safety and support for youth
Respite Case Manager
St Columba- Project Home
Philadelphia, PA
12.2018 - 05.2019
- Liaised between health/social services and assigned participants to facilitate access to services and enhance quality of service delivery
- Assisted patients in understanding care plans and instructions; documented activities and progress, identifying barriers to care
- Supported men experiencing chronic homelessness, mental health diagnoses, and chronic health concerns to enhance stability and well-being
Research Assistant
Campolo Institute for Applied Research in Social Justice
St. David's, PA
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Coordinated campus-wide social justice day uniting multicultural clubs, LGBTQ+ organization, homeless outreach organization, and prison ministry organization to educate and raise awareness about underrepresented and marginalized groups on predominantly upper-class Christian campus
- Conducted independent research project analyzing experiences of LGBTQ+ students at Christian universities, contributing insights to understanding challenges faced in conservative educational environments
- Conducted and transcribed oral history interviews, cataloged archival donations, created exhibits, and researched Pennsylvanian sites of significance to LGBTQ+ history
- Collaborated with students and professors to draft formal recommendation advocating removal of phrases 'Between a man and a woman' and 'referring to the anatomical sex of the student' from student handbook, promoting inclusivity and equity
- Advocated for the removal of the phrase 'homosexual conduct' from the faculty handbook's examples of 'moral turpitude'.
- Participated in recruitment efforts for multiracial students to enhance the Institute's understanding of racial ambiguity
City Host
City Service Missions
Philadelphia, PA
05.2016 - 05.2018
- Welcomed guests upon arrival to create a warm atmosphere.
- Organized seating to enhance guest comfort and improve flow.
- Coordinated with kitchen staff to facilitate timely meal service.
- Oriented and modeled appropriate interactions with diverse cultures and communities, emphasizing respect and understanding for oppressed groups.
- Led middle school, high school, and college groups in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Boston to deliver impactful urban ministry experiences focused on social justice principles.
Education
Master of Social Work -
The University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaBachelor of Social Work -
Eastern University
St. David's, PennsylvaniaHigh School Diploma -
Milton Hershey School
Hershey, PennsylvaniaSkills
- Crisis intervention
- Trauma-informed care
- Trauma-informed practices
- Community education
- Group facilitation
- Advocacy
- Community collaboration
- Clinical supervision
- Project management
- Course lecturing
- Online teaching
- In-class lectures
- Student mentoring
- Team leadership
- Diversity awareness
- Nonprofit consulting
Fellowships And Awards
- Philadelphia Society for Psychoanalytic Psychoanalysis, Chosen grantees are selected based on projects designed offering care to people belonging to marginalized groups who would not otherwise be able to access reliable, high quality mental health services.
- NAESM C.R.I.B.B. Fellowship, A yearlong leadership development course for up to 10 young Black men who are actively involved in HIV/AIDS services, other health disparities or social justice issues that affect Black men, or who wish to become involved with addressing these challenges. The purpose of the fellowship program is to provide leadership training and mentoring support that will strengthen their capacity to contribute to local and national efforts in reducing and ending the epidemic of HIV/AIDS, other health disparities, and social injustices, impacting Black communities.
License
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CW024685
Timeline
MSW Intership Program Assistant Director
Eastern University
07.2025 - Current
Co-Founder
Heartset Training Center
08.2024 - Current
Behavioral Health Consultant
Prevention Point Philadelphia
06.2023 - 04.2024
Therapist
Keep Khalm Counseling Collective, LLC
05.2023 - Current
Adjunct Instructor
Eastern University
01.2023 - Current
Training Specialist
Pathways to Housing Pa
01.2023 - 07.2023
Clinical Team Leader (Polysubstance use)
Pathways to Housing Pa
02.2022 - 01.2023
Assistant Team Leader
Pathways to Housing Pa
09.2021 - 02.2022
Therapist
Thomas Jefferson University Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior
03.2020 - 09.2021
Therapist
Renew Family Services
02.2020 - 09.2021
Respite Case Manager
St Columba- Project Home
12.2018 - 05.2019
Day Program Facilitator & Resident Advisor
Valley Youth House
05.2017 - 10.2020
City Host
City Service Missions
05.2016 - 05.2018
Research Assistant
Campolo Institute for Applied Research in Social Justice
01.2016 - 01.2019
Master of Social Work -
The University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Social Work -
Eastern University
High School Diploma -
Milton Hershey School