Alexis Shelton
Johnson City,TN
Summary
Compassionate social worker with experience in supporting children, families, and schools through challenging circumstances. Skilled in developing and implementing effective intervention strategies to address emotional, behavioral, and educational needs. Strong ability to collaborate with educators, healthcare professionals, and community agencies to coordinate support services. Demonstrated impact in improving family dynamics and student outcomes through tailored case management and advocacy efforts.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Family Support Worker
Youth Villages
Johnson City, TN
07.2024 - Current
- Facilitated case management services, including referrals to community resources.
- Assisted families in developing parenting skills, problem solving strategies, communication techniques, and conflict resolution methods.
- Attended court hearings on behalf of assigned cases when needed.
- Met regularly with clients to provide support and advocacy in order to promote self-sufficiency.
- Provided crisis intervention services to individuals and families.
Criminal Justice Liaison
Frontier Health
Johnson City, TN
05.2024 - 07.2025
- Attended court hearings as a representative of the organization when needed.
- Facilitated communication between clients, families, caregivers, social services and other agencies to ensure client needs were met.
- Identified barriers to client success and developed strategies to overcome them.
- Provided case management services including intake, assessment, crisis intervention, advocacy, referral and monitoring of families.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN05-2024
Skills
- Family dynamics
- Community resources
- Care plan intervention
- Motivational interviewing
- Case management
- Organizational skills
- Multitasking Abilities
- Flexible and adaptable
- Social perceptiveness
- Cultural awareness
Accomplishments
- Graduated ETSU with a 3.7 GPA
- Graduated ETSU with latin honors
Timeline
Family Support Worker
Youth Villages
07.2024 - Current
Criminal Justice Liaison
Frontier Health
05.2024 - 07.2025
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
East Tennessee State University