ADetrius Stroud
Griffin,GA
Summary
A multitalented professional demonstrating a proven record of accomplishment in the area of Client Care and Social Work. This has afforded growth and skill development in the area of victim services, advocacy, crisis intervention, knowledge of the Criminal Justice Process, rapport building with community partners and team leadership.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead/Victim Advocate/Records Custodian
Southern Crescent Sexual Assault & Child Advocacy Center
01.2019 - Current
- The Team Lead is responsible for providing assistance to victims of child abuse (sexual, physical or witness to a crime) and sexual assault through crisis intervention, accompaniment to forensic medical exams, and assistance with Crimes Victim's Compensation, advocacy throughout the criminal justice process and referrals to state and local community resources
- The Records Custodian is responsible for the management and distribution of all client records held by the agency
- Being requested for criminal or civil matters by community partners, victims, and other legal representation
- Serves as the point of contact for direct services involving advocacy and forensics
- Conducts daily staff meetings, attends monthly Multi-displinary Team meetings, workshops, seminars, and related trainings
- Act as a liaison between the victim, victim's family, law enforcement, DFCS, medical personnel, prosecution, and other community social service providers in order to provide a continuum of care
- Provide follow-up and coordination of services to child abuse and sexual assault cases beyond initial report as identified by law enforcement, medical personnel, and other social service agencies
- Develops and maintains rapport with local and area social service agencies, victim service agencies, law enforcement, prosecution, healthcare providers, and other organizations Responsible for all aspects of the client intake process, including data collection, file management, and database input
- Participates in the interviewing, hiring, and onboarding of new employees an interns
- Develops, maintains, and submits appropriate forms, reports, and records needed for the necessary documentation to meet funding requirements
- Serves as Team Lead on-call and back up crisis intervention for the crisis line
- Participates in trainings for internal and external professionals on access to services and issues surrounding child abuse and sexual assault
- Maintains a working knowledge of all applicable standards for sexual assault and child advocacy as well as various counties child abuse protocols
- Manages and distributes case records to the requesting parties according to HIPPA standards and agency policies
Mental Health Practitioner/Certified Addiction Counselor Intern
McIntosh Trail, CSB
Griffin, GA
10.2013 - 03.2017
- Served as a Practitioner/CAC intern for the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team among other multidisciplinary team members
- Responsible for carrying rehabilitation functions and assist in treatment, substance abuse, education support, consultation to families as well as crisis intervention
- Provided case management services to a census of 70(+) individuals within seven surrounding counties suffering with severe and persisting mental illness
- Provided on-call crisis intervention after normal business hours
- Assisted in providing ongoing assessments of clients
- Assisted in individual and group treatment
- Assisted in helping clients obtain adequate financial support
- Assisted in linking individuals with proper community support and resources
- Assisted in providing skills for relapse prevention/harm reduction as well as completing random urine drug analysis
Social Service Technician
McIntosh Trail, CSB
Griffin, GA
10.2012 - 07.2013
- Served as a Mental/Behavioral Health Technician for Peer Support Services
- Responsible for monitoring clients who participated daily in the support group, provided education on symptoms of illness and life skills, and how to function daily as normal productive citizens
- Assisted in facilitating Peer Support Group for mental health individuals
- Trained and educated clients on mental illness and self-sufficiency
- Completed documentation of case notes
- Communicated with the general public, internal and external customers to provide quality service to meet the needs of the individuals
- Worked with team members to achieve the organization's goals
Mental Health Court/Forensic Case Social Service Provider
River Edge Behavioral Health Center
Macon, GA
01.2011 - 10.2012
- Served as Mental Health Case Manager for individuals who were under conditional release from the state hospitals for criminal activities
- Responsible for making sure each client was in compliance to his or her court order as well as in compliance with his or her treatment goals
- Provided support to the LCSW in turns of making sure that individual transition from the state hospital to the community was a success
- Attended court hearings with consumers
- Worked with treatment team members to achieve the consumer and the organizational goals
- Completed documentation/case notes
- Provided community support services, skill development and crisis management to all consumers
- Communicated with the general public, internal/external customers to provide services to meet the expectations of treatment
- Facilitated substance abuse/life skills groups for court ordered consumers and administered urine drug analysis
- Assisted LCSW in mental/behavioral assessments amongst the jail population
Education
Master of Arts - Adult Education and Training
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ09.2015
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA05.2006
Master of Social Work -
Walden University Online
Skills
- Team leadership
- Victim Advocacy,
- Crisis intervention
- Suicide prevention
- Knowledge of Victim's Rights
- Microsoft Office
- Internet Explorer
- Case Worthy (CJCC data system)
- Collaborate (CACGA data system)
- Victims Compensation Portal
- Relational and Emotional Intelligence
References
References available upon request.
Training
VAT, Victims Compensation, Cultural Competency, Suicide Prevention, Collaborative Documentation (CACGA), Case Worthy (CJCC) Documentation, Overview of Forensics, Substance Abuse and Trauma, Ethics, Housing First, Mandated Reporting, Workplace Communication and Leadership, etc.
References
are available upon request
(Internship
2/18 - 8/18)
Social Work Intern
- Worked with LMSW supervisor in providing services to those in-patient and out-patient individuals receiving oncology treatment. Responsible for completing a total of 500 hours in order to complete the process of obtaining master social work degree.
- Attended morning bed huddles to gain insight on the status of the patients as well as those who were admitted or discharging
- Made rounds to visit with patients who were being admitted for treatment to build rapport, complete assessments, and assist with resources that were needed
- Educated patients on the types of resources that were available for them in their state as well as nationwide
- Completed research of various resources and created a resource manual/guide for future patients and for the use of LMSW supervisor
- Assisted medical practitioner with survivorship patients in clinic by completing assessments and giving report of current issues
- Observed supervisor have end of life conversations as well as goals of care conversations
- Attended risk management meetings to discuss patients who were considered to be a risk while on the grounds or during treatment
- Observed and assisted supervisor in responding to various crisis
- Observed supervisor have therapy sessions with those patients and their caregivers who requested to see the social worker
Timeline
Team Lead/Victim Advocate/Records Custodian
Southern Crescent Sexual Assault & Child Advocacy Center
01.2019 - Current
Mental Health Practitioner/Certified Addiction Counselor Intern
McIntosh Trail, CSB
10.2013 - 03.2017
Social Service Technician
McIntosh Trail, CSB
10.2012 - 07.2013
Mental Health Court/Forensic Case Social Service Provider
River Edge Behavioral Health Center
01.2011 - 10.2012
Master of Arts - Adult Education and Training
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
University of West Georgia
Master of Social Work -
Walden University Online
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