Ashley King
Summerville,SC
Summary
Dedicated Social Worker provides exceptional professional care and implements appropriate interventions. Utilizes variety of resources to identify unique needs and assist vulnerable populations. Adept at establishing strong rapport with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Library Media Clerk
Charleston County School District
09.2023 - Current
- Assisted students with research projects, helping them locate and utilize relevant resources effectively.
- Ensured accessibility of resources for all patrons by maintaining ADA-compliant facilities and offering personalized assistance when needed.
- Provided basic computer assistance to help patrons access needed resources.
- Managed library materials for accurate record-keeping.
- Offered basic reference assistance to support information needs.
- Assisted patrons with library's computers and provided information on logging onto Internet.
- Marketed library's many services to visitors and patrons through active communication.
Therapeutic Counselor
Medical University of South Carolina
11.2017 - Current
- Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues
- Counseled individuals, groups, and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans
- Assessed clients' mental health needs, developed treatment plans and monitored progress
- Delivered brief interventions to help clients develop healthy coping skills
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Kelly Education
12.2022 - 09.2023
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies
- Monitored student performance and provided feedback to inform instruction
Human Services Specialist 1
Department of Social Services
10.2015 - 04.2018
- Met with clients to conduct assessments of current situations and establish what needs to address
- Interviewed applicants for services and supported application completion as necessary
- Answered high volume of calls and provided assistance through effective listening and question response skills
- Maintained heavy caseload of approximately 25 cases by utilizing effective time management and organizational skills
Education
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
South Carolina State Unit
05.2011
Skills
- Referrals and networking
- Case management
- Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP)
- Confidential case documentation
- Compassionate
- Motivational enhancement therapy
- Knowledge of medical and psychiatric terminology
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Life skills development
- Social services
- Life skills counseling
- Structured Decision Making (SDM) tools knowledge
- Efficient under pressure
- Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)
- Data collection and management
- Solution-based interventions
- Group therapy specialist
- Cooperative
- Community outreach
- Hospitality and accommodation
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Active listening
- Effective communication
- Verbal and written communication
- Decision-making
- Data entry
- Task prioritization
- Self motivation
- Goal setting
- Professionalism
- Record keeping
- Materials sorting
- Inventory control
- Strengths-based solution-focused therapy
- Housekeeping
- Depression and anxiety specialist
- Analytical thinking
- Written and oral communication
Languages
English
Timeline
Library Media Clerk
Charleston County School District
09.2023 - Current
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Kelly Education
12.2022 - 09.2023
Therapeutic Counselor
Medical University of South Carolina
11.2017 - Current
Human Services Specialist 1
Department of Social Services
10.2015 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
South Carolina State Unit
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