Carmen King
Kenai,AK
Summary
Hard working and dedicated counselor in training seeking practicum hours. Years of experience working with a diverse population including those with substance abuse issues, mental health and co-occurring diagnosis. Skilled in motivational and forensic interviewing, assessing needs and goal setting with individuals and families. Experience being a member of a multidisciplinary team. Skilled in crisis intervention, problem-solving and helping people to achieve positive outcomes.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Service Associate
The Office of Children's Services
02.2025 - Current
- Supervise family contact between parents/caregivers and children in state custody.
- Provide feedback on parenting of children.
- Manage and schedule all family contact in the office
- Coordinate with contract workers
Academic Intern
Scholars Learning Center
1 2023 - 12 2023
- Supported senior mentors across 5 educational departments
- Organized 6 educational events, increasing visits by 30%
- Implemented new tech solutions, boosting efficiency by 25%
Protective Service Specialist
The Office of Children's Services
08.2020 - 09.2025
- Assess for child safety and safety plan or remove children from their parent/ caregiver to assure child safety
- Case planning, assessment of children and adult functioning
- Creating goals with parents, caregivers
- Testifying and writing legal documents for CINA cases
- Member of multidisciplinary team including law enforcement, providers and advocates.
- Working in high pressure situations, de-escalating very intense situations
- Provide referrals for treatment and engage in planning
- Worked many restricted cases
- travel to and worked in every region of Alaska, including remote villages
- Collaboration with tribes and tribal government
- travel to lower 48 to obtain and return children in custody to Alaska
- High stress tolerance, crisis intervention
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA08-2028
Bachelor of Science - Human Service
CSU Global Campus
Denver, CO05-2018
Associate of Science - Healthcare Management
Bossier Parrish Community College
Bossier City06-2018
Skills
- High stress tolerance
- Working with diverse populations
- crisis intervention
- Goal setting
- Collaboration
- Passion for helping others find their strengths
- Planning
- Facilitating
Accomplishments
- Entrusted to work many restricted cases involving employees, judges, prominent members of the community
- Helped many parents to achieve positive outcomes, leading to reunification
- Child first certified
Timeline
Social Service Associate
The Office of Children's Services
02.2025 - Current
Protective Service Specialist
The Office of Children's Services
08.2020 - 09.2025
Academic Intern
Scholars Learning Center
1 2023 - 12 2023
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Liberty University
Bachelor of Science - Human Service
CSU Global Campus
Associate of Science - Healthcare Management
Bossier Parrish Community College