Caroline Cameron
Ludlow,VT
Summary
Passionate Social Worker with comprehensive knowledge of social justice issues and systems affecting marginalized communities. Committed to developing and facilitating programs that support those in need. Collaborative and analytical approach resulting in successful strategic partnerships, client advocacy, and meaningful change for communities facing challenges.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Resident Specialist
Health Care & Rehabilitation Services
05.2024 - Current
- Assists in the development of independent living skills and emotional regulation skills to help support residents identified treatment goals.
- Help develop and implement programs to foster community growth and development.
- Coordinate activities and events to create a safe, positive and inclusive environment.
- Respond to and de-escalate crises, providing immediate support and coordinate further care to residents in distress.
Senior Case Manager
Developmental Pathways
02.2022 - 12.2023
- Responsibilities include providing long-term case management, operating from a person-centered approach, coordinating services with direct care providers, mentoring new case managers, supervising long-term care assessments, completing assessments to determine service eligibility, completing case documentation and tracking in multiple databases, facilitating interdisciplinary teams meetings
- Providing ongoing crisis management, support, and advocacy on the behalf of clients and the IDD population, collaborating with outside agencies to safeguard clients rights
- Ongoing education on State and Federal policies and regulations pertaining to long-term care services, Medicaid waiver programs, and community-based resources
Human Trafficking Victim Advocate
Asian Pacific Development Center
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Responsibilities included long-term case management, crisis intervention, employing trauma-informed techniques, collaborating with partner agencies, safety planning with clients, conducting biospychosocialspiritual assessments
- Conducted a grant funded and Institutional Review Board approved needs assessment of the human trafficking department to inform future program development
- Helped develop and organize grant projects, worked alongside the Denver Anti-Trafficking Alliance Task Force
Guest Navigator & Domestic Violence Intake Specialist
Rose Andom Center
08.2019 - 05.2020
- Responsibilities included crisis intervention, emotional support, advocating for clients needs, conducting intakes and needs assessments with clients, community outreach, utilizing trauma-informed techniques with clients
- Facilitated with applying for Victims Assistance programs, providing ongoing case management, creating resource binder for clients
- Integral role in collaborating with twelve different agencies within the building to provide best care for our clients
Case Support Advocate
Blue Sky Bridge
08.2016 - 06.2018
- Responsibilities included case support, creating a safe environment for children, advocating for children's rights, interacting with law enforcement and Department of Housing and Human Services, acting as a liaison between the center and the families, research, training new employees, general office support, data entry
- Contributed to the prevention education program in the Boulder Valley School District and the St
- Vrain Valley School District
- Developed tools and skills to work with at-risk populations
Education
Masters of Social Work -
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Sociology
University of Colorado at Boulder, College of Arts and Sciences
Boulder, CO12.2016
Skills
- Experience in providing Anti-Oppressive and Trauma-Informed Care
- Strengths-based and Empowerment Orientation
- Psychodynamic, Attachment and Relational Modalities
- De-escalation and Mediation
- Active Listening and Empathy
- Crisis Intervention and Risk Assessment
- Team leadership
Activities And Skills
Skills
- Experience in providing Trauma-Informed Care
- Strengths-based and Empowerment Orientation
- De-escalation and Mediation
- Active Listening and Empathy
Volunteer at Welsey Fellowship October 2012 – March 2013
- Responsibilities included preparing care packages, being an advocate for the homeless, helping with short-term solutions, leading group discussions
- Connected homeless individuals with local programs and helped with transportation to shelters
Certification
- Body Trust Certification, Center for Body Trust - In Progress
- Mandatory Reporting Training for Child Abuse and At-Risk Adults, Colorado Department of Human Services, 02/01/20
- Victim Assistance Training, Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center, 08/01/20
Research
Graduate Research: Modern Slavery, New Approaches to an Age-Old Problem: The Asian Pacific Development Center Human Trafficking Program Needs Assessment
- Research utilized a three-pronged approach to examine barriers to services, internal and external agency support necessary to provide effective services, and unmet needs of survivors within the Human Trafficking Program at There Asian Pacific Development Center
- Developed and distributed a valid survey measure in English and Spanish
- Obtained a student researcher grant from Metropolitan State University of Denver to compensate survivors and Institutional Review Board approval
- Collected and analyzed data using Qaultrics and SPSS
Research Assistant Babson College, Natick, MA May 2012- August 2014
- Contributed to published work on the global golf market, produced and edited videos, created lecture outlines
- Organized educational activities, graded exams and papers, prepared and organized documents for tenure review, conducted research reviews
Timeline
Resident Specialist
Health Care & Rehabilitation Services
05.2024 - Current
Senior Case Manager
Developmental Pathways
02.2022 - 12.2023
Human Trafficking Victim Advocate
Asian Pacific Development Center
08.2020 - 05.2021
Guest Navigator & Domestic Violence Intake Specialist
Rose Andom Center
08.2019 - 05.2020
Case Support Advocate
Blue Sky Bridge
08.2016 - 06.2018
Masters of Social Work -
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Sociology
University of Colorado at Boulder, College of Arts and Sciences
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