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Clarence Woods

Rochester,Minnesota

Summary

Invested Social Worker dedicated to forming trusting relationships and advocating for best interests of clients. Expertise in utilizing a variety of resources to identify unique needs from diverse backgrounds, and assist vulnerable populations. Respectful and compassionate professional offering 11 years of serving the community by providing guidance for Children and Families in need.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

PACE Social Worker

Family Service Rochester
10.2015 - Current
  • Partnered and collaborated with families and local school district to foster a positive relationship
  • Provided support and empowered families to provide stability, safety, and well-being for their
    children, through targeted case management services
  • Developed education based service plans and interventions to address attendance, behaviors, and
    other barriers to children’s education
  • Facilitated circle groups and coordinated activities for after school mentorship programming
  • Created an environment for high school mentors to explore and learn about their career and college options

Domestic Violence Response Team

Family Service Rochester
02.2013 - 02.2015
  • Provided targeted case management, assessments and evaluations for families affected by domestic violence
  • Assessed family safety planning with family dynamic (parents and children), school, and community
  • Conducted interviews and made home visits to identify needs, challenges and strengths of individuals or families
  • Counseling individual clients in group, family and individual counseling to explore, identify, resolve, prevent or control problems
  • Developed individual and family case plans to address identified challenges

Paraprofessional

Rochester Public Schools
09.2008 - 02.2013
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students in middle school level 4 classroom
  • Supervised students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher and mental health practitioner
  • Assisted in maintaining engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation in a safe secure environment
  • Oversaw groups of students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety, and security
  • Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays

Education

Bachelor of Science - Human Development And Family Studies

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
08.2003

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies

Rochester Community And Technical College
Rochester, MN
08.1999

Skills

  • Skills in individual and community advocacy
  • Understanding individual and family needs with empathy and objectivity
  • Ability to exercise good judgment in recommending possible solutions for individual and family needs and when utilizing conflict management and advocacy skills
  • Having effective working relationships with clients, co-workers, public officials and citizens of the community
  • Ability to work independently and to recognize when supervision is needed
  • Working with diverse populations

Additional Information

20 plus years in educational settings

10 plus years of Social Work

10 years plus of Coaching college, High School, and Youth football


Languages

Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

PACE Social Worker

Family Service Rochester
10.2015 - Current

Domestic Violence Response Team

Family Service Rochester
02.2013 - 02.2015

Paraprofessional

Rochester Public Schools
09.2008 - 02.2013

Bachelor of Science - Human Development And Family Studies

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies

Rochester Community And Technical College

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