DERRICK L. MCCOLLUM
Hoschton,GA
Summary
Demonstrates exceptional interpersonal skills and a commitment to positive outcomes. To seek and maintain part-time or full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. An industrious therapist, speaker, trainer, educator with a solid history of successfully stepping into diverse environments and supporting faculty and students with solid lectures, discussions, and activities.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Therapist
The Marriage Menders LLC.
06.2011 - Current
- Conduct individual, couples, and family therapy
- Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person/in/environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks to engage with clients
- Use of empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage diverse clients and constituencies
- Use practice experience and theory to inform scientific inquiry and research
- Use and translate research evidence to inform and improve practice, policy, and service delivery
Dean of Students
Options Public Charter School
06.2001 - 06.2011
- Ensured the social, academic, and personal adjustment of the students
- Facilitate classroom instruction when needed
- Train staff in various classroom modalites
- Reinforced rules and policies
- Intervene and averted conflicts among students
- Empowered and educated students to resolve and mediate conflicts on their own
- Liaison between social workers, law enforcement and other outside entities pertaining to students
- Appear and testify in court as it relates to student behaviors or child neglect
Counselor/Behavior Specialist
For Love of Children
01.1996 - 06.2001
- Provide emotional support for boys in a school and group setting
- Collaborated with administration, faculty, staff and students
- Train staff in crisis intervention
Virginia Beach Police Department-Patrol/Detective
01.1986 - 12.1995
- Respond to calls for service for public safety
- Detective for narcotics division
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force Agent
- Train various agencies in protocols, policies and procedures
United States Marine Corp-Infantry Honorable Discharge
12.1982 - 12.1985
- Served in Grenada-Peace Keeping Force
- Served in Beirut, Lebanon-Force Recon
- Served Marine Barracks, Norfolk, Virginia
Education
Ph.D. - Social Work (Ph.D. Student)
06.2025
Master of Science - Social Work
03.2022
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
03.2021
Skills
- Group facilitation
Support student success
- Building rapport
- One-on-one support
Timeline
Therapist - The Marriage Menders LLC.
06.2011 - Current
Dean of Students - Options Public Charter School
06.2001 - 06.2011
Counselor/Behavior Specialist - For Love of Children
01.1996 - 06.2001
Virginia Beach Police Department-Patrol/Detective -
01.1986 - 12.1995
United States Marine Corp-Infantry Honorable Discharge -
12.1982 - 12.1985
Walden University - Ph.D., Social Work (Ph.D. Student)
Walden University - Master of Science, Social Work
Walden University - Bachelor of Science, Social Work
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