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Faith Franz

Oak Harbor,WA

Summary

Determined School Counselor with success in helping students achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Talented in meeting the objectives of the counseling program by providing preventive education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference of students.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Social Worker

Faith International Adoptions
01.2010 - 08.2024

Clinical assessments, education, counseling support for adoptive families and their children with a focus on adoption.

Trauma Informed Counselor

Marysville School District
08.2020 - 06.2022

Crises counseling services and support to students and their families experiencing trauma (involved with tier1-3 interventions). Led multiple groups, daily school wide SEL digital and classroom lessons. 504 and IEP participation, PBIS, student safety and diversity-equity co-leader and leadership roles.

School Counselor & School Social Worker

Various School Districts
08.1993 - 06.2022

K-12 school support services in the role of social worker/counselor. Participated in alternative schools at public schools as well as general education and special education classrooms. Involved in innovative programs that promoted attendance, credit retention, drug and alcohol education and prevention, GED/career and college readiness, 504s, IEP participation, crises intervention, small groups in and outside of classrooms, and collaboration with teachers, parents, and community resources. Some positions also included part time teaching responsibilities at the elementary, middle school, junior high and high school grade levels.

Education

Master of Education - School Counseling

University of West Alabama
Birmingham, AL
06.2012

MSW - Social Work

Washington University in St Louis
St Louis, MO
05.1993

Bachelor of Science - Sociology And Elementary Education

Greenville College
Greenville, IL
05.1990

Skills

  • Crisis Assessment
  • Intervention Planning
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP)
  • Solution-based interventions
  • Confidential case documentation
  • Group Counseling

Affiliations

  • Member American School Counselor Association
  • Member WEA (Miami tribe) Native American

Timeline

Trauma Informed Counselor

Marysville School District
08.2020 - 06.2022

Social Worker

Faith International Adoptions
01.2010 - 08.2024

School Counselor & School Social Worker

Various School Districts
08.1993 - 06.2022

Master of Education - School Counseling

University of West Alabama

MSW - Social Work

Washington University in St Louis

Bachelor of Science - Sociology And Elementary Education

Greenville College
Faith Franz