Jamie Connelly
Lagrange,IL
Summary
Compassionate, dedicated prior school social worker with strong interpersonal and advocacy skills. Committed to utilizing 10+ years experience in creating safe and inclusive school cultures to benefit both students and staff. Excellent listener and creative problem-solver, contributing to exceptional team player approach and service ethic.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
School Social Worker
West 40 ISC #2 Regional Safe School Program
08.2012 - Current
- Supported students, teachers and families during crisis situations.
- Collaborated with students, teachers, administrators, parents and outside agencies.
- Monitored students for signs of trauma, abuse and neglect.
- Provided case management services, counseling, social-emotional and daily life skills training to diverse, at-risk student population of 25+.
- Provided group counseling.
- Complied with federal, state and local standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment and reporting and documentation.
- Completed psychosocial histories of students considering placement with program.
- Collaborated with staff to implement behavioral improvement plans based on established assessments.
- Created and facilitated 4 family nights each year to strengthen partnership with families through psycho-educational presentations.
- Participated in development and presentation of trauma-informed training at statewide conference.
School Social Work Intern
Jamie Lynn Connelly, Social, Park Junior High School
08.2011 - 05.2012
- Facilitated social communication skills groups for adolescents with autism
- Lead Rainbows group for diverse adolescent population
- Provided individual counseling focusing on coping strategies for anxiety, self-esteem, self-advocacy, anger management
- Organized peace circles for adolescents facing school discipline measures, and for staffings
- Completed social assessments of adolescents receiving/being considered for special education services
Clinical Counseling Intern
Crisis Interventions, Youth Crossroads
01.2011 - 05.2011
- Maintained individual caseload of diverse adolescent clients seeking counseling services from non-for-profit community-based organization
- Co-facilitated multi-purpose groups for high-risk adolescents
- Performed assessments, documented case notes, prepared client goals
- Researched and presented restorative justice-based practice/program for clinical programming
Social Work/Mental Health Intern
DuPage County Juvenile Detention Center
08.2010 - 01.2011
- Provided cognitive behavioral based therapeutic services to ethnically diverse population of adolescents being detained
- Organized and facilitated therapeutic group sessions with detained adolescents
- Participated in and contributed to multidisciplinary case management teams
- Assisted in providing crisis intervention with detained adolescents as needed
- Provided professional documentation of sessions with detained youth
Juvenile Detention Officer
DuPage County Court and Probation Services
07.2004 - 05.2006
- Monitored high-risk detained adolescents while awaiting court procedures or serving short-term sentences
- Prepared and facilitated residents' therapeutic groups based on rational behavior training concepts (Addictions, Anger Management, Moral Development)
Criminal Justice Specialist
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
10.2002 - 07.2004
- Reviewed, revised, implemented and monitored 30-40 interagency agreements and programs
- Provided technical assistance in preparing budgets and performance evaluation strategies
- Assisted team in preparing annual federal reports and projects, trainings and presentations
- Performed on-site visits with grantees for compliance/review purposes
Volunteer Program Coordinator
Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc
08.2001 - 09.2002
- Recruited, trained and managed 30+ volunteers in tutoring and mentoring program
- Prepared grant continuation materials and monthly data reports
- Researched and implemented case management system
- Participated in various public presentations and on committees
- Analyzed program data by tracking and reporting program outcomes to identify areas of improvement
- Tracked and reported expenses accurately to manage program budgets
Certified Law Enforcement Officer
Waterford Township, Department
05.1994 - 07.2001
- Developed and performed grant-funded Police/School Liaison position serving 4+ school buildings
- Investigated juvenile complaints through prosecution
- Trained in DARE and TEAM preventative education programs, child sexual assault investigations, and gang interventions
Education
Master of Arts - School Social Work
Dominican University
River Forest05.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice and Sociology
Western Michigan University
1993
Skills
- Exceptional record/data documentation and management
- Strength-based motivational strategies
- SEL Program development
- Restorative crisis interventions
- Trauma-Informed practices
- Public speaking/presentation
- Relationship Counseling
Timeline
School Social Worker
West 40 ISC #2 Regional Safe School Program
08.2012 - Current
School Social Work Intern
Jamie Lynn Connelly, Social, Park Junior High School
08.2011 - 05.2012
Clinical Counseling Intern
Crisis Interventions, Youth Crossroads
01.2011 - 05.2011
Social Work/Mental Health Intern
DuPage County Juvenile Detention Center
08.2010 - 01.2011
Juvenile Detention Officer
DuPage County Court and Probation Services
07.2004 - 05.2006
Criminal Justice Specialist
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
10.2002 - 07.2004
Volunteer Program Coordinator
Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc
08.2001 - 09.2002
Certified Law Enforcement Officer
Waterford Township, Department
05.1994 - 07.2001
Master of Arts - School Social Work
Dominican University
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice and Sociology
Western Michigan University
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