Jessica Adelmann, LMSW
Canton,MI
Summary
Dedicated Elementary School Social Worker offering 22 years of experience in education environments. Familiar with issues such as learning difficulties, socialization problems and emotional needs. Background working in urban areas of poverty with high population of at-risk students.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary School Social Worker
Van Buren Public Schools
08.2002 - Current
- Provided social work support to assist parents with children.
- Participated in school-wide staff meetings and professional development relevant to field of social work.
- Served as active member of the MTSS team.
- Conducted interviews with students, family members and school personnel to gather information and assess student social, emotional and behavioral adjustment to school.
- Supported students, teachers and families during crisis situations.
- Collaborated with students, teachers, administrators, parents and outside agencies.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Worked with teachers to implement behavioral improvement plans based on established assessments.
- Created intervention and treatment plans for students in need of assistance.
- Trained and guided teachers on how to identify and support students.
- Collaborated with schools, family services and health care providers to determine services and aid with psychosocial assessments.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Participated in IEP, RTI and other related meetings that determined and implemented school-wide policies.
- Observed student behavior and developed behavioral interventions.
- Monitored students for signs of trauma, abuse and neglect.
- Provided group and individual counseling to address problems.
- Provided educational support services to students with emotional, intellectual and physical disabilities.
- Complied with federal, state and local standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment and reporting and documentation.
- Evaluated, assessed and diagnosed learning and social issues.
- Wrote and developed FBAs and BIPs for each student.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Assisted families in navigating the social services system, including applying for benefits, accessing resources and connecting with other family support services.
- Intervened in crisis situations and counseled children experiencing emergencies and disruptive incidents.
- Conducted outreach to families and other community partners to identify ways to address social, emotional and behavioral needs.
- Implemented research-based interventions and strategies to support positive behavior and social-emotional development.
- Collaborated with school personnel, parents and mental health providers to maintain comprehensive and integrated approach to student services.
- Developed and implemented programs to support children's mental health and well-being.
- Worked with educational team to develop Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students.
- Building co-chair of PBIS team
- District External Coach for PBIS
- CPI certification and trainor
- Member of building MTSS team
- Collaboration with community partners
- Served as active member of student support team.
Education
Master of Social Work - Endorsement Completed To Work in Schools;
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MIBachelor of Arts - Sociology And Women's Studies
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MIHigh School Diploma -
Plymouth Canton High School
CantonSkills
- Solution-Based Interventions
- Confidential Case Documentation
- Family Collaboration
- Counseling Services
- Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP)
- Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Classroom Observations
- Crisis Intervention
- Verbal and Written Communication
- IEP Understanding
- Organizational Abilities
- Risk Assessments
- Data Collection and Management
- Emotional Support
- Resource Advocacy
- Compliance
- Documentation
- Socialization Issues
- Resilience
- Proficient in MiStar
Affiliations
Michigan Association of School Social Workers
National Association of Social Workers
Timeline
Elementary School Social Worker
Van Buren Public Schools
08.2002 - Current
Master of Social Work - Endorsement Completed To Work in Schools;
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology And Women's Studies
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
High School Diploma -
Plymouth Canton High School
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