Jon Clark, DSW
Madera,CA
Summary
Diligent educator and community worker with experience leading people, creating new systems, and interacting with stakeholders. Ability to implement plans and policies of an organization in a timely manner. Creative, strength based worker.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Professor
Fresno Pacific University
01.2024 - Current
- Teach in the MSW Program, as well as the Traditional Undergraduate and Degree Completion Formats. Classes taught or scheduled to teach include SW 351-Urban Society and the Welfare State, SW 361-Social Problems and Public Policy, SW 420/421-Becoming a Change Agent, SW 710-Introduction to Generalist Social Work (MSW), SW 712-Social Policy (MSW), SW 715-SW Practice with Groups, Organizations and Communities (MSW) and SW 752 (Change Agent and Nonprofit Leadership (MSW).
- Course creation for SW 715-SW Practice with Groups, Organizations and Communities
- Course creation for SW 752-Change Agent and Nonprofit Leadership
- Provide academic counseling for MSW students
- Oversee MSW field students as field instructor, providing one hour supervision for 3-4 students per week per academic year. Oversee BSW students as field instructor; 2-3 students per week per academic semester.
Social Work Program Director; Associate Professor
Fresno Pacific University
01.2014 - 01.2024
- Oversaw and taught classes in a Bachelor of Arts Social Work degree completion program. Provide overall program direction for three sites, create, and oversee curriculum, and hired and oversaw over 30 adjunct instructors. Created a social welfare online program in 2023.
- Helped with writing self-study for accreditation with the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) in 2016 and wrote self-study for re-affirmation of program in 2022 (received 10-year re-affirmation).
- Classes are hybrid 6-week courses with an online and face-to-face component. The Canvas platform is used for the online portion.
Consultant/Adjunct Faculty
Simpson University
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Served as a paid consultant to Simpson University in creating an online social welfare BA program, which included program goals and vision, course direction, and material for courses. Created 10 courses for the CANVAS platform. Taught SW 3500 and SW 4200 online courses.
Children’s Social Worker III (Adoptions)
Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services
01.1999 - 2014
- Completed homestudies for families wanting to adopt and worked in finding homes for children who need adoptive homes. Processed all adoption paperwork for adoptive families through adoption finalization. Average caseload was 50-100.
Adjunct Faculty
Azusa Pacific University
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Taught in the Nursing and Social Work Departments. Courses taught: Sociology Human Diversity (RN to BSN program Nursing Department) and Ethics (RN to BSN program Nursing Department)-taught 15 to 21 units per year.
- Course lecturer for Social Work Practice II Community Organization (BSW Social Work department), Child Welfare (BSW Social Work department)
Faith Based Partnerships
Los Angeles County DCFS
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Worked as a liaison with church representatives in opening visitation centers at churches for parents trying to get their children returned.
Field Instructor
Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
01.2003 - 01.2014
- Provided field instruction for second year MSW students. Participating universities included California State University San Bernardino, USC, UCLA, California State University Long Beach, and California State University Los Angeles.
Central Los Angeles Sexual Abuse Unit (CLASAU) and Child Sexual Abuse Program (CSAP)
Los Angeles County DCFS
01.2001 - 01.2008
- Facilitated groups for people who had been affected by sexual abuse; overtime position one evening a week.
Instructor
Cerritos College
01.2002
- Instructor at 12-week Kinship Education Program (KEPS) class at Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA. This was a class for relative caregivers of children in the foster care system. This position was paid part-time through DCFS.
Administrative Coordinator
Care Fresno, Inc.
01.1996 - 01.1998
- Recruited, trained, and implemented volunteers into community-based program of resource centers in apartment complexes. A non-profit partnership with the city of Fresno and the Fresno Police Department; full-time.
Community Outreach Worker
Valley Christian Center Church
01.1996 - 01.1998
- Trained volunteers from a church of 2,000 in how to provide services to their community. Two resource centers were overseen and a literacy tutoring program at a local middle school, as well as summer recreational programs.
Support Counselor
Families First, Inc.
01.1994 - 01.1996
- Children were helped in adjusting from group home to foster family settings.
Residential home counselor
Kings View Center Group Home
01.1993 - 01.1994
- Worked with children 5-18 who were in a high level group home due to behavioral challenges.
Education
Doctorate in Social Work -
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN12.2016
Master’s degree in social work - undefined
California State University, Fresno
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Sociology
California State University, San Marcos
Skills
- Strong communication skills
- Administrative skills
- Schedule management
- Community organizing/empowerment
- Networking
- Public speaking
- Mentoring skills
- Lesson planning
Accomplishments
September 2023-July 2024 Resident Advisory Council, Fresno Children’s Movement. Work on issues such as education, affordable housing, environmental justice, and mental health for the Fresno area. The council of 55 people was 95% underrepresented minority groups. Helped plan a resident summit with over 600 attendees.
February 28, 2018 Completed an external program review for the B.A. Human Development and Psychology Program at Life Pacific College, San Dimas, CA.
January 20, 2017 Assistant to the chair for the planning committee for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at Fresno Pacific University.
Community Service Award, San Dimas, CA 2008.
Presentations/Awards
Clark, J., Lehner, K., Lopez, K., & Salas, P. (2023 November). Using Technology to Bring Awareness about Diversity and Social Justice. NACSW annual conference, Pittsburgh, PA,
Clark, J. (2021 November). Self-care for adjunct professors at a private faith-based university. NACSW annual conference, Anaheim, CA.
Clark, J. and Pranger, S. (2018 October). Thriving social work program for adult learners: Faith implications. NACSW annual conference, Hartford, CT.
Clark, J. (2017 March 29). Who are social workers? Applying the NASW Code of Ethics. Guest Speaker, Valley Children’s Hospital, Madera, CA.
Baker, D. and Clark, J. (2010 November). A change project explained. NACSW annual conference, Durham, NC.
Community Service Award, San Dimas, CA 2008
Affiliations
- Member of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
- Member of the Baccalaureate Program Directors (BPD) for social work education
- In 2013, on the committee at Life Pacific University, San Dimas, helping create curriculum for a bachelor’s degree in human development/Psychology.
Timeline
Associate Professor
Fresno Pacific University
01.2024 - Current
Consultant/Adjunct Faculty
Simpson University
01.2021 - 01.2023
Social Work Program Director; Associate Professor
Fresno Pacific University
01.2014 - 01.2024
Faith Based Partnerships
Los Angeles County DCFS
01.2011 - 01.2014
Adjunct Faculty
Azusa Pacific University
01.2010 - 01.2015
Field Instructor
Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
01.2003 - 01.2014
Instructor
Cerritos College
01.2002
Central Los Angeles Sexual Abuse Unit (CLASAU) and Child Sexual Abuse Program (CSAP)
Los Angeles County DCFS
01.2001 - 01.2008
Children’s Social Worker III (Adoptions)
Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services
01.1999 - 2014
Administrative Coordinator
Care Fresno, Inc.
01.1996 - 01.1998
Community Outreach Worker
Valley Christian Center Church
01.1996 - 01.1998
Support Counselor
Families First, Inc.
01.1994 - 01.1996
Residential home counselor
Kings View Center Group Home
01.1993 - 01.1994
Master’s degree in social work - undefined
California State University, Fresno
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Sociology
California State University, San Marcos
Doctorate in Social Work -
Capella University
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