Joseph S. Masters
McAllen
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Case Manager
SSM Select Day Institute
Florissant
04.2024 - 04.2025
Progject Coordinator
Strongman Corporation
Florissant
12.2013 - 02.2025
Medical Social Worker
SSM Health / Optum
Bridgeton
04.2022 - 04.2024
Behavioral Health Social Worker
SSM Health
Wentzville
03.2016 - 04.2022
Integrated Health Specialist
Compass Health
Wentzville
04.2013 - 02.2016
Unit Manager
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
Baraga
01.2004 - 03.2006
Victims Advocate
Sault Ste, Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Sault Ste. Marie
03.2000 - 03.2003
Team Leader
Youth Services International
08.1996 - 02.2000
Education
Master of Science - Social Work, LMSW
George Warren Brown School of Social Work
12.2013
Bachelor of Science - Social Work, Human Behavior Cluster Minor, Native American Studies Minor
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI05.2012
Skills
- Client advocacy
- Care coordination
- Service planning
- Comprehensive assessments
- Resource management
- Case documentation
- Case management
- Policy writing
- Behavioral health assessment
- Risk assessment
- Team building
- Crisis intervention
- Community outreach
- Program development
- Effective communication
- Conflict resolution
- Leadership skills
- Evaluating employee work
- Team supervision
Community Civic Engagement And Leadership
- Native American Student Association, 2009-2011, Plans and promotes events related to Native American heritage and culture on campus.
- First Nations Food Tasters, 2009-2011, Conducted fundraisers and organized volunteers along with advertising the event.
- Northern Michigan University annual Pow Wow, 2009-2011, Organized a volunteer orientation committee to assist in the pow wow.
- Learning to Walk Together Pow Wow, 2009, Emcee
- Native American Heritage Month, 2009-2011, Planned and developed a curriculum that was a Native American theme.
- Summer Youth Programs: STEM, 2009-2011, Student coordinator in team building, leadership, and service-learning activities.
- NMU College Prep Medicine Wheel Academy (MWA), 2009-2011, Cultural Advisor and guest speaker.
- NMU Young Wildcat Scholars, 2009-2011, Native drumming and teachings.
- Guest Speaker at NMU, 2010-2011, Educating and clarifying topics revolving around Native Americans.
- Coached football at Baraga High School, 2006, Head coach for junior varsity and assistant coach for the varsity.
- Coached track at Youth Services International, 1998-1999, Responsible for the development and training of youth at risk.
- Batterers group, 2000-2003, Developed and facilitated a Men’s education group.
- Superior Alliance of Independent Living (SAIL), 2008-2009, Mentor for parolees.
Scholarly Activities And Publications
Masters, J., Hilton, T., Return to the rez: Native American parolees’ transitions to community life., S. Bowan, Critical Perspectives on race, ethnicity and the prison system, forthcoming, Santa Barbara, CA, ABC Clio, 2014
Research
- Northern Michigan University, Social Work Department, Timothy Hilton, Ph.D., Working with at risk population of Native Americans and conducted a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with individuals who returned to the reservation after leaving prison. Conducted data analysis using a grounded theory approach with the assistance of the NVivo8 software., 05/01/10
- Northern Michigan University, Completed Institutional Review Board training, 01/01/10
Timeline
Case Manager
SSM Select Day Institute
04.2024 - 04.2025
Medical Social Worker
SSM Health / Optum
04.2022 - 04.2024
Behavioral Health Social Worker
SSM Health
03.2016 - 04.2022
Progject Coordinator
Strongman Corporation
12.2013 - 02.2025
Integrated Health Specialist
Compass Health
04.2013 - 02.2016
Unit Manager
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
01.2004 - 03.2006
Victims Advocate
Sault Ste, Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
03.2000 - 03.2003
Team Leader
Youth Services International
08.1996 - 02.2000
Master of Science - Social Work, LMSW
George Warren Brown School of Social Work
Bachelor of Science - Social Work, Human Behavior Cluster Minor, Native American Studies Minor
Northern Michigan University
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