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Karla McClure

Chevy Chase Village,MD

Summary

Pragmatic Social Worker with genuine desire to serve others and passion to help people in need. Eager to assist clients with meeting goals by facilitating treatment, assistance and counseling services. Master in Social Work.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Social Work Intern

Cornerstone Montgomery, Inc.
Rockville, MD
09.2021 - 04.2022
  • Completed home wellness checks under licensed social worker supervision to verify client well-being in healthy and stable environment.
  • Accurately recorded data in case files to facilitate clinical case coordination services and case management duties.
  • Counseled individuals and families regarding mental health, substance abuse, physical abuse and rehabilitation issues.
  • Mediated between family members to facilitate conflict resolution and build healthy family relationships.

Social Work Intern

Katherine Thomas School
Rockville, Maryland
10.2020 - 04.2021


  • Led up to 5 supervised individual sessions per week, working on social and emotional goals.
  • Developed goal-oriented psychosocial activities to use in individual and group therapy to improve students' level of functioning.
  • Participated in weekly group supervision
  • Co-facilitated parent support group


Counselor

Lane College
Jackson, Tennessee
06.2003 - 07.2007


  • Worked with prescribing professionals to get students necessary medications.
  • Provided emergency response in crisis situations to diffuse tensions and prevent harm to self or others.
  • Provided individual counseling services students with adjustment issues and partnered to facilitate weekly support groups.

Education

Master of Social Work - Master of Social Work

University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
05.2022

Master of Science - Clinical Psychology, Child Track

Howard University
Washington, DC
05.1996

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Southern University And A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA
05.1990

Skills

  • Cognitive Behavior Practices
  • Motivational Interviewing Skills
  • Individual and Group Therapy
  • Client Coping Mechanisms
  • IEP Monitoring

Timeline

Social Work Intern

Cornerstone Montgomery, Inc.
09.2021 - 04.2022

Social Work Intern

Katherine Thomas School
10.2020 - 04.2021

Counselor

Lane College
06.2003 - 07.2007

Master of Social Work - Master of Social Work

University of Maryland - Baltimore

Master of Science - Clinical Psychology, Child Track

Howard University

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Southern University And A & M College

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