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Kim White

Princeton Junction,NJ

Summary

Compassionate Social Worker dedicated to forming trusting relationships with clients as they address personal and professional life challenges. Expertise in grief/loss with a passion for disenfranchised grief such as pet loss. Organized and loyal candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Certified in Thanatology as well as School Social Work.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Support Group Facilitator

Veterinary Hope Foundation
07.2022 - Current
  • Facilitating 6 week support groups for veterinarians/technicians/support staff via Zoom platform
  • Preparing meeting content based on VHF guidelines while incorporating input from group members
  • Validating unique challenges faced by those in the veterinary field while providing healthy coping and self-care strategies
  • Providing resources for group members as needed
  • Topics include grief and loss, workplace communication, stress management, late career professionals, work/life balance, and mindfulness strategies

Social Work Consultant

Housepaws Mobile Veterinary Service
Marlton, NJ
01.2022 - Current
  • Providing supportive service to veterinary staff as needed
  • Delivering education and information about compassion satisfaction as well as compassion fatigue
  • Conducting wellness workshops for veterinary staff
  • Validating unique challenges faced by those in the veterinary field while providing healthy coping and self-care strategies
  • Utilizing surveys/questionnaires to assess staff needs

Social Worker

Experience Camps
08.2010 - Current
  • Attending week-long grief camps for children and adolescents in PA and Maine
  • Supporting bunk counselors as they develop relationships with campers
  • Maintaining regular contact with campers throughout the day/evening
  • Working closely with the Clinical Director as well as the rest of the Clinical Team to provide comprehensive and continuous care throughout the week for campers and staff
  • Helping campers develop new coping mechanisms while validating their unique grief experiences
  • Specifically supporting those campers who present as out-liers

Social Worker

Tabernacle Board of Education
Tabernacle, NJ
09.2000 - Current
  • Facilitating classroom guidance lessons focusing on social emotional skills
  • Assisting students in developing new coping mechanisms and techniques
  • Conducting social history evaluations as a member of the Child Study Team
  • Participating in IEP, I&RS and other related meetings that determine and implement school-wide policies
  • Supporting students, teachers, and families during crisis situations
  • Providing group and individual counseling to address student concerns
  • Collaborating with students, teachers, administrators, parents and outside agencies
  • Maintaining compliance with standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment and reporting
  • Participating with the Burlington County School Crisis Response Team
  • Coordinating the middle school Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Team

Education

Master of Social Work -

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
05-1986

Certification

  • Licensed NJ Social Worker
  • Certified in Thanatology (Association for Death Education and Counseling)
  • Certified NJ School Social Worker

Timeline

Support Group Facilitator

Veterinary Hope Foundation
07.2022 - Current

Social Work Consultant

Housepaws Mobile Veterinary Service
01.2022 - Current

Social Worker

Experience Camps
08.2010 - Current

Social Worker

Tabernacle Board of Education
09.2000 - Current

Master of Social Work -

Rutgers University
  • Licensed NJ Social Worker
  • Certified in Thanatology (Association for Death Education and Counseling)
  • Certified NJ School Social Worker

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