Kinikia Hodge, DSW, LCSW
Red Oak,TX
Summary
Innovative and ambitious Social Work leader with a focus on transformative education and continuous improvement. Expert in driving growth and maximizing objectives. Ready to take on challenging roles, meet goals, and surpass expectations. Empathetic and persuasive professional with a background in evaluating and addressing shareholders' needs and concerns and putting student education first. Experienced in conducting organizational needs assessments, program management, policy analysis, and effectively managing crisis and emergency situations.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
President/ Director of Social Work Field Education
Redemptions Place Global
04.2021 - Current
- Assisted in implementing short and long-term strategies with high rates of success across entire company.
- Liaised with senior management and board members to produce business strategies.
- Attended business-critical meetings, events and conferences, acting as high-level point of contact within company.
- Oversaw entire company operations, meeting and exceeding targets and goals within company strategic plans.
- Trained and mentored managers to cultivate cohesive leadership team.
- Developed 5 student lead community based programs
- Independently managed recruitment, employee motivation and training.
- Built a diverse workforce through targeted recruiting efforts focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion principles.
- Utilized data-driven instruction to target areas of weakness and continuously improve student performance throughout the school year.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
- Provided constructive feedback on assignments, empowering students to take ownership of their learning and academic growth.
- Utilized innovative teaching strategies to effectively engage students in learning.
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
- Implemented mentorship program between senior and junior educators, promoting knowledge sharing and professional growth.
Therapist
Teladoc
01.2020 - Current
- Interviewed patients to identify symptoms and collect history information.
- Developed and implemented individualized treatment plans to fit client goals and objectives.
- Built strong and trusting professional rapport to support client progress.
- Adapted practice to individual circumstances and cultural and social differences.
- Supported delivery of therapeutic interventions with diverse client base.
- Provided emergency support to clients experiencing crises, offering additional resources and allied health referrals to maintain client safety..
- Completed required documentation and reports for compliance and treatment planning.
- Safeguarded client privacy with stringent adherence to data security policies.
- Used trauma-informed modalities to facilitate patient trust and engagement.
- Collected client data to assess cognitive, behavioral and emotional disorders.
- Educated clients on mental health conditions.
- Demonstrated grounding techniques to support client wellbeing.
- Counseled individuals, groups, and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
- Evaluated patients' goals, as well as mental and practical conditions, to develop individualized courses of treatment.
Medical social worker
Comfort Hospice
07.2018 - 07.2021
- Maintained accurate, up-to-date and confidential files in line with reporting standards.
- Responded calmly to manage crises and emergency situations.
- Adhered to safeguarding principles to protect service users from risk.
- Exercised professional judgement to implement interventions and make tough decisions.
- Advocated for clients and families to access necessary care
- Enforced adherence to data protection policies, safeguarding sensitive information.
- Managed specialist palliative care between community and inpatient settings.
- Facilitated referrals to external agencies to address complex financial, legal or housing issues.
- Contributed to implementation, auditing and review of policies, procedures and systems.
- Liaised between patients and family, medical care team and community organizations to coordinate care.
- Cultivated holistic approach to palliative care from social work perspectives.
- Assessed social care needs of patients and families to connect with resources.
- Coordinated pre- and post-bereavement in collaboration with hospital palliative care service.
- Attended internal multi-disciplinary meetings and built partnerships to support highest standards of care.
- Formulated appropriate support plans to meet patient needs.
- Communicated with senior nurses in support of discharge planning.
- Responded proactively to changing circumstances for optimized service user care.
Social Work Team Lead
Vitas Healthcare
04.2016 - 12.2019
- Communicated with senior nurses in support of discharge planning.
- Formulated appropriate support plans to meet patient needs.
- Assessed social care needs of patients and families to connect with resources.
- Maintained updated knowledge of Mental Capacity Act and associated capacity-specific assessments.
- Anticipated and identified bereavement needs of families and carers.
- Cultivated holistic approach to palliative care from social work perspectives.
- Liaised between patients and family, medical care team and community organizations to coordinate care.
- Engaged multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality care continuity across varied caseloads.
- Delegated tasks to provide secure, reliable coverage for high-volume service users.
- Implemented social work codes of conduct and ethics for compliant service delivery.
- Collaborated with other professionals in health and social care to coordinate holistic support.
- Reported on case progress, updates and interventions in alignment with regulatory standards.
- Promoted client well-being through effective case management, counseling and advocacy.
- Offered trauma-informed resources and care options for clients undergoing crises.
- Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
Education
Doctorate of Social Work - Social Work
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA12.2020
Masters of Social Work - Social Work
Texas A&M University- Commerce
Commerce, TX12.2015
Bachelors of Social Work - Social Work
Texas A&M University Commerce
Commerce, TX12.2014
Skills
- CBT
- Community service recommendations
- Risk assessments
- Crisis intervention
- Treatment plan development
- Solution-focused techniques
- Data analysis
- Programme development
- Data gathering and review
- Consulting
- Policy development
- Remote team management
- Coaching and mentoring
- Curriculum auditing
Affiliations
National Association of Social Work
Partner with Wits University, South Africa
Partner with Jackson State University, USA
Partner with Tuskegee University, USA
Partner with Howard University, USA
Partner with Prairie View A&M University, USA
Partner with Delaware State University, USA
Partner with University of District of Columbia, USA
Certification
Licensed Clinical Social Worker , Texas, Maine, District of Columbia
Timeline
President/ Director of Social Work Field Education
Redemptions Place Global
04.2021 - Current
Therapist
Teladoc
01.2020 - Current
Medical social worker
Comfort Hospice
07.2018 - 07.2021
Social Work Team Lead
Vitas Healthcare
04.2016 - 12.2019
Licensed Clinical Social Worker , Texas, Maine, District of Columbia
Doctorate of Social Work - Social Work
University of Southern California
Masters of Social Work - Social Work
Texas A&M University- Commerce
Bachelors of Social Work - Social Work
Texas A&M University Commerce
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