KWAMEKA STONE
JONESBORO
Summary
Mental health professional with solid experience in providing therapeutic support and developing individualized treatment plans. Adept at crisis intervention, patient assessment, and evidence-based therapy techniques. Strong focus on collaborative team efforts and achieving positive outcomes. Known for adaptability and reliability, with skills in communication, empathy, and problem-solving.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Professional
Families Inc Counseling Services
Jonesboro, AR
05.2019 - 05.2026
- Provided counseling services to individuals and families, addressing mental health challenges and promoting well-being.
- Developed and implemented treatment plans tailored to clients' specific needs and goals.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions, fostering a supportive environment for shared experiences and healing.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate comprehensive care for clients.
Social Work Internship
FAMILIES INC.
JONESBORO, AR
08.2017 - 04.2018
- Develop plans to improve clients’ well-being and help clients adjust to challenges in their lives, such as illness, divorce, or unemployment.
- Research and refer clients to community resources, such as food stamps, child care, and health care.
- Respond to crisis situations such as child abuse.
- Advocate for and help clients get resources that would improve their well-being then follow up with clients to ensure that their situations have improved.
- Evaluate services provided to ensure that they are effective.
Social Work Internship
BECK PRIDE CENTER
JONESBORO, AR
10.2016 - 04.2017
- Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior
- Engage in practices that advance social, economic, and environmental justice.
- Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
- Make recommendations for services for clients.
Sales Associate
KOHL’S
JONESBORO, AR
05.2015 - 11.2016
- Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs.
- Describe merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers.
- Compute sales prices, total purchases and receive and process cash or credit payment.
- Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.
- Inventory stock and requisition new stock. Clean shelves, counters, and tables.
Social Work Internship
CITY YOUTH MINISTRIES
JONESBORO, AR
08.2016 - 09.2016
- Perform thorough intakes with clients.
- Develop a familiarity with area services for referrals.
- Go on home visits as a part of needs assessments.
- Make recommendations for services for clients
Cashier
SEARS
JONESBORO, AR
11.2013 - 02.2014
- Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
- Assist customers by providing information and resolving their complaints.
- Answer customers' questions and provide information on procedures or policies.
- Assist with duties in other areas of the store, such as monitoring fitting rooms or bagging and carrying out customers' items.
- Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas and complete other general cleaning duties, such as mopping floors and emptying trash cans.
Independent Living Assistant
EAST ARKANSAS AREA ON AGING AGENCY
JONESBORO, AR
03.2013 - 08.2013
- Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager.
- Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.
- Care for patients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting with their personal care.
- Entertain, converse with, or read aloud to patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert.
- Plan, purchase, prepare, or serve meals to patients or other family members, according to prescribed diets.
Sales associate
WALMART
JONESBORO, AR
08.2011 - 03.2013
- Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs.
- Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires.
- Compute sales prices, total purchases and receive and process cash or credit payment.
- Maintain knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.
- Clean shelves, counters, and tables.
Education
Master’s - social work
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
JONESBORO, AR05.2018
Bachelor’s - social work
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
JONESBORO, AR05.2017
Associate of Science - undefined
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
JONESBORO, AR05.2015
Skills
- Anxiety reduction techniques
- Post-traumatic stress disorder treatment
- Stress management strategies
- Case documentation
- Child and adolescent therapy
- Depression management
- Developing relationships
- Suicide prevention
- Crisis intervention
- Building rapport
- Confidential records
- Safety and risk assessments
Timeline
Mental Health Professional
Families Inc Counseling Services
05.2019 - 05.2026
Social Work Internship
FAMILIES INC.
08.2017 - 04.2018
Social Work Internship
BECK PRIDE CENTER
10.2016 - 04.2017
Social Work Internship
CITY YOUTH MINISTRIES
08.2016 - 09.2016
Sales Associate
KOHL’S
05.2015 - 11.2016
Cashier
SEARS
11.2013 - 02.2014
Independent Living Assistant
EAST ARKANSAS AREA ON AGING AGENCY
03.2013 - 08.2013
Sales associate
WALMART
08.2011 - 03.2013
Bachelor’s - social work
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Associate of Science - undefined
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Master’s - social work
ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY