KYRA R. MATTHEWS
Riverdale,GA
Summary
Compassionate Social Worker experienced in diverse environments. Hardworking and dedicated to achieving desired case outcomes. Offers excellent problem-solving, conflict resolution and communication abilities to help individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations ethically and professionally through engagement, empowerment, and encouragement.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Worker
Atlanta Mission
Atlanta, GA
02.2025 - Current
- Facilitate client assessments to identify needs and develop tailored service plans.
- Conduct Group Social Work sessions to discuss resources.
- Coordinate resources and referrals to connect clients with essential support services.
- Collaborate with local community partners to provide extended services to clients.
- Engage with clients during campus events and all campus celebrations.
Lead Case Manager
HOPE Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
01.2023 - 02.2025
- Conduct client intake to include obtaining all required documents, assessments, housing plan development, and facility placement.
- Identify barriers for housing placement.
- Assist Program Manager with ongoing tasks as assigned, such as reviewing rental calculations or monitoring file security compliance.
- Provide operational supervision to 3 team members when the Program Manager is absent for more than a day.
- Utilizing HOPE Atlanta’s forms, conduct follow up assessments and evaluations with clients and their families.
Adoption Coordinator
Families First, INC.
Atlanta, GA
04.2021 - 12.2022
- Advocated for the prospective adoptive families to match with children in state custody.
- Assisted in recruitment and marketing activities to identify adoptive families.
- Provided direct supervision to 8 Adoption Contractors.
- Conducted Presentation of future adoptive children to the prospective adoptive families; Generated Presentation Narratives.
- Conducted post-placement home visits; Generated monthly post-placement reports.
After-School/ Summer Camp Teacher
Future Scholars Enrichment Program
Union City, GA
02.2021 - 07.2022
- Helped students with their homework.
- Assessed the needs of the students and parents.
- Developed activities for student engagement.
- Communicated with parents to enhance the experience of the students.
- Ensured the building is a safe place inside and outside for 25 students.
Instructional Paraprofessional
Fulton County Schools
Atlanta, GA
08.2020 - 02.2021
- Established professional relationships with 5 students and 10 parents.
- Communicated with students and parents about the student’s overall performance.
- Coached Special Education students to participate in educational activities.
- Prepared the classroom setting to promote a healthy learning environment.
- Assisted the teacher with managing the classroom.
Education
Master of Social Work Degree -
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA05-2020
Bachelor of Social Work Degree - undefined
Savannah State University
Savannah, GA05-2019
Skills
- Compassionate
- Case Documentation
- Client Advocacy
- Ethical Practice
- Progress Monitoring
- Problem-Solving
- Case Management Tracking
- Case Needs Assessment
Certification
- GA Professional Standards Commission Certified School Social Worker
- CPR Trained
- CPI Trained
- Structured Analysis Family Evaluation (SAFE) Trained
- Initial Interest, Mutual Selection, Pre-Service Training, Assessment, Continuing Development, and Teamwork (IMPACT) Trained
- Trauma 101 Trained
Interests
Encouraging and empowering individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities to accomplish their life goals, Advocating for the needs of individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities, Educating individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities about different social issues and resources to assist with those issues
Timeline
Social Worker
Atlanta Mission
02.2025 - Current
Lead Case Manager
HOPE Atlanta
01.2023 - 02.2025
Adoption Coordinator
Families First, INC.
04.2021 - 12.2022
After-School/ Summer Camp Teacher
Future Scholars Enrichment Program
02.2021 - 07.2022
Instructional Paraprofessional
Fulton County Schools
08.2020 - 02.2021
Bachelor of Social Work Degree - undefined
Savannah State University
Master of Social Work Degree -
Clark Atlanta University