Pamela Kinnebrew
Villa Rica,Georgia
Summary
Dedicated School Social Worker offering 25 years of experience in educational and community environments. Familiar with issues such as learning difficulties, socialization problems and emotional needs. Background working in urban areas of poverty with high population of at-risk students in addition, I have a very diverse background working with individuals with special needs and working and families. Furthermore, I have experience in working with children in the foster care system. I have a vast knowledge of understanding the the complex situations that impact children in families as it applies to the social work practice, social justice and I am currently working on being able to obtain my licensure for clinical social work. Additionally, I work well under pressure and in crisis situations and with student experiencing mental health issues.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Social Worker
Carroll County Board Of Education
Carrollton, Georgia
10.2004 - Current
- Administered assessments and developed academic goals based on specific disabilities and barriers to learning.
- Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills.
- Provided case management services, counseling, education and life-skills training to diverse, at-risk student population.
- Evaluated, assessed, and diagnosed learning and social issues.
- Provided educational support services to students with emotional, intellectual and physical disabilities.
- Complied with federal, state and local standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment and reporting and documentation.
- Monitored student attendance, documented truancy, and submitted referrals per requirements.
- Collaborated with schools, family services and health care providers to determine services and aid with psychosocial assessments.
- Facilitated family therapy sessions between children, caregivers and siblings to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Supported students, teachers, and families during crisis situations.
- Monitored students for signs of trauma, abuse and neglect.
- Worked with teachers to implement behavioral improvement plans based on established assessments.
- Provided group and individual counseling to address problems.
- Observed student behavior and developed behavioral interventions.
- Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
- Identified student barriers to self-sufficiency and created relevant IEPs.
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Assessed clients for abuse and neglect to compile documentation for court reports.
- Completed psychosocial histories of students under evaluation.
- Collaborated with students, teachers, administrators, parents and outside agencies.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of school psychologists, teachers and administrators to create and implement Individualized Education Plans.
- Aided parents in arranging medication evaluations and psychological testing.
- Participated in IEP, RTI, and other related meetings that determined and implemented school-wide policies.
- Encouraged socialization and engagement through therapy, music therapy and social activities.
- Maintained compliance with standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment and reporting.
- Trained and guided teachers on how to identify and support students.
School Social Worker Internship
Cobb County School System
Marietta , Georgia
08.2002 - 05.2004
- Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills.
- Administered assessments and developed academic goals based on specific disabilities and barriers to learning.
- Identified student barriers to self-sufficiency and created relevant IEPs.
- Assessed clients for abuse and neglect to compile documentation for court reports.
- Under the supervision of the school social worker (T. Jones and M. Milsap) provided social work services to student in the K-12 population
- Attended specialized treatment team meeting
- Provision of therapeutic services to at-risk students on caseload
- Home visit to address requested school issues
- Monitored student attendance and academic progress
- Completed referrals to Cobb County Juvenile Court for truancy
- Provided intervention and community resources for students/families
- Attended community organization meeting to facilitate the relationship between the community and school system
- Provided daily documentation on student progress in case notes
- Provided information and made referrals to the Department of Family and Children Services as needed
- Trained to facilitate the Preparing for School Success Program for children/families
- Facilitated group meetings for students in grades k-12.
School Coordinator
The Center For Children And Young Adults
Marietta , Georgia
03.2001 - 05.2002
- Responsible for all school relates issues for a caseload of 35 children placed in a foster care emergency shelter
- Responsible for the coordination of obtaining all necessary enrollment paperwork to enroll the students in school
- Worked closely with a variety of Cobb County Schools and other School Districts in the provision of educational services and being the liaison between the agency and the school systems.
- Responsible for monitoring student attendance and academics
- Responsible to the coordination of special education services to ensure the appropriate education placement
- Provided services for a variety of students with multiple disabilities such as EBD, SEBD, BD in the provision of residential and educational services
- Responsible for attending all school conferences and individualized educational plan meeting for the students, along with SST meetings
- Responsible for providing writing and verbal communication to the Department of Family and Children Services and Department of Juvenile Justice, regarding the educational services provided for each student
- Coordinated student behavioral intervention plan programs to increase student academic success
- Responsible for the coordination of transportation to school for all students
- Responsible for the coordination of academic services for students which includes lunch program, tutorial services, and specialized transportation services
Training Instructor for Supportive Employment
Cobb And Douglas Community Service Board
Marietta, GA
02.1996 - 03.2001
- Worked as an training instructor with diverse levels of individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illness in the provision of employment services
- Under limited supervision assisted in the development of community based work programs and employment for individuals with disabilities
- Worked to identify barriers to employment and work with employers to address these barriers in employing individuals with disabilities
- Provides work based assessment for clients to assist with job placement types
- Responsible for locating and securing job placement for individuals
- Providing pre-employment training for individuals to assist them to be ready for employment, such as interviewing skills, resume writing, appropriate social behaviors on job sites
- Responsible to being part of the interdisciplinary team to assist clients and employers in maintaining job placements
- Provide job shadowing and job coaching services for the client while teaching to client about the employment expectations
- Develop client written goal and objects as it relates to job placement
- Provide feedback and written documentation to agencies, such as the Department of Vocational Services, Social Security Administration
- Providing the client and family with community resources such as housing needs, recreational needs for individuals with disabilities
Education
Bachelor of Social Work -
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GAMaster of Social Work -
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GAPh.D. - Social And Community Services
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN03.2015
Skills
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Counseling services
- Solution-based interventions
- Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)
- Confidential case documentation
- Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP)
- Life skills development
- Proficient in varies computer software systems
- IEP understanding
- Resource advocacy
- Risk Assessments
- Organizational abilities
- Verbal and written communication
- Crisis Intervention
- Documentation
- Special needs
- Socialization issues
Certification
School Social Work Certification
Affiliations
School Social Work Association of Georgia
National Association of Social Workers
Additional Information
Professional Publication
FINANCES, STRESS, PARENTING STYLE AND PLACEMENT STABILITY AMONG KINSHIP AND
FOSTER PARENTS 2015 ProQuest LLC
Timeline
School Social Worker
Carroll County Board Of Education
10.2004 - Current
School Social Worker Internship
Cobb County School System
08.2002 - 05.2004
School Coordinator
The Center For Children And Young Adults
03.2001 - 05.2002
Training Instructor for Supportive Employment
Cobb And Douglas Community Service Board
02.1996 - 03.2001
Bachelor of Social Work -
Georgia State University
Master of Social Work -
Clark Atlanta University
Ph.D. - Social And Community Services
Capella University