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Shannan Pelkey

Shannan Pelkey

Social Worker
Crestview,FL

Summary

Invested Social Worker dedicated to forming trusting relationships and advocating for best interests of clients. Committed to providing services to strengthen home, school and community partnerships. Accomplished at resolving conflict and encouraging positive relationships with an expertise in behavioral health and drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Education

Master of Social Work - Mental Health W/emphasis On Military PTSD

University Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
12.2012

Skills

  • Behavior Monitoring
  • Client Advocacy
  • Mental Health Support
  • Intervention Planning
  • Substance Abuse Counseling
  • Assertiveness

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Guardian Ad Litem Volunteer

State Of Florida
02.2023 - Current
  • Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
  • Contributed to court proceedings, advocating for family's best interests and recommending balanced solutions.
  • Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.

Child Protection Investigator

Department Of Children And Family
06.2021 - 11.2022
  • Investigate alleged abuse, neglect and abandonment of children to determine abusive or unsafe conditions.
  • Write descriptive and accurate impending and present danger assessments and family functioning assessments.
  • Collaborate and collect information through observation and interviews with law enforcement, schools, children, parents, relatives and neighbors.

Homemaker

Children And Husband
08.2014 - 05.2021
  • Home management including, but not limited to cleaning, laundry, washing dishes, cooking, and shopping for groceries.
  • Daily, monthly, and annual budgeting of household expenses.
  • Build trust and rapport with compassionate approach.

Business Owner

The Waterman's Depot
01.2012 - 03.2014
  • Remedy tense situations and conflicts by employing active listening and motivational interviewing.
  • Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demands.
  • Apply human resources expertise to optimize hiring, training and performance.

Master of Social Work Intern

Families Uniting Families
06.2012 - 12.2012
  • Supervised counseling and supportive services provided to clients and assessed needs of foster children placed in foster families and boarding homes.
  • Provided in-home training and support to foster parents during weekly meetings to help mitigate problems arising from child behavior.
  • Maintained high level of confidentiality in all client cases, following strict guidelines and recommendations.

Gang Prevention Intern (Master of Social Work)

Communities In Schools Of San Fernando Valley Inc.
08.2011 - 06.2012
  • Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
  • Facilitated individual and family therapy
  • Provided comprehensive case management services, including creating treatment plans and connecting clients and families to appropriate resources.

Social Work Intern

WestCare California, Family Foundations Program
08.2010 - 05.2011
  • Provided psychosocial assessments, individual and family therapy, case management, discharge planning and referrals.
  • Counseled and mentored clients on substance use, child welfare and life choices.
  • Performed client screenings and accurately recorded data in case files to facilitate clinical case coordination services and case management duties.

Military Police Officer

United States Navy
06.2003 - 06.2007
  • Maintain integrity of US Military vessel.
  • Identified, pursued and apprehended suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts, using force when necessary.
  • In charge of up to 100 confined (imprisoned) personnel.

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