Sherry Thomas-Mcclure
Villa Rica,Georgia
Summary
Compassionate Social Worker with 4 years of comprehensive experience providing social services to various groups of people to aid with day-to-day issues. Well-versed in assessing client strengths, advocating for client resources and conducting thorough home and community visits. Kind and respectful professional with demonstrated conflict resolution skills and strong decision-making abilities.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Behavioral Paraprofessional
Department of Juvenile Justice
Decatur, GA
09.2021 - Current
- Applied positive reinforcement to redirect negative behaviors.
- Created and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
- Provided guidance to students in the classroom setting.
- Offered students personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support.
- Helped implement behavior management strategies for individual students.
- Assisted with implementation of student's individualized IEP at discretion and direction of teachers and administrators.
Social Worker Therapist Intern
Family Ties, INC
Sandy Springs, GA
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Worked collaboratively with other professionals such as psychiatrists, psychologists, and nurses to coordinate care for clients.
- Developed individualized service plans with clients to address their identified goals.
- Assisted clients in accessing community resources such as housing, food pantries, and transportation options.
- Participated in professional development activities such as seminars, workshops, trainings.
- Developed workable solutions for recurring problems for individuals and families.
- Conducted assessments of client needs, strengths, and resources to develop treatment plans.
Social Worker Therapist Intern
Recovery Unlimited, LLC
Douglasville, GA
08.2019 - 05.2020
- Conduct clinical assessments to determine appropriate treatment options
- Provide individual and family therapy to substance abused clients by integrating treatment models and techniques
- Co-facilitate psychoeducational, therapy and/or support groups
- Participate in a multidisciplinary team
- Provide case management services to clients
- Actively participate in individual and group supervision and consultation groups.
Co-founder/Program Director
Humble Beginnings Youth Services, Inc.
LaGrange, Ga.
10.2013 - 01.2019
- Assist with funds development for educational programs and youth programs
- Devise budgets and ensure the budget is adhered to throughout fiscal year
- Reach out to community for volunteers and support
- Attend community events to represent program
- Develop and Implement Drug and Gang Prevention
- Administer and develop comprehensive various youth development activities
- Coordinate with programs and resources and develop effective communication with appropriate resources
- Coordinate with education service management team and prepare program schedule for adolescents
- Maintain and nurture good relationships with parents and teachers.
Mental Health Associate
Southern Crescent; Crescent Pines Hospital
Stockbridge, Ga.
09.2016 - 07.2017
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care for clients.
- Encouraged and reassured clients throughout transitions to facilitate smooth discharge.
- Interacted with families and therapists to inform each party of client's progress within treatment program.
- Conducted crisis assessments for clients experiencing acute symptoms of mental illness.
- Observed and reported changes in client appearance, behavior, or aptitude to work toward treatment plan goals.
- Developed educational and therapeutic groups to foster participants' independence and social skills.
Compliance Officer
Higher Living Christian Church
Hampton, GA
09.2009 - 09.2016
- Responsible for patrolling and keeping record of all security incidents
- Maintain knowledge of security division policies, rules and regulation
- Provide a visual presence to ensure the safety for members, visitors and staff
- Conduct hourly rounds of interior, exterior and parking lot grounds to ensure safe environment
- Knowledgeable of equipment used throughout building
- Watched and reported irregularities, such as fire hazards, leaking pipes, and security doors left unlocked
- Informed and warned violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles, and or anything else in HLCC Rules and Regulations.
Group Leader
Twin Cedars Youth Services, Inc.
Lagrange, GA
09.2013 - 12.2013
- Supervise recreation and leisure period
- Assist with teaching healthy lifestyle skills classes
- Create a safe and functioning environment
- Coordinate developmental and therapeutic activities.
Youth Services Assistant
Clayton County Library System
Jonesboro, GA
06.2006 - 06.2010
- Develop and implement youth and adult programs through library services
- Provide customer service for library patrons in youth services dept
- Calculate daily statistics
- Design various book displays and display cases
- Schedule story times, group visits and tours
- Oversees teen volunteers and senior workers
- Adheres to library system and Clayton County policies and procedures
- Distributes surveys, program flyers, community service functions
- Served as liaison for teens and library system
- Provide customer service through telephone.
Education
Master of Social Work - Advanced Clinical Practice
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN01-2023
Bachelor of Education - Child and Youth Development, Youth Program Administration
Point University
West Point, GA05-2013
Skills
- Small Group Instruction
- Documentation
- Schedule Management
- Crisis Intervention
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Computer Skills
- Behavior Modification
- Conflict Resolution Techniques
- Progress Monitoring
Professional Goals And Purpose
Wish to obtain a position that allows me the opportunity to make a true impact on a person’s life and overall wellness. Aspire to be a role model and professional pillar of stability for those who need it. Desire to work at a company where I am valued as an employee, yet I am also given the opportunity to help the organization grow and evolve. Actively engaging, educating and bettering the field. Short-term goals include finding a position where I make immediate impact. Long-term goals include changing lives, educating society on mental health and psychological disparities, and improving treatment and assessments of patients.
Computer Skills And Training
- Microsoft Offices
- More than eight years of experience in Youth Services
- Mentoring
- First Aid & CPR
- CPI
- Bullying Prevention
- Alcohol and Drugs Awareness
Summary Of Qualification
More than eight years of experience in Youth Development and Recreational Leadership. Encourage creativity and higher-order thinking to increase children performance. Ability to organize, prioritize and work under extreme work pressure. Skills-oriented person, good professional attitude and highly motivated individual. Excellent interpersonal and communicative skills. Very good at maintaining a healthy and safe environment for children to explore without undue risks. Over 35 hours of preventive training.
Timeline
Social Worker Therapist Intern
Family Ties, INC
07.2022 - 12.2022
Special Education Behavioral Paraprofessional
Department of Juvenile Justice
09.2021 - Current
Social Worker Therapist Intern
Recovery Unlimited, LLC
08.2019 - 05.2020
Mental Health Associate
Southern Crescent; Crescent Pines Hospital
09.2016 - 07.2017
Co-founder/Program Director
Humble Beginnings Youth Services, Inc.
10.2013 - 01.2019
Group Leader
Twin Cedars Youth Services, Inc.
09.2013 - 12.2013
Compliance Officer
Higher Living Christian Church
09.2009 - 09.2016
Youth Services Assistant
Clayton County Library System
06.2006 - 06.2010
Master of Social Work - Advanced Clinical Practice
Walden University
Bachelor of Education - Child and Youth Development, Youth Program Administration
Point University
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