Social Worker Resume Example

SOCIAL WORKER RESUME TEMPLATE (TEXT FORMAT)

SUMMARY

I’m motivated and well-qualified individual who has worked closely with various populations in the areas of substance abuse, mental health, homelessness, domestic violence, veterans, HIV IAIDS, and crisis intervention. Eager to collaborate with other professionals to provide comprehensive treatments and services to clients.

EDUCATION

Master of Social Work in Social Work

University of North Dakota

SKILLS

• Obtaining and maintaining relationships with various community stakeholders. 
• Crisis Intervention.
• Customer service skills in a medical setting.
• Coordination and organization volunteer activities.
• Experience with electronic record keeping and electronic charting.
• Experienced in a multicultural, diverse service setting including practice with persons with serious health issues and with individuals with identified co-occurring chemical and mental health disorders.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SOCIAL WORKER

Newman Regional Health, Burlington, VT

Jan. 2014 – Present    

• Closely interface with high-risk families and drug withdrawal children and their families, while handling.
• I take charge of conducting medical utilization reviews (UR) and discharges; ordering home health care and durable medical equipment (DME) supplies for patients; coordinating with health insurance agencies; and fulfilling mandated deadlines.
• I establish and maintain community partnerships with the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS), local school personnel including counselors and social workers, law enforcement, among other community agencies.
• Facilitation care conferences for staff and parents to case plans for difficult and emergency situations at the hospital.  
• Displaying competency in aiding patients with personal needs, social issues and community resources. 
• Accomplishing referrals for drug use, domestic, violence, homelessness, child abuse or neglect and lack of resources.

SOCIAL WORKER

Department of Family and Children Services, Burlington, VT

Apr. 2010 – Dec. 2013  

• Exhibited efforts in attending court hearings and testifying in court.
• Partnered with schools on child abuse, neglect, and school attendance.
• Carried out investigations on child abuse and neglect, along with home, hospital, and jail visits.
• Collaborated with other community agencies in helping families in need.

CERTIFICATION

Vermont social work license

Good Skills to Include on Social Worker Resume

1. Crisis prevention intervention.
2.  Extensive knowledge of social work principles, techniques and practices and their application to complex casework, group work, and community issues.
3. Wide range of knowledge on behavior and psychosocial problems, diagnosis and treatment.
4. Experience in family and group dynamics, specifically dealing with the foster care system.
5. Knowledge of a range of intervention techniques, governmental and private organizations, resources in the community, laws and regulations, methods and principles of casework, and supervision and training.