Cynthia R. King, MSW
Portsmouth, VA 23701
Objective:
A position which offers the opportunity to work within a diverse
educational community empowering students towards positive academic and
career goal attainment.
Highlights of Qualifications:
. Extensive Child Welfare experience and expertise in family assessment,
case management and crisis intervention.
. Detailed and task -oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving
skills.
. Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
. Strong commitment to advocacy, creativity, strengths and empowerment
perspectives.
. Excellent organizational skills and group facilitation abilities
Employment Experience:
School Social Worker Indianapolis Public Schools/George Buck
Elementary/IPS Day
Adult High School/IPS
Community Academy/IPS Accelerated
Learning/Broad Ripple High
School
Coordination of community services and resources for students and families;
identification and monitoring of
Students involved with juvenile probation and truancy issues; Conducted
assessments, provided counseling and
Implemented effective interventions for students and families involved in
high risk behaviors inclusive of child
Abuse and neglect, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, peer conflicts, etc;
Career counseling inclusive of career fair planning and event
implementation; group facilitation of Conflict resolution and Life skills
groups and classes; individual brief counseling for at-risk students from
K-12; Served as a liaison between home, school and community.
Adjunct Faculty Instructor: Ivy Tech Community College
Weekly course instruction to first year college students designed to
improve life and study skills. Course instruction on topics such as time
management, note-taking skills, test-taking skills and career exploration.
Weekly course instruction to develop students' college writing skills,
levels 1 and 2.
Family Preservation Home-Based Therapist: Pleasant Run Inc.
Administered intensive family preservation services for families at risk of
child abuse and neglect.
Proficient in family assessment, case management, treatment planning,
crisis intervention, aftercare services. Excellent interpersonal
communication skills and counseling skills; Assisted with family
development and transition toward economic, social, interpersonal and
educational self-sufficiency.
Foster Care Case Manager: Pleasant Run Inc.
Coordination of recruitment, selection and interviewing of prospective
agency foster parents for state licensure;
Implementation and management of admission process for new agency foster
children; Proficiencies in supervision and orientation of agency foster
parents; Coordination of annual foster parent trainings and recognition
events; Additional job proficiencies in case management, court reporting,
discharge and aftercare planning and recommendations.
Ms. Cynthia R. King, MSW
Master Family Service Specialist: Delaware Services for Children, Youth &
Families
Proficient in conducting comprehensive investigations and assessments of
families at risk of child abuse, neglect and dependency; conducted interim
counseling, court reporting, home studies, hotline coverage, emergency
duty, crisis intervention; Foster care and daycare investigations; Team
Leader in training new investigation
Personnel; Collaborative relationship development with community agencies
inclusive of social services, law enforcement and health professionals.
Collaborative proposal development to coordinate working efforts between
child welfare professionals and law enforcement officials which has been
adopted and implemented in Wilmington, DE.
Education:
Indiana University Indianapolis, IN Masters Degree- Social
Work
Fisk University Nashville, TN Bachelors
Degree Psychology/Education
References available upon request
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