School of Social WorkTeach courses in both the B.S.W. and M.S.W. programs

Teach courses in the MSW program

Teach courses in the MSW program at Simmons School of Social Work

Department of Social Work and Criminal JusticeTaught undergraduate courses in Social Work and Criminal JusticeTaught graduate courses in Criminal Justice

Wrote reports for numerous academic departments to document compliance with the accreditation standards of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Provided consultation and services in the areas of statistical analysis, research design, measurement and reporting to the university community. Conducted institutional research for both internal and external stakeholders for the purpose of documenting institutional effectiveness. Designed and maintained the Office of Research website.

Taught course cross-listed in Social Work, Nursing, and Sociology

Consulted as a grant writer, program evaluator, and provided supervision to mental health professionals working towards licensure.

Research Assistant in NIMH-funded Children's Mental Health Research CenterTaught B.S.W. Skills Lab

Supervised over 20 employees and managed all functions of a community mental health center and residential facility. Approved all expenses and balanced an annual budget of 2 million dollars. Served as the county’s evaluator for involuntary commitment at state psychiatric hospitals and testified in commitment petition court hearings. Supervised social work interns in M.S.W. program from the University of Alabama and M.A. in Counseling program at University of North Alabama. Provided individual, family, and group psychotherapy. Provided crisis intervention counseling as a member of the Community Trauma Team.

Counseled seriously-emotionally disturbed children and their familiesCounseled seriously-mentally ill adultsSupervised staff of case managersSupervised children’s day treatment programFacilitated court-ordered ‘Children Cope with Divorce Groups’ for Lawrence County CourtCounseled children in the Lawrence County SchoolsProvided in-home family counseling Trained case managers on work with family systemsAudited client charts for Medicaid/Medicare requirementsConducted grief/trauma groups after a suicide in the school systemSupervised B.S.W. student interns

Caseworker for children and families involved in foster care systemAssessed child abuse and neglect reports Administrator of Independent Living Program for the agencyTrained social workers statewide on various topicsDirectly involved in the implementation of the RC vs. Hornsby federal consent decreeTrained workers in the agency with use of computersLead group of foster teens in psycho-educational groupCreated, located, and developed resources for children and familiesSupervised B.S.W. student interns