Cerissa Dewberry
Permanency Services Social Worker @Wakecountyhumanservices
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WORK HISTORY
Permanency Services Social Worker @Wakecountyhumanservices
Dedicated supervisor with experience in overseeing an intern from the MSW program from North Carolina Central University•Lead and facilitate monthly social worker team meetings by creating an agenda, reviewing policies and procedures with team, staff client cases to assess treatment and progress with goals, provide Child Welfare, updates, and community resources•Utilize Motivational Interviewing technique to collaborate with clients when assessing and breaking down barriers to their goals and teaching independent and daily living skills•Manage case load of 16 clients while performing home visits, accurately documenting safety assessment of home, progress and/or barriers clients have with goals, updates on physical, dental, and mental health appointments, updates on employment and school status•Develop and foster relationships with community stakeholders such as Life Skills Foundations, Youth Villages, Hope Center at Pullen which provides clients with housing vouchers, assist with mental health, employment, and educational/vocational goals•Conduct clinical health assessments with 16 clients and submit referrals to mental heath agencies for clients who are in need for mental health services•Designed guide that assist clients with successfully obtaining employment and shared guide with staff•Present information on Extended Foster Care 18-21 program to public to increase awareness and to recruit possible housing placement providers willing to serve as a host home for clients
EDUCATION
North Carolina Central University
Master of Social Work - MSW, Social Work
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
BSW, Social Work
ABOUT CERISSA DEWBERRY
Extended Foster Care 18-21 Program
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