Dawn C. Stewart, MSW, LCSW352 Cameron Drive, Ponte Vedra, FL 32081 Cellular (904) 401-3097 stewart_dc@yahoo.com

PROFILE Licensed Clinical Social Worker (SW 9536) in Florida Over fifteen years experience working with children and families Graduated with 4.0 GPA in Masters of Social Work Graduated with Honors in Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Photography Proficient in Microsoft Windows - Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook Qualified Supervisor for Registered Clinical Social Work Interns Fluent in English and Spanish

EDUCATIONFlorida State University, Tallahassee, FloridaMasters in Social Work, 4.0/4.0 GPA DECEMBER 2002

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida Bachelor of Science in Psychology with Honors, 3.7 GPA within major DECEMBER 1996 and Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Photography with Honors Minors in Anthropology and ReligionOverall GPA - 3.6/4.0, Dean’s List - 1992 - 1996, President’s List - 1995 - 1996

The Bolles School, Jacksonville, FloridaHigh School Diploma, Graduated top 5% in class of 150 JUNE 1992

WORK EXPERIENCEAUGUST 2012 - PRESENT

ZEIDERS ENTERPRISES, INC.Child Counselor (Fleet and Family Support Center at Naval Station Mayport, FL): Provide short term

solution focused counseling to children and adults/Facilitate groups to address issues of parenting and child abuse/Ongoing assessment of child abuse and domestic violence in clinical and Family Advocacy Program cases/Crisis intervention as needed for issues related to child abuse, domestic violence and suicidality

JANUARY 2014 - PRESENTPRIVATE PRACTICE

Therapist (Self-employed part-time, Jacksonville, FL): Provide mental health counseling to adults and children for mental health diagnoses and adjustment disorders using cognitive behavioral and solution focused techniques

APRIL 2012 - PRESENTCHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY

Comprehensive Assessor (Part-time, Jacksonville, FL): Complete Comprehensive Behavioral Health Assessments on children placed in foster care or relative placement by the Department of Children and Families/Assessments include a comprehensive evaluation of the children’s emotional, mental health, medical, academic and social needs/Reports and recommendations regarding appropriate and necessary services are submitted to the Court

NOVEMBER 2010 - JULY 2012MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER

CPS Clinician (Jacksonville, Florida): Completed mental health assessments on children and adults including DSM-IV diagnosis and clinical assessment of behaviors, symptoms and presenting problems/Provided therapy to children and adults involved in the CPS FAST program in English and Spanish using cognitive behavioral techniques in family home, school and community settings/Developed individualized treatment plans/Completed documentation as required for Medicaid billing/Coordinated with Family Service Counselors frequently for coordination of care

MARCH 2007 - NOVEMBER 2010HOSPICE OF THE COMFORTER

Dawn C. Stewart, MSW, LCSW352 Cameron Drive, Ponte Vedra, FL 32081 Cellular (904) 401-3097 stewart_dc@yahoo.com

Social Worker (Orlando, Florida): Evaluated the psychosocial needs of terminally ill patients and their families/Provided grief and loss counseling in English and Spanish for patients and families in a family home setting/Located numerous resources including financial and medical assistance/Participated in an interdisciplinary team to provide holistic care including psychosocial, medical and spiritual components

MARCH 2007 - NOVEMBER 2010BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES

Therapist (10-20 hours per week, Orlando, Florida): Completed mental health assessments on children and adults (primarily children) including DSM-IV diagnosis and clinical assessment of behaviors, symptoms and presenting problems/Provided therapy in English and Spanish to children and adults using cognitive behavioral techniques in a family home and office settings/Completed documentation as required for Medicaid billing

MARCH 2003 - MARCH 2007NEIGHBOR TO FAMILY, INC. (private foster care/adoption agency serving approximately 2000 children and families)

Permanency Specialist (November 2005-March 2007, Orlando, Florida): Duties included management of permanency, adoption and independent living services and continuous quality improvement/Coordinated and facilitated permanency staffings/Tracked length of stay and ensured that children achieved permanency in a timely manner/Provided adoption overlay services such as adoption recruitment, planning and coordinating adoption recruitment events/ submitted reports to lead agency and Executive Director regarding quality assurance, permanency, adoption and independent living/Completed file reviews and/Spanish/English translation as needed

Continuous Quality Improvement and Training Director (July 2004-November 2005, Daytona Beach, Florida): Received Above and Beyond Award for successfully guiding the agency through the COA accreditation process/Completed quality improvement activities such as file reviews, staff and foster parent interviews, focus groups and reviews of pertinent documentation/Coordinated quality improvement activities for the agency with sites in 3 states/Assisted in activities necessary to open new offices in Orlando, FL and Miami, FL/Coordinated and delivered training activities for the agency with sites in 3 states until April 2004/Due to agency growth, it was necessary to create a full time Training Director position as of April 2004

Executive Director (March 2003 – June 2004, Gainesville, Florida): Received award for outstanding leadership and commitment in the Sibling Foster Care and Adoption program/Converted a failing program into a thriving success/Supervised staff in private foster care and adoption agency with focus on sibling groups and providing intensive services to families/Monitored contract with State of Florida and prepared budget for program/Recruited and trained foster and adoptive parents/Fundraising and publicity

MARCH 1997 - MARCH 2003THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Family Services Counselor Supervisor, Adoptions (November 2002 – March 2003): Supervised adoption staff in 7 county area/Completed monthly monitoring reports/Reviewed and assessed adoption home studies and other documents (Lake City, Florida)

Family Services Counselor, Adoptions (February 2001 – November 2002): Completed adoption home studies of potential adoptive parents and psychosocial histories of potential adoptive children/Completed recruitment activities for children in need of adoptive placements/Made referrals for services (Gainesville, Florida)

Family Services Counselor, Protective Supervision and Foster Care (March 1997 - February 2001): Managed 20-50 cases of child abuse or neglect/ maintained weekly - monthly contact with clients through home visits/Completed ongoing assessments of child safety/Prepared court reports and attended court hearings/Provided recommendations to the Court/ designed case plans tailored to clients’ needs/ made referrals for services/ monitored clients’ progress through service providers/Assisted families in obtaining food, clothing and housing/Completed home studies to determine the appropriateness of a home for the placement of children (Trenton, Florida and Gainesville, Florida)

AUGUST 1993 - SEPTEMBER 1996SELF-EMPLOYED

Private Teacher for Autistic Children (part time, 5-20 hours per week, Gainesville, Florida): Instructed three autistic children in private homes using the Lovaas technique based on behavioral modification principles/Designed

Dawn C. Stewart, MSW, LCSW352 Cameron Drive, Ponte Vedra, FL 32081 Cellular (904) 401-3097 stewart_dc@yahoo.com

and implemented new training programs/Trained children in language skills (verbal and written), receptive and expressive object labeling, receptive and expressive action labeling, personal hygiene skills, play skills, imitation and matching

LICENSES

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Florida, License Number SW 9536 JULY 23,

2009