Paula Williams
Lebanon
Summary
Compassionate social worker with over 10 years experience in supporting children, families, and schools through challenging circumstances. Skilled in developing and implementing effective intervention strategies to address emotional, behavioral, and educational needs. Strong ability to collaborate with educators, healthcare professionals, community and government agencies to coordinate support services. Demonstrated impact in improving family dynamics and strong student outcomes through tailored case management, coordinating crisis resolutions, mental health treatment planning and advocacy efforts. Recognized by peers for my effective Conflict Resolution and Motivational skills. Seeking to apply these fundamental skills and experience with the U.S Army Medical Command Center.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fall Intern-Domestic Violence Advocate
Gensis
01.2023 - 12.2025
- Showing empowerment & support
- Crisis intervention
- Safety planning
- Assist clients w/ Case management & connecting to resources
- Transporting
- Intake & assessments
- Community outreach
- Residential facilitate women's support groups
- Case mgr. @ food pantry
- Intake and documentation
Summer VR Specialist
Preferred Family Healthcare
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Transport
- Support
- Advocacy
- Oversee
- Equip clients with necessary skills to help prepare school students who struggle w/ invisible disabilities for the job field
Spring Intern
Hope Connections Counseling Center
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Receptionist
- Greeting clients
- Checking them in
- Processing payments
- Sitting in supervised sessions w/therapist
- Co-facilitation of parenting classes
- Re-vamping of current parenting classes material
- 1 on 1 supervisions w/ field supervisor
Community Support Specialist
Compass Health Network
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Helping client to become self-sufficiency
- Determining client’s needs
- Creating treatment plans
- Assessments
- Smart goals
- Documentation
- Advocacy
- Transportation
- Building rapport building professional relationship w/ clients
Peer Navigator
St. Louis Empowerment Center
St. Louis
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Active role model & support system
- Supporting clients in identifying goals/strengths
- Helping clients to resolve barriers
- Assisting with MAT and mental health services
- Housing
- Empowering clients to self-sufficiency
- Community outreach
Recovery Coach
Gateway Free & Clean
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Documentation entry
- Responding to crisis calls & linking clients to MAT services
- Case mgt.
- Facilitating groups
- Assisting clients in setting recovery goals
- Helping clients to resolve barriers
Contracted Case Manager
E-mass
St. Louis
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Welcome in new clients to the program
- Building trust w/ clients
- Support
- Assisting w/ treatment plans/goals
- Advocating for clients in court
- Linking clients to M.A.T services
- Case mgt.
Behavior Health Tech. / Receptionist
Preferred Family Healthcare
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Preparing meals for clients
- Front desk taking & directing calls
- Facilitating educational groups
- Assisting counselors
- Monitoring U.A'S
- Substance screening
Intern
St. Louis Empowerment Center
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Learning of intake process
- Case mgt.
- Warm line operator
- Facilitate N/A, AA support groups
- Prepare meals
- Peer 1 on 1 meeting
- Implementing W.R.A.P intervention
- Then hired as an employed Certified Peer Specialist
Education
Masters - Social Work
GCU
Bachelors - School of Social Work
UMSL University
Certification - Addiction Studies
STLCC College
associate’s degree - human services
STLCC College
Certification
- WRAP- Wellness Recovery Action Plan, 05/17
- MHFA- Mental Health First Aid, Adults & Youth, 05/17
- MHFA- Mental Health First Aid, Adults & Youth, 05/22
- CPS - Certified Peer Specialist, 01/16
- CPR- Training, 01/23
References
Available Upon Request
Activities Volunteer
- Outreach Department Head, B.Y.T Ministries, 01/15, 12/22
- Volunteer, ST. Patrick’s Women Night Shelter, 01/17
- Volunteer, Biddle House Shelter, 01/20
- Volunteer, Manna-Fest Destiny Ministries, present
- Volunteer, Pulaski County Homeless Coalition, present
Timeline
Fall Intern-Domestic Violence Advocate
Gensis
01.2023 - 12.2025
Summer VR Specialist
Preferred Family Healthcare
01.2023 - 12.2023
Spring Intern
Hope Connections Counseling Center
01.2023 - 12.2023
Community Support Specialist
Compass Health Network
01.2022 - 12.2022
Peer Navigator
St. Louis Empowerment Center
01.2019 - 12.2021
Recovery Coach
Gateway Free & Clean
01.2018 - 12.2018
Contracted Case Manager
E-mass
01.2017 - 12.2017
Behavior Health Tech. / Receptionist
Preferred Family Healthcare
01.2016 - 12.2017
Intern
St. Louis Empowerment Center
01.2016 - 12.2016
Masters - Social Work
GCU
Bachelors - School of Social Work
UMSL University
Certification - Addiction Studies
STLCC College
associate’s degree - human services
STLCC College