Shannon Everhart
Murfreesboro
Summary
Dedicated and professional individual with extensive experience in education and healthcare fields. Seeking opportunity to apply expertise in a field that values education, experience, and dedication. Brings unique blend of empathy and organizational skills. Eager to learn and grow in a school counseling environment. Solid foundation in psychological principles and effective communication techniques. Ready to utilize and enhance counseling and program development skills in a school counselor role.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
EDUCATOR
Rutherford County Board of Education
01.2016 - Current
- Managed classroom activities, parent conferences, and lesson plans
- Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students
- Assisted with the development of improved seminars and training materials
- Continually improved knowledge, skills, and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs
- Offered cross-curriculum education lesson plans to enhance learning for students
- Taught advanced placement courses in Psychology
- Taught Psychology and discussed with students the importance of recognizing mental health issues
- Participated in and was a mentor for TN Achieves
- Helped students Apply and stay on task of filling out FAFSA
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL WORK
MTSU
08.2013 - 12.2015
- Managed hybrid class load of undergraduate Social Work students
- Taught Seminar to senior level Social Work students and performed observations of field placements
- Assessed students within their field placements
- Collaborated with agencies to assist with the placement of field students
- Counseled senior students on graduation issues and assisted with resolving
COORDINATOR/SOCIAL WORKER
Right at Home
08.2013 - 05.2015
- Managed office activities by maintaining communication between clients, tracking records and filing all documents
- Managed the recruitment and hiring process of all employees
- Completed input of required documentation and background checks
- Established positive working relationships with colleagues, manager and customers through regular communication and effective anticipation of needs
- Assessed each client for needs and assigned worker as needed
- Discussed advance directive needs with clients and enacted directive as client wished
- Worked collaboratively with community resources to assist clients
- Developed a plan of care for each client
- Trained each new employee on policies and procedures of company
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Hope Clinic
09.2007 - 01.2013
- Worked with governing board to turn mandates into real-world policies and advance program objectives
- Assisted CEO with researching grants and grant writing tasks
- Wrote a grant for $250,000 to gain access to medicines for our clients
- Recruited, interviewed and hired staff members offering exceptional talent and brought great skills to team
- Managed the hiring process for my department, including explaining benefits, transcript review and compensation
- Organized individual referrals to obtain community service, including advocating for needs and resolving roadblocks
- Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs
- Referred families to shelters, legal resources and educational programs
- Developed and implemented variety of innovative policies and strategies to promote client self-sufficiency
- Supervised MTSU Social Work field students and provided assessment of work
SOCIAL WORKER
MTMC
02.1998 - 05.2001
- Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan
- Completed detailed charts to summarize interactions with patients and booked follow-up sessions
- Assessed clients for abuse and neglect to compile documentation for court reports
- Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs
- Supplied crisis intervention and substance abuse services to help clients in community regain control of lives
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary treatment team to develop social work and discharge planning patient care plans
- Delivered comprehensive therapeutic services to children, adolescents and adults to support child welfare and prevention services
- Explained medical care options to help families make informed healthcare decisions
- Recommended long-term residential treatment, short-term residential treatment and individualized and group drug counseling for clients with substance abuse issues
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WORK/SOCIAL WORKER
NHC Health Care- McMinnville/Murfreesboro
09.1995 - 02.1998
- Referred families to shelters, legal resources and educational programs
- Oversaw staff development through in-depth trainings, workshops, seminars and other learning opportunities
- Performed psychosocial assessments quarterly, yearly and on as needed basis
- Coordinated Alzheimer's unit as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Optimized community referrals for effective discharge planning
- Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs
Education
No Degree - Education
MTSU
Murfreesboro, TNMaster of Social Work - Social Work
MTSU
Murfreesboro, TN05.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
MTSU
Murfreesboro, TN05.1995
Skills
- Effective Conflict Resolution
- Educational Administration
- Efficient Resource Management
- Community Relationship Building
- Facilitating Group Instruction
- Student Assessment Reporting
- Effective Classroom Management
Certification
- Advanced Placement (AP) Teacher Certification – College Board.
- Secondary Education Certificate - TN Department of Education.
- Licensed to teach Psychology in secondary education.
Timeline
EDUCATOR
Rutherford County Board of Education
01.2016 - Current
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL WORK
MTSU
08.2013 - 12.2015
COORDINATOR/SOCIAL WORKER
Right at Home
08.2013 - 05.2015
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Hope Clinic
09.2007 - 01.2013
SOCIAL WORKER
MTMC
02.1998 - 05.2001
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WORK/SOCIAL WORKER
NHC Health Care- McMinnville/Murfreesboro
09.1995 - 02.1998
Master of Social Work - Social Work
MTSU
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
MTSU
- Advanced Placement (AP) Teacher Certification – College Board.
- Secondary Education Certificate - TN Department of Education.
- Licensed to teach Psychology in secondary education.
No Degree - Education
MTSU
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