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- Reading
Aaron Dennis
Mercer County
Summary
Seeking a social work practicum in addiction recovery or case management where I can apply trauma-informed approaches, cultural sensitivity, and advocacy skills developed through over a decade of counseling, teaching, and wellness training.
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher / Student Counselor
HatYairatprachasun School
01.2015 - Current
- Designed and implemented individualized learning plans for 200+ students, supporting academic and emotional growth.
- Delivered one-on-one counseling focused on academic motivation, conflict resolution, and mental wellness.
- Coordinated school-wide initiatives to enhance student leadership, cultural awareness, and peer support.
- Collaborated with families and faculty to develop behavior intervention plans for at-risk students.
- Applied elements of motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies to empower students.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
Non Commissioned Officer / SAPR & EO Officer
Department of the Army
01.2005 - 01.2015
- Led psychoeducational workshops on financial wellness, crisis response, and deployment transition readiness.
- Facilitated drug education and prevention programs; conducted unit-wide screenings and follow-up interventions.
- Provided trauma-informed care and crisis support as SAPR Officer; ensured timely referrals to long-term care to a unit with over 50 memebers.
- Advocated for fair treatment and equity as Equal Opportunity Officer by resolving complaints through mediation and policy compliance.
- Supported service members in developing coping strategies and wellness plans using client-centered approaches at the squad level.
- Developed individualized counseling plans for clients to incorporate short-term and long-term goals.
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Conducted Unit drug prevention training and testing
- Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.
Education
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN09-2026
Associate of Science - Psychology
Ashworth University
Norcross, GA12.2022
Skills
- Crisis Intervention
- Substance Use Counseling
- Youth Behavioral Support
- Program Implementation
- Advocacy
- Referral Coordination
- Client Assessment
- Empathy
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Personal Empowerment
- Critical Thinking
- Team Collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Social-emotional learning training
- Counseling
- Crisis response
Certification
- CPR/First Aid Certified
- SAPR (Sexual Assault Prevention and Response) Training
- Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Counseling Theory
- Equal Opportunity officer Training
Clinical And Casework Skills
- Crisis Intervention
- Substance Use Counseling
- Case Management
- Youth Behavioral Support
- Program Implementation
- Advocacy
- Referral Coordination
- Client Assessment
Affiliations
- Australian High School Study Abroad Program
Interests
Timeline
Teacher / Student Counselor
HatYairatprachasun School
01.2015 - Current
Non Commissioned Officer / SAPR & EO Officer
Department of the Army
01.2005 - 01.2015
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Capella University
Associate of Science - Psychology
Ashworth University
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