1. FREIDA M HICKS, MSW
25831 Village Green Blvd. Apt. 203, Harrison Twp. MI 48045
586-840-7032
Fmh7250@yahoo.com
Areas of Specialty  Domestic Violence
 Sexual Abuse
 Runaway Teenagers
 Anger Management
 Depression
 Substance Abuse
 ADHD
 PTSD
Education Master of Social Work
Way n e State Un iver si ty, Detroit, Michigan
September, 2004 - May, 2007
Master of Science Health Services Administration
(Minors: Psychology and Sociology)
Un ive r s i ty of De t ro it Me r cy, Detroit, MI
September, 1990 - May, 1994
Experience Clinical Social Worker, Detroit, Michigan April, 2009 - Present
North East Guidance Center, Child Outpatient Therapist
 Provide therapeutic intervention services to children, adolescents, and adults using individual,
family, and group treatment. Included were adult and teen survivors and perpetrators of sexual
abuse and incest.
 Assesses the needs, wants, desires, and potential service barriers of the consumers.
 Documents on the progress towards goals and objectives.
 Provide individual assessment, treatment planning, and psychotherapy services to severely
emotionally disabled children and some diverse adult population diagnosed with schizophrenia,
major depression, PTSD, and other affective disorders.
 Provided therapeutic intervention technique services via the trauma-focused CBT program.
Substance Abuse Counselor
 Coordinated and provided community-based substance abuse prevention counseling to
teenagers, including the Sex Can Wait program for elementary/middle/high school children and
the PRIDE parent program.
Runaway Services Counselor
 Coordinated runaway services program for teenagers in Wayne and Monroe counties in
Michigan.
 Counseled individuals, families, and groups. Provided 24-hour crisis intervention.
 Counseled children in foster care placements.
 Advocated at the state and local levels for runaway program funding.
 Spoke to schools and community organizations about parenting and adolescent issues.
Home Based Services Counselor
 Spoke to schools and community organizations about parenting and adolescent issues.
 Provide individual, family counseling, crisis intervention, resource and support system
development, case management for families involved with CPS and or the Juvenile justice
system.
 Provide necessary client information to referring department and family (contact logs, progress
reports and case updates).

2. Community
Service Activities
 State Network for Runaway and Homeless Youth member
 Advocated politically at the state level
 Wayne County Child Advocacy Network member
 Wayne County Child Sexual Abuse Task Force member
 Trauma-Focused CBT Certification, 2013
 Mental Health First Aid Certification, 2014
Prior Positions
 Case Manager/Project Coordinator, Lula Belle Stewart Center, 99/2007
 Project Coordinator, Saratoga Community Hospital, 94/97
 Emergency Room/MICU Technician, Henry Ford Hospital, 88/94
 Clinic Administrator/Barton Family Dentistry, 97/98
 Medical Office Manager, DMC Woodland Medical Clinics, 79/88
 Medical Supervisor, Northland Family Planning Clinic, 78/79
 Medical Supervisor, Park Medical Clinics, 72/78