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Jacque L. Bass
7255 S. 87th E. Pl. #307 Email: jacque.l.bass@cox.net
Tulsa, Ok 74133 Phone: (918)504-3477
Purpose: Graduate student seeking the opportunity to gain experience in providing services to clients that will
empower them to overcome their circumstances. 3 years of experience, as an Intern Counselor, as an Intern
Social Worker and as an Intern Case Manager in industries including Health Services and Social Services. Most
recently, I have been working as an Intern Counselor at Hillcrest Child and Adolescent Behavior from January
2014 to July 2014.
Education:
University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, Ok M. A.
Major: Human Relations (LPC)
5/2015-8/2014
University of Oklahoma
Major: Social Work
8/2014-5/2012
Northeastern State University, Broken Arrow, OK B.A.
Major: Social Work
5/12-8/2010
Professional Appointments:
Intern Counselor Hillcrest Child and Adolescent Behavioral Services
7/2014-1/2014 744 W 9th St, Tulsa, OK 74127
Counseled individuals, groups, families.
Experience dealing with various issues, including mental health,
poverty, unemployment, physical abuse, child care, medical care.
Maintained case records. Conducted interviews with parents,
students, families.
Counseled parents on child rearing, families in crisis.
Developed multi-disciplinary care plans. Addressed clients' legal
issues.
Assisted with legal hearings. Provided testimony in custody
disputes.
Assessed clients' situations, capabilities, and problems.
Determined and arranged for the services required to meet clients'
needs.
Addressed problems with students in need, including teenage
pregnancy, and misbehavior.
Accomplished successful therapy by assisting with individual and
group counseling in an inpatient environment.
Successfully empowered clients with coping skills, by the use of
various interventions.
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Completed treatment plans and meetings, after conceptualizing
client’s issues with use of psychosocial histories and genograms.
Diffused anger with clients during outburst by assisting them to
apply coping skills.
Intern Social Worker St. John’s Health Systems (Hospice), Tulsa, Ok
5/2013-1/2013 4720 S Harvard Ave #202, Tulsa, OK 74135
Provided mental health services to patients, families, groups.
Planned and coordinated patient care and rehabilitation. Organized
or led support groups.
Referred clients to appropriate community resources, including
financial assistance, legal aid, housing, job placement, education.
Assessed and addressed patients' psychological, emotional, social,
and financial needs.
Acted as a patient advocate.
Guided clients in developing life skills and strategies, including
overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life.
Evaluated the mental or physical conditions of clients.
Modified treatment plans as necessary to meet patient needs.
Provided crisis intervention services.
Monitored client progress toward treatment goals.
My accomplishments include: Successfully completed all
requirements but the comp-exam; therefore, a Masters Degree in
Social Work was not received.
Served as a Hospice Social Worker Intern.
Established support systems involving patients with less than six
months to live.
The use of psychoeducation of dying process allowed client and
support system to face their fear of death.
Client mourning overcome by use of grief and bereavement
counseling.
Empowered clients by use of applicable community resources.
Intern Case Manager Catholic Charities (Padre Pio)
4/2012- 9/2011 2450 N Harvard Ave, Tulsa, OK 74115
Prepared client assessments reports.
Interviewed individuals and family members.
Compiled background information on clients. Performed patient
needs assessments.
Dealt with issues relating to family violence, disabilities, illness,
behavior management.
Established a therapeutic relationship with patients.
Maintain adequate working knowledge of local resources.
Carried a caseload.
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Determined client needs for basic social services for children and
adults.
Referred individuals to public agencies for assistance.
Advised clients on food stamps, child care, money management,
sanitation, housekeeping.
Served as a case manager in assessing clients’ needs for assistance
with emergency food, clothing, and financial assistance on a utility
that had a cutoff notice in the amount below $100.00.
Improvement of agency service delivery through designing and
implementing creative ideas.
Empowered clients through strengths perspective:
- Use of resources that assist with reaching goals.
(e.g. job listing sites, free car repair, and free health care).
Military Service:
Specialist, Technical Drafting Specialist
United States Army
HSC 92nd Engineering Battalion
Ft. Stewart. GA
Veteran Discharge : Honorable
Skills:
-Crisis Intervention -Social Services
-Group therapy -Psychotherapy
-Adolescent behaviors -Case management
-Grant writing -Clinical research (Evidence-based practice)
-Family therapy -Community outreach
-Motivational interviewing -Mental health counseling
-Leadership development
Honors and Recognitions:
-Veteran of the United States Army, Ft. Stewart, GA
-Licensed Minister