Susan Miller is seeking a position that utilizes her skills and experience in counseling, education, program development, and social work. She has over 30 years of experience in these fields, facilitating counseling for various issues and developing curriculum. Her experience includes positions as a social worker, therapist, school counselor, case manager, parent educator, and director of guidance. She has a master's degree in human development and learning and a bachelor's degree in English.
1. Susan Miller
2757 Jobee Drive, #8
Charleston, SC 29414
843-574-6221
my1voice@yahoo.com
Objective
To secure a position that will allow me to utilize my skills, education and
experience.
Professional Profile
Counseling
Expertly facilitated individual, group and family counseling addressing ADHD,
abuse and neglect, anxiety and depression, domestic violence, foster care and
adoptions, grief and loss and trauma
Initiated and facilitated specialized group work with sexually abused mothers and
daughters
Prepared foster families to adopt
Education
Developing curriculum including specialized learning plans and teaching
coursework including Introduction to Human Services, Personal and Professional
Development in Human Services, Crisis Intervention, Case Management,
Interviewing, Group Dynamics, Orientation to Human Services and Supervised
Field Placements I and II
Consistently receive highest student success ratings and exceptional evaluation
ratings
Developed life skills curriculum, taught classes and educated teachers and
therapists, licensed foster parents and trained resident assistants and guardians
ad litem
Program Development
Developing Innovative Internship Human Services program increasing viable sites
from 15 to nearly 60 and designed and implemented Legacy Project as capstone
experience recognized by CSHSE accreditation team, newsletters and events
including Community Partners Teach, Mingle and Jingle, Spring Fling and
Orientation for site supervisors
Developed comprehensive Guidance and Counseling programs for K-12 to meet
accreditation standards for college preparatory and learning disabled and attention
disordered students
Coordinated Residence Life program and supervised resident assistants
Social Work
Expertise in high profile cases receiving commendations from judges
Investigated, treated and achieved permanence for more than 300 in child abuse
and neglect cases
Expertise in emotional and sexual abuse of children and families
Skills
Unique, innovative, experiential, strengths-based, transformative educational
methods
Exceptional ability to build ready rapport and work with individuals with diverse
backgrounds
Complex problem-solving and ethical judgement and decision making
2. Work History
1/2012-Present Human Services Program Coordinator/Human Services Faculty,
Trident Tech, Charleston, SC
School Counselor, Dore Academy, Charlotte, NC
Therapist, York Place, York, SC
Social Worker, Youth and Family Services, Charlotte, NC
School Counselor, High Shoals, NC
Case Manager, SC Continiuum of Care, Rock Hill, SC
Parent Educator, Fort Mill Schools, Fort Mill, SC
Therapist, SCDMH/Pentis Center, Rock Hill, SC
Social Worker, York County DSS, York/Rock Hill, SC
Director of Guidance and Counseling, Catawba School, Rock Hill, SC
Social Worker, Lutheran Family Services, Charlotte, NC
Assistant Resident Director, UNC-A, Asheville, NC
Resident Counselor, Alexander Children’s Center, Charlotte, NC
Education
1981-1987 UNC-C, Charlotte, NC, MHDL (Masters of Human Development and
Learning) in Guidance and Counseling
1976-1980 Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, Lynchburg, Virginia, Bachelor of
Arts in English
1974-1976 Charlotte Country Day School, Charlotte, NC, HS Diploma
References
References are available on request.