1725 Minnesota Avenue, SE, Apartment 4, Washington, DC 20020

Sallie M. Echols 1725 Minnesota Avenue, SE, Apartment 4, Washington, DC 20020 Personal Cell: (240)501-7795 E-mail: [email protected]

Objective: Provide leadership in organizational planning, managing, directing and program development and implementation, and community partnering. Become an asset to an organization that promotes, enhances and empowers the individual and family to thrive in ascertaining their destiny through purpose, perspective and wellness.

Professional Summary  Thirty years of professional experience in social work.  Ten years experience in management, program development and implementation, twenty in direct service.  Ten years of specialized experience in mental health.  Ten years of specialized experience in medical health, domestic violence, homelessness, and substance abuse, collectively.  Ten years of specialized experience in child welfare, child protective services.  Extensive experience in the child welfare Family Team Meeting & Kinship Care models.  Extensive job related experience in supervision, counseling, case management, individual and group psychotherapy, child abuse and neglect investigation and crisis intervention.  Excellent time management, multi-tasking, coaching, modeling, interpersonal relationship skills, oral and written communication skills, coordination and organization.  Energetic, intelligent and enthusiastic.  High moral and work ethics, teachable, and has very strong desire to enhance and influence the overall welfare of individuals and families that embark upon the betterment of our communities and ultimately society.  Sharp readiness to broaden the scope of enhancing the welfare of those impacted through organizational leadership, program development and implementation, policy, planning, decision making and research.

DC Child and Family Services Agency, Washington, DC Supervisory Social Worker August 2009 – August 2014 Investigative Social Worker June 2004 – August 2009 In Home and Reunification Social Worker October 1995- December 1997  Implemented the child abuse and neglect law in the District of Columbia.  Supervised a unit of 5 employees within the Child Protective Services Administration (CPS).  Managed the DC Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline during the midnight shift.  Managed the investigations of alleged child abuse and neglect of licensed graduate social workers and licensed independent social workers.  Managed the daily decision making process, risk level assessment and crisis intervention of reports that come into the child abuse and neglect hotline.  Managed the welfare and safety of children who are removed from their caregivers and placed in foster care due to imminent danger.  Managed CPS representation at family team meetings, initial and further initial court hearings, mediations and trials.  Managed the coordination of emergency services, provided to the children, caregivers and foster parents to minimize the disruption and advocate for the suitable foster home placements.  Managed school attendance arrangements and medical care for children at the initial placement into foster care.  Participated in planning, procedures and program development.  Investigated complaints of child abuse and neglect.  Assessed imminent danger of abuse and neglected children.  Provided court representation for children placed in foster care, implemented court orders.  Supervised visitation, and identified and ascertained family resources.  Aided in the reunification of children with their caregivers.  Supervised field placements for graduate students.

DC Department of Mental Health, Washington, DC December 1997 – February 2003 Social Worker  Assess and evaluate severely mental challenged adult consumers.  Established service goals and objectives relative to diagnosis and treatment.  Developed psychosocial assessment.  Served as member of multidisciplinary treatment team.  Provided case management services utilizing holistic approach.  Networked and advocated to arrange and ensure services with community organizations.  Provided individual and family counseling, and crisis intervention.  Developed Individualized Recovery Plans.  Coordinated substance abuse treatment.  Identified affordable and safe housing.  Work on staff training and Medicaid reimbursement projects.

Durham County Mental Health Center, Durham, NC August 1991 – June 1994 Mental Health Social Worker  Completed initial assessment to include precipitating factors and preliminary diagnoses.  Provided direct clinical services to the adult and geriatrics mentally challenged populations.  Developed treatment plans with staff psychiatrists.  Provided individual psychotherapy, supportive family counseling.  Provided Training to long-term care facilities operators and staff.  Performed initial emergency assessments, crisis intervention and case management services.  Developed and facilitated a social support group.

Visiting Nurse Association, Memphis, TN December 1989 – May 1991 Director of Social Work  Provided direct supervision to social work, homemaker services and senior companion programs.  Managed and provided oversight for the work of seventeen staff persons.  Developed comprehensive social service assessments and evaluation, oversaw implementation.  Multidisciplinary team member; participated in case conferences with medical staff. Midtown MHC & Whitehaven MHC, Memphis, TN February 1988 – December 1989 Mental Health Social Worker  Provided individual and group therapy.  Provided individual and family counseling, crisis intervention.  Coordinated assessment activities: intake, mental status assessment, medication compliance, general health services, support network, housing, employment training, substance abuse and HIV/AIDS treatment services and mobilized resources and services for the mentally challenged homeless.

DC Department of Human Services, Washington, DC October 1994 – June 1987 Mayor’s Commission on Homelessness Social Worker  Provided administrative and technical assistance, and staff support to the DC Commission on Homelessness, an advisory body to the Mayor.  Analyzed local and federal policies that impacted homeless individuals and families.  Assisted with planning conferences, public hearings and workshops.  Developed a Resource Needs Project that coordinated volunteer services and donations for the homeless.  Reviewed grants, request for proposals (RFPs).

Skills  Management and Supervision  Counseling  Training  Treatment planning  Assessment  Advocacy  Program development  Case Management  Effective oral and written communications  Computer; Windows 7, XP Professionals, FACES.NET, MS Office, People Soft, SDM  DC Safe Passages – HSMP, a city wide cross-agency and intra-agency collaboration date base reporting system.

Education & Qualifications Master’s Social Work, Howard University 1984 Bachelor’s Social Work, University of District of Columbia 1982 Executive Certificate for Nonprofit Management, Georgetown University 2007 Licensed Independent Clinical Social Work (LICSW), Washington, DC (current) Advanced Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), Maryland (current) Volunteer Services – Nonprofit Organizations (DC and MD)