Social Worker Assistant resume examples for 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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Social Worker Assistant Resume

 
Samuel Flores
Social Worker Assistant
72429 N. Maple Rd., Rochester, NY | (840) 555-0061 | sflores@example.com
Work Experience
Social Worker Assistant, The Legal Aid Society - Rochester, NY
2019

Educated, counseled, and provided crisis intervention to families, community agencies.

Provide assistance to social workers on adult, geriatric and substance abuse units as needed.

Activity Assistant, HCR Home Care - Rochester, NY
2018 - 2019

Facilitated physically-, mentally-, socially-, & spiritually stimulating activities for elderly assisted living residents -Accompanied residents on community outings.

Transport residents to and from programs.

Plan and coordinate events professionally Communication effectively with clients and coworkers Assist with advertisement, scheduling, and budgeting of events

Recreation Assistant, Columbus Fire-Executive Ofcr - Columbus, OH
2015 - 2018

Oversee other recreational staff members and volunteers.

Assisted with city special events in all capacities.

Served as Recreation Counselor Supervised children daily Coordinated educational and recreational activities

Certified in CPR AND AED on adults and children.

Skills
Maintenance Tasks, Public Assistance, Patient Care, Specific Needs, Air Hammers, Recreation Equipment, Service Delivery, Community Agencies, DHS, MDS
Education
Bachelor's Degree Psychology
2012 - 2015
Ohio State University - Columbus, OH
 

Social Staff Worker Resume

 
Helen Adams
Social Staff Worker
phone(780) 555-4390
address6783 N. Elm St., Danvers, MA
Experience
2020
Social Staff Worker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts · Danvers, MA

• Helped clients to overcome substance abuse, domestic violence, homelessness, and unemployment.

• Case manager for families dealing with substance abuse, domestic violence, truancy, sexual misconduct, etc.

• Participated in team meetings with law enforcement agencies on a regular basis.

• Performed eligibility assessments for services, conducted structured classroom observations and developed relevant treatment plans.

• Maintained strong working relationships with law enforcement, courts and other local resources.

• Facilitated in-patient psychiatric commitments, admissions to psychiatric hospitals and substance abuse treatment centers.

2018 - 2020
Social Services Aide
The Salvation Army · San Diego, CA

• Resolved all emergency situation in accordance with agency policies and procedures, also maintain daily log.

• Complete behavior, mood and communication sections assigned to social services on the MDS.

• Determine eligibility through DHS policy.

• Provided help to field Social workers in verifying Medicaid/insurance eligibility.

2016 - 2018
Psychiatric Technician
SWBehavioral&Health · Bullhead City, AZ

• Provided clinical assessments for enrollment of children and their families, for mental health and substance abuse services.

• Document in progress notes and treatment plans.

• Performed reviews of incident reports and recommended and developed staff training as needed.

Skills
• Child Care
• CPI
• Community Resources
• Substance Abuse
• Lcsw
• Hippa
• Report Observations
• MDS
• Treatment Plans
• Social Workers
Education
2015 - 2016
Master's Degree Social Work
University of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH
2012 - 2015
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice
University of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH
 

Senior Social Worker Resume

 
Charles Woods
Senior Social Worker
Employment History
Senior Social Worker
2015
Private PracticePhiladelphia, PA

• Work for the Board of Health providing supervision and outpatient mental health outreach and services.

• Lead internal QA program for quality of patient care and standards of practice.

• Worked Part time at Oxford County Mental Health supervising children's behavioral health workers

• Conduct intake and psychosocial assessments with new residents.

• Specialized in trauma, EMDR, Hypnotherapy and Conjoint Family Therapy.

• Consulted in other areas of the hospital on an emergency basis to evaluate crisis cases.

Medical Social Worker
2006 - 2015
FEGSNew York, NY

• Assessed individual clients and devised treatment plans based on their symptoms and goals.

• Conducted individual and family therapy; completed psychosocial, prepared treatment plans, safety plans and discharge summaries.

• Resolved emergency situations that arose with clients.

• Provide individual assessments, treatment plans, and counseling services to diverse populations diagnosed with learning disabilities and behavioral disorders.

• Interviewed, selected, trained, supervised, and evaluated five medical social workers.

Program Coordinator
2003 - 2006
Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericaNew York, NY

• Write and update Standard Operating Procedures for the ASMR ESE Team utilizing the VA Handbook 6500.

• Coordinated Staff development events and facilitated all staff meetings Managed Client on boarding.

• Provided high-level Inbound/Outbound customer service and retention of our Federal Government Contracts.

• Served as assistant to the Deputy JSTO AV Officer by distributing confidential information and general office coordination.

• Write, coordinate, and monitor progress on recovery based treatment plans.

Residential Coordinator
2000 - 2002
Devereux FoundationRed Hook, NY

• Administered safe physical crisis intervention to decrease the threat of safety to others.

• Respond to emergency situations and implement appropriate procedures.

• Attended Individualized Service Plan (ISP) meetings as part of a treatment team, and maintained communication with families.

Education
Master's Degree Social Work
2002 - 2003
Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY
Bachelor's Degree Social Work
1997 - 2000
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Contact Information
20628 S. First Rd., Philadelphia, PA
(230) 555-2862
Skills
Esrd
Health Care
Direct Supervision
Public Health
Patient Care
Youth Development
CPS
Residential Setting
Program Activities
Project Management
 

Social Worker Lead Resume

 
Rachel Stewart
Social Worker Lead
Contact Information
96905 N. Evergreen Ave., New York, NY
(750) 555-6436
Skills

• Veterans

• Intake Process

• Client Records

• Substance Abuse

• Emergency

• Treatment Plans

• Intellectual Disabilities

• Health Care

• Acute Care

• Recreational Activities

Employment History
Social Worker Lead
2020
City of New York
New York, NY

• Collaborated with general education teachers to improve/differentiate classroom management protocols for classrooms with high-needs students.

• Completed treatment plans and progress notes.

• Trained in substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, and the effect of employment and housing issues on mental health.

• Alternate recipientrights officer for mental health unit.

Clinical Social Worker
2019 - 2020
Private Practice
New York, NY

• Work for the Board of Health providing supervision and outpatient mental health outreach and services.

• Complete progress notes, treatment plans, and all related documentation.

• Approved continuing education provider for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and Licensed Clinical Social Workers in the state of California.

• Worked with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health.

Counselor
2018 - 2019
Private Practice
New York, NY

• Conducted presentations to federal employees on mental health issues.

• Facilitate and refer patients to available community resources.

• Complete psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and therapy progress notes.

• Assessed and diagnosed substance abuse, alcohol abuse and mental health issues.

• Developed and implemented outcome based treatment plans utilizing evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Intake Counselor
2017 - 2018
Private Practice
New York, NY

• Managed private office, billing, treatment plans for insurance carriers.

• Provided utilization review to insurance companies; worked with doctors, psychiatry, nursing staff, OT, PT and management.

• Experience working with Marines, Navy, Air Force, Army, and various Summer Camp populations as a MFLC.

Education
Bachelor's Degree Social Work
2014 - 2017
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
 

How to write a social worker assistant resume

Craft a resume summary statement

Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to write a strong, impressive resume summary:

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in social worker assistant-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

These tips will help you demonstrate why you are the perfect fit for the social worker assistant position.

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List the right project manager skills

Many resumes are filtered out by hiring software before a human eye ever sees them. A robust Skills section can let recruiters (and bots) know you have the skills to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section:

  1. Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
  2. Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
  3. Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some social worker assistant interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a social worker assistant resume:

  • Social Work
  • Patients
  • Public Assistance
  • Community Resources
  • Mental Health
  • Social Services
  • DHS
  • Patient Care
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Discharge Planning
  • Financial Assistance Programs
  • Substance Abuse
  • MSW
  • Foster Children
  • Child Care
  • Community Agencies
  • Physical Labor
  • DIG Trenches
  • Excavations
  • Community Services
  • Hoists
  • Construction Sites
  • Psychosocial Assessments
  • Support Services
  • Medical Appointments
  • Developmental Disabilities
  • Social Security
  • Child Abuse
  • MDS
  • Cement Mixers

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How to structure your work experience

Your work experience should be structured:

  1. With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
  2. Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
  3. Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
  4. Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.

How to write social worker assistant experience bullet points

Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.

Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:

  • Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
  • Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
  • Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.

This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.

Here are examples from great social worker assistant resumes:

Work History Example #1

Social Worker Assistant

The Mclean Hospital

  • Created databases allowing communication with multiple departments regarding statistical data and findings.
  • Seasoned LCSW with experience in fast-paced inpatient behavioral health setting.
  • Conducted client interviews clients to gather information, assess need, and determine appropriate Medicaid category of eligibility.
  • Analyzed and completed MSW social work referrals from nurses, doctors, hospitals, etc.
  • Provided psycho education, worked with a multidisciplinary team, provided discharge planning at IEP meetings utilizing community and school resources.

Work History Example #2

Social Worker Assistant

Arizona State University

  • Developed classroom behavior plans and provided counseling, information and referral services within the Individual Education Plan (IEP) process.
  • Provided individual and/or group counseling as designated on the student's Individual Education Plan (IEP) to address social/emotional needs.
  • Completed geriatric assessment/diagnosis utilizing the DSM 5.
  • Administered a quality of life measure as required by DaVita for each patient.
  • Collaborated with IEP committees in determining the eligibility of the emotionally impaired programs and services.

Work History Example #3

Clinical Psychology Internship

Behavioral Health Group

  • Provided weekly individual psychotherapy to adults presenting to the Mount Sinai Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Division (OPD).
  • Supervised by Amanda Quayle, PsyD.
  • Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of neuropsychologist, physicians, PhD.
  • Interviewed, assessed, diagnosed, and designed/implemented appropriate treatment planning and evidence-based intervention based on DSM-IV criteria.
  • Provided diagnostic evaluation services to children adolescents and adults.

Work History Example #4

Case Manager Internship

College Hospital

  • Supervised clinical internships of MSW candidates.
  • Provided necessary individual and family counseling and education regarding the transplant process and procedures.
  • Counseled citizens of different communities on HIV/AIDS awareness Conducted the testing of HIV/AIDS citizens in various communities
  • Documented and tracked client progress using the HMIS system; made recommendations and developed case plans.
  • Reviewed and processed Casualty and Estate medical claims for deceased Medicaid beneficiaries.

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Add an education section to your resume

Employers are looking for a few things when looking at the Education section of your resume:
  • The highest degree you have achieved.
  • TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
  • TField of study
  • TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities

Here are some examples of good education entries from social worker assistant resumes:

Bachelor's Degree In Psychology

Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

2012 - 2015

Highlight your social worker assistant certifications on your resume

Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.

To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.

Here are some of the best certifications to have on social worker assistant resumes:

  1. Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
  2. Medical Assistant
  3. Certified Medical Interpreter - Spanish (CMI)
  4. Certification in Forensic Social Work (CFSW)
  5. Activity Director Certified (ADC)
  6. Certified Medical Office Manager (CMOM)

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