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Chris Frierson, MSW, LMSW

CAREER Experienced Social Services and Child Welfare Professional seeking Social Worker
OBJECTIVE Position. Comes with Masters Degree in Social Work, impeccable track record as a
Social Worker in the state of Nevada, and academic recognition as a subject
matter expert in the field of Child Welfare.

PROFESSIONAL Nevada Department of Social Services, Las Vegas, NV

EXPERIENCE Social Service Consultant, 2005 – Present
• Oversaw and assumed responsibility for administering social services to seven
counties within the state of Nevada
• Implemented AB 636 legislation (Child Welfare System Improvement and
Accountability Act) across seven Nevada counties, a groundbreaking piece of
legislation designed to improve outcomes for children in the child welfare
system while holding county and state agencies accountable for the outcomes
achieved
• Conducted peer quality case reviews, ensuring a consistent and high level of
service was being delivered
• Reviewed child welfare cases and analyzed child welfare outcome data,
closely monitoring child welfare care and overall trends
• Analyzed System Improvement Plans and county Self Assessments, providing
feedback on ways to maximize plan efficiency and effectiveness
• Organized Policy Committee for the Operations Bureau Policy Committee
• Consulted with departments within Nevada Department Social Services
• Monitoring all social work visits, ensuring timely visits across all seven
Nevada counties

Dune Peak Hospital, Las Vegas, NV

Hospital Group Social Worker, 2003 – 2005
• Managed, developed and administered Cognitive Therapy for 75 acute
mentally ill patients within acute psychiatric facility
• Tracked patient’s progress in Cognitive Therapy and backed up discharge
planner
• Served as member of the hospital treatment team; offered input to therapeutic
interventions with acute mentally ill patients
• Worked closely with Psychiatrists, Nurses, Recreational Therapists and Social
Workers

Department of Health and Human Services, Las Vegas, NV

Family Reunification Social Worker, 2001 – 2003
• Managed caseload of 36 individuals under the age of 18, performing monthly
visitations with the children and their families
• Administered reunification services to 300 court ordered, penal code children
and their families, including supervision of weekly visitations

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 • Monitored court ordered services and funds allocated for reunification services
• Constructed court reports and provided expert testimony to the Superior
Family Court of the State of Nevada
• Investigated allegations of abuse and oversaw placement into protective
custody all children with substantiated abuse allegations
• Member of team focused on child abuse prevention

TEACHING Nevada State University, Las Vegas, NV

EXPERIENCE Faculty Member – Part Time, Spring 2007 & Spring 2008
• Taught “Child Welfare Services In America” Course and “Social Work
Practice” Course to 42 college undergraduates, providing expert analysis and
experience from the field
• Prepared lesson plans, evaluated midterm exams, evaluated weekly journal
assignments, provided weekly office hour instruction, prepared class syllabus,
and worked closely with students in between and after class
• Critically analyzed final term project: Solutions to the challenge of Child
Welfare Services in America
• Mentored perspective Social Work students on the field of Social Work

AWARDS Center for AIDS Research Education Services, Las Vegas, NV

• Manager of the Year Award, 2003

EDUCATION Nevada State University, Las Vegas, NV

Master of Social Work

Nevada State University, Las Vegas, NV

Bachelor of Art in English
• GPA: 3.9/4.0

LICENSURE Licensed Master Social Work, State of Nevada

License #: 053445; Expiration: October 31, 2013

AFFILIATIONS • National Association of Social Workers, Member

• Nevada State Long Beach, Field Faculty Instructor
• Nevada State University, Field Faculty Instructor
• Priorities and Allocations Committee for HIV Planning Counsel, Member
• International AIDS Day, Panel Speaker

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