Curriculum Vitae June 10, 2014

DENICE M. MOCK, MSW, LCSW 810 South 4th Street Dekalb, Illinois 60115

Work: 815-758-1358 Mobile: 815-761-7789 Email: dmock@parentswithpromise.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

• Accomplished career as a Clinical Therapist for children and families who have experienced trauma as a result of abuse and neglect. Organizing and founding Director of ParentsWithPromise, a specialty program working with parents who have intellectual disabilities.

• Seasoned in conceiving and building programs from the ground up with proven competencies in administration, project and program management, staff development and empowerment.

• Extensive background of developing and implementing special programs for at-risk students and special needs parents, including racially and ethnically diverse populations.

• Effective communicator with excellent planning, organizational, and implementation strengths as well as the ability to lead, facilitate, establish goals and attain results.

EDUCATION

• Doctorate of Social Work, Aurora University’s George Williams College, School of Social Work, William’s Bay, Wisconsin, ABD expected Spring 2015

• Masters in Social Work, Aurora University, School of Social Work, Aurora, Illinois, May 2006

• Bachelors of Science, Northern Illinois University, Family Consumer Nutrition Science: emphasis Social Service, Minor in Marketing, with Upper Division Honors, DeKalb, Illinois December 2001

ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS

• Upper Division Honors, Northern Illinois University, 2001 • Phi Theta Kappa, Kishwaukee Community College, 1999

HIGHLIGHTS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Director, ParentsWithPromise, LLC, DeKalb, IL, 2011 to Present − Direct all daily operations and management. Program writing and implementation,

including instructional parenting classes for intellectually disabled parents, instructional

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relationship groups for intellectually disabled adults, parent coaching, and individual/family therapy. Staff selection, evaluation, and internship supervisor. Building strong ties with community organizations to create a partnership and resource for professional and paraprofessional, the courts, child welfare, and the disabled community.

− Therapist for individual and families with disabilities, non-disability, and trauma informed therapy with children and families involved in child welfare services.

− Use of Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual and DSM-IV-TR for mental health diagnostic requirements.

− Instructor and program supervisor of 40 session parenting classes, for parents who are intellectually disabled.

− Parenting Coach instructing, modeling and implementing information learned in parenting classes with parents who have intellectual disabilities.

• Adjunct Professor, Aurora University School of Social Work, Aurora, Illinois 2013 to present. − Psychopathology, Masters Level − Vulnerable Populations and Diversity, Bachelors and Masters Level

• Parent Capacity Assessment Provider, Department of Children and Family Services, Northern Region, Illinois 2011 to present. − Evaluations for the purpose of providing recommendations for services and permanency

goals of children with families who have had lengthy involvement with DCFS without demonstration of progress in service provided.

• Facilitator, Department of Children and Family Services, Northern Region, Illinois 2011 to 2012. Facilitate meetings for Child and Youth Investment Teams. − Facilitate multidisciplinary discussion of strengths, goals, and challenges, of youth having

multiple moves and significant mental health concerns while in the care of the Department for the purpose of identifying appropriate placement and service needs.

− Assist is writing recommendations for treatment and diagnostic summaries • Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, Rockford, Illinois

2005 to 2010. − Therapist conducting mental health assessments with use of DSM-IV-TR for mental health

diagnostic requirements. − Treatment planning − Individual therapy for individuals with mental health complexities and history of trauma. − Family assessments, treatment planning, therapeutic visits and parent coaching for families

involved in child protection services with the goal of reunification. − Placement stabilization for foster homes, behavioral interventions and modifications,

support. − Design and implement evaluative assessment for the purpose if assessing a parents strengths

and abilities, parent/child attachment, relationship insight, judgment, and identification of safety concerns.

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− Development and facilitation of psycho-educational groups for youth at risk of suspension or expulsion from educational services. Psycho-educational groups for youth focused on Anger Management, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

− Active participation in interdisciplinary Child and Family Team Meetings and School Individual Education Plans.

− Individual psychotherapy for children at risk of suspension or expulsion from educational services with focus on behavioral intervention/modifications.

− Development and facilitation of Psycho-educational groups for Attention Deficit Disorder, Abuse/Neglect Effect of Trauma in children given Physical, sexual, psychological abuse/neglect, exposure to Domestic Violence, and Behavioral Interventions for Casework Staff and Foster Parents/Caregivers requiring Certified Educational Units.

− Mentor and advocate for staff, youth, and parents. − Court Testifying

• School Social Work Intern, Genoa/Kingston School District #424, Genoa, Illinois 2005-2006 − Individual Counseling for students from early education to 18-21 year old populations − Gathering information and writing social histories − Development of Individual Education Plan Goals − Administering and interpreting Conner’s, SIBS Adaptive, BASC Scales, Depression

Inventories, Functional Behavior Assessment, and Behavior Intervention Plans. − Group services and classroom workshops for early education through high school, including transitional students of 18-21.

− Facilitating Anger Management, ADHD, social/classroom skills, developing friendships, bullying, bereavement, self-esteem and dependency groups,

− Crisis Intervention • Graduate Intern Counselor, Aurora Police Department, Aurora, Illinois 2004-2005 − Counseling case loads of up to 30 individuals and families of culturally diverse adult/

adolescent and child populations in crisis. − Individual/Family Assessment and Treatment Planning. − Use of DSM-IV-TR for mental health diagnostic requirements. − Design and facilitation of psycho-educational groups for middle school students with topics

consisting of date rape, domestic violence, bereavement, divorce, ADHD, anger management, and migrant population relocation

− Community services linkage for transportation, domestic violence shelters, food pantry, and substance abuse agencies

• Family First Clinician, Sinnissippi Centers, Inc., Dixon, Illinois 2001to 2003 − Intensive case management of up to 10 intact families of culturally diverse populations

involved with the Department of Children and Family Services for allegations of Abuse/Neglect

− Gathering information and writing social histories, and development of Individual Treatment Plan Goals, Progress and Court Reports

− Community resource linkage for family members Liaison and advocate between courts, families, schools, and other services families may be involved with.

− Court testifying

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• Clinician SASS Program, Sinnissippi Centers, Inc., Dixon, Illinois 2002to 2003 − Clinical/Crisis intervention care conducted in police departments or emergency rooms. − Assessments for children and adolescents to rule out the need for hospitalization for

suicidal/homicidal ideation, plans or intents or clinically significant mental health concerns requiring hospitalization

− Assessments included Mental Health Assessment and Beck Depression Inventory. − Providing crisis care counseling to client and families and providing psycho-education

regarding mental health diagnosis of the client needing crisis care. − Linking family members to appropriate community resources following crisis intervention. − Multidisciplinary communication with police, doctors and family members − Linkages to in-patient psychiatric care, and out patient community psychological care.

• Parent Mentor Undergrad Internship, Creative Interventions, Sycamore, Illinois 2000-2001 − Conducting In-home parent mentoring and placement stabilization for foster parents,

adoptive parents and biological parents. − Educating parents on behavior modification techniques and appropriate use of discipline − Research − Grant writing − Interdisciplinary communication with community resources − Minute keeping of board meetings − Facilitator training for conducting community Wraparound services that would provide

services within the community to help stabilize the placement and provide respite for caregivers

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

• NASW Ohio Chapter 2014 Conference, “Identity, Belonging, Collaborating: Identifying, Working with and Finding Solutions That Meet the Needs of Parents with Intellectual Disabilities.”

• 2014 NASW Pennsylvania Conference in combinations with Pennsylvania Association of Undergraduate Social Work Education November 8, 2014: “Parents With Intellectual Disabilities: Solutions”

• NASW, Georgia Chapter Annual Conference October 24, 2014: “All People Matter: Finding Solutions That Meet The Needs of Parents With Intellectual Disabilities”

• 2014 NASW Texas Annual Conference October 19, 2014: “All People Matter: Identifying, Working with and Finding Solutions That Meet the Needs of Parents with Intellectual Disabilities”

• NASW Pennsylvania 2014 Annual Conference October 17, 2014: “Parents With Intellectual Disabilities: Solutions”

• NASW-Indiana Chapter Statewide professional Conference September 29, 2014: “All People Matter: Identifying, Working with and Finding Solutions That Meet the Needs of Parents with Intellectual Disabilities”

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• Winnebago County Action Team 2014 Child Welfare Symposium, “The Race to Save and Protect Our Children: Identifying, Working with and Finding Solutions That Meet the Needs of Parents with Intellectual Disabilities”

• The Association for Successful Parenting (TASP) Conference October 2013, “Innovative Partnerships and Practices: The Path to Success for Parents With Learning Difficulties and Cognitive Limitations”

• Opportunity House Professional Staff Development October 2013, “Social Relationships and Persons With Intellectual Disabilities: Self-Protection and Advocacy”

• Child and Family Connections of Stephenson County August 2012, “Parents With Intellectual Disabilities: Building Successful Skills”

• Day One Network, Inc. of Kane and Kendall County November 2012, “Workings With Parents Who Have Intellectual Disabilities”

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

• CAYIT Facilitator Training, 2011 • Licensed Clinical Social Worker Masters, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional

Regulation, 2009 to present, 149.013457 • Illinois Type 73 School Social Work Examination Certification, 2006 • Crisis Prevention Intervention Certification, 2005 • Child Welfare Training, 2002 • WRAPAROUND Facilitator, 2002

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Chair of the Technology Committee for The Association for Successful Parenting Since 2014

• Member of the Training Committee for The Association for Successful Parenting Since 2014

• Member of The Association for Successful Parenting Since 2013 • National Association for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Since 2013 • Opportunity House Human Rights Committee Member Since 2013 • Illinois Imagines Since 2013 • ASWB Since 2012 • CSWE Since 2012 • National Association of Social Workers Since 2005

REFERENCES

• References available upon request

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