JODY LEE THOMAS

Lumberton, North Carolina 28360

(910) 785-6121
[email protected]

Education
Doctor of Social Work, 2012-2018
Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
Master of Social Work, May 2008
The University of South Carolina at Columbia,
Columbia, SC
Bachelor of Social Work, December 2001
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke,
Pembroke, NC

Research Interest
Community Violence, Cultural
Competence, Historical Trauma, Mental Health, and
Native American Populations (Particular emphasis
on the Lumbee Tribe)

Teaching Experience

Instructor, BSW Field Director

University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke
NC
August 2016-Current
 Recruit potential agencies and Field
Instructors.
 Collect information on possible placements for
students and make decisions regarding
appropriateness of placements.
 Review and evaluate all Student Field
Placement Applications.
 Further develop the syllabi for Field Seminars.
 Conduct a field orientation meeting for
students as well as field supervisors/task
supervisors.
 Monitor all field placements and mediate
problems that occur in field.

Assistant Professor, BSW Field Director

University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke
NC
July 2011-August 2016
  Recruit potential agencies and Field
Instructors.
 Collect information on possible placements for
students and make decisions regarding
appropriateness of placements.
 Review and evaluate all Student Field
Placement Applications.
 Further develop the syllabi for Field Seminars.
 Conduct a field orientation meeting for
students as well as field supervisors/task
supervisors.
 Monitor all field placements and mediate
problems that occur in field.

Lecturer, Child Welfare Coordinator

University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke
NC
January 2011-June 2011
 Implement and coordinate all functions of the
Child Welfare Collaborative within the Social
Work Department.
 Work closely with the regional Departments of
Social Services and the North Carolina
statewide consortium.
 Assure all child welfare scholar slots are filled
with quality students dedicated to child
welfare.
 Assure scholars meet all the requirements of
the Child Welfare Collaborative.
 Lecture two courses for the social work
department.
Instructor/Trainer
Private Instructor/Trainer, Robeson County, 2006-
Current
 Instructor of Mental Health diagnosis and
symptoms
 Instructor Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA)
 Instructor of North Carolina Interventions
(NCI)
 Instructor of Cultural Competency
 Instructor of Diversity
 Instructor of Ethics
 Instructor of Client Rights
 Instructor of Common Disorders
 HRD Instructor
Robeson Community College, Lumberton, NC
Fall 2003, Fall 2005-Spring 2007
 Collaborate with community agencies to link
students with employment
 Instruct students on how to promptly develop
appropriate documentation per Medicaid
guidelines
 Ensure students have all the necessary
requirements for employment
 Teach general information to perform effective
skill building and interventions to individuals

Courses Taught

Spring 2011 Social Work Practice I: Section 001

Social Work Practice II: Section 800

Summer 2011 Human Diversity & Populations At-Risk:

Section 001

Fall 2011 Field Work: Section 001

Field Work Integrative Seminar: Section 001 & 002

Spring 2012 Field Work: Section 001

Field Work Integrative Seminar: Section 001 & 002
Social Work Practice I: Section 001

Fall 2012 Field Work: Section 001

Field Work Integrative Seminar: Section 001 & 002
Human Behavior and the Social Environment:
Section 001 & 002

Spring 2013 Field Work: Section 001

Field Work Integrative Seminar: Section 001
Human Behavior and the Social Environment:
Section 001 & 800
 Macro Human Behavior and the Social Environment:
Section 800

Fall 2013 Field Work: Section 001

Field Work Integrative Seminar: Section 001 & 002
Human Behavior and the Social Environment:
Section 001 & 800

Spring 2014 Field Work: Section 001

Field Work Integrative Seminar: Section 001
Human Behavior and the Social Environment:
Section 001 & 002

Summer 2014 Intro to Social Work: Section 800

Fall 2014 Field Work: Section 001

Field Work Integrative Seminar: Section 001
Human Behavior and the Social Environment:
Section 001, 002, & 400

Spring 2015 Field Work: Section 001

Field Work Integrative Seminar: Section 001 & 002
Human Behavior and the Social Environment:
Section 001

Fall 2015 Human Behavior and the Social Environment:

Section 001
Field Work: Section 001
Field Work Integrative Seminar: Section 001

Spring 2016 Field Work: Section: 001

Field Work Integrative Seminar: Section 001
Field Work Integrative Seminar: Section 400

Fall 2016 Field Work: Section 001

Field Work Integrative Seminar: Section 001
Field Work Integrative Seminar: Section 400

Spring 2017 Field Work: Section 001

Field Work Integrative Seminar: Section 001
Field Work Integrative Seminar: Section 400

Fall 2017 Practice with Children & Adolescents: Section 800

Field Work: Section 001
Field Work Integrative Seminar: Section 001
Clinical Experience

Clinical Therapist
Family Alternatives Inc. , Lumberton NC
January 2010- December 2010
 Collaborate with community agencies to link
clients to available resources
 Coordinate and overseeing initial and ongoing
assessment activities
 Initial development and ongoing revision of
Person Centered Plan (PCP)
 Monitor Implementation of PCP
 Maintain current documentation
 Participate Peer Review
 Provide individual therapy interventions one
on one to clients
 Coordinate discharge and aftercare planning
to clients stepping down or changing services
by linking and consulting with various
agencies.
 Completion of Diagnostic/Mental Health
Assessments

Director/Case Management Supervisor

Carolina Professional Mental Health Associates,
Inc., Lumberton NC
April 2006- January 2010
 Collaborate with community agencies to link
clients to available resources
 Provide individual therapy interventions one
on one to
clients
 Provide group therapy sessions with 5 or
more clients
 Provides family therapy with client and their
families
 Coordinate discharge and aftercare planning
to clients
stepping down or changing services by
linking and
consulting with various agencies
  Administration and Oversight of the
Therapy /Case
Management program

Case Manager (At- Risk Youth)

Community Innovations, Inc., Lumberton, NC
September 2005- April 2006
 Collaborate with community agencies to link
clients to available resources
 Coordinated and over saw initial and ongoing
assessment activities
 Initial development and ongoing revision of
Person Centered Plan (PCP)
 Monitored Implementation of PCP
 Supervised Associate Professional’s and
Paraprofessional’s providing direct service to
an individual
 Maintained current documentation
 Participated Peer Review

Case Manager (At- Risk Youth)

Southeastern Regional Mental Health Center,
Lumberton
October 2004-September 2005
 Collaborate with community agencies to link
clients to available resources
 Coordinated and over saw initial and ongoing
assessment activities
 Initial development and ongoing revision of
Person Centered Plan (PCP)
 Monitored Implementation of PCP
 Supervised Associate Professional’s and
Paraprofessional’s providing direct service to
an individual
 Maintained current documentation
 Participated Peer Review

Social Worker II/ Social Worker I/CBS-P

Family Alternatives, Inc., Lumberton, NC
January 2002- October 2004
 Collaborate with community agencies to link
clients to available resources
 Supervised paraprofessionals who provided
direct care work
  Direct supervision of individuals receiving
services
 Attending and participating in treatment team
meetings and meetings for Person Centered
Plan development and/or updates
 Transportation to and from appointments and
other activities that provide support and
intervention
 Provide training to paraprofessionals
regarding skill training, socialization skills and
behavioral redirection.

Professional Presentations

Fall 2011 5th annual Minority male Mentoring Conference

“Not Me! I’m Not That Weak: Exploring Depression in Minority
Males”

Spring 2013 1st Annual Diversity and Leadership Summit

“Increasing Native American Engagement”

Fall 2013 3rd annual Infant Mortality Awareness Symposium on

“Increased fatalities Among American Indian Males”

Spring 2014 2nd Annual Diversity and Leadership Summit

“Cultural Competence”

Fall 2014 2014 North Carolina Community College System

Conference
“Grass Roots: Believe 2 Achieve Mentoring Program”

Fall 2015 American Indian Mothers Walking in Many Worlds

Conference
“Native American Community Violence”.

Professional Licenses/Credentials
 North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
2010- Present
License Number: C006984
 Credential Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) 2004-
Present
 Certified NCI (Non-violent Crisis Intervention) Instructor –
2005-Present
Workshops/Trainings

 Sloan-C Certificate program-June 2014

o “Designing a Flipped Classroom”-November 2014
o “Facebook for Learning”- October 2014
o “YouTube for Learning”-September 2014
 HOPES grant for the design or redesign of an online or hybrid
writing intensive course- May 8-9, 2013
 QEP Faculty development workshops
o Chris Anson, “Creating a Writing Intensive Course”-
2/24/12
o Michael Carter, “ Writing in the Disciplines”- 3/16/12
o Susan Miller-Cochran, “Responding to Student Writing”-
4/20/12

Service

 Member of the National Association of Social Workers 2010-

Current
 Chair of the NASW Lumberton/Pembroke Local Program Unit
2012-2015
 Member of LRDA Head Start/Early Head Start Policy Council,
April 2011-April 2014
 Member of the Documentation Review Committee for the UNCP
Accessibility Resource Center 2011-2016
 Member of Sexual Violence Task Force for the Rape Crisis
center of Lumberton 2011-Current
 Member of the Child Welfare Education Collaborative
scholarship selection 2010-Current
 Member of the Clients Rights Committee for Life Opportunities
2010-Current
 Served as Chair of the social work departments Awards
Committee-2010-Current
 Served on the social work departments Symposium Committee-
2011-Current
 Served as Child Welfare Education Collaborative Liaison 2010-
Current
 Served as the department Web Information Coordinator (WIC)
2012-Current
 Served as co-faculty advisor for the Campus Association of
Social Workers 2014-Current

References Available Upon Request