| Committees and positions: |
- Assistant Professor
- BSW Field
- Faculty mediator
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| Courses taught: |
- Introduction to Social Work
- Human Behavior in the Social Environment
- Working with Groups: Theory and Practice
- Social Policy for Social Change
- Generalist Practice for Social Change
- Senior Fieldwork in Social Work
- Theory and Practice of Social Work 1 & 2
- Family Resilience and Diversity
- Introduction to Organizations, Social Policy, and Management
- Field instruction with over 200 BSW/MSW - Foundation and Clinical students
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| Current research interests: |
- Long term impact of life threatening experiences on risk-taking, decision-making, psychological well-being and spiritual outlook
- Resilience and how to foster it across systems
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| Academic experience: |
- B.A., College of Saint Catherine
- A.M., University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration
- Mini-M.B.A., University of Saint Thomas, Center for Non-Profit Management
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| Practice experience: |
- Merrick Community Services - 1978-1993
Held a progression of positions providing direct service, supervision, management and administration; provided counseling services to individuals and families; facilitated educational support groups for children, adolescents, and adults; collaborated with families using case management for basic needs issues; supervised social work staff and interns; directed counseling and case management services; participated in senior administration as Director of Social Services
- Shriners Hospitals for Children /Twin Cities - 1993-2000 Worked in middle management; directed operations in six departments: Family Services, Child Life, School, Therapeutic Recreation, the Parent Accommodation Center, Applications; formed and directed the first Care Coordination Team of nurses and social workers; provided and coordinated mental health services
- West Seventh Community Center - 2000-2001 Executive Director
Partnered with the Board in strategic planning and agency governance; provided leadership to the administrative team as Executive Director; directed operations - programs, human resources, development, fiscal and plant services; networked and participated in community organizations
- Neighbor to Neighbor - 2001- 2002 Interim Program Director
Supervised the social work team; developed grants and provided program evaluations; participated on the administrative team; provided private consultation; worked as an independent practitioner; consulted with community groups on process and group dynamics; provided clinical supervision and administrative mentoring; created staff development seminars; consulted with organizations on administrative issues. |
| Publications: |
- Cameron, L., (McPartlin) Kelly, T., Knight, N. & Rudnick, J. Coordinating mental health and educational services to assist the Black inner-city under-achiever. Proceedings of the Twenty-Ninth Annual Meeting of the American Association for Psychiatric Services for Children. Washington, D.C., November 1977
- McPartlin, Theresa Kelly. (2006) Notes from the Gulf: A Social Worker Reflects on Hurricane Relief. The New Social Worker, 13, 18-23.
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| Association memberships and affiliations: |
- Minnesota Board of Social Work - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
- National Association of Social Workers (NASW) - Academy of Certified Social Workers
- National Association of Social Workers (NASW) - Certified Advanced Social Work Case Manager
- National Association of Social Workers (NASW)MN Member of the Ethics Committee
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