CORINNE FREEMAN, LAPSW

Experience

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  Bradley County Health Department

  Apr 2006 - Dec 2008

  Social Counselor II

  Provide in-home parent education and prevention services to at-risk women and children in Bradley and Polk County as part of the HUGS program.

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  Bradley Initiative for Church and Community, Inc

  Dec 2008 - May 2014

  Program Director

  Program Director for the Starfish Program. Starfish is an in-home parent education program for families in Bradley County. Starfish serves children pre-birth to kindergarten at no cost.

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  The Caring Place, Neighbors in Need Program

  Jul 2014 - Dec 2016

  Program Director

  Neighbors in Need provides financial case management and assistance to residents in Bradley and Polk Counties. I serve as Program Director, supervising a team of three caring and capable staff. In this role I develop program procedures to provide effective service to our clients, maintain program budget goals, grant reporting, and other administrative duties. Prior to becoming Program Director, I served as a Case Manager providing direct services from July 2014 to Feb. 2016. As a program of The Caring Place, we seek to be the hands and feet of Christ, to give hope while helping our neighbors in moments of financial distress by providing resources, case management, and assistance with rent and utilities in order to move them toward financial stability. Show less

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  The Caring Place

  Jul 2014 - now

  Executive Director

  The Caring Place envisions a community where everyone has access to the resources and opportunities they need to thrive. The Caring Place provides the basic resources and opportunities our neighbors need. We provide food, clothing, comprehensive case management, and spiritual care to our neighbors facing poverty. In addition, the organization works to advocate and develop solutions to address community conditions and needs. We seek to be the hands and feet of Christ in a tangible way and, in doing so, share the hope and love of Christ with others. I am blessed to work with a dedicated team of staff and volunteers who are committed to meeting needs with love. I continue to provide limited counseling and direct social work services to individuals. Please see The Caring Place website for more information. Show less

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  Pine Ridge Treatment Center

  Oct 2014 - Jan 2016

  Behavioral Therapist

  Provide therapy and social work services at in-patient mental health treatment facility with focus on short term crisis stabilization and detox treatment.

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  Southern Adventist University

  Jan 2015 - Jul 2016

  School of Social Work Adjunct Professor

  Co-Instructor for Introduction to Social Work

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  Health Connect America

  Feb 2015 - Jan 2017

  Mental Health Therapist

  Provide outpatient and in-home mental health therapy to children and adolescents, utilizing CBT and SFT methods to aid clients with improved mood management, communication, and other mental health treatment goals.

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  Lee University

  Aug 2022 - now

  Adjunct Professor