MOLLY WHITESIDES
SOCIAL WORKER, MSW*
CONTACT
980-875-8584
whitesides.molly@gmail.com
mollywhitesides.weebly.com
SKILLS
Case Management
Biopsychosocial and Spiritual
Assessment
Diagnostic and mental health status
assessment
HIPAA Compliant Documentation
Protocol
Crisis Intervention and Risk
Management
Developing Treatment Plans
Trauma-Informed Care
Designing Evaluations and Outcome
Measures
Auditing Client Files
Practice with therapeutic
interventions such as: Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused
Brief Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and
Motivational Interviewing
EDUCATION
North Carolina Agricultural &
Technical State University,
University of North Carolina at
Greensboro
Joint Master of Social Work Program
(Aug. 2021-Present; Degree
Conferred: May 2023)
University of North Carolina at
Greensboro
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Minor: Ceramic & Sculpture
Disciplinary Honors in Psychology
GPA:4.0
Degree Received May 2019
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Vice-President, JMSW Student Organization May 2022 –May 2023
Attends monthly JMSW faculty meetings on behalf of student organization and
cohorts
Assists in facilitating student organization meetings and supervises leadership
positions on executive board
Oversees semester advocacy projects that address social inequities in
Greensboro
Parliamentarian, JMSW Student Organization Sept. 2021 –May 2022
Ensured the JMSW Student Organization was recognized by both campuses and
completed mandatory documentation and registration by the Student Activities
Office.
Serves as mediator during monthly student organization meetings and specialized
in time management.
Successfully campaigned and elected to JMSW Student Organization’s Executive
Board
WORK EXPERIENCE
Social Work Intern - Congregational Social Work Education
Initiative (CSWEI) Sept. 2022 - May 2023
Skilled in crisis intervention, de-escalation, and assessing risk of harm to self or
others.
Administers biopsychosocial and diagnostic assessments for client treatment
planning and provide individual therapy when necessary.
Connects clients to appropriate services through care coordination & case
management assistance
Designs psychoeducational material and teaches client groups about mental
health and substance misuse
GUM Food Pantry Assistant – Americorps Partnership to
End Homelessness Feb. 2022 - July 2022
Greensboro Urban Ministries
Provide grocery assistance to members of the Greensboro community
experiencing food insecurity
Train volunteers on all procedures in the pantry including processing food bags,
sorting food, and working with clients.
Serve as Volunteer Team Leader, who delegates task to volunteers and assists
other Americorps members in running the Food Pantry
Youth Crisis Care Professional: Americorps Partnership to
End Homelessness Sept. 2021 - Feb. 2022
Youth Focus: Act Together Crisis Care
Process referrals, admissions, and discharges according to program protocol and
provide case management to participants.
Conduct individualized case management for each participant with proper
documentation.
Assist with recreational activities and enrichment programming and provide
milieu counseling services to residents.
 MOLLY WHITESIDES
SOCIAL WORKER, MSW*
CONTACT
980-875-8584
whitesides.molly@gmail.com
mollywhitesides.weebly.com
MEMBERSHIPS AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Selected as Integrated Behavioral
Health and Racial Equity Scholar,
Health Resources and Services
Administration, 2022-2023
Advocacy Project: Wall of Hope in
Greensboro, NC
Psychology Club and Psi Chi
member August 2017- 2019
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Graduated Summa Cum Ladde
Senior Honors Project: Early
Adversity and Trait Rumination in
the Prediction of Depression
Symptoms
WORK EXPERIENCE
Volunteer Caseworker Jan. 2020 - Aug. 2021
American Red Cross: Services to the Armed Forces
Collaborated with Lead and Supervisor to coordinate and tailor care for service
members, veterans, and their families.
Displayed professionalism and an empathetic attitude to handle cases involving
illness, injury, and death and those who have critical community needs.
Acquired a working knowledge of local, state, and federal resources aiding
military members, families, and veterans.
Provided support and guidance to clients of available information and resources
along with emotional support.
Habilitation Technician Oct. 2019 - Oct. 2020
BAYADA Habilitation
Worked with clients one-on-one in home and in community settings to achieve
set goals that were a part of the development plan.
Provided specialized care for individuals who have cerebral palsy, an autism
spectrum disorder, or an intellectual/ developmental disability.
Ensured safety of clients by providing personal care assistance and helped
clients live as independently as possible through advocacy
Research Assistant Aug. 2017 - May 2019
Genes, Environment, and Emotion (GEnE) Lab - UNCG
Conducted research of lab-induced stress effects on the stress and gene-
environment interactions on depression
Presented research articles to peers and graduate students and developed a
personal research project with assistance from a professor.
Facilitated experiments and clinical interviews with young adults from diverse
backgrounds involving stress.
Reported and discussed participants’ clinical interview with the rest of the lab
and scored it based on our procedures.
TRAININGS COMPLETED
Providing Trauma-Informed and Culturally Responsive Services to Children,
Adolescents, and Transitional Aged LGBTQ+ Youth: Reducing the Risk Factors
Associated with Co-occurring Disorders, 02/09/2023
Strategies for Serving Historically Oppressed Communities, HRSA IBHRES
Training, 10/07/2022
Opioid Use Disorder, HRSA OWEP Training, 09/16/2022
Integrated Behavioral Healthcare, HRSA IBHRES Training, 09/09/2022
Global Appraisal for Individual Needs – Short Screener, Dr. Sonja L. Frison,
09/08/2022
Guilford Community Care Network Program Overview, 09/01/2022
Integration and Equity, Foundation for Health Leadership and Innovation,
08/24/2022
Integrated Care Models, Center of Excellence for Integrated Care, 08/24/2022