RESUME
Education
Doctor of Social Work, Capella University
Capstone Action Research: Using Social Work Students Perceptions’ to impact individuals living with mental illness.
Master of Social Work, Aurora University
Bachelor of Social Work, Iowa State University
Employment History
Julie Fanning LCSW/Holding Hope Services Private Practice Therapist
August 2009 – Current
· Provide individual and family therapy in a private practice setting.
· Practice focus includes children and adolescents, trauma and PTSD, families struggling with mental illness, and finding purpose and passion in life.
· Responsible for all financial aspects, including bookkeeping, billing, and payment.
· Credentialed with major health insurance companies and EAPs.
· Conduct marketing tasks, including social media.
· Handle all HR for staff therapists, including payroll.
· Provide clinical supervision for staff therapists and MSW interns
Frostburg State University Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Interim Field Director
August 2021 – July 2023
· Taught classes in Research Methods, Policy and Institution, Introduction to Social Welfare & Social Work, Generalist Practice with Groups, Generalist Practice with Individuals & Families, and Internship in Social Work and Internship Seminar for the BSW program.
· Served as an advisor for the Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society
· Acted as the department library liaison.
· Developed course materials, syllabi, and lesson plans for courses taught.
· Advising and mentoring students in academic and professional matters.
Renaissance Management Dialysis Social Worker
November 2019 - June 2021
· Provided financial, educational, and emotional services to individuals with chronic kidney disease relying on life-sustaining dialysis.
· Acted as SME regarding insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare systems.
Aetna Manager, Clinical Health Services/LCSW
February 2013 – July 2018
· Led/supervised a team of case coordinators and a nurse in implementing the Colbert Consent Decree
· Utilized clinical judgment to assist the team with screening and successfully moving individuals from nursing homes to the community.
· Scheduled and completed assessment of individuals.
· Provided clinical supervision and direction for Case Coordinators
· Used multiple online medical records and tracking systems.
· Tracked metrics and other required data.
Fresenius Medical Services & Sherman Hospital Dialysis Social Worker
April 2010-June 2012 & May 2007 – April 2010
· Provided financial, educational, and emotional services to individuals with chronic kidney disease relying on life-sustaining dialysis.
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Aunt Martha’s Youth Services Program Coordinator (Final Position)
April 2000 – October 2007
· Oversaw daily management of DHS and DCFS programs in the Elgin Office, including traditional and specialized foster care, foster care licensing, truancy prevention, CCBYS (crisis intervention), pregnancy prevention, and UDIS (delinquency prevention)
· Supervised all staff involved in individual programming and multiple Bachelor's and master’s Level Interns
· Served as a member of the Utilization Review Team
· Provided therapy and counseling to individuals and families and oversaw clinical aspects of providing service to program participants.
· Provided individual and/or family counseling to youth and their families, and crisis intervention on site for runaway and lockout youth and families.
· Acted as a community liaison with referral sources, police departments, schools, and other agencies.
Additional Academic Positions
Elgin Community College
August 2023 – Current
· Crisis Intervention (Human Services)
· Special Populations (Human Services)
West Virginia University Adjunct Instructor (MSW & BSW)
August 2022 – August 2023
· Taught Social Policy I (BSW), Social Policy Deliberation and Analysis (MSW), HBSE II: Groups, Organizations & Communities (BSW), and Child Mental Health Elective (MSW)
DePaul University Adjunct Instructor (MSW)
September 2020 - March 2022
· Taught Human Behavior in the Social Environment I (HBSE I & II)
Aurora University Adjunct Instructor (MSW)
August 2019 - July 2021
Taught Social Policy & Institutions, Clinical Concentration & Application IV, and Crisis Intervention Elective
Certifications/Memberships/Awards
· National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
· National Association of Social Work, Mental Health Specialty Practice Section Committee Member (May 2021 - Current)
· Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Illinois (149012193)
· Licensed Independent Social Worker - West Virginia (DP00945942)
· Certified Case Manager CCM (https://ccmcertification.org/ccm-lookup)
· President's List - Capella University, Winter 2019, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Winter 2020, Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Winter 2020, Summer 2021
· Patriot Award (2nd level) - from the ESRG for support provided directly to an employee serving in the National Guard or Reserve.
· Participated in PTSD Clinician’s Exchange year long study on treating veterans with PTSD. (2017)
Professional and Community Presentations:
· NASW SPS Mental Health Discussion Group. Topic: Trauma Informed Care and the Integration of Trauma and Screening into Mental Health. Panel Member. December 13, 2023.
· Do No Harm: Navigate Fatphobia & Weight Stigma and Build an All-Body Practice (Nov,3, 2023) Presentation: 2023 NASW Chapters Conference: A Meeting of the Profession
· Creating a Trauma-Informed Practice (September 15, 2023) Presentation: Family Counseling Service CEU
· Fat phobia & Weight Stigma: Crushing myths and building an all-body practice. (May 4, 2023) Presentation: NASW West Virginia Chapter Statewide Spring Conference
· Professional Grief: Coping with Everyday Losses (May 4, 2023) Presentation: NASW West Virginia Chapter Statewide Spring Conference
· Hints, Help and Hope when working with students struggling with mental health (March 2022) Presentation: Frostburg State University Staff Development
· The overlooked child: Siblings of individuals living with physical or emotional disabilities. (2020) Local Presentation including professionals and parents of children living with disabilities.
· Executive Function Skills and Related Disorders (2019) Local Presentation including professionals and parents of children living with disabilities.
Articles
Fanning, J. (2022, December). Social work and provider stigma toward individuals living with mental illness. Intersections in Practice: NASW Specialty Practice Sections. (16), 38-41.
Fanning, J. (2022). Moral injury, systems & social work. NASW Specialty Practice Sections – Mental Health Section Connection, 2–5.
Fanning, J. (2021). Using social work students’ perceptions to impact individuals living with mental illness (doctoral capstone).