4504 Middleton Drive

Joplin, MO 64804

(417) 782-5031

mailo: SusanDollar@MissouriState.edu

Desire to utilize my extensive professional social work experiences, program development skills, leadership skills and teaching abilities to increase the success of other social workers and to directly impact current social problems in my community

 Academic Preparation

• Master of Social Work, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1994.
• Bachelor of Science, Social Work major, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS, 1983.

  Professional Experience

• Program Coordinator\Lecturer, Missouri State University, Joplin Campus 2005-to present
• Per Course Instructor, Southwest Missouri State University, Joplin Campus 2001-2005
• Clinical Director, Lafayette House, Joplin, MO 1998-2005
• Medical Social Worker, St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, MO 1991-1998 
• Resource Coordinator, Boy's and Girl's Club, Joplin, MO 1991-1992 
• Substance Abuse Counselor, Baxter Memorial Hospital, Baxter Springs, KS 1990-1991
• Children's Service Worker,  State of Missouri, Division of Family Services, Joplin and Neosho, MO 1984-1990 
• Houseparent, Elm Acres Youth Home, Pittsburg and Columbus, KS1983-1984 
• Counselor Aide, Children's Court Center, Pittsburg, KS 1981-1983

Professional Licensure/Membership

• Missouri Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 1996-present
• Kansas Licensed Master Social Worker, 1994-1998
• Oklahoma Licensed Social Worker Assistant, 1994-1998
• NASW member, 2005-present

  Publication

• White, R. (1997) Social Work Intervention for Social Isolation and Safety Concerns of the Rural Home Health Patient. Caring Magazine, 16(1), 28-34.

 State & National Presentations

• Southwestern Social Science Association Annual Conference, "Effecting Community Change", San Antonio 2006
• National Conference for Home Health Social Workers, "The Impact of SocialIsolation on Rural Home Care Patients",Boston, 1997
• Oklahoma State Home Care Association Conference, "Assessing Risk and Safety forthe Rural Home Care Patient", Oklahoma City, 1997
• First National Conference for Home Health Social Workers, "Coming Together-Identifying Needs of the Home Care Social Worker in the Rural Setting", Chicago, 1996
• Citizen's for Missouri's Children Annual Conference, "Aging Out of the Foster Care System--the Independent Living Program",Jefferson City, 1989

 Community Service/Leadership

• Current service:
  • Joplin Professional Social Work Group, Founding Chairperson 2003-present
  • Children's Haven of SW MO, President/Founding Board Member2000-present
  • St. John's Home Care Advisory Board, member 2006-present
• Previous service: 
  • American Network of Home Health Care Social Workers, Board Member 1996-1998
  • Missouri Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Vice Chair/Board Member 2002-2005
  • Newton & Jasper County Family Violence Council, Board Member2002-2004
  • Community Health Clinic of Joplin, Board Member/Clinic Volunteer 1994-2002
  • Salvation Army of Joplin, Advisory Board Member 1994-2002
  • Four-State AIDS Project, Volunteer Group Leader 1992-1994
  • Area Agency on Aging Region X, Resource Listing Committee Chairperson 1992
  • Camp Soroptimist/Jasper County Foster Care Camp, Camp Director1991-1997

• Women of Distinction Award, Soroptimist International, Joplin Chapter, 2005
• Advocate of the Year Award, Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney Annual Crime Victim's Rights Meeting, 2004
• Vocational Excellence Award, Daybreak Rotary Club, Joplin, 2004
• MSW Intern Supervisor of the Year, Southwest Missouri State University, School of Social Work, 2003
• SW Internship Agency of the Year, Southwest Missouri State University, School of Social Work, 2002 (on behalf of Lafayette House)