
Jerri Middleton, MSW, LCSW
Lecturer
Office Phone: (951) 552-8297 E-mail: jmiddleton@calbaptist.edu Office Location: James Building 270 Office Hours: Mondays 9AM-12PM & 1-3PM; Wednesdays 8-11AM
Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
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MSW | Social Work | University of Alabama | 2015 |
BSW | Social Work | Texas Tech University | 2009 |
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Additional Education
Licensed Clinical Social Worker: California #94335
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Work, (LICSW) Alabama, License #4232C
Private Independent Practice, Clinical Social Work. Alabama #1477-4232C
Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk: Core Competencies for Mental Health Professionals (AMSR)
2013
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intensive Training
John Ludgate, PHD
February 2016
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Courses Taught
SWK500 Social Work Practice I
SWK561 Field Practicum III
SWK581 Field Practicum IV
SOC213 Introduction to Sociology
SOC323 Marriage and the Family
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Academic Areas & Scholarly Interests
Mental Health for students in Higher Education
Trauma
Social Anxiety
Child Abuse/Neglect
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Research, Presentations, & Publications
Presentations
Middleton, Jerri (2019, March). Ask, Listen and Refer: Suicide Awareness. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. Invited Speaker.
Middleton, Jerri (2019, March). Communication, professionalism, and body positivity. Fitness training for student leaders at University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. Invited speaker.
Middleton, Jerri (2018, November). Self-Care for Social Workers, MSW students at University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. Guest Lecturer.
Middleton, Jerri (April, 2018) Grief and the trauma response. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. Invited Speaker.
Middleton, Jerri (2017, April). Mental Health Brown Bag: Stress Management, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. Invited Speaker.
Middleton, Jerri (March, 2017). Suicide Awareness Training. Conference for student leaders at the University of Alabama. Tuscaloosa, AL. Invited Speaker.
Middleton, Jerri (November, 2016). Working with Distressed Students. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. Invited Speaker.
Middleton, Jerri (October, 2015). Stress and Anxiety: Coping Techniques. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. Invited Speaker.
Middleton, Jerri (2014, February). Mental Health Brown Bag Series: Anxiety. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. Invited Speaker
Middleton, Jerri (January, 2012). Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect, Head Start/Early Head Start. Community Service Programs of West Alabama. Tuscaloosa, AL. Invited speaker.
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Community Service & Involvement
August 2020 - Present Clinical Social Worker for Abundance Therapy Center, Inc., specializing in young adults with history in child welfare, trauma, and teens/young adults struggling with sense of self and trauma.
2016-2019 Creative Strategies for Stress Management weekly group for College Students, University of Alabama
2015-2019 Counseling Center, University of Alabama
2013-2016 MSW Recruitment, University of Alabama
2013-2016 Young Adults small group leader for Capstone Church in Tuscaloosa, AL.
2012-2015 Alabama REACH Mentor - former foster youth in Higher Education
2011-2013 Tuscaloosa Mental Health Alliance
2011-2013 Community Service Programs of West Alabama - Family Services Manager for Head Start/Early Head Start
2009-2011 The Bair Foundation - Social Services for Therapeutic Foster Care and Adoption
2007-2009 Community Outreach Leader: Homeless Ministry in Lubbock, TX with First Baptist Church of Lubbock
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Interests & Hobbies
I enjoy spending time in the outdoors with my family. I love camping, hiking, skiing, and playing basketball.
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Personal Philosophy
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."
-Galatians 6:9
"Learn to do good;
Seek justice,
Rebuke the oppressor,
Obtain justice for the orphan,
Plead for the widow’s case."
-Isaiah 1:17