Full Name: Beverly Gardner Nelson Position Sought: TAAP Board of Directors
Educational Background: Education
1966-1970 Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas BS - Business Administration/Education
1976-1978 University of Houston, Houston, Texas, Graduate School of Social Work MSW - Master in Social Work
Professional Work Experience: Experience
2012-August 2015 Riverside Hospital – Inpatient Residential/ Intensive Outpatient Program -
Special Programs Counselor/Social Worker, Substance Abuse Counseling, Group Facilitation, Trauma Support Groups,
Psychosocial Assessments, Treatment Plans and Implementation, Individual, Group, and Family Intervention, Re-entry re-integration, Assessments and referrals for mental health issues
2012-2013 Harris County Children’s Protective Services (Contract)
Quality Assurance Reviews for active cases; Support feedback for Caseworkers and Administrative staff
2008-2012 Independent Contract Social Worker
Harris County Dispute Resolution Center - Mediator
Riverside Hospital – Riverside Hospital, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatric Unit,
Counselor/Social Worker, Substance Abuse Counseling, Group Facilitation, Trauma Support Groups, Psychosocial Assessments, Treatment Plans and Implementation, reintegration
Riverside Hospital - Houston Recovery Campus Inpatient/Outpatient Services
Counselor/Social Worker, Substance Abuse Counseling, Group Facilitation, Trauma Support Groups, Psychosocial Assessments, Treatment Plans and Implementation, Individual, Group, and Family Intervention, Re-entry re-integration
Bibleway Fellowship Baptist Church One Source New Life Center - Volunteer Social Services, Support Counseling group for
Caretakers, Re-entry Program-family re-integration, employment and GED support services, reading/literacy classes
Federal Grants Reviewer 2008-2010 Independent Contract Social Worker
State of Texas and Harris County- Adoption placement studies and relative placement assessment/studies
Houston Home Study – Adoption placement studies and Relative placement assessment studies
One Church, One Child – Adoption Studies, PRIDE Training, Adoption Placement, Case Management and Supervision
Harris County Children’s Protective Services Training Institute – BSD -BasicSkillsDevelopment, Cultural Diversity Trainer,
Chemical Dependence Counselor & Education Specialist Bibleway Fellowship Baptist Church - Social Services Coordinator, Chemical Dependence Counselor & Education Specialist
S.A.F.E. Project – Adoption placement studies and Relative placement assessment studies
Riverside Hospital – Riverside Southeast PHP
Counselor/Social Worker Special Needs Adults; Substance Abuse Counseling, Group Facilitation, Trauma Support Groups,
Psychosocial Assessments, Treatment Plans and Implementation, Individual, Group, and Family Intervention Riverside Hospital – Riverside Hospital, Special Programs - Quality Living (HIV Patients); Counselor/Social Worker , Substance Abuse Counseling, Group Facilitation, Trauma Support Groups,
Psychosocial Assessments, Treatment Plans and Implementation, Individual, Group, and Family Intervention
2005-2008 Independent Contract Social Worker
One Church, One Child – Adoption Studies, PRIDE Training, Adoption Placement, Case Management and Supervision Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections-TDOEP Trainer (Texas Drug Offender Education Program) Chemical Dependence Counselor & Education Specialist
State of Texas, Department of Family and Protective Services, Children’s Protective Services - Conduct home studies to assess relatives, fictive kin, and unrelated persons for
appropriateness for placement of children in the custody of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for relative
placements and adoptions
2005-2012 Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals - LCDC Evaluator/Examiner Texas Association of Addiction Professionals
2000-2006 Convener/Facilitator, Harris County 4C's Program
Facilitated and mediated multi-disciplinary consultative staffings for initial emergency removals and sexually abused children in the custody of the State of Texas, Department of Family and Protective Services. Therapeutic case plans and services were developed and reviewed for effective implementation as related to substance abuse, family dynamics dysfunction, and clinical support services. 2005 Counselor/ Social Worker, Embassy Wellness Center
Provided day treatment services to clients with mental health dysfunction - organic and substance abuse origins, physical and sexual abuse survivors, and substance abuse/addiction disorders. 1973-2000 State of Texas
1974- 2000 Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, Children’s Protective Services
1997-2000 Permanency Program Director
Provide consultation to all units in the region to ensure the
timeliness and quality of permanent placements for all children in the region in the conservatorship of the State of Texas; Cultural Diversity Trainer
1996-1997 Program Director, Advanced Training Specialist
University of Houston Child Protective Services Training Institute; Provided training to Children’s Protective Services staff throughout the state of Texas Dynamics of Dysfunctional and Abusive
Families, Substance Abuse as a Family Disease 1991-1997 Program Director
Clinical Supervision
Supervise 7 CPS Units - each has Supervisor, 8 Caseworkers, Caseworker Assistant, Unit Secretary;
Provide clinical supervision to the staff providing emergency assessment and crisis intervention, case management and wrap-around services for children in the conservatorship of Harris County Children’s Protective Services and their families; Services address substance abuse issues, physical and sexual abuse, poverty, abuse and supervision issues; cycles of violence issues, incarceration or recent release from incarceration, issues of
disability. Services provided from a multi-disciplinary perspective to include attorneys, counselors and therapists, probation and parole
officers. Provide one on one service in the more complex sensitive and difficult cases.
Administrative
Responsible for futures planning and policy development; Proposal development and review; Developed and reviewed Request for Proposals for award to contractors.
1981-1991 Supervisor, Night Intake
Supervision of six Intake caseworkers, three support staff; Provide clinical supervision for Intake Caseworkers taking child abuse referrals. Provided clinical supervision for crisis intervention and assessment of emergency referrals. Approved removal and custody of children in life threatening situations. Area of service included all of Harris County during the hours of 4p.m. to 12 midnight
1978-1981 Crisis Intake Supervisor
Supervised eight Crisis Intake Caseworkers and four support staff. Provided clinical supervision for crisis intervention, emergency protective removal, and assessment for all of Harris County child protective emergencies during the hours of 8a.m. to 5p.m.
1975-1978 Foster Home Development Worker, Galveston, Texas
1974-1975 Child Protective Services Specialist, Generic Services, Galveston, Texas
1973-1974 Food Stamp Eligibility Worker, Galveston, Texas
Professional Development/ Service Work:
Licenses /Certifications/ Professional Affiliations
LMSW-AP - Licensed Masters Degree Social Worker Advanced Practitioner, Texas
LCDC - Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor CCJP – Certified Criminal Justice Addiction Professional NASW - Qualified Clinical Social Worker
Certified Mediator - AA White Dispute Mediation Center Certification – CPS Family Mediation
Certification - Family Mediation
Certification - BSW, LMSW, IPR, AMEC Supervisor Certification – Grant Writing
Certified - Arbitrator
Certified - PRIDE Trainer
Licensed Cosmetologist & Licensed Cosmetology Instructor Board Member – TCBAP – Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals (Elected August 2009; Term of Office 2009-2012; 2nd Term 2013-2015)
Member - NASW - National Association of Social Workers Member – Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
Awards/Honors:
Briefly describe what you believe your contributions to the profession might be if you are elected:
The contribution that I bring to the board is the wisdom of experience. I have many years of experience in the field of counseling and behavioral intervention supervision and administration. I have a vision to blend the wisdom of tenured staff with the visions of new counselors.
