Tauchiana Vanderbilt, MSW, LCSW
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Social Work
325 Pittsboro Street, CB #3550
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3550
(919) 843-7512
Email: tjvan@email.unc.edu
EDUCATION
2003- 2005
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC
Master of Social Work
1997-2001
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
B.A. Psychology
1999-2000
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA
Exchange Program
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
08/10-present
Visiting Adjunct Instructor – University of North Carolina, School of Social Work,
Chapel Hill, NC
Support Master of Social Work students in field education through individual meetings, field
visits, and seminars. Collaborate with field team on program development, recruitment, and
student needs. Prepare course planning and provide instruction to link social work curriculum to
direct practice. Provide assessments and feedback for students’ learning outcomes. Coordinate
School Social Work licensure for North Carolina.
08/08-08/10
School Social Worker - Durham Nativity School - Durham, NC
Assess, link and monitor additional needs of students for academic success. Engage parents in
school environment through regular home visits and meetings. Act as a liaison between parents
and teachers to improve communication. Serve on the administrative team for school planning and
programming. Support and facilitate the Parent Empowerment Program
08/08-05/10
Adjunct Professor - North Carolina Central University - Durham, NC
Prepare course planning along objectives of Bachelor and Master of Social Work students.
Develop innovative methods to link social work material to current practice. Teach courses that
introduce students to direct and macro practice. Provide assessments and feedback for students
learning outcomes.
10/08-01/10
Clinical Associate - New Beginnings Therapeutic Resources, PLLC, Durham, NC
Assess clients’ presenting issues and determine diagnosis and treatment service recommendations.
Complete diagnostic reports and yearly re-evaluations. Deliver evidenced based practice regarding
assessment of substance abuse treatment, trauma and adjustment disorders.
08/06-06/08
Clinical Associate - Dominion Ministries, Inc Durham, NC
Assess clients’ presenting issues and determine diagnosis and treatment plan. Complete diagnostic
reports and treatment plans. Deliver evidenced based practice regarding substance abuse
treatment, trauma and adjustment disorders. Provide individual and family therapy to youth and
families. Link client and families to resources in the community. Advocate for clients’ needs in
court and community. Attend and facilitate treatment team meetings.
1/07-10/08
TJV
CV 2011
Program Facilitator - Parenting Apart, Gilfort, Atkinson, & Associates/ New
Beginnings Trauma Center - Durham, NC
Facilitate court appointed course on parenting separately in divorce or shared custody cases.
Educate parents about effective communication, supporting children with coping, conflict
resolution, effective discipline and single parenting. Evaluate course and link parents to additional
resources if necessary.
09/05-01/07
Family Centered Specialist - Institute for Family Centered Services - Raleigh, NC
Provide intensive in-home family preservation services to families in urban and rural areas.
Engage individual systems, parents or children, in therapy to support adjustment difficulties, mood
stabilization, grief, trauma, and behavioral challenges. Implement evidenced based treatment
strategies to improve family health and well being.
05/05-08/05
Clinical Associate - Gilfort, Atkinson, & Associates - Durham, NC
Provide individual and family therapy to youth with a history of substance abuse. Attend court
appearances and Child and Family Team meetings in assessing planning treatment. Provide
individual therapy to children who have experienced trauma and adults. Attend treatment team
meetings and office trainings on models of therapy.
08/04-09/05
Community Based Professional Worker/ Outpatient Therapist - Easter Seals UCP:
Family and Youth - Durham, NC
Provide in-home family support services to children with mood disorders and behavioral
difficulties. Provide individual and family therapy to children and families utilizing Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy.
01/04-04/05
Social Work Intern - Center for Child and Family Health - Durham, NC
Maintain caseloads of clients who have experienced trauma from ages 3-14 year-olds. Provide
individual and family therapy, child and family team meeting facilitation. Attend weekly
attendance of didactic trainings and colloquia, treatment team attendance and presentations, cofacilitating treatment groups, and generate notes and reports.
09/03-12/03
Social Work Intern - Perry Harrison Elementary & Chatham Middle School-Pittsboro,
NC
Shadowed and assisted school social worker with clients involving: home visits, individual and
group treatment, and attendance maintenance.
06/01-06/03
Case Manager - Brandon Residential Treatment Center - Natick, MA
Maintained cases of ten clients involving educational, mental health, and residential treatment ages
9-16. Advocate for clients in meetings with the Department of Social Services and other agencies.
Acted as liaison between clients, families, and providers.
TEACHING RECORD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work
2011
TJV
CV 2010
Course Title: (SOWO 524) Foundation Field Seminar (2 sections)
Course Description: This course assists students in integrating and applying classroom
learning with the foundation field practicum. Opportunities are provided for inquiry
based learning, discussion and peer consultation.
2010
Course Title: (SOWO 540) Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, & Groups
Course Description: This course provides the foundation for social work practice with
individuals, families, and groups. It emphasizes basic knowledge, analytic and practice
skills, and values necessary for practice.
Course Title: (SOWO 850) School Social Work Policy and Practice
Course Description: This course provides an examination of public school social work
policy and practice. The course emphasizes an ecological approach within the context of
the school-family-community context.
Course Title: (SOWO 523) Foundation Field Seminar
Course Description: This course assists students in integrating and applying classroom
learning with the foundation field practicum. Opportunities are provided for inquiry
based learning, discussion and peer consultation.
North Carolina Central University, Social Work Department
2008
North Carolina Central University, BSW Program
Course Title: (SOCW 3610) Interventive Methods II
Course Description: Developed course learning objectives and activities to provide
introduction to macro level practice. It used experiential learning to engage students in
groups to assess targets of change and implement developed programs.
2009
North Carolina Central University, BSW Program
Course Title (SOCW 3610) Interventive Methods I
Course Description: Developed course learning objectives and activities to provide
introduction to direct practice. It used role-plays, case scenarios, and additional class
experiences to support students’ practice of motivational interviewing and additional
clinical skills.
2010
North Carolina Central University, MSW Program
Course Title: (SOCW 5408) Special Topics in Social Work with Families and Children
Course Description: Developed course learning objectives and activities to provide
advanced practice for concentration level students. Class experiences and skill building
activities included ethics, substance abuse assessment and treatment, and family therapy.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
06/10-present
08/04-06/08
Board Member – Grow with Me Youth Services
Member, National Association of Black Social Workers
School of Social Work
08/09-05/10
Field Instructor
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
06/08-present Licensed Clinical Social Worker, North Carolina
TJV
CV 2011