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Candace Boyer

@candaceboyer

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I'm building trauma-informed support for children, families, and behavioral health communities.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking opportunities supporting children, adolescents, and families through trauma-informed behavioral health, child welfare, family systems, and community-based prevention work.

I'm pursuing an MSW at the University of Georgia focused on clinical mental health, children, and families. My psychology background in child and adolescent development, including research on foster care risk factors, grounds my interest in child welfare and family systems.

I've built client-centered relationships as an independent Client Services Specialist and developed individualized hardship plans at Bank of America using strengths-based assessment and motivational interviewing. I also bring leadership experience managing and coaching teams, plus training in substance use recovery, Youth Mental Health First Aid, trauma-informed care, and the Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Volunteer – Community Build Projects

Current

Habitat for Humanity

Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 8 months)

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and renovate homes for low-income families. Support youth and family participants with task orientation, safety protocols, and empowerment through hands-on skill building.

Teamwork Project Coordination Leadership Safety Procedures Youth Empowerment

Current

Client Services Specialist

Current

Self-Employed

Jan 2014 - Present (12 years 8 months)

Provided individualized, client-centered services in a one-on-one setting, fostering trust and long-term client relationships. Managed scheduling, client records, and service delivery while maintaining a client base of 50+ recurring clients.

Active Listening Empathy Cultural Humility Customer Relationship Management Scheduling Communication Skills

Senior Credit Assistance Specialist

Bank of America

Jan 2022 - Dec 2025 (3 years 11 months)

Conducted strengths-based assessments of clients facing financial crises, developing individualized hardship resolution plans. Utilized motivational interviewing techniques to build rapport and reduce recidivism in financial hardship cases.

Motivational Interviewing Case Documentation Confidentiality Peer Mentoring Emotional Regulation Resilience

Retail Store Manager

Dollar General Stores

Jan 2014 - Dec 2022 (8 years 11 months)

Led a team of 15+ employees, including recruitment, training, and performance coaching. Modeled trauma-informed supervision and led conflict mediation between employees.

Team Leadership Recruitment Training Performance Coaching Conflict Mediation Reflective Listening

Youth Volunteer and Peer Educator

National Urban Coalition for Unity and Peace

Jan 2003 - Dec 2010 (7 years 11 months)

Participated in community dialogue and conflict resolution programming. Facilitated workshops on youth violence prevention, restorative justice, and peer mentorship.

Public Speaking Social Advocacy Youth Development Workshop Facilitation Restorative Justice

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Georgia

Master of Social Work, Social Work

Activities and societies: Relevant Coursework: Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Trauma & Resilience, Diversity & Social Justice, Generalist Social Work Practices

Master of Social Work candidate with a focus on Clinical Mental Health, Children and Families. Expected graduation in May 2028.

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Immersive Training in Substance Use and Recovery Care, Substance Use and Recovery Care

2026 - 2026

Activities and societies: Gained exposure to trauma-informed care, relapse prevention, and recovery-oriented systems of care. Collaborated with interdisciplinary professionals in addiction treatment settings.

Completed immersive training in substance use and recovery care, focusing on evidence-based treatment approaches and integrated behavioral health services.

Strengthening Families Georgia, PCA

Certified Facilitator – Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework, Family Strengthening

2026 - 2026

Activities and societies: Developed skills in group facilitation, adult learning strategies, and community-based prevention approaches. Applied a strengths-based, family-centered framework aligned with child welfare and behavioral health systems.

Completed facilitator training to deliver the Protective Factors Framework to professionals working with children and families.

Southern New Hampshire University

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

Activities and societies: Capstone: 'Developmental Risk Factors in Children in Foster Care Settings'. Relevant Courses: Lifespan Development, Psychological Testing, Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Child and Adolescent Development. Graduated in 2025.