Kimberly Bass is a Lecturer in the Social Work Undergraduate Department at Eastern University. Her course development, academic advisory, group facilitation, and public speaking events have encouraged a greater awareness and enrichment of the social work profession.
Kimberly Bass came to Eastern University after nearly two decades of direct practice in children’s mental health, child welfare, community CRR co-occurring programs, juvenile justice system, addiction, and trauma experiential treatment in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She provided educational group instruction to professionals interested in learning about trauma-informed care with Lakeside International. Kimberly Bass also worked in collaborative roles teaching trauma-informed psychodrama clinical techniques in workshops for clinical practitioners.
Education
BA, Bachelors of Arts in Psychology at Cedar Crest College
MSW, Master of Social Work at Widener University
Classes Taught
- SOWK 110, Human Diversity and Social Interaction
- SOWK 205, Social Welfare Policy I
- SOWK 440, Social Welfare Policy II
- SOWK 663, Advanced Practice with Families
- SOWK 263, Mental Health and Social Welfare (elective)
- SOWK 230, Trauma and Resilience in Social Work (elective)
- SOWK 262, Addictions and Social Welfare (elective)
- SOWK 253, Social Work with Families (elective)
- SOWK 258, Women’s Issues and Social Services (elective)
Professional Associations and Services
- North American Association of Christians in Social Work (NACSW)
- EMDR Basic Training Certification (EMDRIA)
- Current PA State License Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Publications, Videos & Presentations
- Giacomucci, S., Briggs, D., Gera, Sharon S., & Bass, K. Experiential Addiction Treatment: Creating Positive Connection through Sociometry and Therapeutic Spiral Model Safety Structure. Herald Scholarly Open Access. (2018)
- The Essentials of Trauma – The Opioid Crisis. Video produced by Lakeside Global Institute. Fort Washington, PA. (2018)
- Experiential Group Work – Facilitation Training. Video produced by Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy. Media, PA. (2020)
- Bass, K. & Bekele, S. “The Restorative Justice Framework & The Healing Power of Relationships.” North American Association of Christian Social Workers 73rd Annual Convention Workshop, November. (2023)