Dr. King is an Assistant Professor and the Assistant Director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity. She has over a decade of clinical practice experience working directly with traumatized individuals, families, and communities with the goal of addressing the impact of trauma across systems in order to help the traumatized move from surviving to thriving. Her early work with children who experienced chronic, ongoing, complex traumatic stress led to strong interest in the questions clinicians ask, and how they ask them, in order to appropriately plan and carry out services.
Dr. King is the creator of the Cameron Complex Trauma Interview (CCTI), a pictorial-based assessment tool for complex trauma history and sequelae in school-aged children. The CCTI has garnered international attention and is now being utilized both nationally and internationally. In addition, she is an expert in the area of creating and sustaining trauma-informed systems. Dr. King provides leadership over the trauma-informed curriculum at the Mandel School—developing training opportunities and advanced curriculum in the area of trauma-informed practice for Master’s level social work students as well as community practitioners to become better equipped to promote healing and resilience in individuals and communities.
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Research Interests
- Complex Trauma
- Child and adolescent mental health
- Trauma-informed screening and assessment
- Trauma-informed service delivery systems
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Concentration
- Children, Youth, and Families
In the News
Case Western Reserve helps transform Cleveland recreation centers with trauma-informed care approach
June 13, 2023
Zoom fatigue is (still) real: How virtual commute time can help
March 03, 2023
Jennifer King discusses trauma-informed programming on popular podcast
October 27, 2022
Jennifer King explains “autumn anxiety”
September 30, 2022
CWRU social work professor creates 'Take a Break' playing card deck to reduce stress
July 26, 2022
Dr. Jennifer King creates ‘Take a Break’ to address mental health concerns with 28-card micropractice deck
July 06, 2022
How to talk to kids about nuclear war? Jennifer King offers tips as Ukraine spurs anxiety
March 23, 2022
Jennifer King pens piece on benefits of stress
January 28, 2022
SSWR 2021 Virtual Conference: Award Winner & Presentations
January 19, 2021
CSWE 2020 Virtual Annual Program Meeting: Celebration & Presentations
November 12, 2020
Events
Interprofessional Dialogues: Micro-practices for Mental Health
October 27, 2022
Leading in a Crisis: The Journey Toward Recovery and Resilience
June 24, 2022
The Impact of Stress on Physical and Mental Well-Being: Strategies for Campus Leaders
June 8, 2022
Impact Talk with Jennifer King: The Neurobiology of Trauma – The Power of Relationships to Heal
April 06, 2022