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Center for Children, Families and Workforce Development

Kim Spurzem, MSW

Director of Workforce Training

Contact

Office: East Helena, MT
Email: kim.spurzem@umt.edu
Office Hours: Please email me at kim.spurzem@umt.edu.
Curriculum Vitae

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Personal Summary

I’m a proud Montanan with a deep passion for my home state. With over a decade of experience as a social worker, I’ve led community-based programs and developed curricula, including an after-school program that emphasized safe and inclusive spaces. I also co-facilitated numerous trainings aimed at fostering welcoming environments in schools and communities. Later, as a program evaluator, I assessed various state-funded interventions focused on preventing violence, including suicide, rape, and child abuse.

Currently, I am the Director of Workforce Training at the Center for Children, Families, and Workforce Development at the 91��Ԫ. I lead a diverse team that works with stakeholders across Montana to evaluate workforce training needs, develop customized remote training, and measure its effectiveness. My background in social work and training equips me with a unique perspective for creating inclusive and impactful training materials. I thrive on collaborating with partners to design engaging content and assess program outcomes.

Education

M.S.W. Social Work 91��Ԫ

B.S.W. Social Work 91��Ԫ

Courses Taught

SW 400: Social Work Research

SW 410: Social Work Ethics

Projects

Publications

Keeping Children Safe (KCS) Montana’s Resource Parent Training: Pilot Training evaluation. March 2023. On file with Montana Child and Family Services Division.

Montana Child and Family Services Division Continuous Quality Improvement: Permanency Survey Results. September 2022. On file with Montana Child and Family Services Division.

Montana Child and Family Services Division Montana Child Abuse and Neglect Training Evaluation Report: Year Two. December 2022. On file with Montana Child and Family Services Division.

Child And Family Service Reviews (CFSR): Pilot Training evaluation. December 2022. On file with Montana Child and Family Services Division.

Child Welfare Data State Fiscal Years (SFY) 2018 – 2022. December 2022. On file with Montana Child and Family Services Division.

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training Evaluation. Spring 2022. On file with Bozeman Crisis Intervention Team.

Montana Child and Family Services Division Montana Child Abuse and Neglect Training Evaluation Report: PIP Update. Spring 2022. On file with Montana Child and Family Services Division.

Children's Mental Health Bureau: Targeted Case Management Evaluation Report. Winter 2021. On file with Montana’s Children’s Mental Health Bureau.

Rape Prevention Education Evaluation: Quarterly Reports Year 3. Winter 2021. On file with Montana Family and Community Health Bureau Adolescent Health Section.

Montana Child and Family Services Division Montana Child Abuse and Neglect Training Evaluation Report: Year 1. Winter 2021. On file with Montana Child and Family Services Division.

Montana Child and Family Services Division Montana Supervisory Training Series Evaluation Report. September 2021. On file with Montana Child and Family Services Division.

Montana Child and Family Services Division Montana Child Abuse and Neglect Training Evaluation Report. February 2021. On file with Montana Child and Family Services Division.

Let's Grow Montana: 2020 Report. November 2020. Report on file with Montana Children's Trust Fund.

2020 Youth Dynamics Leadership Academy Evaluation. August 2020. Report on file with Youth Dynamics, Inc.

Bureau of Indian Affairs tele-coaching series. Fall 2020. Presented to Bureau of Indian Affairs staff on building resilience during Covid-19, highlight Montana-based programs.

Montana Coordinated Community Plan. Spring 2020. On file with the US Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

2019 Bureau of Indian Affairs Leadership Academy Report. September 2019. On file with Bureau of Indian Affairs.

PAX: Good Behavior Game Summary Report. September 2019. On file with Montana Education Interim Committee.

PAX Good Behavior Game: Pilot Evaluation. September 2019. On file with Montana Addiction and Mental Disorders Division.

2019 Montana Child and Family Service Division Leadership Academy Report. April 2019. On file with Child and Family Services Division.

Montana: Last Best Place to Die by Suicide. May 2018. On file at 91��Ԫ.

Yellowstone County Impaired Driving Court Preliminary Report. September 2013. On file with the Yellowstone County Court, Montana Department of Corrections, and The 91��Ԫ School of Social Work.

Evaluation of Montana's Residential Methamphetamine Treatment Programs: Elkhorn Treatment Center for Women Nexus Treatment Center for Men. January 9, 2013. On file with the Montana Department of Corrections and The 91��Ԫ School of Social Work.

Youth on Juvenile Probation in Montana Community Services and Recidivism, Calendar Year 2011. 2012. On file with Montana Supreme Court Office of the Court Administrator and the 91��Ԫ.

To Drink is to Drive: Final Report to the Montana Legislature on Multiple Offender Drunk Drivers' Prevention Strategy Ideas. Fall 2010. On file with the 91��Ԫ.

Training for Ethics at Montana State Prison, Deer Lodge: A final written Summary Report of Assessment and Training Activities Provided. September 2010. On file with the Montana Department of Corrections and 91��Ԫ School of Social Work.

Juvenile Offenders in Montana: Risk level, Probation Stats and, Recidivism, Fiscal Year 2009. Summer 2010. On file with the State of Montana Supreme Court, Office of Court Administrators.

Assessing Montana's Multiple Offender Drunk Drivers for Prevention Strategy Ideas; Preliminary Report for the Law and Justice Interim. Summer 2010. On file with Montana Legislature Law and Justice Committee.

Evaluation of Montana’s Residential Methamphetamine Treatment Programs: Elkhorn Treatment Center for Women Nexus Treatment for Men. June 15, 2010. On file with the Montana Department of Corrections and The 91��Ԫ School of Social Work.

Assessing Montana’s Multiple Offender Drunk Drivers for Prevention Strategy Ideas. February 8, 2010. to the Law and Justice Interim Committee in Helena, Mt.

Hobbies

Outside of work, I’m passionate about art and enjoy painting small murals and repurposing objects as part of my commitment to reducing waste. My guilty pleasures include bright patterns, quirky earrings, podcasts, and anything carbonated—whether it’s fizzy water, kombucha, or a glass of Gewürztraminer. I also love spending time outdoors in Montana, whether gardening, landscaping, fishing, hiking, shooting, or enjoying campfires.