Al Trease Battle-Rhea
Hammond,IN.
Summary
Pursuing an advancement in my career where I can fully utilize my Masters's Degree in Public and Environmental Affairs with a concentration in Leadership in Human Service.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Healthy Families Family Support Specialist Supervisor
Mental Health America Of Northwest Indiana
2012.02 - Current
- Supervise up to six Healthy Families Family Support Specialists and monitor all functions of the Healthy Families program.
- Provide 2 hours of weekly supervision to each staff member on my team; supervision includes administrative, reflective, and clinical aspects of home visiting.
- Conduct interviews, hires, and direct training of new staff, with Program Director.
- Conduct quality assurance and quality improvement efforts to ensure clients receive accurate services from staff. This includes shadowing staff on home visits, contacting families by phone, and providing families with opportunities to complete surveys.
- Develop and facilitate training sessions as necessary and pertinent to Healthy Families staff to meet Healthy Families requirements.
- Work closely with Senior administration to ensure all staff maintain required number of clients with appropriate case weights.
- Support and motivate staff.
- Work with Program Director and Senior Administration to monitor all billing requirements are met.
- Monitors staff adherence to Healthy Families critical elements and initiates revisions of policies and procedures as deemed appropriate with HF Program Director.
- Complete required statistical reports as required for funding sources and grants.
- Attends and facilitates numerous amount of Healthy Families meetings also additional meetings throughout the state of Indiana.
- Provides required statistical reports, in a timely manner to the Program Director, DCS, HFI, and other funders as required.
- Actively advocates for all children, families, and persons with mental illness served by MHA.
- Observe safe job practices, maintaining a clean and safe working environment.
- KPI (key performance indicator) which measures the Healthy Families program performance.
- CQI (continuous quality improvement) management and staff create constantly improving quality.
- Massive data collecting and coding quantitative data.
- Promotes Mental Health America, and Healthy Families to the community through education, and public relations including existing community partnerships.
Healthy Families Family Support Specialist/ Family Assessment Worker
Mental Health America Of Northwest Indiana
2000.08 - 2012.02
- Initiates and maintains home visits with families in their home
- Provide parenting skills and child development information to parents
- Completes all documents required in a timely manner in the family-wise data system
- Demonstrate an understanding of the family’s cultural diversity in the community
- Help families set goals as well as achieve their goals
- Provide families with resources and referrals in their community
- Able to identify family's risk factors based on information gathered from the parents
- Promote all of MHA of Lake County Programs
- Mental Health America of Northwest Indiana
Family Preservation Worker
Mental Health America Of Northwest Indiana
2000.01 - 2000.08
- Working with culturally diverse families on a one-to-one basis, catering to their various needs
- Provide services such as parenting classes and parent skill building in counseling, court advocacy and networking with community referral agencies
Education
Master of Science - Public Affairs And Public Policy Analysis
Indiana University
Gary, IN05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Indiana University
Gary, IN12.2009
Skills
- 23 plus years of experience in Human Services
- Great time management, organizational, and multi-tasking skills
- Administrative experience with managing 5 to 6 staff
- Quick learner, open to training and challenges to improve my job performance
- Ability to handle disagreements with ensuring all parties feel supported by using active listening skills
- Excellent at working with diverse populations
- Knowledgeable about community resources
- Case and team support
- Willingness to take on responsibilities and works well with limited supervision
- Excellent communication skills oral and written
- Loyal and dependable
- Spreadsheet Tracking Management
- Knowledgeable in Microsoft Windows and Office
- Data Analysis
- Operation Management Skills
- Standard Operating Procedures: Proficient
Timeline
Healthy Families Family Support Specialist Supervisor
Mental Health America Of Northwest Indiana
2012.02 - Current
Healthy Families Family Support Specialist/ Family Assessment Worker
Mental Health America Of Northwest Indiana
2000.08 - 2012.02
Family Preservation Worker
Mental Health America Of Northwest Indiana
2000.01 - 2000.08
Master of Science - Public Affairs And Public Policy Analysis
Indiana University
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Indiana University
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