Asia Farah
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Career counsellor
Avivo
01.2022 - Current
- Develop individual employment plans and assist participants in accessing the public and private resources to meet goals outlined in the plan.
- Complete comprehensive needs assessment on all individuals referred with respect to contract policies and guidelines.
- Ensure services provided are culturally responsive utilizing best practices.
- Distribute incentives and support services in accordance with agency guidelines.
- Provide intensive case management and advocacy for participants and their families.
- Help participants develop and strengthen work behaviours and employability.
Youth Program Volunteer
Islamic Center of St. Cloud
01.2018 - Current
- Managed the youth program's financial needs.
- Collected monthly payments and created a budget for monthly spending for the program.
- Provided educational resources to youth.
Mental Health Practitioner
Medway Support Services
12.2020 - 01.2022
- An early intervention mental health day treatment program for young individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), trauma, the early loss of consistent caregivers, and abuse/neglect.
- Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problem with different therapeutic and rehabilitative levels of intervention.
- Provide coping skills plan for children and adolescence.
- Created goals for 10+ clients.
- Developed and reviewed specific treatment programs, in collaboration with the clients and their families.
Tri-County Action
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Engaged with a diverse population of clients at Tri-CAP across age, disability, race, ethnicity, etc.
- Went to outreach events to ensure access and equity to those who are facing financial difficulties.
- Engaged with partner agencies to coordinate events and connected with clients at actual events to ensure access to vital services.
- Shadowed case management, documentation, and a case review.
- Provide holistic case management services to clients, Example: Assessment, advocacy, referral, goal setting, education, follow-up, and documentation.
- Assisted client with applications.
- Participated in community organizations.
- Completed vulnerable adult, and child protection mandated reporting trainings.
- Customer service.
Project Connect
10.2019
- Assisted homeless individual at an event to provide resources and personal items.
- Helped folding clothes.
- Helped hand out hygiene products.
- Helped people access services offered by government, nonprofits and other agencies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Social Work, Human Relations
St. Cloud State University
12.2021
Skills
- Bilingual- Somali & English
References
- Patrick Shepard, Program Manager, Avivo, 320-227-1333, Patrick.Shepard@avivomn.org
- Theresa Flinck, Intern- supervisor, Tri-County Action, 218-820-5178, theresa.flinck@tricap.org
- Bisharo Iman, Contract Compliance Manager, Avivo, 320-227-1322, bisharo.iman@avivomn.org
Timeline
Career counsellor
Avivo
01.2022 - Current
Tri-County Action
08.2021 - 12.2021
Mental Health Practitioner
Medway Support Services
12.2020 - 01.2022
Project Connect
10.2019
Youth Program Volunteer
Islamic Center of St. Cloud
01.2018 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Social Work, Human Relations
St. Cloud State University