Baryse Barnes
Bronx,NY
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience in social services, adept at engaging diverse individuals, families, and communities across various settings. Committed to delivering compassionate, solution-focused care that empowers clients and fosters positive outcomes. Proven ability to adapt strategies to meet unique needs, ensuring effective support and guidance for those served. Passionate about making a meaningful impact through dedicated service and innovative problem-solving.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Benefit Opportunity Specialist
NYC HRA/Family Independence Administration
01.2023 - Current
- Interviewing clients, explaining benefit programs (Cash Assistance, SNAP, Medicaid), verifying eligibility, and providing referrals.
- Processing applications, conducting eligibility computations, reviewing cases for accuracy, and investigating errors.
- Utilizes various NYC HRA systems (WMS, POS, SEAMS NICExONE TALX, AMIS ) to manage cases and data.
- Adhering to federal, state, and local laws, policies, and procedures.
- Issuance of temporary vault cards, checks, security vouchers and or budget letters.
- Monitoring reports, managing error correction, and processing all necessary case actions.
Case Manager
CREATE YOUNG ADULT CENTER
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Counsels and aids client's in need.
- Orientates each client with facility rules and program expectations.
- Completes case notes in a timely fashion and maintains records.
- Completes CARES assesement along with psychosocial upon entering the facility.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested by Director of Social Services and Program Director.
- Utilized the DHS CARES System on a daily basis.
- Addresses underlying causes of homelessness through the development of a service plan.
- Coordinates necessary case conferences
Case manager
AGUILA INC JARDIN CENTRAL PRE-ASSESMENT QUARANTINE
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Provide case management services to clients and manage necessary charts.
- Counsels and aids client's in need.
- Orientates each client with facility rules and program expectations.
- Completes case notes in a timely fashion and maintains records .
- Completes pre assesement initial intake.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested by Director of Social Services and Program Director.
Case manager
AGUILA INC PARKVIEW INN HOTEL SHELTER
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Provide case management services to clients and manage necessary charts.
- Counsels and aids client's in need.
- Addresses underlying causes of homelessness through the development of a service plan. Provides on-going management of client's service plan.
- Orientates each client with facility rules and program expectations.
- Completes case notes in a timely fashion and maintains records
- Advocates for client's to receive necessary entitlements, lease and employment opportunities.
- Evaluates client's need for off-site resources.
- Coordinates necessary case conferences.
- Coordinates client compliance with house rules and client responsibilities and rights.
- Prepares and coordinates any reports, responses to inspection reports and/or audits.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Counselor
PIBLY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM APARTMENT TREATMENT PROGRAM
01.2019 - 01.2019
- Assisted with unit supervision, training, and management of clients and case managers.
- Assisted unit case managers with client issues and crises.
- Provided case management to clients with mental illnesses.
- Assisted clients with acquiring necessary skills needed to transition into independent living.
- Assisted clients in areas of daily living skills, socialization, symptom management, and medication management.
- Responsible for creating goal orientated service plans and writing detailed progress notes for all clients.
Caseworker Supervisor
CHILDREN'S RESCUE FUND/CLUSTER MODEL PROGRAM
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Promoted to Case work supervisor, manage four case workers, while serving as a mentor to case workers and assist in their professional development
- Responsible for weekly file audits to ensure compliance and the creation of corrective action plans to produce desired outcomes
- Utilized the DHS CARES System Supervisory Function to monitor team's performance
- Monitored coordinated services of case workers, to stabilize the family unit as needed, in order to deal with challenges of substance abuse, improve parenting skills, housekeeping skills, employment, and money management skills so the goal of permanent housing may be realized.
- Conducted staff supervisions in accordance with program and division policy, ensured assigned staff's compliance with the agency's time and attendance policy; recommends disciplinary action to director of social services when needed
Caseworker
CHILDREN'S RESCUE FUND/CLUSTER MODEL PROGRAM
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Conducted intakes and assessment process to orientate 25-30 homeless families, and develop individualized service plans
- Met weekly and bi-weekly with clients to assist with the achievements of ILP goals
- Provided advocacy for individual clients around entitlements, housing, medical and other services
- Provided crisis intervention, aggressive and supportive counseling to strengthen clients ability to make appropriate life decisions
- Completed weekly unit inspections, completed incident reports, and internal and external reports as required
Day Habilitation Aide III
LIFESPIRE
01.2016 - 01.2016
- Provided supervision, training and hands on assistance to program participants with extremely challenging behaviors
- Provided each program participant the opportunity to be independent and productive according to their individual capabilities with opportunities for choice, physical and social integration into the community
- Alerted appropriate staff of changes in program participants, medical, emotional and psychological status
- Completed daily communication logs in a timely fashion and maintain data where indicated
- Served as a liaison between program participants and community sites
Educational Associate
ABYSSINIAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Completed activity assessments, annual surveys, and other documentation as required
- Adhered to, and enforced program expectations, policies and procedures
- Maintained accurate daily attendance records
- Attended all internal and external professional development meetings, trainings and workshops as designated by the Site Coordinator
- Provided support to teachers during all enrichment activities
Shift Supervisor
SCO FAMILY OF SERVICES
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Provided, and monitored shift coverage daily, weekends, holidays, and as needed
- Implemented preventive measures through crisis intervention and conflict resolution modalities
- Implemented proper recording and reporting systems for consumer and staff safety
- Prepared incident reports as required
- Provided coverage and distribute meals to clients when needed
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts Major
College of New Rochelle
New York, NY01.2009
Skills
- Documentation management
- Documentation management
- Documentation management
- Documentation management
Timeline
Benefit Opportunity Specialist
NYC HRA/Family Independence Administration
01.2023 - Current
Case Manager
CREATE YOUNG ADULT CENTER
01.2021 - 01.2022
Case manager
AGUILA INC JARDIN CENTRAL PRE-ASSESMENT QUARANTINE
01.2020 - 01.2021
Case manager
AGUILA INC PARKVIEW INN HOTEL SHELTER
01.2019 - 01.2020
Counselor
PIBLY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM APARTMENT TREATMENT PROGRAM
01.2019 - 01.2019
Caseworker Supervisor
CHILDREN'S RESCUE FUND/CLUSTER MODEL PROGRAM
01.2017 - 01.2018
Caseworker
CHILDREN'S RESCUE FUND/CLUSTER MODEL PROGRAM
01.2016 - 01.2017
Day Habilitation Aide III
LIFESPIRE
01.2016 - 01.2016
Educational Associate
ABYSSINIAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
01.2013 - 01.2015
Shift Supervisor
SCO FAMILY OF SERVICES
01.2011 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts Major
College of New Rochelle