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Beau Macarty

Spokane Valley,WA

Summary

Dedicated and hard-working social worker with 18 years of experience demonstrating a strong commitment to serving disabled, homeless, and special needs individuals. Seeking career advancement into the Social Service Specialist 5 position, where my skills, drive, and leadership can be shown and can continue to grow and learn everyday with the goal of transforming lives of those in our community.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Social Service Specialist 2

DSHS
12.2019 - Current
  • Building relationships with customers from all walks of life who are living with multiple disabilities.
  • Case load management of 500+ DSHS customers and assisting them with SSI requirements for ABD program.
  • Building relationships with customers from all walks of life who are living with multiple disabilities.
  • Evaluated systems according to predetermined checklist and noted issues.
  • Assisting customers completing SSI/SSDI applications and appeals.
  • FIling SSI paperwork and ensuring it gets set to Social Security complete and accurate.
  • Following up on SSI claim status for customers with Social Security, SSI attorneys, and Disability Determination.
  • Helping walk in customers with SSI or other DSHS related questions
  • Regular calls to customers for appointment reminders, follow ups or any other SSI requirement of ABD.

Housing and Community Support Specialist 1

Spokane County
08.2005 - 12.2019

Participation in intake interviews, assist in completing of intake documentation, completing individual treatment recovery goals, per DBHR standards.

  • Designing person centered treatment plans based upon individual strengths, encourage and promote a strength based environment to assist individuals in meeting their individual life goals.
  • Conduct housing searches with individuals who may have substantial barriers to independent living, to secure placement in safe and satisfactory housing.
  • Navigate complex HUD paperwork for access to housing for chronically homeless, low income, and disabled individuals/families.
  • Maintain knowledge of and regularly collaborate with local governmental agencies (DSHS, DMV, SSA, Immigration Authorities, HUD housing programs and Spokane Housing Authority).
  • Connect individuals to services for basic health and dental services, vocational programs, legal representatives, money management including payee resources, food banks, shelters, low-cost household items, clothing banks, Fair Housing, SNAP, etc.
  • Assess severity of threats, felony charges and possession of weapons for safety of individual and housing providers.
  • Complete all necessary documentation, including charts, records of service, daily Service Activity Logs (SAL), and Raintree data information within timelines established for service delivery and to meet SCRBHO and DBHR standards.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice/Sociology

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
05.2002

Skills

  • Fast learner and ability to pick things up quickly
  • Deescalating emotional/stressful situations
  • Building rapport with clients
  • Comforting oral communication/putting clients at ease
  • Using/speaking in solution oriented language
  • Engaging in active listening
  • Setting healthy client boundaries
  • Prioritizing case loads and client needs
  • Keeping diligent records and documentation

Timeline

Social Service Specialist 2

DSHS
12.2019 - Current

Housing and Community Support Specialist 1

Spokane County
08.2005 - 12.2019

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice/Sociology

University of Idaho
Beau Macarty