Careen Dyer Cadle
Summary
Experienced, hard worker, organized and dependable student/ successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet goals single handed or on a team.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Community Worker 1
Los Angeles County Department Of Mental Health
12.2003 - Current
- Established strong rapport with shelter clients through empathetic listening skills, leading to higher levels of trust between individuals in shelter, shelter staff, and Dept. of Mental Health (DMH) staff.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams in order to address complex client needs holistically.
- Empowered clients through education about their rights and responsibilities as members of DMH society.
- Managed/organize digital and physical office files to track shelter visits and report monthly and yearly outcomes.
- Used culturally sensitive programming tailored to meet the unique needs of diverse populations within the shelter community.
- Improved community engagement by attending /organizing events and workshops focused on building social skills between clients issues.
- Facilitated meaningful dialogue among diverse DMH shelter contractors, fostering greater understanding and collaboration among shelter staff, DMH program head, and clients.
Therapeutic Behavioral Specialist
Youth Intervention Program / YIP
01.2000 - 12.2003
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices within the industry.
- Improved client communication skills through targeted social skills training and group therapy sessions.
- Reduced behavioral incidents by providing consistent support and guidance to clients within therapeutic settings, of homes and schools
- Demonstrated cultural competence in interactions with diverse client populations, fostering an inclusive atmosphere that respected individual differences.
- Assisted adolescents clients in achieving personal goals through skill-building activities tailored to their specific strengths and interests.
- Supported adolescents clients emotional well-being by establishing rapport, trust, and understanding through active listening and empathy.
Education
Associate of Arts - Sociology
West Los Angeles College
Culver City, CA12.2024
GED -
Fairfax Adult School
Los Angeles 06.1994
Skills
- Community Outreach
Assist with "Gods Closet" Berean Church every quarter, distribute needed items to low income families in the community, convalescent home visits and homeless food distribution in Macarthur Park & Skid Row
- Case management and support services
Interact with clients and contracted shelters to insure that mentally ill clients living in shelters are treated with respect, dignity, and care
- Group facilitation and leadership
Conduct several groups with DMH clients regarding housing applications, locating Sec 8 housing , and rehabilitation around retaining housing
- Cultural competence and sensitivity
Utilize cultural competency when interacting with DMH clients of diverse back grounds, in shelters and in DMH Women's Reintegration Program
- Collaboration and partnership building
maintain constant open communication between DMH contracted shelters and mentally ill clients who resides in them Assist shelters with conflict resolution
- Advocacy and social justice
Advocate for clients in shelters that can not address situation due to their mental illness
- Conflict resolution and mediation
resolving conflicts before they escalate between shelters and DMH clients, in a respectful manner as to keep heathy boundaries for DMH, shelter, and clients
Timeline
Senior Community Worker 1
Los Angeles County Department Of Mental Health
12.2003 - Current
Therapeutic Behavioral Specialist
Youth Intervention Program / YIP
01.2000 - 12.2003
Associate of Arts - Sociology
West Los Angeles College
GED -
Fairfax Adult School
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