Coordinate the delivery of services, plan referrals and linkages to clients and families.
Monitor service plan progress and evaluates reports from multiple service providers.
Develop and maintain case and program documentation, assessments, treatment/service plans, progress notes, termination summaries Prepare case/status reports and make recommendations/ testify at courts in regards to reunification, termination of parental rights or other permanency plans.
Coordinate services with other professionals.
Provide specialized services that may include detainment, interstate compact, post placement supervision, relative/non-relative caregiver home studies, court testimony, termination of parental rights and judicial review staffing.
Provide support to children, caregivers and family members to assure stable placement and timely achievement of permanency.
Assist family/caregivers in accessing subsidy, medical coverage and other needed services for children.
Coordinate cases with supervisor, team members, providers, DCF and attorneys as needed.
Program Director
Community Corrections Associations
1507 Market St. Youngstown, OH
08.2013 - 07.2014
Direct Supervision of personnel, programming, and operational functions of the facility Effectively communicate and create professional relationship with the Federal Bureau of Prison, Adult Parole Authority, and Common Pleas Court Compose monthly reports Conduct Peer Reviews and Monthly Case file audits Conduct monthly unit meetings Ensure case managers provide individualized treatment plan to all residents and use it to evaluate progress or lack thereof.
Collect and research reliable background information to construct Pre-Sentence Investigation reports Conduct interviews and complete ORAS and CCIS assessments on defendants referred from the Common Pleas Court Supervise offenders on misdemeanor probation, conduct urinalysis and breathalyzers, create detainers, probation violation reports, and bench warrants Work with Judges, Lawyers, district and municipal courts, and other social service agencies Testify in court proceedings on behalf of reports and recommendations made.
Case Manager
Community Corrections Associations
1507 Market St. Youngstown, OH
07.2011 - 08.2012
Provided orientation to new clients, conducted assessments, and developed and implemented treatment plans within the structure of the program.
Enlisted and coordinated resources to meet individual client objectives, both internally and externally to the agency.
Facilitated programming, assisted and directed inter-agency staff in meeting client needs.
Community Corrections Associations
06.2011 - 07.2014
Residential Supervisor
Community Corrections Assocations
1507 Market St. Youngstown, OH
06.2011 - 07.2011
Oversee the daily activity of clients that were sentenced to the program by the Common Pleas court.
Keeping hourly count of all clients in the facility.
Volunteer
Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic
Youngstown, OH
04.2009 - 09.2009
Monitor and assist with group therapy session, and becoming skilled at completing paperwork and documentation in pursuit of obtaining the chemical dependency licensure.
Home Health Aide
Victoria House
Austintown, OH
11.2008 - 06.2011
Home Health Aide
Cambridge Home Health
Youngstown, OH
03.2008 - 06.2011
Duties included assisting elderly and physically challenged individuals with basic daily chores and helping to ensure that the living environment is both clean and safe.
Home Health Aide
Northeastern Home Nursing
Warren, OH
02.2003 - 03.2008
Duties included providing companionship for elderly and disabled clients.
Responsibilities included assisting with medications, activities of daily living, and helping to create healthy and nutritious meals.
Behavioral Coach
Lincoln Place Behavioral Center
Youngstown, OH
09.2001 - 01.2003
Duties consisted of monitoring and guiding ten adolescent males and females through activities of daily living Develop relationship with the residents who are severely troubled to gain their trust that they will be helped Monitor residents in a school setting, providing tutoring and motivational support to clients in an attempt to improve their daily behaviors Operate one-hour classes in late afternoon to residents to express their feelings regarding how their day progressed; providing solutions to any problems they might be having Provide tutoring in reading and math on a daily basis, Monday - Friday Document all interaction in group behavioral-altercations to be sent to judges, parents (most are wards of the state.
Education
Bachelor of Arts and Science - Criminal Justice
Kent State University
OH
12-2008
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Kent State University
Kent, OH
12-2008
Skills
Crisis and emergency communications
Sound judgment
Program evaluation
Strategic thinker
Financial monitoring and forecasting
MS Office
Affiliations
A dedicated and creative professional offering ability to maintain the environments and give guidance to the young people. Self-rewarded by ability to help. Capacity to understand the adolescent development stage and mental disorder in young people and talent to interact in an effective manner. Possess competent leadership skills and can also work well under supervision as a team member. Have excellent problem solving skills along with a willingness to learn new skills and techniques to better perform my responsibilities to the company. Skilled in Microsoft Word and familiar with Microsoft Excel.