Dannessa Rodriguez
Newark,NJ
Summary
Dedicated, self-motivated, disciplined, organized, and goal-oriented, with excellent communication skills displayed by working closely with diverse populations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Child Study Team Social Worker
East Orange School District
East Orange, NJ
09.2024 - Current
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary Child Study Team (CST) members to evaluate students referred for academic, behavioral, and emotional concerns.
- Develop, review, and implement Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) in compliance with state and federal special education regulations.
- Provide crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, and case management services to students and families.
- Participate in IEP meetings, eligibility determinations, and reevaluation processes to ensure appropriate support services are provided.
Wellness Specialist
Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services
Union County, USA
08.2022 - 08.2024
- Participate with the licensed staff in the development, implementation, monitoring, and updating of the individualized rehabilitation plan/Individual Recovery Plan (IRP).
- Perform evidence-based practices that are appropriate for implementing community support services, including Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral, and Educational Strategies.
- Provide mental health and substance abuse education, community living skill training, and supportive counseling in the home and other natural environments to persons served and significant others.
- Conducted assessments of the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social needs of clients.
Social Work Intern
New Jersey Reentry
Newark, USA
09.2022 - 04.2023
- Individual Counseling Sessions.
- Conduct biopsychosocial assessments.
- Evaluate and refer for Medical Assistant Treatment (MAT), and Mental Health resources.
- Conduct weekly group sessions with clients on reclaiming narratives and legacies.
- Propose new partnerships with community resources for wellness and meeting client needs.
- Enroll re-entry clients for Medicaid.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss client progress and updates.
Pharmacy Technician
Mt. Prospect Pharmacy/Main Street Pharmacy
Newark/Paterson, USA
07.2020 - 08.2022
- Answer phones.
- Call doctors regarding prescriptions.
- Call doctors regarding refills on prescriptions.
- Assist patients in clarifying the doctor's orders.
- Prepare and fill medications.
- Put prescriptions into the system.
- File prescriptions.
- Checked insurance coverages on prescriptions.
- Call patients to see if they need refills.
- Translate for the pharmacist.
Social Work Intern
Benjamin Franklin School #13
Elizabeth, USA
09.2021 - 04.2022
- Participate in Professional Learning Communities' meetings.
- Shadow social work supervisor.
- Conducted bullying presentation
- Assisted in a crisis intervention.
- Utilize Systems Theory to assist and better understand a client.
- Utilize solution-focused theory during group sessions.
- Facilitated group lunch sessions for students during lunch to address the needs of students.
Advocate Intern
Black Alliance for Education Options
Newark, USA
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Facilitated telephone calls to educate people about the organization.
- Assist with the organization of community events.
- Collaborated with local, county, and state agencies.
- Participated in community events, including setting up information tables.
- Assisted clients in identifying resolutions to educational needs.
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA08-2024
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Rutgers University-School of Social Work
Newark, NJ05.2021
Ph.D. - Human Factors
Capitol Technology University
Laurel, MDSkills
- MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Advocacy Skills
- Communication Skills
- Team-building skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Analytical skills
Certification
- AutoCad, 2019
- AutoDesk, 2016
References
References furnished upon request
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Child Study Team Social Worker
East Orange School District
09.2024 - Current
Social Work Intern
New Jersey Reentry
09.2022 - 04.2023
Wellness Specialist
Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services
08.2022 - 08.2024
Social Work Intern
Benjamin Franklin School #13
09.2021 - 04.2022
Pharmacy Technician
Mt. Prospect Pharmacy/Main Street Pharmacy
07.2020 - 08.2022
Advocate Intern
Black Alliance for Education Options
06.2017 - 08.2017
Master of Arts - Social Work
Louisiana State University
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Rutgers University-School of Social Work
Ph.D. - Human Factors
Capitol Technology University
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