DeAngelo Cousar
Bowie,MD
Summary
A Motivated Social worker with great communication and critical thinking abilities. Successful at approaching and solving various problems with practical solutions. Team-oriented and ready to learn. A Self-directed Work Study motivated to apply education and experience in the job role. Excellent listener comfortable completing various tasks to keep operations running smoothly. A highly-motivated employee with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Compassionate Social Worker of comprehensive experience providing social services to various groups of people to aid with day-to-day issues. Well-versed in assessing client strengths, advocating for client resources and conducting thorough home and community visits. Kind and respectful professional with demonstrated conflict resolution skills and strong decision-making abilities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RBT
Acorn Health
10.2023 - Current
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
- Developed and facilitated support groups, promoting healthy coping skills and fostering peer connections among participants.
- Educated families on available community resources, connecting them with essential services such as housing assistance, financial aid, or healthcare providers.
- Maintained accurate case documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and facilitating informed decision-making by team members.
- Evaluated program effectiveness using data-driven approaches, identifying areas of improvement and implementing changes accordingly.
- Increased client engagement in treatment plans by building trusting relationships through empathetic listening and consistent support.
Internship
CampFirePatuxent
09.2022 - Current
- Worked well in a team environment as well as independently.
- Attended and participated in meetings and brainstorming sessions with team members.
- Assisted in routine research, investigations, and special projects to support the work of assigned departments.
- Shadowed staff and learned advanced work.
- in on meetings, took detailed notes and brainstormed with team members on ways to solve problems.
- Participated in research to support goals and objectives of employer and assigned team.
- Worked with teams to support goals and build experience.
- Learned tenets of professional office behavior and thoughtful collaboration.
- Supported various program activities, assisting with administrative tasks.
- work with kids from elementary to middle school developing growth for the individual
- Worked with team members to promote great customer service and pleasant work environment.
- Assisted in routine research, investigations and special projects to support work of assigned department.
- Maintained accurate records and files pertaining to departmental areas of responsibility.
- Created content for social media platforms to engage and connect with target audiences.
- Utilized document management system to organize company files, keeping up-to-date and easily accessible data.
- Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
- Implemented strategies to take advantage of new opportunities.
- Displayed strong telephone etiquette, effectively handling difficult calls.
- Analyzed key performance indicators to identify effective strategies.
- Evaluated needs of departments and delegated tasks to optimize overall production.
- Oversaw quality control to identify inconsistencies and malfunctions.
Counselor (Program Access)
South Bowie Community Center
03.2018 - Current
- Provided individual and group counseling to guide children in areas of social and emotional needs ages from 6-9
- Guiding in education learning From grades 1st-5th grade
- Documented children progress through counseling and interaction.
- Prompted safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors to build repertoire of communication, social interaction and problem-solving skills.
- Implemented and delivered programming for groups of children ages 6 through 9 to 10- 12 kids .
- Helped children find solutions by teaching appropriate intervention techniques.
- having a daily tracker to track improvement for the child during activities and education.
- Supervised and coordinated work activities of personnel.
- Engaged children in interactive activities and organized arts and crafts, sports games and field trips.
- Planned, organized, facilitated and promoted diverse recreational programs.
- Enforced rules and regulations of recreational facilities to maintain discipline and safety.
Basketball Camp Counselor
Tuckahoe YMCA
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Motivated and encouraged student-athletes to make the best effort during practices and games.
- Developed training and exercise programs to meet individual requirements and team play strategies.
- Ran drills and fitness circuits to improve athletes' coordination and skills.
- Assessed player abilities and assigned positions according to individual strengths.
- Prepared athletes for games with a well-coordinated schedule of practices and individual training.
IT Technician
CSG
05.2020 - 11.2021
- Performed troubleshooting on networking and connectivity issues to restore connections and network access.
- Updated software versions with patches and new installations to close security loopholes and protect users.
- Documented repair processes and helped streamline procedures for future technical support actions.
- Troubleshoot devices to identify and solve issues with hardware or software performance.
Education
BSW - Social Work
Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA05.2023
Skills
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Self-Motivated
- Fast Learner
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Flexible Schedule
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Thinker
- Research
- Workflow Optimization
- Social Media
Certification
- Certified Adult, Mental health first aid USA - 2023
- Certified Youth, Mental Health first aid USA - 2022
- Certified Growing Developmental Relationships, CampfirePatuexnt - 2023
Timeline
RBT
Acorn Health
10.2023 - Current
Internship
CampFirePatuxent
09.2022 - Current
Basketball Camp Counselor
Tuckahoe YMCA
01.2021 - 12.2021
IT Technician
CSG
05.2020 - 11.2021
Counselor (Program Access)
South Bowie Community Center
03.2018 - Current
BSW - Social Work
Virginia Union University
- Certified Adult, Mental health first aid USA - 2023
- Certified Youth, Mental Health first aid USA - 2022
- Certified Growing Developmental Relationships, CampfirePatuexnt - 2023
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