Eryn Sollecito
Belvidere,NJ
Summary
A dedicated professional with a focus on supportive services and peer recovery. I am Compassionate Domestic Violence Advocate with background in providing support to victims, conducting educational workshops, and coordinating with legal teams. Strengths include crisis management, conflict resolution, and empathetic communication. Demonstrated capacity to foster community relationships and promote awareness about domestic violence issues. Impact made through increased client empowerment and improved access to resources.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
DASACC
Belvidere, NJ
04.2022 - Current
- Facilitated weekly support groups for individuals in recovery from substance use disorder.
- Assisted clients in identifying personal goals and creating strategies for achieving them.
- Collaborated with other service providers to ensure quality care for clients.
- Provided individual counseling services to clients, including developing treatment plans and monitoring progress.
- Communicated with external organizations, social workers and others regarding patient's benefits and resources.
- Developed educational materials related to addiction recovery.
Caseworker
Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Warren County
01.2018 - Current
- Maintains a full caseload of 9-10 clients providing individualized case-management needs such as housing resources, employment opportunities, and support advocating for themselves
- Collaborates and develops relationships with community organizations, DCP&P and Parent and Parent as just some explains, to connect clients to services that will lead to self-sufficiency such as substance use support and appropriate mental health services
- Coordinates and delivers services in a safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and survivors-centered care
- Help survivors achieve wellness, safety and autonomy through collaborative and trust-based care
- Provided referrals as needed within the substance use field
- Was able to connect to organizations such as Good News Home for Women in Hunterdon County and Bloom in PA when a client was in need of additional services that they could offer
- Maintains up to date records within the agency database systems
- Notes are written in a format which meets standards of services
- Conducts needs assessments to assist clients with setting goals for education, housing, employment, and financial stability
- Provides monthly reporting such as number of clients served and success stories to current supervisor
- Conducts crisis interventions during temporary restraining order (TRO) dismissals, sexual assault response, and domestic violence response
- Provides peer recovery support for clients with active substance use, in recovery, or who have loved ones with a substance use disorders
- Attends bi-weekly supervision with immediate supervisor to collaborate on the current caseload of clients and to ensure the level of care of each client is being met
- Creates and develops curriculum for a substance use disorder support group
- Coordinates groups along with our substance use counselor
- Offers support to those struggling with substance use; opens the group up to the family members needing the support as well
- Writes curriculums for summer camp for children staying in the shelters
- This includes arts and crafts, games, and enrichment activities
- We served around 5-9 children during that time
- Offers monthly cook/bake with caseworkers on weekend shifts
- Each client would share a recipe that month and we would all bake or cook it together
- Implements special nights for clients such as movie, game and spa nights, as a way for the clients to get some rest and relaxation during their shelter stay
Patient Services Representative
Hunterdon Family Practice at Riverfield
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Answered patient inquiries related to billing, procedures, policies, and services
- Provided connections to community services
- Screened patients for financial assistance and preparation with required documents
- Worked directly with patients to review and complete required paperwork
Childcare Provider
Sunny Days
01.2011 - 01.2017
- Maintained a safe workplace by monitoring children for health, behavioral and emotional concerns
- Developed and executed weekly lesson plans providing group time, sensory, and special activities
- Collaborated with directors and staff to provide a successful learning environment for all children
- Documented daily needs, observations, and developmental progress
- Promoted open communication and foster positive interactions with parents and guardians
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Warren County Community College
Washington, NJ01-2025
Certified Medical Assistant
Warren County College
01.2015
Skills
- Program Development
- Intervention Services
- Client Skill Building
- Creates & Implements Curriculums
- Group Meetings and Activities
- Community Collaboration
- Advocacy
- Cultural Competency
- Confidential Record Keeping and Database Maintenance
- Maintenance of updated resources and speaker bureau
- Leadership
- Communication
- Public Speaking
- Outreach
- Volunteer Services
- Substance Abuse Knowledge
- Boundary Setting
- Client Relationship Building
- Crisis Intervention
- Relationship Building
- Conflict Resolution
- Crisis Response
- Crisis Management
- File and Record Keeping
Certification
- Peer Recovery Support Specialist, Prevention is Key, 01/01/21 - Present
- Address Confidentiality Program, Division of Child and Family Services
- 60-hour New Jersey Counselor, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Warren County
References
- Jim Seng, 610-392-7146
- Jill Zinckgraf, jzinckgraf@dasacc.org, 610-392-7146
Timeline
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
DASACC
04.2022 - Current
Caseworker
Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Warren County
01.2018 - Current
Patient Services Representative
Hunterdon Family Practice at Riverfield
01.2017 - 01.2018
Childcare Provider
Sunny Days
01.2011 - 01.2017
Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Warren County Community College
Certified Medical Assistant
Warren County College
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