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ESPOIR WALUMWENO PSS

Portland,OR

Summary

2 years experience providing culturally specific services for immigrants and refugees needing mental/behavioral health services from a peer support perspective with intensive case management Native Swahili, kibembe,and French Speaker with training in Dispute and Conflict Resolution Intensive experience in creating and developing culturally specific mental health curriculum and training. Trained in mental health services through intake and peer work. An observant individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills builds meaningful relationships with clients and families. Experienced in working with clients from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. Offers crisis intervention to help individuals navigate through traumatic experiences.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Mental Health Case Manager

01.2021
  • PSS, CRM 6/16/
  • Assisted in the development, implementation and monitoring of long and short-term wellness and recovery goals to improve and/or restore individual, family, group, and community functioning
  • Maintained an active caseload providing culturally responsive interventions and referrals for adjunctive support
  • Reported updates to the treatment team with detailed information regarding an assigned client
  • Used cultural competency in the development, implementation, and revision of individual treatment plans
  • Refugee Community Youth and African American youth Leadership & Organizing Asst.2022
  • Develop and implement strategies for increasing refugee and African American youth involvement in their communities
  • Facilitated communication and collaboration among youth
  • Convened youth activities planning group, gathered participation information
  • Maintained records to reflect daily attendance and program content

Babondo community leader

COMMUNITY SERVICE
01.2018
  • Up now, M’mbondo is a tribe from eastern Congo and has a big community in Portland Oregon and salem
  • I Help community events planning
  • Assist community members with social services and rental issues by referrals.

Community Behavioral Health Program case manager

Lutheran Community Services NW
01.2021 - Current
  • As part of the Multicultural Counseling team, this position cultivates collaboration with new and existing client, participates in community committees and workgroups, supports the growth of the community-based mental health program by supporting individuals health
  • Responsible for wellness groups, supporting education, training and outreach to community partners
  • Design outreach program cultivating broad community partnerships
  • Provide support for clients with SUD challenges and mental health in the community
  • Evaluation and sharing project findings through public engagement/ speaking opportunities
  • Promote programs throughout the community and develop skills of self sufficient for clients.

Education

High school diploma -

WORKER, Portland Community College

Skills

  • Patient Diagnosis
  • Compassionate Care
  • Compliance Issues
  • Eating Disorder Therapy
  • Referral Network
  • Release Notes
  • Case Management Activities
  • Emotional Support

Certification

Community Building Training/ Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Congolese Oregon Service Center

Timeline

Mental Health Case Manager

01.2021

Community Behavioral Health Program case manager

Lutheran Community Services NW
01.2021 - Current

Babondo community leader

COMMUNITY SERVICE
01.2018

High school diploma -

WORKER, Portland Community College
ESPOIR WALUMWENO PSS