IVY J. MEACHUM
Lumberton,NJ
Summary
Dedicated professional with over ten years of experience in working with individuals of diverse cultures and populations. Proven ability to provide leadership and instruction in the delivery of curriculum and program services to individuals in need.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Substitute Teacher
ESS
02.2023 - Current
- Implement lesson plans, while ensuring the integrity of academic time in a manner, which motivates students to learn and participate.
- Organize students for effective instruction.
- Maintain discipline and classroom control that fosters a safe and positive learning environment for all students and staff in accordance with school policies.
- Ensure adequate supervision to assure health, welfare, and safety of all students.
- Complete documentation of attendance, grades and other required details.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts, and in-depth subject matter.
- Implemented prepared lesson plans in established classrooms.
- Keep students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Instruct class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs, and recordkeeping.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Incorporated technology into learning to enhance student engagement and learning.
Program Manager
Center for Family Services
08.2019 - 09.2022
- Provided leadership and supervision of professional staff
- Managed and supervised administrative program operations, developed program protocols
- Trained staff on client engagement to accomplish program goals and benchmarks
- Developed and maintained logistics workflows, procedures and reports
- Create program curriculum, outcomes and objectives
- Performed program research and analyzed data collection to develop grant proposals and budgets
- Develop program activities for program participants
- Facilitate training and educational workshops
- Established milestones and objectives based on input from functional areas and stakeholders
- Facilitated workshops and conducted one-on-one training to educate program staff and clients
- Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish program goals
- Implement a data management system
- Initiate program recruitment efforts
- Conduct community outreach, establish partnerships with community agencies
- Network with employers to identify hiring needs and to match skill sets of participants
- Engaged clients to screen, assess, and identify individual needs for socio-economic support.
Family Service Specialist
Children and Families
10.2016 - 10.2018
- Screened allegations of child abuse and/or neglect
- Investigated, and identified reported signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect for immediate intervention and remediation
- Conducted child welfare safety assessments, referred families for services
- Facilitated family team meetings to provide crisis intervention and to develop family reunification goals
- Administered case management for dependent children to provide counseling and formulate treatment plans to determine appropriate placement
- Conducted intake interviews and completed assessments to identify client needs
- Collected and analyzed records, documented case information
- Interviewed collateral case participants
- Collaborated with community sources including schools, law enforcement and medical providers
- Conducted home and field visits to ensure child safety and well-being
- Maintained confidential records and documentation in case management database
- Collaborated with family/juvenile court systems and other family support agencies.
Adult Probation Officer
NJ Judicial Courts
05.2016 - 10.2016
- Supervised offenders to reduce risk to the community
- Administered drug and alcohol screens for offenders
- Screened offender referrals and completed intake interviews and needs assessments
- Conducted investigations into violations and compiled information from offender legal history
- Determine appropriate supervision levels by conducting risk and needs assessments
- Reviewed cases to ensure compliance and follow-up recommendations were followed
- Developed relationships with defendants and offenders, assessing living conditions and case background information
- Monitored and reported offender delinquencies or violations
- Drafted court reports and provided court testimony recommending probation outcomes
- Reviewed offender progress with rehabilitation programs, community service and employment
- Assisted probationer with obtaining housing, employment and healthcare.
Behavioral Support Counselor
Oaks Integrated Care
12.2015 - 05.2016
- Assessed client behaviors and other social responses to determine correct diagnosis and devise treatment plans
- Implemented client behavioral and crisis intervention plans
- Engaged clients in behavioral individual counseling sessions
- Facilitated therapeutic life skills training groups
- Provided trauma informed training workshops for educational staff to develop increased capacity to address client behavioral needs
- Monitored client/staff interaction to ensure that therapeutic and educational goals were being met
- Guided clients in developing coping skills and strategies for dealing with problems
- Provided comprehensive case management services, connected clients to appropriate resources
- Documented client progress notes, maintained case records.
Social Service Specialist
Department Of Families and Children Services
04.2014 - 05.2015
- Assessed the level of risk to children and families
- Conducted face to face interviews
- Investigated and collected case data
- Conducted in-home and community visits
- Coordinated appropriate services and placement
- Collaborated with various collateral agencies
- Ensured child welfare and safety
- Assessed family/individual level of functioning to determine need for service
- Implemented case goals, monitored case progress
- Developed individual case plans, provided resource information and follow-up
- Supervised parent/child visits monitored case progress
- Prepared case progress reports, provided court testimony, and enforced court orders.
Intensive Case Manager
Catholic Charities
08.2012 - 09.2013
- Implemented social economic services for welfare recipients and TANF families
- Conducted client interviews, intake, and needs/risk assessment, to determine service eligibility
- Provided outreach services, follow-up, client advocacy, and referral/linkage
- Documented, reviewed, and monitored case progress
- Conducted comprehensive social assessments to coordinate services
- Developed individual service plans in partnership with the client to reflect the client's functional level, skills needed, services, and supports to help the client gain independence and self-sufficiency
- Identified and addressed clients' barriers to self-sufficiency such as substance abuse, mental health issues and educational deficiencies
- Maintained & conducted interagency case conferences, ongoing communication/collaboration.
Program Director
Crossroads Programs Inc
05.2004 - 07.2010
- Directed a residential program for abused and neglected adolescents in need of social, economic, and behavioral health support
- Provided leadership and supervision of professional staff
- Managed on-site program operations and budget allocations
- Evaluated quality of program services, modified delivery of services, implemented program initiatives and outcomes
- Created program policy and procedures
- Recruited, interviewed, hired and evaluated staff performance
- Determined program eligibility criteria, assessed risk, ensured youth safety
- Provided supportive counseling, vocational/ life skill development and on-going needs assessment
- Investigated reports of incidents, provided crisis intervention, documented client progress
- Developed individual service plans, which included behavioral, emotional, educational, familial, and social goals
- Established program goals ensured efficient and quality delivery of program services
- Prepared program administrative reports conducted staff meetings and training.
Human Services Specialist
Burlington County Board of Social Services
10.2004 - 01.2005
- Determined client eligibility for TANF, cash assistance, Medicaid, food stamp, and work first programs
- Interviewed clients and verified data to determine program eligibility
- Met with clients to conduct assessments of current situations and establish what needs to be addressed
- Reviewed, verified, investigated, and documented client information
- Assisted clients in effecting behavioral changes, learning problem-solving techniques and identifying goals or objectives
- Maintained a large caseload of cases by utilizing effective time management and organizational skills
- Collaborated with community agencies to secure housing, and employment for clients
- Prepared documents and statistical reports for the welfare database system.
Program Coordinator
Boys and Girls Club of Burlington County
08.2001 - 05.2004
- Managed and led youth intervention programs and managed grant funding
- Coordinated, and evaluated program activities
- Created and implemented best practice programming and curriculum for youth development
- Developed and implemented policies and strategies to promote client self-sufficiency
- Recruited, trained and provided direction for staff and volunteers
- Conducted life skills training, and career readiness workshops
- Prepared monthly spending reports, including outcome data, and enrollment numbers
- Partnered with schools, justice system, and community agencies to expand outreach and impact
- Organized special events and activities to boost youth development.
Education
Master of Science - Public Administration
Central Michigan University
Bachelor of Science - Human Services/Education
Southern Illinois University
Associate of Applied Science - Human Services
Burlington County College
Graduate - Clinical Social Work
Rutgers University
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Program Development
- Training and Development
- Classroom Instruction
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Classroom Management
- Behavior Management
- Group Instruction
- Lesson Plan Implementation
- Instructional Techniques
Certification
Certified Human Services Professional
Certified Substitute Teacher, State of New Jersey
Timeline
Certified Substitute Teacher
ESS
02.2023 - Current
Program Manager
Center for Family Services
08.2019 - 09.2022
Family Service Specialist
Children and Families
10.2016 - 10.2018
Adult Probation Officer
NJ Judicial Courts
05.2016 - 10.2016
Behavioral Support Counselor
Oaks Integrated Care
12.2015 - 05.2016
Social Service Specialist
Department Of Families and Children Services
04.2014 - 05.2015
Intensive Case Manager
Catholic Charities
08.2012 - 09.2013
Human Services Specialist
Burlington County Board of Social Services
10.2004 - 01.2005
Program Director
Crossroads Programs Inc
05.2004 - 07.2010
Program Coordinator
Boys and Girls Club of Burlington County
08.2001 - 05.2004
Master of Science - Public Administration
Central Michigan University
Bachelor of Science - Human Services/Education
Southern Illinois University
Associate of Applied Science - Human Services
Burlington County College
Graduate - Clinical Social Work
Rutgers University
Certified Human Services Professional
Certified Substitute Teacher, State of New Jersey
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