Jade Nodes
Sitka,USA
Summary
Detail-oriented and highly organized professional with a proven ability to complete tasks efficiently and effectively, even in challenging situations. Strong interpersonal communication skills facilitate positive interactions in both straightforward and complex scenarios, fostering adaptability and resilience. Committed to ongoing training in substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence, cultural trauma, and client advocacy, ensuring a well-rounded approach to support. Recent graduate equipped with foundational clinical practice knowledge and hands-on experience from internships with the Sitka Tribe of Alaska's Indian Child Welfare Act Team and a national Crisis Text Line, prepared to contribute meaningfully through teamwork, problem-solving, and time management.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Transitional Housing Program Manager
Sitka Tribe of Alaska Social Services
12.2025 - Current
- Administering transitional housing assistance in compliance with protocols by providing financial and case management assistance to survivors of domestic violence, stalking or sexual assault. Collaboration with partner agencies to best support survivors. Gathering statistical data to submit grant reports in collaboration with grant team.
General Assistance Caseworker
Sitka Tribe of Alaska Social Services
10.2021 - Current
- Working with clients to ensure that the applications are filled out correctly. Determine eligibility for general assistance cases, daycare assistance, emergency assistance, heating & water assistance, employment assistance and burial assistance. Continually gather monthly statistics on the clients served. Processing of approved financial applications. Meeting with clients to discuss case plans and assuring said case plans continue to meet client needs and follow the program requirements and guidelines. Working with other agencies to get adequate information for client's needs. Assuring that all the grant guidelines for assistance programs are being followed, monitored and electronic records are maintained. Assisting on the grant application processes. Referrals to outside agencies when appropriate and needed for a wide range of needs.
Board member
Sitka Homeless Coalition Board
11.2021 - 11.2024
- Attended all board meetings/work sessions relevant to current needs and volunteer for fundraising events and other events needed to attain building this much needed facility. Formally organized monthly board meetings, including agenda, reminders, and research on pertinent information relevant to the ever-changing subjects relevant to the project at hand. Assisted on the organization of a housing complex construction project with the inspiration of a housing first model. Financial responsibilities for the employees until a more formal organizational structure was put in place. Supervised employees and contractors until a more formal organizational structure was in place.
Intake Specialist
Sitka Tribe of Alaska Social Services
12.2018 - 11.2021
- Assisted clients with a variety of needs such as assistance programs, family services, bus passes, and food pantry. I worked with clients by interviewing them and determining their needs and made referrals to outside agencies when necessary. These ranged from legal assistance, employment, housing, mental health, as well as other social service agencies. Organized and took minutes for the monthly Health and Human Services meetings.
Front Desk Clerk
Westmark
06.2017 - 12.2018
- Worked with a wide variety of clientele, giving them information about the community, as well as ensuring they had a pleasant time. Under the manager, assured all billing and reservations were up to date. Trained all new staff to ensure that they were up to date on all the hotel booking systems, and emergency protocols.
Education
Master's - Social Work
University of Alaska Anchorage
03-2026
Bachelor of Liberal Arts - Social Work
University of Alaska Fairbanks
01-2024
Associate of Arts - undefined
University of Alaska Southeast
01-2021
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Project management
- Detail-oriented
- Client confidentiality
- Case management
- Motivational interviewing
- Intervention planning
Certification
Yoga Teacher Training Certificate 2024
Training
- OCS Permanency Placement
- CPR and AED Certification
- Strangulation Training
- Trauma 101 Training
- How to Locate the Root Causes of Trauma
- Suicide Prevention Training
- SNAP Advocacy Training
- BIA General Assistance Training
- OCC Childcare Development Grant Training
- Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting Training
- Motivational Interview Training
- Child First Forensic Interviewer Certification
- Emotional Freedom Technique and Tapping
- Prevent Child Abuse Vermont Prevention Trainings
- Child Welfare Academy 161 SKILS Training
- Strengthening Families Alaska
Timeline
Transitional Housing Program Manager
Sitka Tribe of Alaska Social Services
12.2025 - Current
Board member
Sitka Homeless Coalition Board
11.2021 - 11.2024
General Assistance Caseworker
Sitka Tribe of Alaska Social Services
10.2021 - Current
Intake Specialist
Sitka Tribe of Alaska Social Services
12.2018 - 11.2021
Front Desk Clerk
Westmark
06.2017 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Liberal Arts - Social Work
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Associate of Arts - undefined
University of Alaska Southeast
Master's - Social Work
University of Alaska Anchorage