Janeece Lawless
Vallejo,CA
Summary
Dedicated Social services professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Worker
Alameda County Social Services Agency
Oakland, CA
01.2018 - Current
- Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills.
- Administered assessments and developed academic goals based on specific disabilities and barriers to learning.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of school psychologists, teachers and administrators to create and implement Individualized Education Plans.
Referral Coordinator
Radnet Management
10.2009 - 02.2013
- Maintained accurate records on in-progress and completed referrals, ensuring full data integrity throughout process.
- Scheduled appointments with specialists on behalf of clients.
- Called insurance companies to get precertification and other benefits information on behalf of patients.
- Coordinated with medical staff and patients to find cost-effective options for services.
- Developed and created programs and monitored effectiveness against individual participant needs.
- Coordinated individual referrals to obtain community services, advocated for client needs and resolved roadblocks.
- Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
Employment Service Specialist
San Bernardino County Transitional Assistance Department
San Bernardino, CA
02.2013 - 12.2018
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
- Planned and promoted career planning presentations, work experience programs and career workshops.
- Counseled students regarding course and program selection, class scheduling and registration and career planning.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators in development, evaluation and revision of school programs and in preparation of master schedules for curriculum offerings.
Education
Bachelor Of Applied Arts And Science - Sociology
California State University - Chico
Chico, CASkills
- Social Sciences
- Case Management
- Referrals and Networking
- Analytical Thinking
- MS Office
- Strategic Planner
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Self Sufficiency Programs
- Solution-Based Interventions
- Communication
Certification
- Program Management, Program Manger Institute - 2023
Timeline
Social Worker
Alameda County Social Services Agency
01.2018 - Current
Employment Service Specialist
San Bernardino County Transitional Assistance Department
02.2013 - 12.2018
Referral Coordinator
Radnet Management
10.2009 - 02.2013
Bachelor Of Applied Arts And Science - Sociology
California State University - Chico