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Janet Morrison

Palm Bay,Florida

Summary

A highly efficient professional manager in planning, organizational restructuring, talent management, community job development, educational program design and change management implementation continuing to work with United States Veterans as a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist. QUALIFICATIONS: Employment Placement Human Services Professional Education Counseling Vocational Support Interview Coaching Employment Evaluation Payroll Administration Clinical Care Substance abuse Counseling Suicide Prevention Case Load Manager Community Outreach Provider Case Management Strong Client Focus Resume Writing Client Engagement Skills Quality Management Training Development Skills PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE: Excellent communicator with the talent to build positive professional relationships with Subordinates, Peers and Senior Management Team. Prepares Veterans for interview scenarios and settings to include informational, telephone, individual, second, task oriented, and behavioral based situations. Councilor with over 8 years of management experience. Responsible for up to 30 Veterans at one time. Provided on the job training, professional guidance, career planning, coaching and resume writing and interview technique. Manages clientele to staff the needs of the organization from the interview through the hiring process. Provided post interview feedback on sessions for all employment candidates. Welcoming clerical professional with 10 years of experience in a government office setting assisting customers and teammates. Positive and upbeat attitude while greeting and interacting with customers, answering calls, addressing problems and finding suitable solutions. Accurate when entering information in database and entering timely case notes and keeping organized filing systems.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Medical Screener-Reception Technician

CSL Plasma
Saint Petersburg, Flordia
04.2020 - 07.2020
  • Assisted up to 100 donors qualified donors in completing screening process
  • Answered basic medical questions associated with donation process, referring donors to medical staff when appropriate and performed health screening procedures such as blood pressure, pulse, weight and temperature
  • Performed 100 finger stick to obtain sample in order to obtain donor’s hematocrit and total protein levels
  • Explained screening process, their health screening test performed, appointment system, donation fees, center policies, proper nutrition and any other information pertinent to donor registration.

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

VA Medical Center Coatesville
Coatesville, PA
  • Duties: Responsible for counseling veterans, some with disabilities in order to provide vocational rehabilitation services
  • Interviewed and evaluated veteran applicants
  • Responsible for composing forms for intake process of veterans being considered for compensated Work Therapy (CWT) Program
  • Conferred with veterans to determine type, degree of handicap, which is eligible for service and feasibility of vocational rehabilitation
  • Accept and recommend suitable candidate
  • Trained veteran to navigate computers, successfully managed a caseload of 25 or more veterans, and aided veterans in obtaining medical and social services.
  • Handled caseload of more than [Number] clients.

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist

Medical Center Coatesville
02.2011 - 05.2019
  • Susan Wieser
  • VA, Blackhorse Hill Road P: 6100-384-7711 x 5287 610.384.7711 x 5287
  • Coatesville, PA 19320 40 hours/per week
  • Duties: Responsible for the operation of the Compensated Work Therapy (CWT)
  • Program and the supervision of assigned patients which consists of the Community Employment Program (CEP), the Modified Community Employment Program (MCEP), the placement of patients in employment in the community, and the follow-up placed, discharge patients which provide vocational evaluation and assessment, training, work adjustment and placement services to disabled and handicapped veterans
  • Provide individualized programs involving special procedures to a wide range of difficult cases requiring complex, non-standard vocational rehabilitation services for patients which have multiple disabilities and a tolerance and understanding of severe medical and psychiatric disorders, as well as alcohol and substance abuse which is necessary to prove treatment to assigned veterans
  • Possess a strong knowledge of the employment rights of the handicapped as mandated by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Education

Social Work

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Associates Degree - Applied Science

Pennsylvania College of Technology
05.1995

High School Diploma -

South Philadelphia High Motivation School
Philadelphia Pa

Skills

  • Expert Witness Testimony
  • Workers compensation
  • Recordkeeping skills
  • Google Workspace
  • G-Suite

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of 12 in the development of a new program to our department assisting veterans with college entry and entrepreneurship.

Certification

  • Peer Specialist
  • BLS Heart Code
  • Wellness Recovery
  • Entrepreneurship Training

Timeline

Medical Screener-Reception Technician

CSL Plasma
04.2020 - 07.2020

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist

Medical Center Coatesville
02.2011 - 05.2019

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

VA Medical Center Coatesville

Social Work

Temple University

Associates Degree - Applied Science

Pennsylvania College of Technology

High School Diploma -

South Philadelphia High Motivation School
Janet Morrison