JOEY G. ROMO

I consider myself detail-oriented, resourceful in completing projects in a timely manner, and able to multi-task effectively. I am a trustworthy, reliable, and adaptable person who is equally comfortable working within a team setting or independently as well, supervised, and unsupervised. I have worked with multiple units/branches, divisions, and agencies and implemented new and revised policies to include the Department Operations Manual and California Code of Regulations, Title 15 revisions affecting operations and processes pertaining to the Mental Health Services Delivery System. I have assisted and advise institutions through on site-reviews and assisted with troubleshooting to resolve issues generated by control agencies related to class action cases. I have provided on-site assistance to the various institutions working with the institution Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, Litigation Coordinator, and the Class Action Management Unit Field Correctional Counselor II, relative to Coleman, Clark, Armstrong, Plata, and Perez requirements. Provided training specific to Coleman litigation. I have developed great communication skills, which have allowed me to easily get along with and help a broad range of people. I am eager to learn new skills and extend my knowledge base to develop my abilities within the workplace. I have a high level of motivation and ambition that allows me to see tasks through to the end. Throughout my career with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), I have demonstrated proficiency in my assigned work areas, a strong work ethic, and dependability in completing tasks. I have developed and maintained a strong professional rapport with my peers and supervisors and demonstrate a high level of professionalism. Correctional Lieutenant with excellent communication and organizational talents. Safety-oriented and skilled in self-defense, suicide prevention. I have been providing training for Emergency Operations, Ethics, Restraint Gear Application, Suicide Prevention, Escape Prevention, Communication and De-escalation, Working Successfully with Transgender Inmates, Expandable Baton instructor, EEO Sexual Harassment Prevention, Range Safety Instructor. I am also a Master Use of Force trainer, and Master trainer for Staff Suicide Awareness. Strong understanding of the laws, processes and procedures for registering, treating and maintaining prisoners. Rational Correctional Lieutenant with an assertive and firm demeanor. Committed to maintaining ethical and moral standards while supervising and monitoring staff and offenders. Familiar with mental health and behavioral disorders. Excellent courtroom knowledge to train staff in the transport of inmates. Alert Correctional Lieutenant with hands-on experience handling issues related to maintaining the peace in all levels of security in multiple California prisons. Trained in defensive tactics and firearms. Sound knowledge of visitation guidelines and seize and search protocols, as well as Crime Scene Preservation.