Johnella Hunt
Newark,NJ
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience in family services and residential support, notably with DFAB Essex County. Excelled in needs assessment and individual counseling, significantly improving client compliance and support. Skilled in case recordkeeping and knowledgeable in child welfare laws, demonstrating a profound impact on community resource connectivity.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Service Worker
DFAB Essex County
Newark, NJ
10.2020 - Current
- Assessing the needs of families applying for or receiving welfare benefits
- Determining their eligibility
- Developing personalized case plans to address those needs
- Connecting them with outside resources within the community
Residential Specialist
Advancing Opportunities
Ewing, NJ
09.2015 - 08.2024
- cooking and cleaning consumers home
- Administered medications to consumers living in homes that required 24 hours care
- Transportation to appointments
Asissting Family Service Worker
DCPP State of New Jersey
Milburn, NJ
04.2005 - 10.2020
- Conducted field audits to evaluate and assess situations
- Conducted monthly home visits to ensure clients are in compliance with agent recommendations.
- Assisted in conducting new referral investigations that included asking a series of questions regarding child abuse or neglect
- Conducting supervised visit with children in care of the agency
- Documented contact sheets on the web system on a daily basis
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Strayer University
Washington Skills
- Service planning
- Individual counseling
- Needs assessment
- Client interviewing
- Case recordkeeping
- Eligibility determination
- Child welfare laws
- Family planning counselor
Timeline
Family Service Worker
DFAB Essex County
10.2020 - Current
Residential Specialist
Advancing Opportunities
09.2015 - 08.2024
Asissting Family Service Worker
DCPP State of New Jersey
04.2005 - 10.2020
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Strayer University
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