JONATHAN OQUENDO
Bronx,NY
Summary
Dedicated and licensed Master Social Worker with a strong passion for making a meaningful impact on clients' lives. Seeking a clinical position to leverage exceptional communication and analytical skills in providing high-quality care and support. Committed to utilizing expertise in social work to empower individuals, families, and communities in need.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Worker
Office of Mental Health
08.2023 - Current
- Review all incoming incident reports to determine the level of follow-up required
- Examine safety reports, morning rounds reports, and change of shift reports and take other proactive measures to assure events are followed up through incident reporting
- Conduct all special investigations in a timely, objective, and thorough manner
- Prepare monthly reports on all incident types, to identify and analyze trends as well as deviations related to incidents occurring at the hospital
- Serving as primary facility liaison with law enforcement agencies on incidents which may be reportable as crimes
- Providing crisis intervention, service linkages, and discharge planning
- Developing treatment plans with individuals and treatment team; monitoring and evaluating progress; and modifying treatment plans as needed
- Determining discharge needs and appropriate community resources
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with community providers to ensure continuity of care.
Probation Officer
NYC Department of Probation
03.2018 - 10.2023
- Making preliminary investigations of the defendants' alleged crimes or offenses, covering such matters as the nature of the offense, the place and manner in which it was committed, the circumstances, and the statements of the complainant and defendant
- Obtaining information on an offender’s legal, economic, and psychosocial history and background
- Providing therapeutic counseling to probationers individually or in groups to assist them in dealing with problems such as alcoholic and narcotic addiction, psychiatric disorders, unemployment, and marital difficulties; supervises their progress
- Acting as liaison between the department and the courts
- Referring those on probation to social, governmental or community agencies, which may assist in rehabilitation
- Conducting fieldwork, which includes home visits to individuals under investigation or supervision, corresponding with and making collateral visits to friends, relatives, and community agencies
- Perform violation of probation warrant investigations; execute warrants and detain or take into custody probationers wanted by law enforcement agencies.
Social Worker
Brooklyn Justice Initiative
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Complete intakes and administer risk and needs’ assessment tools to participants admitted to the Supervised Release Program (SRP)
- Assist with crisis management and intervention
- Provide comprehensive, clinically informed case management services to high-need participants to help address substance abuse, mental health, trauma, domestic violence, and housing
- Perform voluntary individual counseling sessions as needed
- Conduct outreach to collateral sources as needed to provide supervision and court monitoring
- Communicate with community-based service providers to facilitate, follow-up and assist participants with voluntary service referrals
- Complete all necessary documentation and input data into computer database
- Monitor and report compliance to court stakeholders and work with defense and district attorneys to bring program participants into compliance as needed.
Case Planner
Abbott House
03.2016 - 03.2018
- Conduct and maintain a caseload of 12 to 15 families, visiting foster home, Bio home, and school visit once- twice a month
- Conduct, monitor, and document all family and/or sibling visits as well as CHIIP visit at Riker’s Island
- Complete required paperwork, including but not limited to FASPS, Plan Amendments, Permanency Hearing Reports, life skills assessments and progress notes
- Make all court appearances related to cases, representing the agency as to the permanency, safety and well-being of participants served by the program
- Work with family and youth to develop the most appropriate permanency plan with emphasis on lasting family connections, which can be, improved family relationships, adoption, and mentor
- Locate resources and make referrals as needed
- These include consistent outreach and referrals in the community
- These will include but not be limited to medical and mental health, clinical support services, MH crises intervention services, supportive skills, etc
- Support and counsel foster parents in their efforts to care for the child and include them in the development of the behavioral and service goals and tasks.
Case Manager
Center for Urban Community Services
04.2015 - 03.2016
- Engages clients in a working, collaborative relationship that is appropriate to their service needs
- Develops an effective service plan of a strength-based/solution-focused individualized goal and action plan that promotes permanent housing and self-sufficiency with each client
- Connecting families to various community-based and governmental resources, and escort them to appointments as needed
- Anticipates, prevents, and responds to crises by working with clients to identify and resolve factors that may lead to a crisis and alerting supervisory staff as necessary
- Ensuring the timely and accurate completion and submission of all case notes and other required documentation
- Conducts field visits to clients and external parties as needed
- Assess housing barriers of individuals and families experiencing homelessness to determine housing and service needs
- Provide mediation and advocacy with property owners on the client’s behalf to develop a workable plan to obtain and or maintain housing
- Assist participants in locating and securing housing of their choice utilizing various rental assistance programs
- Identify participant strengths and barriers to stability and assist participants to reducing barriers.
Family Worker
Harlem Children Zone- The Baby College
06.2013 - 04.2015
- Providing supportive casework counseling to 12-15 families through weekly home visits, which include conducting parenting workshops/lessons, and office-based assessments
- Administer the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) a developmental and social-emotional screening tool for children 2 months to 5 Years of age
- Monitoring and evaluate children’s overall development and make appropriate referrals for support (internally and externally) when needed
- Connecting families to various community-based and governmental resources, and escort them to appointments as needed
- Ensuring the timely and accurate completion and submission of all case notes and other required documentation
- Demonstrating support to instructing staff, facilitating workshops/lessons during in-office workshops/lessons
- Recruiting families between cycles to ensure maximum level of program participants
- Encouraged the performance of young adults in school whilst assisting them to maintain an acceptable average leading to diploma
- Participating in weekly supervisions with the Family Service Coordinator.
Education
MSW - Master of Social Work
Stonybrook University
New York, NY05.2021
BPS - Bachelor of Professional Studies in Human Services
Metropolitan College of New York
New York, NY12.2015
Skills
- Compassionate
- Case Management
- Client Advocacy
- Conflict Resolution
- Efficient under pressure
- Crisis Intervention
Certification
Licensed Master Social Worker in Connecticut, 07/23, 8437
Skillstrainings
- Efficient in all Microsoft Office applications
- Mandated Reporter- NYS Office of Children and Family Services 2023
- Certified CPR 2022
- Certified in Connection 2016
Timeline
Social Worker
Office of Mental Health
08.2023 - Current
Social Worker
Brooklyn Justice Initiative
01.2023 - 08.2023
Probation Officer
NYC Department of Probation
03.2018 - 10.2023
Case Planner
Abbott House
03.2016 - 03.2018
Case Manager
Center for Urban Community Services
04.2015 - 03.2016
Family Worker
Harlem Children Zone- The Baby College
06.2013 - 04.2015
MSW - Master of Social Work
Stonybrook University
BPS - Bachelor of Professional Studies in Human Services
Metropolitan College of New York
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