Jose Miranda
Shillington,PA
Summary
To mentor and supervise individuals with mental health disabilities to ensure that the needs of the individuals we service through a comprehensive and strategic plan designed to meet their individual goals are met. To work with supporting agencies to ensure that clients receive the best overall care needed.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Outpatient Mental Health Therapist
Children and Family Support Services
04.2022 - Current
- Provide one on one therapeutic counseling to children and adults
- Collaborate with supportive agencies for further treatment
- Collaborate with Judicial Courts if applicable
- Work with families that struggle in coexisting with one another through family/couple's therapy
- Monitor medication management as prescribed by doctors to ensure clients receive the best care.
Off Premise Catering Sales Manager
DoubleTree Hilton of Reading
Reading, Pa
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Collaborate with Director of Catering, Culinary Chef, VP Food and Beverage regarding sales of off premise
- Sell Off Premise Catering Services to potential clients wanting DoubleTree Off Premise Catering
- Supervise Off Premise Catering Team which consists of Chefs, Servers, Bartenders
- Work with preferred vendors such as florists, décor, music (DJ or Live), furniture rentals (tents, china, glassware, cutlery, linens) which client may need for their specific event
- Write sales contracts and proposals for all off premise catering events.
Intake Case Worker Sexual Abuse Unit
Berks County Children and Youth (BCCYS)
Reading, Pennsylvania
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Investigating immediate reports of alleged sexual abuse involving children under the age of eighteen
- Assess the safety of all minors that are alleged to have been sexually abused
- Perform home visits to meet with parents to review cases, assess the safety of the children, and ensure their basic needs are provided (running hot water, food, and an adequate place to sleep, etc.)
- Coordinate with local law enforcement and county detectives through the investigative process
- Refer children to the CAC for Forensic Interviews (FI) to further the investigative process in a safe and nonjudgement free setting
- Collaborate with Supervisor and Upper Management to review and manage cases to determine outcomes.
Forensic Case Manager
Service Access and Management (SAM)
Reading, Pennsylvania
07.2020 - 06.2021
- Assist and coordinate services for individuals with an existing criminal profile (housing, outpatient mental health services, medication management, compliance of treatment for court and adult probation services, independent life skills, coping skills, job placement and any other goals pertinent to the overall well being of the client)
- Meeting with individuals as required by SAM standards in their homes and/or in community settings
- Face to face contacts with individuals and service providers to ensure overall quality of care
- Ensure proper documentation and case notes are entered into the database following specified state regulation timeframes
- Ensure signed releases with appropriate support agencies are always current
- Maintain and keep living documents such as Crisis, Risk Assessment and Safety Plans updated regularly for all clients to ensure the best overall care
- Coordinate with the Treatment Court to ensure individuals are in compliance with court mandated sanctions.
Blended Case Manager
Service Access and Management (SAM)
Reading, Pennsylvania
05.2016 - 07.2020
- Collaborating with individuals, children, and adults, with a clinical mental health diagnosis in the areas of most need (home, school, work, etc.) to assist them in reaching a healthy life balance
- Working with children on a weekly, biweekly basis in the home and/or in school to assist in identifying academic barriers such as additional resources, implementation of a higher level of care such as Family Based Services, Wrap Around Services or Residential Treatment
- Coordinate treatment team meetings with schools, education advocates and parents in evaluating and reevaluating a student's Individual Education Plans (IEP)
- Assisting adults with immediate needs such as medication management, housing, and independent life skills coaching
- Assist individuals with a dual diagnosis (mental health and alcohol/drug addiction) find a balance in life to manage their addiction through the coordination of services
- Maintain and keep living documents such as Crisis, Risk Assessment and Safety Plans updated regularly for all clients to ensure the best overall care
- Ensure proper documentation and releases are updated and uploaded per SAM standards and regulations.
Site Supervisor
Supportive Concepts
Reading, Pa
03.2016 - 05.2016
- Served as a site supervisor for a group home consisting of three consumers with Individual Developmental Disabilities (IDD)
- Maintained and supervised staff of six individuals to ensure the consumers basic needs were met
- Basic needs were ensuring consumers were fed and bathed regularly, medications were dispensed in accordance with prescribed instructions
- Provided transportation to consumers as required to attend all medical appointments
- Maintained daily logs of all activities pertinent to each individual consumer
- Assisted in the maintenance of financial logbooks of consumer's daily spending and ensured the home met all safety protocols.
Education
Masters in Applied Psychology -
Albright College
Reading, PA10.2023
Bachelor in Criminal Justice -
Albright College
Reading, PA12.2011
Accomplishments
- Board Member of The Foundation for the Reading Pagoda (09/2020 to current)
- Board Member of the Reading Education Foundation (current)
- Spiritual Coach for Glad Tidings Assemblies of God Church (2016 - present)
- Men of Iron and Every Man A Warrior small group with emphasis on learning and growing spiritually (2016-2019)
- GT in 60, First Steps, Follow and Influence U (Serve training in preparation for leadership roles in the church)
- Volunteer as a greeter and new member coordinator to welcome and acclimate new attendees through member process
- Participate in a bi-weekly bible study group
- Lead U workshop designed to strengthen communication skills to better serve in any leadership role
- Led a men's group with Every Man A Warrior curriculum designed to spiritually strengthen men to better serve in their homes and in the community
Humanitarian
- Assisted in constructing the safe shelter for the RAHAB Foundation in Costa Rica for women and children, victims of human sex trafficking
- Missionary efforts in Nairobi, Kenya building relationships and teaching English to Muslim and Somali Refugees at the IFTIN School in Eastleigh, a suburb of Nairobi
References
available upon request
Timeline
Outpatient Mental Health Therapist
Children and Family Support Services
04.2022 - Current
Off Premise Catering Sales Manager
DoubleTree Hilton of Reading
01.2022 - 04.2022
Intake Case Worker Sexual Abuse Unit
Berks County Children and Youth (BCCYS)
06.2021 - 01.2022
Forensic Case Manager
Service Access and Management (SAM)
07.2020 - 06.2021
Blended Case Manager
Service Access and Management (SAM)
05.2016 - 07.2020
Site Supervisor
Supportive Concepts
03.2016 - 05.2016
Masters in Applied Psychology -
Albright College
Bachelor in Criminal Justice -
Albright College
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