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Joseph Griffin

Pittsburg,CA

Summary

Motivated professional offering a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice with excellent communication skills an a strong will to succeed. Hard-worker looking to position myself in a dynamic company where my education and experience can be a valued asset while leveraging creative problem-solving abilities to solve complex issues within the company.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Counselor I

Juvenile Hall SF
San Francisco, CA
05.2023 - Current
  • Maintains living and supervision standards as well as cleanliness, security and safety of the facility at all times
  • Conducts searches and confiscates weapons and other contraband articles in addition to appling physical/mechanical restraint techniques when necessary.
  • Performs admitting and releasing operations and completes the necessary booking and record work for all required treatment records, reports, memorandums, forms, logs, letters, and other documents related to the detainees' attitudes, behavior, appearance, interests, skills, progress, and needs
  • Recognizes signs of health problems, suicide risk, assaults, and takes appropriate action to protect the well-being of detainees in order to provide cognitive therapeutic approaches and strategies for modifying anti-social behavior

Xfinity Direct Sales Professional

Xfinity Comcast
Concord, Oakland, CA
11.2014 - 01.2022
  • Visited and sold to potential and current customers at personal and business locations by explaining unique features and educating customers on proper application.
  • Met or exceeded 100% quota consistently by leveraging networking and telemarketing abilities.
  • Collaborated closely with other sales representatives to communicate goals, delegate assignments and optimize strategies.
  • Used exceptional interpersonal skills to increase overall sales through solution-based answers while assisting teammates with sales-processing tasks

Child Care Worker

Catholic Charities St Vincent School for Boys
San Rafael, CA
01.2013 - 09.2014
  • Develop and maintain secure home like environments in which youth ages 10 – 18 years old with severe emotional disturbances can experience stable, healthy attachments and develop more age appropriate social skills.
  • Counseling clients in residential treatment in education, modifying negative impulsive and dangerous behaviors through verbal intervention and redirection. Physically containing and restraining clients per pro act when necessary.
  • Carry out various policies and procedures to ensure the smooth administration, coordination and operation of the various residential programs.
    Transport and supervise residents to, from and during various outings, locations, appointments, home visits, & community-based activities in accordance with company policies.
  • Properly utilize Agency forms, ledgers, logs and charts (ie - such as charting in resident logs, critical incident reports as well as implement first-aid, diet, and medication distribution within the individual residents treatment plans which requires documenting all information.
  • Be available for crisis intervention work and act as a support system while residents are in attendance.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

Southern University Agricultural And Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
12.2010

Timeline

Counselor I

Juvenile Hall SF
05.2023 - Current

Xfinity Direct Sales Professional

Xfinity Comcast
11.2014 - 01.2022

Child Care Worker

Catholic Charities St Vincent School for Boys
01.2013 - 09.2014

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

Southern University Agricultural And Mechanical College
Joseph Griffin