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Joy Rice

Belleville,IL
Joy Rice

Summary

Dedicated to troubleshooting and analysis and have committed myself to providing community support services that empower individuals to maximize their opportunities in daily life. To prioritize comprehensive, high-quality care and serve as an advocate for children and families, is the reason for my hard work. Personable and customer-focused with passion for fostering loyalty and satisfaction.

Overview

13
years of professional experience

Work History

State of Missouri | Division of Children Services

Senior Social Service Specialist III
10.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Train new hires on Can/N process, FACES documentation, and shadowing
  • Conduct and participate in team, leadership, and performance meetings in accordance with policy/procedure.
  • Interact critically and constructively with staff members to develop and implement successful investigation techniques
  • Represents Children’s Division in court proceedings.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving service-related issues promptly and professionally.
  • Assisted the development of departmental goals and objectives, aligning with overarching company mission and vision statements.
  • Consistently met or exceeded performance metrics related to service quality, response time, and customer satisfaction scores.
  • Achieved 20% increase in levels of productivity by optimizing workload management methods and prioritizing tasks according to urgency.

Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center

Parent Educator Coordinator
01.2012 - 01.2020

Job overview

  • Provide ongoing and consistent training for five employees that focused on supporting parent educators to conduct parent-child interactions with families
  • Maintained accurate documentation of client interactions, assessment results, and service referrals to ensure continuity of care across providers.
  • Established strong partnerships with community organizations such as schools, healthcare providers, social service agencies, and cultural institutions to enhance resources available for clients.
  • Completed bi-weekly payroll for five employees.

Education

Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville
, Edwardsville, IL

Master of Arts from Public Administration
05.2024

University Overview

GPA: 3.0

  • Honor Roll Spring 2024
  • Relevant Coursework: Leading Innovation & Public Policy
  • cum laude graduate

Harris Stowe State University
, St Louis, MO

Bachelor of Science from Business Administration And Management
06.2015

University Overview

GPA: 3.0

  • Honor Roll Spring 2015

Skills

  • Client Retention Strategies
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Critical Thinking
  • Data Entry
  • Documentation
  • Team Development
  • Data Collection
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Staff education and training
  • Office equipment proficiency

Watching sports with my family

My son plays football for the local high school, and my daughter plays club volleyball. I enjoy watching my children participate in these activities. 

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Timeline

Senior Social Service Specialist III

State of Missouri | Division of Children Services
10.2023 - Current

Parent Educator Coordinator

Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center
01.2012 - 01.2020

Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville

Master of Arts from Public Administration

Harris Stowe State University

Bachelor of Science from Business Administration And Management
Joy Rice