KIMI RAHMAAN
San Diego,CA
Summary
7 years of professional experience in Mental Health & Social Services. Innovative Program Manager with a history of creating and spearheading new projects, initiatives, and events and seeing them through to completion. Naturally collaborative & communicative leadership style. Passionate about communal flourishing, wellness, and creativity. Experience also includes customer service, community workshop creation & implementation, LGBTQ+ community engagement, mediation, college enrollment & outreach, mindfulness facilitation, creative writing, SM content creation & public speaking.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Black Services Program Manager
San Diego LGBT Community Center
San Diego , CA
2023.04 - Current
- Created and implemented ground-up multi-pronged vision for program from scratch
- Managed program goals, budgets, and timelines
- exceeded new client goal by 150% for the year in a span of 6 months
- Spearheaded multiple projects &initiatives keeping them on track and within allocated resources.
- created and facilitated multiple new support/community groups while maintaining existing ones
- In-person outreach networking events,tabling, and community partnering
- Digital outreach authored quarterly program newsletters & maintained program's social media presence
- Spearheaded community events w/200+ attendees and multiple community partners executed through the creation and management of project committees
- Hosted monthly program specific Advisory Committee meetings w/ various leaders in the community
- Direct 1on1 case management for client support
- Submitted and secured grant packages for program
- Communicated regularly with external community partners to seek opportunities for collaboration
- Entered data and compiled monthly reports for senior management highlighting key milestones achieved
- Coordinated the allocation of resources toward sponsorship of organizations and events
RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR
NEW ALTERNATIVES INC
Escondido , CA
2021.12 - 2023.04
- Promote a therapeutic environment for adolescent foster youth in residential setting
- Support and teach coping/ independent living skills.
- Respond to crisis situations quickly to maintain calm and immediately determine level of assistance needed .
- Completed daily resident welfare checks and coordinated with facility staff to meet resident needs.
- Led weekly meetings to address resident concerns and educate on changes to policies and procedures.
- Conferred with medical personnel to understand backgrounds and needs of residents.
- Collaborated with counselors to develop counseling programs that addressed student needs.
- Provided information on resident progress and development of case plans.
- Developed and coordinated educational programs for residents.
- Answered telephones and routed calls or delivered messages.
- Counseled students in handling family, financial and educational problems.
In-home Behavioral Counselor
NEW ALTERNATIVES-THERAPEUTIC BEHAVIORAL SERVICES
San Diego , CA
2020.12 - 2021.12
- Providing in-home and telehealth mental health services to youth (ages 5-21) with various mental health diagnoses, and supporting their families
- Implementing and individualizing interventions to motivate youth and parents and provide psycho-education to support adaptive behaviors
- Maintained case-file and general paperwork regarding client treatment in county documentation/health record system as well as internal systems
- Partnered with community resources & healthcare providers to support client
- Attended regular meetings with family and treatment team to coordinate care
- Documented staff information, service plans, treatment reports and progress notes.
- Facilitated and obtained appropriate authorizations for care.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to determine effective treatment plans.
- Supported individuals one-on-one in line with treatment plan and individual emotional needs.
- Conducted in-home mental health counseling using evidence-based practice and trauma-informed clinical models.
- Managed caseload of multiple sessions weekly using a variety of therapies and approaches.
- Tracked incoming client information, intervention plans and patient responses to treatment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - BUSINESS
UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS
Skills
- Project Management
- Community Outreach & Organizing
- Community Education & Workshopping
- Public Speaking
- Budgeting & resource Allocation
- Event planning/coordinating
- Creative Writing & Performing
- Trauma informed counseling
- Data entry & reporting
- Case Management
- Service Referrals
- Mediation
- Crisis Intervention & De-escalation
- Community Group Facilitation
Affiliations
- National Society of Leadership and Success Member
- Elected Class Executive Officer
Timeline
Black Services Program Manager
San Diego LGBT Community Center
2023.04 - Current
RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR
NEW ALTERNATIVES INC
2021.12 - 2023.04
In-home Behavioral Counselor
NEW ALTERNATIVES-THERAPEUTIC BEHAVIORAL SERVICES
2020.12 - 2021.12
Bachelor of Science - BUSINESS
UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS
Similar Profiles
Michael HorvatMichael Horvat
Executive Director, University Development at University Of California, San DiegoExecutive Director, University Development at University Of California, San Diego
Sierra Mullett-Kennedy, MSWSierra Mullett-Kennedy, MSW
STEP Shelter Case Manager at Sacramento LGBT Community CenterSTEP Shelter Case Manager at Sacramento LGBT Community Center
Kai MyersKai Myers
Housing Advocate at Sacramento LGBT Community CenterHousing Advocate at Sacramento LGBT Community Center