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Malika J Mason

Pittsburgh,PA

Summary

Dynamic Career Advisor with a proven track record from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, excelling in career assessment and client advocacy. Expert in leveraging multicultural competence and social media proficiency to enhance client success. Demonstrated achievement in expanding networking opportunities and tailoring coaching strategies, significantly impacting jobseeker outcomes.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Career Advisor

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
08.2021 - Current
  • Conduct vocational and career assessments of jobseekers to determine career objectives, interests, skills, and abilities
  • Provide career guidance to assist jobseekers in making and carrying out career decisions for success in the labor market
  • Identify suitability for and/or barriers to employment/training as well as appropriate tools and resources for jobseekers to achieve employment goals
  • Provide intake services, individually and in group sessions, to jobseekers and employers
  • Develop and conduct orientations to services, workshops, and presentations
  • Organized workshops focused on essential job-seeking skills such as resume writing, interviewing techniques, and networking strategies.
  • Collaborated with clients to identify skills, strengths, and areas for improvement through assessments and evaluations.
  • Implemented individualized coaching strategies tailored to each client''s specific needs and goals.
  • Established strong relationships with local employers, expanding networking opportunities for clients seeking new career paths.

Income Maintenance Caseworker/MA Processor

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11.2019 - 07.2021
  • As a Medical Processor, responsibilities included processing Medical Assistance Applications for various Medical Assistance Programs

Field Interviewer

University of Wisconsin
10.2018 - 12.2019
  • As a Field Interviewer for the University of Wisconsin MIDUS Study, duties include facilitating a computerized interview to collect data and research for a longitudinal study on how we age as Americans
  • Other duties include, completing exams such as, testing Respondent’s blood pressure, measuring height, weight, hip and waist circumferences, and completing blood spot collections

Behavioral Specialist

Community Options Inc
08.2018 - 12.2019
  • As a behavioral specialist my duties include being responsible for assessing individuals with behavior issues, collecting ABA data on the clients, Completing Functional Behavioral Assessments, writing Treatment Plans, working with family and all support staff such as, Teachers, Counselors, Service Coordinators and Psychologists in Treatment planning in assisting individuals with reaching their outlined Treatment Goals and Objectives

Caseworker III

Allegheny County Children Youth and Families
04.2007 - 08.2018
  • As a Direct Service/ Family Services Caseworker, responsibilities included managing up to 30 families by assessing families need for services, visiting families in their home and children in out of home placements to ensure their safety, prepare court addenda, and report the families progress directly to the assigned Juvenile Court Judge

AmeriCorps VISTA

Corporation for National Service / Just Harvest
09.2006 - 04.2007
  • As a VISTA / Volunteer in Service to America, working for Just Harvest, I was responsible for assisting with the 2005/2006 tax year
  • I filed income taxes and worked with clients on getting their taxes done
  • I was also responsible for supervising Welfare to Work clients, who worked at Just Harvest as part of the Welfare to Work Program

AmeriCorps Keys / YMCA Computer Instructor

YMCA
10.2005 - 08.2006
  • My duties were to coordinate and facilitate YTECH Computer Classes for children and seniors
  • Basic Microsoft Word and reading classes were also taught in the program

Field Interviewer

RTI/Headway
03.2005 - 08.2006
  • As a field interviewer my responsibilities were to collect data and information by going into randomly selected respondents’ homes and completing a national survey for the United States Department of Health and Human Services

Transition Specialist

Pittsburgh Job Corps
09.2003 - 07.2004
  • As a transition specialist my duties included facilitating transition classes for students preparing to graduate from the program
  • Other duties included coordinating events, preparing reports, assisting students with job searching, outreach work and establishing connections between, students and Job Corps throughout the country

Education

Associates Degree - COMMUNICATIONS/JOURNALISM

Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Bachelor's Degree - MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Master’s Degree - SOCIAL WORK

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Skills

  • Career Assessment
  • Client Advocacy
  • Multicultural Competence
  • Social media proficiency

Certification

  • Direct Service Worker Certification, Allegheny County Department of Human Services
  • Urban, Ethnic and Minority Studies Certification, Community College of Allegheny County

Primaryphone

352-284-9436

Timeline

Career Advisor

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
08.2021 - Current

Income Maintenance Caseworker/MA Processor

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11.2019 - 07.2021

Field Interviewer

University of Wisconsin
10.2018 - 12.2019

Behavioral Specialist

Community Options Inc
08.2018 - 12.2019

Caseworker III

Allegheny County Children Youth and Families
04.2007 - 08.2018

AmeriCorps VISTA

Corporation for National Service / Just Harvest
09.2006 - 04.2007

AmeriCorps Keys / YMCA Computer Instructor

YMCA
10.2005 - 08.2006

Field Interviewer

RTI/Headway
03.2005 - 08.2006

Transition Specialist

Pittsburgh Job Corps
09.2003 - 07.2004

Bachelor's Degree - MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS

University of Pittsburgh

Master’s Degree - SOCIAL WORK

University of Pittsburgh

Associates Degree - COMMUNICATIONS/JOURNALISM

Community College of Allegheny County

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