Margaret Hale-Manley
Alpena,Michigan
Summary
Compassionate Community Employment Coordinator/Social Worker with 30 plus years of experience in working with persons of all ages and abilities to assist them with improving quality of life through competitive, integrated employment. Coordinating resources and managing staff to support agency mission to live and work independently in the community. Empathetic, caring, dependable with a drive to assist people to promote a positive learning environment and experiences in their educational programs.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Employment Coordinator
Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health
Alpena, MI
06.1994 - Current
- Manage the community employment services for persons with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness to procure and maintain competitive, integrated employment.
- Manage administrative processes and prepared key reports and documentation.
- Prepare employees for assignments by establishing and conducting orientation and training programs.
- Provide insight regarding job duties to optimize productivity.
- Identifiy barriers to employment and help to develop strategies for overcoming these barriers.
- Manage caseload of person's served and maintain documentation.
- Assist individuals in obtaining information regarding how work would affect their disability benefits.
- Member of AMA-ESD Transition Council
- Member of Customer Satisfaction and Risk Management Committees
- Michigan Rehabilitation Services Liaison
- Liaison with Northeast MIchigan Rehabilitation and Opportunity Center and Michigan Rehabilitation Services
- Residential Services Manager in addition to Employment Coordinator or 4 years.
Intensive Foster Care Case Worker
Child and Family Services
Alpena, MI
06.1993 - 05.1994
- Monitored visits with children and their biological families
- Permanency Planning for children in foster care
- Monitored foster care placements
- Documented and submitted updates to case records
- Transported children and/or families for visitation
Education
High School Diploma -
Alpena High School
Alpena, MI06.1987
Associate of Arts - General/Elementary Education
Alpena Community College
Alpena, MI05.1990
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI12.1993
Skills
- Customer service
- Team leadership
- Pleasant personality
- Community referrals
- Benefits planning
- Data reporting
- Dependable
- Cooking skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Trained in Gentle Teaching Philosophy
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certified
- Person Centered Planning
- Computer skills
- Timely, detailed documentation
References
Susan Buslepp, Former Michigan Rehabilitation Counselor
8266 Northpoint Shores, Alpena, MI 49707
(989)657-0283
buslepp@gmail.com
Becky Lahner, Outpatient Therapist Alcona Health Center
380 Scheuner Drive, Alpena, MI 49707
(898)255-2674
blahner@alconahc.org
Maureen Sweet, Former Community Services Coordinator, NeMCMHA
2093 Partridge Point Road, Alpena, MI 49707
(517)282-4627
maureensweet@yahoo.com
Timeline
Community Employment Coordinator
Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health
06.1994 - Current
Intensive Foster Care Case Worker
Child and Family Services
06.1993 - 05.1994
High School Diploma -
Alpena High School
Associate of Arts - General/Elementary Education
Alpena Community College
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Central Michigan University