Mary Carpenter
Human Services Professional
Indian Trail,NC
Summary
Experienced Social Service, Administrative and Executive Assistant Professional
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Worker Foster Care
Cabarrus County Department of Human Services
Kannapolis, NC
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Provided services to foster youth and their families
- Worked towards reunification through the court system
- Completed court summary and testified on the family's progress.
Social Worker In Home
PERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Roxboro, NC
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Provide In Home Services to clients identified as services needed through the Child Protective Services process
- Services can include assistance with child care referrals for mental and substance abuse assessments and home visits.
Rehabilitation Counselor
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Durham, NC
02.2019 - 07.2019
- Completed Vocational Rehabilitation intakes, determined eligibility and developed Individual Plan of Employment for clients on the Vocational Rehabilitation Caseload
- Authorized appropriate cost services with Vocational Rehabilitation service providers which included work adjustment, vocational training, and psychoeducational evaluations
- Reviewed medical and psychological records to provide the most appropriate services.
Dual Rehabilitation Counselor
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
Richmond, VA
08.2017 - 08.2018
- Provided counseling and guidance, self-advocacy training, workplace readiness training, workplace learning experiences, post-secondary counseling and job exploration to students with disabilities by interviewing and gathering information needed to establish post-secondary transition goals
- Completed Vocational Rehabilitation intake, determined eligibility and developed Individual Plan of Employment for clients on the Vocational Rehabilitation Caseload
- Authorized appropriate cost services with Vocational Rehabilitation service providers which included work adjustment, vocational training, and psychoeducational evaluations
- Reviewed medical and psychological records to provide the most appropriate services.
Rehabilitation Counselor I Intern
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES
Rocky Mount, NC
08.2016 - 03.2017
- Provided counseling and guidance to clients while gathering information needed to establish effective employment search strategies which focused on disability facilitation
- Referred clients to job coaching and acquired comprehensive support from employment and work adjustment services.
Graduate Assistant & Teaching Assistant
THOMAS UNIVERSITY CAREER CENTER
Thomasville, GA
08.2015 - 05.2016
- Directly oversaw the Career Center interns during the completion of daily operations and organizational projects
- Gathered the information required to ensure the timely update of the Career Center Job Board
- Played a crucial role in the completion of Career Center Special Events to match qualified students with employment opportunities provided by community partners
- Leveraged public speaking and presenting skills during the preparation and execution of presentations for career topics including the most effective methods for writing cover letters, resumes and interview skills.
Program Specialist
EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF THE BIG BEND
Tallahassee, FL
06.2008 - 08.2014
- Delivered counseling and guidance to parents concerning the State of Florida Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program
- Interviewed customers to acquire the required documents and information before the development and maintenance of case files
- Assessed individual customer environments and situations before the delivery of Child Care Resource and Referral
- Collaborated with the Department of Children and Families, Children's Home Society, and Big Bend Community Based Care to connect foster parents and children to necessary services
- Empowered clients to acquire the tools needed to improve their quality of life through the delivery of direct services for areas including foster parents, relative caregivers, domestic violence, homelessness, and protective services families
- Directly led the execution of Model Approach for Positive Parenting (MAPP) Class ELC Presentations.
Education
Master's Degree - Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Vocational Rehabilitation
Thomas University
12.2017
Bachelor's Degree - Criminal Justice
Saint Leo University
01.2015
Skills
- Counseling and Guidance
- Post-Secondary Counseling
- Self-Advocacy Training
- Public Speaking
- Team Leadership
- Organizational Skills
- Client Interviews
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Assessment Skills
- Child Protective Services
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Case Management
- Social Work
- Crisis Intervention
- Experience with children
- Child welfare
- Crisis management
Assessments
- Supervisory skills: Motivating & assessing employees, Expert, 04/01/22
- Case management & social work, Highly Proficient, 04/01/22
- Early childhood development, Expert, 01/01/22
- HR: Compensation & benefits, Completed, 03/01/22
- Case management & social work, Proficient, 01/01/23
- Customer focus & orientation, Proficient, 05/01/22
- Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 05/01/22
- Sales skills, Highly Proficient, 06/01/22
Personal Information
Title: Experienced Social Service, Administrative and Executive Assistant Professional
Timeline
Social Worker Foster Care
Cabarrus County Department of Human Services
08.2022 - 01.2023
Social Worker In Home
PERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
10.2021 - 03.2022
Rehabilitation Counselor
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
02.2019 - 07.2019
Dual Rehabilitation Counselor
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
08.2017 - 08.2018
Rehabilitation Counselor I Intern
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES
08.2016 - 03.2017
Graduate Assistant & Teaching Assistant
THOMAS UNIVERSITY CAREER CENTER
08.2015 - 05.2016
Program Specialist
EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF THE BIG BEND
06.2008 - 08.2014
Master's Degree - Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Vocational Rehabilitation
Thomas University
Bachelor's Degree - Criminal Justice
Saint Leo University
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