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Natasha Diaz

Toms River

Summary

Dynamic Youth Development Counselor with Preferred Children Services, skilled in crisis intervention and program coordination. Successfully implemented innovative support programs, enhancing youth engagement and advocacy. Bilingual communicator adept at client needs assessment and resource allocation, fostering positive outcomes for families and adolescents. Passionate about empowering youth through effective counseling and community outreach.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Youth Development Counselor/Teen Pep Program Coordinator/Family Friendly Center Coordinator

Preferred Children Services
Lakewood
01.2011 - 01.2021
  • Provides case management services to students through community agencies, e.g.
  • Provides effective advocacy, consultation services, evaluation, written reports and contact proper resources with related professionals as required by SBYP standards
  • Responsible for LOS information as per NJ School Based Youth Services Program guidelines and the School District guidelines on a monthly basis
  • Provides crisis management and intervention
  • Provides individual counseling to youth and adolescents ages 7-18, including conflict resolution, family crisis, substance abuse etc.
  • Designed and implemented weekly groups within the subjects of anger management, beauty/self-esteem, health education and social skills, and human trafficking etc.
  • Collaborate with Guidance department in assisting high school seniors in college application process, including assisting in the financial aid and EOF applications.
  • Served as Team Leader holding weekly meetings to review case loads and manage monthly/weekly activities.
  • Coordinator for the Teen Pep (Teen Prevention Education Program) assisting the health education program facilitators to carefully select junior/senior peer educators for the program, conducting interviews, assisting in implementation of the program, training peers the Teen Pep curriculum/team building skills and overseeing the success of the program the entire year.
  • Implemented with co-counselors the GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) after school program to support student members in fundraising, support and bringing awareness.
  • Coordinator for the Family Friendly Center after school program implementing programming and Parent events throughout the school year.
  • Implemented trip and education based summer program for incoming students.

Social Service Specialists II, Kinship Cares Program

The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey
Trenton
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Complete various pre and post test surveys for the participating Kinship families
  • Identify needs and barriers and develop a family plan to obtain the necessary needs and/or services for each Kin family
  • Provide assistance and follow-up when necessary, and appropriate, to the kinship caregiver in obtaining any services needed including but not limited to applying for social service assistance, applying for health insurance, advocating for the services necessary to assist the caregiver in providing optimum care for the kinship child(ren) in their home, counseling services
  • Develop, Plan and Co-facilitate kin support groups as needed; Morning and Evening

Youth Counselor-Residential Youth Shelter (Per-diem basis)

Preferred Children Services
Lakewood
01.2009 - 01.2011
  • Responsible for admission and discharges
  • Provides supervision and structure for youth
  • Dispense medication as needed and when prescribed
  • Provides supportive counseling and assist with problem solving relative to daily life stresses
  • Provides appropriate role modeling and teaches appropriate skills
  • Contact appropriate agencies when needed
  • Transport youth resident in shelter vehicles

Supervise Court Visitation Counselor for Families (Per-diem basis)

Preferred Children Services
Lakewood
01.2009 - 01.2011
  • Schedule court visitation for required family
  • Supervise and monitor the court visitation
  • Summarizes in written form a detailed report of the supervise visit

Education

B.A. - Liberal Studies

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
01.2008

Associate degree - Social Science

Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ
01.2004

Skills

  • Internet
  • Email
  • Microsoft Word
  • Excel
  • Publisher
  • Outlook
  • PowerPoint
  • Organization
  • Bilingual
  • Case management
  • Crisis intervention
  • Program coordination
  • Advocacy services
  • Client needs assessment
  • Individual counseling
  • Workshop facilitation
  • Team leadership
  • Effective communication
  • Resource allocation
  • Community outreach
  • Youth advocacy
  • Skill building

Timeline

Youth Development Counselor/Teen Pep Program Coordinator/Family Friendly Center Coordinator

Preferred Children Services
01.2011 - 01.2021

Social Service Specialists II, Kinship Cares Program

The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey
01.2010 - 01.2011

Youth Counselor-Residential Youth Shelter (Per-diem basis)

Preferred Children Services
01.2009 - 01.2011

Supervise Court Visitation Counselor for Families (Per-diem basis)

Preferred Children Services
01.2009 - 01.2011

B.A. - Liberal Studies

Rutgers University

Associate degree - Social Science

Brookdale Community College

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