Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Additional Information - Foster Care Experience
Timeline
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Prester John Odedele

Cherry Hill,NJ

Summary

Results-driven professional with extensive experience in leadership and strategic oversight. Adept at driving organizational success through effective team collaboration and dynamic problem-solving. Recognized for adaptability and keen focus on achieving objectives.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Residential Program Manager

SERV Behavioral Health System
07.2023 - Current
  • Coordinated with healthcare providers to ensure timely access to necessary medical services for each resident within the program.
  • Improved safety protocols within the residential program with thorough staff training on emergency procedures and risk management.
  • Created a supportive living environment where residents felt comfortable expressing their thoughts or emotions openly during group sessions or one-on-one meetings.
  • Conducted daily inspections of building for security purposes and identified issues requiring immediate resolution.
  • Implemented evidence-based practices for behavioral management to promote a safe living environment for all residents.
  • Ensured compliance with state regulations and accreditation standards by regularly reviewing policies and procedures, conducting internal audits, and initiating corrective actions as needed.
  • Coordinated services and therapy for residents and managed attendance for scheduled appointments.
  • Fostered a strong sense of teamwork among staff members by holding regular meetings, providing clear expectations, and recognizing accomplishments.
  • Communicated regularly with guardians of residents, answering questions and addressing concerns.
  • Increased community engagement for residents with the organization of social activities, outings, and volunteer opportunities.
  • Developed strong relationships with residents'' families through consistent communication, involvement in care planning, and addressing concerns promptly.
  • Facilitated smooth transitions for new residents moving into the program by coordinating orientation schedules, completing intake assessments, and addressing any immediate concerns or needs.
  • Promoted independence among residents by developing personalized skill-building activities in daily living tasks such as meal preparation or self-care routines.
  • Managed documentation requirements efficiently by maintaining accurate records on resident progress notes case files treatment plans.
  • Improved resident satisfaction by implementing person-centered care plans and individualized support strategies.
  • Implemented quality assurance measures for the residential program to ensure high standards of care and service delivery were consistently met.
  • Evaluated program effectiveness regularly using data analysis techniques, adjusting strategies as needed to continually improve resident outcomes.
  • Provided ongoing coaching and mentoring to staff members for professional growth and skill development.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans that addressed each resident''s unique needs and goals.
  • Assisted residents with transitioning into new living environment and maintained strong relationships with residents.
  • Coordinated activities and events to create safe, positive and inclusive environment.
  • Identifies appropriate clients and participation in each psycho educational group.
  • Responsible for program design: planning group/ individual counseling intervention to meet treatment needs.
  • Provides timely and effective advocacy and coordination of services with community agencies to achieve consumer goals, i.e psychiatrist, ICMS ,Partial Care, Hospital collateral contacts, or any other community resources or professional as required by client needs.
  • Promotes and adheres to all policies and procedures regarding clinical staff supervision and program performance for counselors / Residential senior counselors.
  • Provide clinical guidance assistance and direction to staff regarding work performance.
  • Develops performance plans to increase employees productivity.
  • Interviews candidates for residential site supervisor and counselor positions and makes appropriate selections for hire.
  • Verifies and sign off on Residential senior counselor / counselors time sheets.
  • Oversees Residential senior counselor in ensuring all shift occur as necessary.
  • Accurately completes performance appraisals according to policy.
  • Plans and facilitates weekly team meetings
  • Act as a model for professional behavior
  • Actively review own work practice and area for safety
  • Promptly addresses all facility, vehicle and equipment issues, which compromises clients or staff safety or require repair utilizing appropriate procedures.
  • Active member of county office quality program.
  • Appropriately intervenes with clients to prevent avert or manage crisis situations.
  • Utilize skill from corporate trainings on crisis intervention.
  • Communicates medication enquiry with nurse, takes initiative to obtain additional medication information as indicated.
  • Maintains communication with psychiatrist, dentist and medical doctors to ensure appropriate medication and treatment.
  • Ensures all required documentations (e.g: comprehensive intake assessment) is timely and accurately completed according to agency's policy ans state regulations.
  • Setting an example through commitment to the job and an effort to excel

Behavioral Interventionist

Cortica
09.2020 - 06.2023
  • Trained school staff on best practices for addressing problem behaviors, enhancing overall effectiveness in promoting positive change.
  • Served as a resource for school personnel in addressing behavioral challenges, contributing to a supportive and collaborative educational community.
  • Promoted a positive learning environment by modeling appropriate social skills and fostering respectful interactions among students.
  • Empowered families through ongoing communication and tailored guidance on effective behavioral interventions at home.
  • Reduced classroom disruptions by providing proactive support to teachers in managing challenging behaviors.
  • Maintained accurate records of student progress and communicated findings to relevant stakeholders, facilitating informed decision-making processes.
  • Improved behavioral outcomes by designing and implementing individualized intervention plans for students.
  • Increased student success by conducting functional assessments to identify the underlying causes of problem behaviors.
  • Implemented crisis intervention techniques when necessary, prioritizing safety while de-escalating high-stress situations efficiently.
  • Developed strong rapport with students through active listening and empathetic understanding, fostering trust and open communication channels.
  • Offered crisis counseling and intervention at school, home and in community to support student needs.
  • Enhanced student engagement with evidence-based strategies such as token economies and self-monitoring techniques.
  • Designed engaging lessons that incorporated social-emotional learning components, increasing self-awareness and interpersonal competence among students.
  • Signed diagnostic assessments and individual plans of care to initiate client treatments.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive behavior support plans, resulting in improved student functioning.
  • Partnered with parents to create consistent routines and expectations across home and school settings, reinforcing desired behaviors more effectively.
  • Improved behaviors through modeling, role-playing and other effective strategies.
  • Helped students build skills to navigate typical academic and social situations.

Associate Director

Hope Mission
07.2018 - 08.2020
  • Reduced operational costs by identifying inefficiencies and implementing cost-saving measures in various departments.
  • Established strong relationships with key industry partners, creating mutually beneficial opportunities for growth and collaboration.
  • Assisted senior leadership in managing all aspects of operations.
  • Led teams of up to 22 personnel, supervising daily performance as well as training and improvement plans.
  • Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging staff to share innovative ideas and providing resources for professional development.
  • Mentored junior staff members, providing guidance on professional development opportunities and career progression paths within the company.
  • Improved overall team efficiency by streamlining project management processes and implementing new collaboration tools.
  • Prioritized tasks and allocated resources appropriately to keep teams focused and productive.
  • Maintained compliance with industry regulations while adapting to changes in legislation or best practices as needed.
  • Trained and developed department leaders and management staff for specific projects and ongoing operational needs.
  • Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
  • Implemented data-driven decision-making strategies, leading to more informed business choices and positive outcomes.
  • Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
  • Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.
  • Streamlined and monitored quality programs to alleviate overdue compliance activities.
  • Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
  • Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
  • Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
  • Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.

Resident Supervisor

The Kintock Group
04.2012 - 06.2018
  • Company Overview: The Kintock Group is a halfway house where inmates that are about to complete their jail term are trained and reorientated back into the community crime free lifestyles.
  • Presenting myself as a good and law abiding professional with a good character with morals and ethics worthy of emulation.
  • Taking accurate head count of the residents to ensure that they are all accounted for.
  • Checking them out and back into the facility to ensure none is having any contraband object in possession.
  • Walking around the rooms and all open areas and observing the residents activities to ensure none is engaged in any criminal activities.
  • Coordinating and supervising meal time activities.
  • Coordinating and supervising recreational activities.
  • Coordinating and supervising cleaning activities.
  • Driving the facility van to transport residents to and from their places of employment.
  • Counselling residents on what the appropriate behavior is if caught misbehaving.
  • Intervening and deescalating any arguments or misunderstanding between residents to ensure ongoing peace within the facility.
  • Reprimanding and correcting and repeated misbehavior with write up as a given tool.
  • Acknowledging and writing a report of good behavior for any resident deserving such recognition.
  • The Kintock Group is a halfway house where inmates that are about to complete their jail term are trained and reorientated back into the community crime free lifestyles.

Education

Master's degree - Health service Management

Argosy University-Phoenix Online Division
Phoenix, AZ
04.2014

Bachelor's degree - Botany

Obafemi Awolowo University
12.2009

Skills

  • Delivery Driver Experience
  • Bus Driving
  • Accounts Payable
  • Security
  • Commercial Cleaning
  • Box Truck
  • Yardi
  • Load & Unload
  • Employee motivation
  • Supervising Experience
  • Operations management
  • MS office
  • Problem-solving
  • Communication skills
  • Shuttle Driving
  • Property Management
  • Management
  • Dispute intervention and de-escalation skill
  • Organizational skills
  • Supervisory/management skills
  • Computer skills
  • Writing Skills
  • Multi tasking skills
  • Peace keeping and maintenance skill
  • Driving
  • Van Driver
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Office Management
  • Microsoft Word
  • Conflict Management
  • Knowledge of the state (DDD) regulations in operations of group homes and training centers for consumers
  • Performance evaluations
  • Diversity and inclusion initiatives
  • Decision-making
  • Onboarding and training
  • Team collaboration and leadership
  • Crisis management
  • Relationship building
  • Organizational development

Certification

First Aid Certification

Additional Information - Foster Care Experience

I operated a state of New Jersey (DDD) and (DCP&P) licensed foster care home for 9 years and 7 years respectively.

Timeline

Residential Program Manager

SERV Behavioral Health System
07.2023 - Current

Behavioral Interventionist

Cortica
09.2020 - 06.2023

Associate Director

Hope Mission
07.2018 - 08.2020

Resident Supervisor

The Kintock Group
04.2012 - 06.2018

Master's degree - Health service Management

Argosy University-Phoenix Online Division

Bachelor's degree - Botany

Obafemi Awolowo University

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