Rupert Thomas Jr
Avenel,NJ
Summary
Experienced social services employee looking to further knowledge in field of Social Work/Social Services in order to advance career endeavors.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Residential Cottage Supervisor - Van Houten House
Bonnie Brae School, Residential Treatment Facility
Bound Brook, NJ
10.2020 - Current
- Increased quality of care for Transitional Living RTC to function as Group Home level program.
- Schedule staff for shifts based on agency needs, reviewing and approving vacation time and coordinating coverage during absences.
- Oversee and approve assigned staff payroll bi-weekly in Stromberg Enterprise payroll system.
- Oversee all aspects of running unit/cottage including assigning responsibilities for both residents and staff.
- Responsible for quality control of physical plant, staff, and treatment program for assigned residential unit.
- Work with interdisciplinary treatment team members to contribute to design and review of treatment planning for 8 residents in assigned cottage.
- Review residential treatment and program issues through Monthly staff meetings.
- Provide supervision to enhance performance abilities of each staff assigned to unit.
- Fulfilling both Child Care Counselor and Assistant Supervisor duties while delegating others.
Assistant Cottage Supervisor - Brozowski House
Bonnie Brae School, Residential Treatment Facility
Bridgewater, NJ
07.2020 - 10.2020
- Re-develop program to meet agency/contractual standards
- Remained available for on-call emergency weekend staffing phone, responding to injuries, mental emergencies and supply deficiencies at moment's notice.
- Scheduled, coordinated and attended routine and specialty medical appointments, documenting and communicating changes and concerns to support comprehensive resident care.
- Managed household prescription and OTC medication administration, reporting any noticeable tracked behavioral changes to RN and APN.
- Fluent in department policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of DOL Manual of Standards and Joint Commission.
- Proficient in specified areas of department training.
- Ability to manage by objectives and utilize milestone format.
- Possesses theoretical model for crisis management.
- Work with interdisciplinary treatment team members to develop individual treatment plans which guide Childcare Counselor's interactions with each of 5 residents assigned to cottage.
- Fulfilling some Child Care counselor duties and delegating others.
Assistant Cottage Supervisor - Van Houten House
Bonnie Brae School, Residential Treatment Facility
Bound Brook, NJ
06.2018 - 07.2020
- Remained available for on-call emergency weekend staffing phone, responding to injuries, mental emergencies and supply deficiencies at moment's notice.
- Scheduled, coordinated and attended routine and specialty medical appointments, documenting and communicating changes and concerns to support comprehensive resident care.
- Managed household prescription and OTC medication administration, reporting any noticeable tracked behavioral changes to RN and APN.
- Fluent in department policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of DOL Manual of Standards and Joint Commission.
- Proficient in specified areas of department training.
- Ability to manage by objectives and utilize milestone format.
- Possesses theoretical model for crisis management.
- Work with interdisciplinary treatment team members to develop individual treatment plans which guide Childcare Counselor's interactions with each 8 residents assigned to cottage.
- Fulfilling some Child Care counselor duties and delegating others
Customer Service Advisor
Pep Boys Auto Parts Store
Roselle, NJ
10.2014 - 12.2019
- Responsible for improving commercial sale productivity by meeting weekly-monthly CAP servicer goals
- Gather, stack, load and unloading new and used parts
- Responded to customer needs through competent customer service and prompt problem-solving.
- Helped large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.
- Described product highlights and benefits to help guide purchasing decisions.
Childcare Counselor
Bonnie Brae School, Residential Treatment Facility
Basking Ridge, NJ
02.2017 - 06.2018
- Supervising residents
- Counseling residents
- Behavior management
- Monitoring basic needs of residents at facility
- Physical plant management
- Assist in facilitation of resident group meetings for 12 residents assigned to cottage.
- Assisted children with homework and school assignments to encourage academic development.
- Performed opening and closing duties to maximize building security.
Operations Counselor
Community Education Centers, Logan Hall – Halfway House
12.2014 - 02.2017
- Inspections of residents’ lockers, sleeping quarters, and bags
- Monitoring resident ingestion of OTC and prescription medication
- Drug screening and body searches
- Overseeing of security checkpoint and monitoring video cameras
- Maintaining safety, security, orderliness, and cleanliness throughout facility
- Reporting and providing written documentation for all accidents, behavioral incidents, and headcounts for 100 - 200 bed units.
Education
B.A - Psychology
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA05.2014
High School Diploma -
Abraham Clark High School
Roselle, NJ06.2010
Skills
- First Aid/CPR
- Critical Thinking
- Interpersonal Communication
- Planning and Coordination
- Organization and Time Management
- Written Communication
- Progress evaluations
- Staff education and training
- Group processing
- Trained to conduct C-SSRS
- Trained in Adventure Based Counseling (ABC Activities)
- Trained in Nurtured Heart Approach (Trauma Informed Care)
- Trained in Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI)
- Trained practitioner in Professional Crisis Management (PCM)
Timeline
Residential Cottage Supervisor - Van Houten House
Bonnie Brae School, Residential Treatment Facility
10.2020 - Current
Assistant Cottage Supervisor - Brozowski House
Bonnie Brae School, Residential Treatment Facility
07.2020 - 10.2020
Assistant Cottage Supervisor - Van Houten House
Bonnie Brae School, Residential Treatment Facility
06.2018 - 07.2020
Childcare Counselor
Bonnie Brae School, Residential Treatment Facility
02.2017 - 06.2018
Operations Counselor
Community Education Centers, Logan Hall – Halfway House
12.2014 - 02.2017
Customer Service Advisor
Pep Boys Auto Parts Store
10.2014 - 12.2019
B.A - Psychology
Brandeis University
High School Diploma -
Abraham Clark High School
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