Sharita Jones
Southaven,MS
Summary
To seek a position in social work to utilize my education and experience.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Benefit Specialist
Mississippi Department of Human Services
Hernando
05.2022 - Current
- Determine eligibility for clients, answer the phone.
- Process applications
- Seek resouces for clients
- Volunteer
- File paper work
- Customer Service
Family Advocate
Eupora Head Start Center, Community Development Institute Development Incorporated
Eupora, MS
11.2015 - Current
- Provide high-quality health, mental health, nutrition, parent engagement, and social services to Head Start preschool children and their families
- Comply with the Head Start Performance Standards, the Head Start Act and other applicable regulations
- Build partnerships with families to assist them in identifying their own goals, strengths, needed services and support systems and in developing strategies and timetables for achieving their own goals
- Responsible for eligibility, recruitment, selection enrollment, and attendance.
Family Service Worker/Social Worker
01.2014 - 11.2015
- Provide high-quality health, mental health, nutrition, parent engagement, and social services to Head Start preschool children and their families
- Comply with the Head Start Performance Standards, The Head Start Act and other applicable regulations
- Build Partnerships, with families to assist them in identify their own goal and strengths needed services and support systems and in developing strategies and timetables for achieving their own goals
- Responsible for eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment and attendance.
Tyson Foods
Carthage, Ms
06.2006 - 10.2006
- Production line assembling cut whole chickens up
Multicraft
Winona, Ms
03.2005 - 05.2006
- Production line assembling car window parts
Case Worker/Administrative Assistant (Intern)
Exchange Club Family Center
01.2012
- Conduct intake interviews, Provide Case Management for adolescent offenders, Update the Juvenile Justice Court on the status of adolescents in the program, Participate in team meetings and provided information to the community assessment team, Develop public relations with other agencies who work with the assigned adolescents and their families, Provide support services to help clients and their families make informed choices about opportunities and services, Help provide necessary paper work for monthly reports to the state office using Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Works)
Education
Bachelor of Social Work -
The University of Mississippi
05.2012
Associates of Arts Degree -
Mississippi Delta Communtiy College
05.2009
Skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet
- Data entry,Document control,credit adjustments
- Paper work processing,Compliant Resoultion
- Consultative sales,scheduling call management,crm,software,active listening,
- Call center operations,report transcription,Receiving support,product sales,Technical support,product sales,software crm system,medical terminology knowledge,multi-tasking,patient confidentiality,understanding,patient scheduling
- Health insurance policies,problem solving skills
- Medical Terminology knowledge
Training
Eligibility Training
References
- Michele Horne, Supervisor, 901-383-0762
- Brittany Childress, Co-worker, 662-404-1334
- Mary Eskridge, Truancy Officer, 662-417-4769
Timeline
Benefit Specialist
Mississippi Department of Human Services
05.2022 - Current
Family Advocate
Eupora Head Start Center, Community Development Institute Development Incorporated
11.2015 - Current
Family Service Worker/Social Worker
01.2014 - 11.2015
Case Worker/Administrative Assistant (Intern)
Exchange Club Family Center
01.2012
Tyson Foods
06.2006 - 10.2006
Multicraft
03.2005 - 05.2006
Bachelor of Social Work -
The University of Mississippi
Associates of Arts Degree -
Mississippi Delta Communtiy College
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