Experience

Phelps Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Casac / Workshop Facilitator

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  Prepare and design workshop materials. Present workshops on life skills, theories on recovery based thinking and twelve step process Follow-up with treatment plans Clinical Treatment Team Practice of Recovery Coach Principles Relapse prevention techniques and coping skills One on one counseling using motivational interview techniques Prepare and design workshop materials. Present workshops on life skills, theories on recovery based thinking and twelve step process Follow-up with treatment plans Clinical Treatment Team Practice of Recovery Coach Principles Relapse prevention techniques and coping skills One on one counseling using motivational interview techniques



Workshops on the go

• New York, NY

• Group Facilitation

  • Nov 2012 - Present

  Prepare and design workshop materials. Present workshops on lifeskills, job readiness and twelve step process Follow-up with treatment plans as needed Mentorship component Prepare and design workshop materials. Present workshops on lifeskills, job readiness and twelve step process Follow-up with treatment plans as needed Mentorship component



Career Options

• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Career and Vocational Planning Coach

  • Sep 2010 - Present

  Strategic consulting, for social service programs including vocational and career planning for clients in welfare to work programs, housing and shelters programs. . Advising new programs on strategies to assist in improving client participation rates. Generated new forms and procedures and ways to track outcomes. Improve outreach and development multi-family residential projects and programs. Provide instruction on dropout prevention and reducton repetitive… Show more Strategic consulting, for social service programs including vocational and career planning for clients in welfare to work programs, housing and shelters programs. . Advising new programs on strategies to assist in improving client participation rates. Generated new forms and procedures and ways to track outcomes. Improve outreach and development multi-family residential projects and programs. Provide instruction on dropout prevention and reducton repetitive re-entries. Give onsite and offsite classes. Conduct home visits as needed Followup component included Show less Strategic consulting, for social service programs including vocational and career planning for clients in welfare to work programs, housing and shelters programs. . Advising new programs on strategies to assist in improving client participation rates. Generated new forms and procedures and ways to track outcomes. Improve outreach and development multi-family residential projects and programs. Provide instruction on dropout prevention and reducton repetitive… Show more Strategic consulting, for social service programs including vocational and career planning for clients in welfare to work programs, housing and shelters programs. . Advising new programs on strategies to assist in improving client participation rates. Generated new forms and procedures and ways to track outcomes. Improve outreach and development multi-family residential projects and programs. Provide instruction on dropout prevention and reducton repetitive re-entries. Give onsite and offsite classes. Conduct home visits as needed Followup component included Show less



Emlan

• Elmsford, NY

• Deputy Director of Development and Customer Relations

  • Mar 2006 - Present

  Improved sales and service by targeting the needs of customers and matching quality items to support campaigns and events that get the company exposure increased companies assets and reduced liabilities.. Improved sales and service by targeting the needs of customers and matching quality items to support campaigns and events that get the company exposure increased companies assets and reduced liabilities..



West Harlem Group Assistance

• 141 Street, NY,NY

• Vocational Training Specialist / CASAC / Sr. Case Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2015

  Prepare individual service plans, oversee tenant caseload. Conduct DOHMH interviews leading to supported housing placements. Conduct workshops and counseling sessions. Develop resources and make referrals, apply crisis intervention techniques. Make plans and strategize for program development. Monitor levels of service and report monthly DOHMH and LISC contracts Prepare individual service plans, oversee tenant caseload. Conduct DOHMH interviews leading to supported housing placements. Conduct workshops and counseling sessions. Develop resources and make referrals, apply crisis intervention techniques. Make plans and strategize for program development. Monitor levels of service and report monthly DOHMH and LISC contracts



West Harlem Group Assistance, Inc.

• West Harlem

• CASAC

  • 2013 - Jun 2015

  Provide ongoing counsel, support, education, training, coordinate rehabilitation and clinical services to tenants who are presenting alcohol and drug addiction dependence issues. Provide ongoing counsel, support, education, training, coordinate rehabilitation and clinical services to tenants who are presenting alcohol and drug addiction dependence issues.



Volunteers of America

• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• CASAC - Client Services

  • Apr 2009 - Sep 2014

  Currently working as part of the clinical team with 17 men in recovery at a treatment facility. Generate: individual service plans, relapse prevention plans, progress notes, service plan reviews and discharge planning. Advise and instruct clients in prevocational and vocational plans, pre-employment and post-employment plans. Initiate a comprehensive database of all clients files with updated progress reports for efficent case management and tracking. Currently working as part of the clinical team with 17 men in recovery at a treatment facility. Generate: individual service plans, relapse prevention plans, progress notes, service plan reviews and discharge planning. Advise and instruct clients in prevocational and vocational plans, pre-employment and post-employment plans. Initiate a comprehensive database of all clients files with updated progress reports for efficent case management and tracking.



Mt. Vernon Seventh Day Adventist Church

• Assistant Teacher

  • 2012 - 2014

  Motivate members to study through ongoing reinforcement using reflective listening, promote discussion and evoke participation with visual aids and interactive learning techniques. Motivate members to study through ongoing reinforcement using reflective listening, promote discussion and evoke participation with visual aids and interactive learning techniques.



FEGS

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Assistant Director of Employment Services

  • Dec 1989 - Mar 2006

  Provided full range of services to unemployed and underemployed youth and adults ages 18 - 55. Provided trainings in job coaching direct care, job readiness workshops, business ettiquette and communication. Provided placement services, supervised a team of 35 plus staff in direct employment training and placement of customers. Skilled implementation of successful strategies for welfare to work contracts fulfillment. Established linkages with community organizations, developed work… Show more Provided full range of services to unemployed and underemployed youth and adults ages 18 - 55. Provided trainings in job coaching direct care, job readiness workshops, business ettiquette and communication. Provided placement services, supervised a team of 35 plus staff in direct employment training and placement of customers. Skilled implementation of successful strategies for welfare to work contracts fulfillment. Established linkages with community organizations, developed work internships leading to permanent employment opportunities. Post Placement Services offered to improve contract milestones and keep organization in the key position for future job placement and training contracts. Show less Provided full range of services to unemployed and underemployed youth and adults ages 18 - 55. Provided trainings in job coaching direct care, job readiness workshops, business ettiquette and communication. Provided placement services, supervised a team of 35 plus staff in direct employment training and placement of customers. Skilled implementation of successful strategies for welfare to work contracts fulfillment. Established linkages with community organizations, developed work… Show more Provided full range of services to unemployed and underemployed youth and adults ages 18 - 55. Provided trainings in job coaching direct care, job readiness workshops, business ettiquette and communication. Provided placement services, supervised a team of 35 plus staff in direct employment training and placement of customers. Skilled implementation of successful strategies for welfare to work contracts fulfillment. Established linkages with community organizations, developed work internships leading to permanent employment opportunities. Post Placement Services offered to improve contract milestones and keep organization in the key position for future job placement and training contracts. Show less