Debra Northern

Senior Level Management – Minister of Care at The Riverside Church
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(386) 825-5501
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New York City Metropolitan Area
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Credentials

  • Certified Practical Educator
    Columbia University
  • Certified Training in Critical Incidents in Stress Management
    International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc.
  • Licensed Master Social Worker
    New York State Education Department
  • Licensed Practical Counselor
    American Counseling Association
  • Ordained Minister of Word & Sacrament
    Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Experience

  • The Riverside Church
    • United States
    • Religious Institutions
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Level Management – Minister of Care
      • Oct 2015 - Present

      Promoted to Senior Management Ministerial position while maintaining the role of Director of Social Services.◆ Manage multiple programs and services as a senior leader, leading staff and member development as well as training and short-term counseling.◆ Provide care, visitation, preaching, and teaching. Manage the assignment of funerals, memorials, and weddings.◆ Establish and implement new programs and specialized ministries to address community needs.

    • Senior Management – Director of Social Services
      • 2008 - Present

      Lead management of all social services and outreach programs. Directly supervise staff, volunteers, and college/graduate interns.◆ Develop and foster relationships with not-for-profit entities, community organizations, and government agencies to actively promote programs/services and secure funding.◆ Creatively implement marketing strategies and media solutions to increase awareness of social services programs:• Recognition by the Food Bank of NYC for the outstanding service of the food pantry, increasing fresh food and produce options for pantry guests. • CBS special featured The Barber/Vocational Training Program for innovation on Faith-Based employment programs. • Gained mainstream media coverage for two innovative social programs for making a difference for the unsheltered population. ◆ Research, write, secure, and manage social services programs grants and funding up to $300K from private, federal, state, and local organizations. Seek new funding streams, write, and manage grants as well as cultivate donor and vendor relations.◆ Analyze and track metrics for program activities. Present and report to stakeholders, committees, and community.◆ Manage ~$1M budget coordinating seven inter-related programs, designed to create proactive solutions to assist those experiencing economic hardships and other social challenges. Show less

  • Washington National Cathedral
    • Religious Institutions
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Seminary Intern
      • 2006 - 2007

      Responsible for leading small groups through spiritual/faith-related discussions and exercises for the purpose of creating/building community. Responsibilities also included: • Serving as the Eucharistic and healing minister • Planning and preparing a national conference for Women in Preaching. • Leading a study on clergy and their justice-seeking ministries within the Washington Diocese (designed for the purpose of developing and/or improving justice-seeking ministry in local parishes). Show less

  • New York City Presbytery
    • Seminary Intern/Program Evaluator
      • 2005 - 2006

      Intern/Program Evaluator Traveled throughout the boroughs of New York to observe, lead, and support Presbyterian churches sponsoring Summer Vacation Bible School programs. Overall responsibilities included: • Providing program assistance and support to ensure qualitative services. • Preparing and leading devotional prayers. • Bible studies • Creating dramatic skits for enhancing participants’ overall learning experience. • Preaching • Prepared comprehensive written reports and analysis with evaluations and recommendations for 20-30 programs. Show less

  • National Grid
    • United Kingdom
    • Utilities
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Social Worker | Manager
      • 1996 - 2004

      Provided community outreach, counseling, psycho-social assessment, crisis invention home visiting, education, and advocacy. Offered intensive case management services to improve the quality of living for community constituents. ◆ Conducted formal presentations of the On-track Program to consumers, service providers, outside agencies and elected officials as well as company employees. ◆ Key member of the outreach program, proofed and edited newsletters, established alliances in the industry as well as community representatives, and participated in the development of video messaging as a new outreach tool. ◆ Coordinated the first internship program for social work graduate students. ◆ Planned and organized employment workshops for unemployed and underemployed customers. ◆ Provided individual and group counseling to address a myriad of issues. ◆ Utilized various treatment modalities in working with unemployed, underemployed, and people with addictions. ◆ Instrumental in organizing and implementing a citywide foreclosure prevention taskforce to address predatory lending issues. Conducted research and studies among customers in program to identify trends and improve services. Show less

Education

  • Columbia University
    Master’s Degree, Clinical Social Work
  • New York Theological Seminary
    Doctor of Ministry
  • Princeton Theological Seminary
    Master of Divinity - MDiv, Pastoral Studies/Counseling
  • Iona University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communication, General

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