Experience

ESSEX COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director of Social Services

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  • Work closely with the Director of Social Services on the general functioning of the Social Services Department to ensure that staff adheres to the policies and procedures of the facility. • Supervise a department of seven staff members in providing services to inmate population of over 2,000 women and men. • Develop and monitor rehabilitation programming of psychosocial groups on such issues as drug and alcohol abuse, parenting skills, life skills and anger management behaviors that might contribute to their criminal behavior. • Collaborate and maintain professional rapport with outside community vendors to expand services provided to the general inmate population and to enhance quality of rehabilitation programming of psychosocial groups. Show less



Division of Family Assistance and Benefits

• Newark, New Jersey, United States

• Family Service Worker

  • Mar 2009 - May 2020

  • Conducted intake interviews with applicants who applied for public assistance. • Analyzed and assessed information to accurately place applicants in appropriate entitlement programs. • Processed and maintained documentations for each application that was being evaluated for public assistance. • Collaborated with outside agencies to determine financial assistance eligibility. • Conducted intake interviews with applicants who applied for public assistance. • Analyzed and assessed information to accurately place applicants in appropriate entitlement programs. • Processed and maintained documentations for each application that was being evaluated for public assistance. • Collaborated with outside agencies to determine financial assistance eligibility.