PEGGY C. KOHN *** Graham Rd. Florissant, MO *****

314-***-**** acutza@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile:

Social service professional with a wide variety of experience and progressively responsible consumer care and advocacy.

Experience and Accomplishments:

Criminal Justice Ministry St. Louis MO

Feb 2015-March 2016

Case Manager-Release to Rent Veterans Duties included providing intense case management and wrap around services to 15 homeless veterans who encountered the criminal justice system. Conducted weekly home visits and inspections of veteran’s apartments. Assisted veterans with writing and implementing Individual Service Plans. Provided community linkage and follow up. Kept precise case notes in accordance with VA regulations. Assisted clients in moving furniture and belongings to their apartments.

Crider Center Wentzville MO

July 2012-March 2014

Community Living Instructor - Psychiatric and Independent Supported Living Homes. Duties included supporting residents with acute psychiatric illness and developmental disabilities with activities of daily living including medication compliance, health, and meal preparation and socialization skills. Assured that each resident received services outlined in their individual treatment plan. Wrote daily shift reports. Worked with residents to improve their coping skills and understand symptoms of their illness. Provided transportation.

Missouri Mentor St. Louis MO

October 2011-Feb. 2012

Program Service Coordinator - Duties involved conducting frequent home visits and inspections of Mentor Homes to ensure consumer safety, and satisfaction, compliance with medical care and adherence to Person Centered Plans. Submitted written documentation of consumer activities to Department of Mental Health. Wrote Person Centered Plans. Collaborated with consumers, Mentors and team members to develop and implement plans. Provided crisis intervention and consumer and mentor advocacy. Assisted MO Mentor St. Louis with extensive preparation for DMH audit.

Options For Justice For Persons With Developmental Disabilities, Clayton, MO

March 1994-Sept. 2011

Program Director (September 2003-Sept. 2011) Program director for nonprofit social service agency providing advocacy and services to people with developmental disabilities who encounter the criminal justice system. Recruited and trained case coordinators. Provided training to attorneys, criminal justice professionals, and social service professionals on how to identify and effectively work with people with developmental disabilities. Assisted in expansion

of program to St. Charles County. Increased number of consumers served from 30 per case coordinator to 50 per coordinator.

Senior Case Coordinator (January 1997-September 2003).

Assisted in expanding services to St. Louis City residents.

Provided intensive and primary case coordination to consumers with developmental disabilities.

Case Coordinator (March 1994-January 1997).

Conducted intake interviews with consumers. Obtained documentation of disabilities and

distributed them to attorneys, probation and parole officers and social workers. Developed

and implemented consumer specific justice plans to assist clients in becoming self sufficient. Advocated for consumers in Court. Provided services to consumers and their families. Conducted frequent home and jail visits. Developed positive working relationships with clients, Judges, Probation and Parole Officers, Vocational Rehabilitation and St. Louis Regional Center.

Missouri Board of Probation and Parole

Probation and Parole Officer November 1990 –March 1994. June 1984-January 1990

Responsible for supervision of offenders placed on community supervision. Documented offender behaviors and submitted written reports to the Court and Parole Board.

Served as mental health liaison. Supervised a specialized caseload of offenders with mental illness and developmental disabilities. Trained other officers on how to work with offenders with aggressive behaviors. Supervised student interns and volunteers. Developed and taught Intake and educational groups.

Education:

University of Central Missouri Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Community / Professional Involvement and Development:

American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR/AED July 2014

People to People parent 2006

Mental Health First Aid August 2015

Makin it Work September 2015

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