Patrick Amawhe
**** **** ****** ****** **. Apt *
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53218
********@*****.***
SUMMARY
? Seeking position in social services and criminal Justices field.
? Experience working with diverse populations including the homeless and
Individuals living with mental illness.
? Excellent case management and referral skills.
? Extensive interest and experience with AODA issues.
? Excellent family intervention skills and knowledge
? Excellent use of manual information sources, files and automated systems.
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin -
Milwaukee
MS in Criminal Justice (May 2011)
University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee
B.S. in Social Work (May 2009)
CRIMINAL JUSTICE EXPERIENCE
Milwaukee High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Criminal Intelligence Analyst/ Intern student
?Update database by retrieving, sorting, and entering information.
?Used telephone toll, analysis to plot telephone activity to determine size
and location of criminal groups and individual involved.
?Organized and used information sources, files and automated systems for
storage and retrieval of data.
? Performed related tasks as assigned.
? Conducted background research on criminal or suspected criminals under
investigation to establish criminal profiles including prior crimes, or
criminal relationship.
SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE
St. Ben's Clinic for the Homeless Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Social Worker/ Field Work
December, 2008-May 2009
? Served as student-in-training supervised by a license Social Worker
? Completed 250 hours training with caseload of four to seven patients.
? Initiated contact with patients and recorded introduction notes.
? Wrote progress notes and treatment plans.
? Maintained progress notes and treatment plans for weekly caseload of
patients.
? Participated in interdisciplinary daily meetings discussing patients
progress and goals
? Conducted social service needs assessments using interviewing skills
? Became familiar with community resources, assisted patients in connecting
with them
? Learned the importance of client confidentiality and the importance of
treating every
individual with dignity and respect, even when this is not reciprocated
?.Coordinated patient care for many individuals with mental illness and/or
AODA issues
and became very comfortable addressing their needs.
Social Development Commission Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Social worker/ Field Work
September, 2008- December, 2008
? Worked as part of the team in this antipoverty agency doing program
development. Our
duties were to work with departments within the agency to create
procedures and
forms which promote efficiency.
? Another function of the team was to create problem solving difficult
referrals.
? Collaborate with staff and other professionals in developing treatment
plans that
addressed clients' personal, social educational, and health needs.
? Computed, and researched community resources and agencies available to
clients needs.
? I did one on one interaction with families that happened to be in need in
order to
address their basic needs.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
System Inc. October 2008 - Present Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Alto Shaam Inc. August 2007- July, 2008 Menomonee Falls,
Wisconsin
Tremont Corporation. June, 2006 - August, 2007 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
? Used technical skills and knowledge to assemble parts based on
instructions.
? Excellent knowledge and skills in interpreting blue prints.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMNET
? Redeem Christian Church of God food pantry (volunteer)
? Aid Center for Wisconsin food pantry (service learning volunteer)
? UWM center for volunteerism
ACTIVITIES
? Chariot Community Club (Nigeria)-Member
? Youth and Speed for Africa (Nigeria) - Member
? Redeem Christian Church of God Youth Wing - Youth Leader
HONORS
UWM - Heftier Center Award, institute of service learning
Excellent service learning award.