Manager Case

Tamara L. Turner

**** ******** **. #*** ******, MD 20724301-***-****(E-mail:

*******@*******.***

Professional Profile:

. Goal-driven professional with eight years of experience with

intensive case management services.

. Effective verbal and written communications skills with diverse

population of individuals.

. Planned, coordinated, and implemented weekly youth workshops

pertaining to Life Skills Development.

. Excellent team player who collaborated with social workers,

teachers, therapists, counselors, and attorneys to achieve positive

outcomes.

. Encouraged and motivated youth and provided crisis intervention

services.

Professional Experience:

Manpower Development Specialist/Case Manager - GS-09

2005-Present DC Government, Dept. of Employment Services, Washington, DC

. Serves as the project lead for the service delivery activities for

the Re-Employment Eligibility Assessment Program.

. Provide early intervention and intensive assessments and re-

employment

services to a select number of Unemployment Claimants.

. Ensures that the implementation of the REA program operations and

services

meet the goals and objectives outlined in the grant.

. Served as a Community Court Liaison through a partnership with DOES

and DC Superior Court Community Courts Division.

. Provided job placement and occupational skills training assistance

to individuals referred by DC Misdemeanor and Traffic Courts.

. Conduct outreach and recruitment to increase awareness of available

one stop system workforce development services.

. Conduct individualized counseling sessions with customers to

determine appropriate service delivery strategies.

. Provide services according to the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of

1998.

. Administer and evaluate vocational tests to identify skills,

aptitudes, and interests.

. Complete comprehensive review of educational and vocational history

and developed Individual Employment Plans (IEP).

. Provide job development and selective placement assistance, and

case management services to job seeking customers.

. Provide detailed written documentation on all program activities.

Case Manager

2002-2005 National Association of Former Foster Care Children, Washington,

DC

. Obtained, reviewed, and interpreted all relevant screenings,

assessments, and treatment planning.

. Completed Individual Service Plan with specific measurable,

behavioral objectives, and document treatment process.

. Conducted home visits to assess participants life skills strengths

and weaknesses.

. Attended administrative reviews and court hearings to provide

status information regarding participants.

Tamara L. Turner

. Prepared monthly court reports and maintained participant records

that are accurate and apply state and federal confidentiality

regulations with regards to participant records and

correspondence.

. Monitored program budget and program outcomes while insuring

successful emancipation of participants.

Special Education Behavioral Specialist

1997-2002 Montgomery Co. Board of Education Mont., AL

. Scored and complied data associated with informal assessment and

assisting with the planning process.

. Assisted students in performing activities initiated by the

supervising teacher.

. Monitored student's progress in instructional programs and positive

behavior intervention in structured classroom setting.

Professional Accomplishments:

. National Certified Workforce Developer, June 2006

. Parent Educator Certification, October 2002

. Montgomery Co. Board of Education Support Worker of the Year Award,

March 2001

Education:

. Southern Technical College, Computerized Office Technology 1991

. Alabama State University, Elementary Education 1997

Pursued coursework towards a Bachelor's of Science

. Auburn University Montgomery, Elementary Education 2000

Pursued coursework towards a Bachelor's of Science

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