Jennifer Leusby
*******@*****.***
**Current Address**806 Village Lane Winter Park, FL 32792 ? 313-***-**** ?
OBJECTIVE To obtain a position utilizing my education and experiences in
the Social and Criminal Justice Field.
EDUCATION Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant,
Michigan
Bachelor of Science December
2004
Major: Sociology Concentration: Social and Criminal
Justice
Minor: Family Life and Human Sexuality
COMPUTER Windows, 95, 98, Millennium, and XP, PowerPoint, Microsoft
Word, Access
SKILLS Internet Explorer, Netscape, Excel, TIER, JAIS, JJIS,
Outlook
RELEVANT Social Psychology Community
Corrections/Alternative Sentencing
COURSEWORK Criminology Introduction to Research
Methods
Deviant Behavior Sexual Assault Awareness &
Avoidance
INTERNSHIP Grayling State Police Crime Lab Grayling, Michigan
Intern May 2004-
August 2004
( Assist in firearms unit
( Rotation in areas of latent prints,
serology/biology, narcotics, and trace evidence
( Crime scene response and observation of courtroom
testimony
RELATED Black Family Development Inc. Detroit,
Michigan
EXPERIENCE Casemanager December 2008-May
2010
( Casemanager for residential and non-residential caseload
of high-risk youth and their family
. Responsible for initial interviews and assessments
. Conduct direct crisis management and individual, family,
and parent counseling
. Develop and implement treatment goals and aftercare
plans and referrals
. Document all case related activities
. Assist in creating a stable living situation
. Assist in keeping youth in school, pursuing a GED or
working environment
. Work on rebuilding relationships and work on repairing
the harm caused by the community
. Build upon strengths of the youth so that they will make
better choices in the future
. Attend court hearings to report youth's progress
. Complete initial and updated treatment plans on each
youth in the required time frame
. Coordinate and link services between family and court to
best serve the youth's needs
. Coordinate drug screens for all youth as needed
. Contact schools, family members, and other agencies
within the community to ensure that the support systems
are in place
. Assures that the company's standards and operations
comply with all pertinent local, state and federal
regulations
StarrVista Detroit, Michigan
Probation Counselor CMO December 2006-
November 2008
. Probation Counselor of residential and non-residential
caseload of up to 25 high-risk youth and their family
. Responsible for initial interviews and assessments
. Conduct direct crisis management and individual, family,
and parent counseling
. Develop and implement treatment goals and aftercare
plans and referrals
. Document all case related activities
. Assist in creating a stable living situation
. Assist in keeping youth in school, pursuing a GED or
working environment
. Work on rebuilding relationships and work on repairing
the harm caused by the community
. Build upon strengths of the youth so that they will make
better choices in the future
. Attend court hearings to report youth's progress
. Complete initial and updated treatment plans on each
youth in the required time frame
. Coordinate and link services between family and court to
best serve the youth's needs
. Coordinate drug screens for all youth as needed
. Contact schools, family members, and other agencies
within the community to ensure that the support systems
are in place
. Assures that the company's standards and operations
comply with all pertinent local, state and federal
regulations
. Coordinate said services by utilizing a wraparound
approach
Judson Center Redford, Michigan
Foster Care Case Manager February 2006-
December 2006
. Provide ongoing case management services for assigned
cases
. Access the needs of the child and family and develop an
effective treatment plan
. Complete Initial Service Plan within 30 days of each
child's placement
. Complete Updated Service Plan 90 days after Initial
Service Plan
. Complete Court Reports and attend and testify at
required court hearings
. Complete monthly foster home visits for each child
. Complete monthly birth family home visits for each
parent
. Make reasonable efforts to locate referral resources and
connect the family to those resources
. Supervise birth family visits at the agency
. Transport the child or family to needed appointments,
court hearings or visits
. Monitor physical, emotional and medical needs of the
child
Orchards Children's Services Southfield,
Michigan
Child and Family Worker July
2005-February 2006
. Provide ongoing case management services for assigned
cases
. Access the needs of the child and family and develop an
effective treatment plan
. Complete Initial Service Plan within 30 days of each
child's placement
. Complete Updated Service Plan 90 days after Initial
Service Plan
. Complete Court Reports and attend and testify at
required court hearings
. Complete monthly foster home visits for each child
. Make reasonable efforts to locate referral resources and
connect the family to those resources
. Supervise birth family visits at the agency
. Transport the child or family to needed appointments,
court hearings or visits
Regional Detention Support System
(Antrim County Court)
Home Detention Worker Bellaire,
Michigan
May 2003-July
2005
. Met with families to discuss progress and court mandates
for the probationary
. Reported to the courts the progress of the family and
completed reports of juveniles behavior and progress
. Explained the conditions of the probation to the
juvenile in an nonjudgmental atmosphere
. Assessed the family situation so that no harm is being
done to the probationer or the family
. Worked for Antrim, Isabella, and Gratiot Counties
. Trained in restraints, crisis intervention and
transports
Kalkaska County Court Kalkaska,
Michigan
Volunteer Intern May 2001
( Organized case loads for each client
( Analyzed and made recommendations for the caseloads
( Conducted home visits on clients
( Supervised drug testing
( Completed the Michigan sentencing guidelines and did
pre-sentence reports
( Participated in procedures and court hearings
ADDITIONAL Hollister Co. Traverse
City, Michigan
EXPERIENCE Manager April 2005-July
2005
. Open and closed the store on a timely manor
. Completed daily paper work, schedules, and conference
calls on time
. Managed over fifty employees and maintained the daily
operations of the store
. Responsible for executing an accurate, efficient and
expedient daily vendor and customer workflow
. Maintained company policies and procedures while
providing exceptional customer service
. Completed visual and clothing layouts on a daily basis
according to company policy
. Did on campus recruiting for employees
. Helped employees with daily tasks that needed to be
completed
. Made sure the store was up to standard before opening
and closing each day
Shanty Creek Resort Bellaire,
Michigan
Waitress/Bartender May
2003-August 2003
. Provided exceptional customer service
. Responsible for the opening and closing the restaurant
and balancing the receipts
. Maintained cleanliness of the restaurant
. Enforced state and establishment regulations
Grand Traverse Resort Traverse City,
Michigan
Reservationist May 2002-
August 2002
( Successfully booked reservations in a fast paced
popular resort, using a computer
format
. Recognized for efficient organizational skills by
booking a record number of reservations
. Utilized interpersonal skills to communicate with other
departments
ACTIVITIES Safety Awareness Training February 2009
Recipient Rights Training September 2008
CPR Certification September 2008
Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention Training, October
2007
Blood Born Pathogens, August 2007
HIPAA Privacy Policy Training, August 2007
Recovery Relapse and the 12 Steps, training at Juvenile
Assessment Center, August 2007
Life Space Crisis Intervention 27 competencies course, May
2007
Empowerment Skills for Family Workers at Skillman Center
May-June 2007
DHS-CPS Signs of Abuse & Mandatory Reporting Requirements,
April 2007
NRA personal protection CCW training June 2005
Michigan Sociological Association Conference 2004
Peace Justice and Unity Conference, 2003
Mancelona Resource Center, 2000
Mancelona Blood Drive, 2000
Student Council 1998-2000
Prom Committee 1999
Mancelona Elementary School, 1999
Students against Drunk Driving 1999