Management Quality Control

SHARONDA EVERETT

Address: ** * **** **, **********, De 19802

Phone: 484-***-**** 302-***-**** E mail: **********@*****.***

Dedicated and skilled professional with progressive years of experience in counseling and therapeutic administration,

combined with group facilitation and adolescent issues management. Possess hands on experience in clinical operations,

integrating service quality in all aspects of operations while optimizing programs to ensure service enhancements.

Exemplify commitment to patients, employees, and the community along with strong focus on responsibility. Demonstrate

verifiable strengths in analytical thinking, problem resolution, communication, decision making, and management.

Constantly display inherent ability to work with minimum supervision.

KEY STRENGTHS

Program Planning and Development Motivational Interviewing Leadership and Development

Prevention Case Management Applied Behavioral Analysis Organizational and Time Management Skills

Counseling and Testing Treatment Plan Development Public Speaking and Presentation Skills

Technical Skills: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Outlook Express),

Microsoft XP, SPSS, Adobe, Internet Explorer

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SERVICES Philadelphia PA

Adolescent Counselor 2009 Present

Serve as a resource for youth and their families. They link the youth and their families to community supports and assist

them with navigating the various systems to address their needs.

Serve as advocates, empowering youth and families with developing their problem solving skills, exploring options,

asking questions and making independent choices.

Provide counseling to help youth and family members identify, validate and explore the source of their feelings,

especially anxiety and anger that lead to negative and disruptive behaviors. They aid youth and families with

identification of strengths and pro-social behaviors to teach social skills and reinforce consequences of actions.

Help youth and families prepare for transitions, especially as they affect family dynamics, schedules, responsibilities, and

other feelings about the youth’s success.

Work with the youth and their families throughout the program meeting with youth weekly, both individually and in small

group activities; and families twice a month during office or home visits.

Responsible for goal setting, assessment, support plan development, and monthly progress reports.

NORTHWESTERN HUMAN SERVICES Philadelphia PA

Behavioral Specialist Consultant and Mobile Therapist 2009 2012

Lead all initiatives in providing specialized behavioral assessments and treatment interventions in homes, schools, and

other community locations

Manage or eliminate problematic behavior through execution of specific therapeutic interventions

Guarantee solid comprehension of team members on child’s unique needs and intervention strategies through close

interaction and collaboration

Deliver exemplary training, consultation, and supervision of team members in any setting where a child may be

experiencing emotional or behavioral problems

PHILADELPHIA FIGHT Philadelphia PA

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SHARONDA EVERETT

Address: 60 e 22nd st, Wilmington, De 19802

Phone: 484-***-**** 302-***-**** E mail: **********@*****.***

Harm Reduction Specialist 2008 2010

Managed and organized weekly onsite and monthly offsite schedules for all early intervention and CTR staff while

running controls on Trinity and OraQuick Advanced tests weekly

Rendered efficient performance in maintaining relationships with existing sites as well as in developing new and

potential sites

Ensured accuracy of materials returned from AACO and the submission of all appropriate testing records to AACO

through comprehensive review of all testing records for quality control

Guaranteed proper implementation of testing and counseling procedures by testers as well as carried out testing

activities at health fairs and other one time events

Played a key role in updating and maintaining all documentation in Philadelphia FIGHT’s testing manual along with all

paper and electronic files and records

Coordinated confirmatory testing and priority referrals to the Lax Center and Client Services, in partnership with the

Lax Center Administrative Director

Leveraged expertise in providing direct counseling and testing services to diverse patients of the Lax Center and other

walk ins at Philadelphia FIGHT’s primary location

Prepared and delivered HIV/AIDS presentations to staff and community

Actively engaged in National HIV Testing Day events during AIDS Education Month

THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia PA

HIV Counselor and Prevention Case Manager 2005 2008

SPECTRUM HEALTH CENTER Philadelphia PA

Sexual and Reproductive Counselor 2001 2003

Demonstrated proficiency in presenting various sexual health issues to diverse populations and in promoting

specialized community events focusing on health awareness

Supported healthy decision making and risk reduction by providing counseling sessions to clients

Offered services such as HIV testing by creating and instigating new testing sites in the community

Administered the recruitment and engagement of clients as well as the screening and assessment of HIV and STD risks

and medical and psychosocial service needs, including STD evaluation and treatment and substance abuse treatment

Served as key contributor in developing a client centered “ prevention plan” and multiple session, HIV risk reduction

counseling

Displayed versatility and multitasking skills in performing diverse tasks, such as active coordination of services with

follow up; monitoring and reassessment of clients’ needs, risks, and progress; and discharge from PCM upon

attainment and maintenance of risk reduction goals

GALAEI (The Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative) Philadelphia PA

Youth Educator 1997 2001

Applied exceptional communication and presentation skills in creating and facilitating prevention workshops on sexual

and social health issues for groups of 15 to 30 youth age 13 to 23, five days a week

Provided incomparable service to several agency specific and professional committees

EDUCATION

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SHARONDA EVERETT

Address: 60 e 22nd st, Wilmington, De 19802

Phone: 484-***-**** 302-***-**** E mail: **********@*****.***

Master of Human Services, with Concentration in Counseling 2009

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY Lincoln, PA

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Risk Reduction Counseling

HIV/AIDS Prevention Network Training and Certification Program

THE AIDS ACTIVITIES COORDINATING OFFICE (AACO)

Prevention Case Management Skills Enhancement Training

Group Facilitation Training

PROCEED, INC.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Counseling Association

Pennsylvania Counseling Association

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