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Service Training

Location:
Atlanta, GA, 30310
Posted:
May 20, 2013

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Resume:

Angela Willis

Secondary Phone: 404-***-****

E mail: ********@***.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain employment that will utilize my experience in the behavioral health and social service field.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Community Integration Counselor

November 2012 Present

United Methodist Children's Home/Decatur, GA

Provide direct care and supervision to the Residents.

Assist Residents with Life Skills; such as meal planning, shopping and educational goals.

Assist Residents with obtaining employment

Field Instructor III

May 2004 – September 2011

WORKTEC/Clayton County Public School/Jonesboro, GA

Provided supportive employment for persons with BHDD disabilities. Developed jobs, provided job

coaching, and Case Management, Documentation, Developed Individual Service Plans and

Developed good working relationships with businesses in the community.

In 2008, I transitioned to the PWI program; where I assist individual with various disabilities with

obtaining and maintaining employment. Worked with the Department of Labor in assisting disabled

Veterans with obtaining employment.

Field Interviewer

February 2009 April 2009

National Opinion Research Center/University of Chicago

Surveyed/interviewed individuals identified by the National Opinion Research Center for a study

for the Department of Energy to determine the re Energy consumption.

Input data given by the participants.

Traveled throughout the Metro Atlanta Area.

Enumerator

June 2009 July 2009

Department of Commerce / United States Census Bureau Atlanta, GA

Responsible for mapping existing residential properties and eliminating previous residential

property and streets.

Determine the type of Property for each address, i.e. Single Family, Multi Family or Mixed Use.

Social Service Technician Principal

March 1998 May 2004

Clayton Behavioral Health/ Jonesboro, GA

Coordinated our Indigent Medication Program and manage a case load of 70 + consumers.

Performed intakes and assessments for Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Units and made

appropriate referrals.

Completed the ASI assessment tool, UDS and completing narrative assessments on each client.

Supervised 18 direct care staff and managed 6 group homes with an average of 18 consumers.

Developed ISP with participant and documented daily progress towards goals. I assured that all

homes were in compliance as with the State do Georgia Standards.

Co facilitated group sessions in a Partial Hospitalization Program for patients with acute mental

health and substance abuse symptoms

Served on the Clients Right Community; where I investigated consumer and family complaints;

wrote reports with my findings and recommendations for improvements.

Served of Staff Development Committee, assuring that the staff maintained necessary training.

Worked with the TAPP program; insuring that probationers and parolees with mental health issues

were linked to Behavioral Health Service once they were released from prison.

Residence Assistance

March 1998 December 2003

Atlanta Union Mission / Atlanta, GA

Monitor and supervised residence with Substance Dependence, Eating Disorders, victims of

Domestic Violence and the homeless population.

Documented daily progress and identified any problems and/or concerns.

Performed Urine Drug Screens when necessary.

Census Taker

• April 2000 December 2000

United States Census / Jonesboro, GA

Responsible for collecting data from residence in specified individual; such as homeless

population, individual living in the group homes and shelter and those living in the own homes.

• Assisted the lead worker in collecting census reports from other census takers.

Social Service Technician

March 1990 December 1997

Southside Healthcare Inc. / Atlanta, GA

Monitored consumer's behavior in a Day Treatment setting, managed a case load of approximately

28 30 consumers.

Developed ISP and documented progress towards goals and discharge plan. I was a liaison for

consumers and home health agencies.

Facilitated group sessions in public housing for senior citizens.

EDUCATION

Speech Pathology,

August 1982 – June 1983

Hampton Institute / Hampton, VA

Additional Training

:

180hrs. Basic Substance Abuse Education@

Circle of Recovery Crisis Prevention Intervention

8 hrs. HIV Counseling Training Course Certification in CPR and First Aid

30 hrs. Gerontology Training Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Training

20 hrs. Interpersonal Skills Training 40 hrs. Course in ASI Assessment

SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite



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