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
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United Methodist Children's Home/Decatur, GA
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Provide direct care and supervision to the Residents.
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Assist Residents with Life Skills; such as meal planning, shopping and educational goals.
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Assist Residents with obtaining employment
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Field Instructor III
May 2004 – September 2011
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WORKTEC/Clayton County Public School/Jonesboro, GA
Provided supportive employment for persons with BHDD disabilities. Developed jobs, provided job
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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
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obtaining and maintaining employment. Worked with the Department of Labor in assisting disabled
Veterans with obtaining employment.
Field Interviewer
February 2009 April 2009
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National Opinion Research Center/University of Chicago
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Surveyed/interviewed individuals identified by the National Opinion Research Center for a study
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for the Department of Energy to determine the re Energy consumption.
Input data given by the participants.
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Traveled throughout the Metro Atlanta Area.
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Enumerator
June 2009 July 2009
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Department of Commerce / United States Census Bureau Atlanta, GA
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Responsible for mapping existing residential properties and eliminating previous residential
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property and streets.
Determine the type of Property for each address, i.e. Single Family, Multi Family or Mixed Use.
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Social Service Technician Principal
March 1998 May 2004
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Clayton Behavioral Health/ Jonesboro, GA
Coordinated our Indigent Medication Program and manage a case load of 70 + consumers.
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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.
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Supervised 18 direct care staff and managed 6 group homes with an average of 18 consumers.
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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
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health and substance abuse symptoms
Served on the Clients Right Community; where I investigated consumer and family complaints;
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wrote reports with my findings and recommendations for improvements.
Served of Staff Development Committee, assuring that the staff maintained necessary training.
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Worked with the TAPP program; insuring that probationers and parolees with mental health issues
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were linked to Behavioral Health Service once they were released from prison.
Residence Assistance
March 1998 December 2003
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Atlanta Union Mission / Atlanta, GA
Monitor and supervised residence with Substance Dependence, Eating Disorders, victims of
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Domestic Violence and the homeless population.
Documented daily progress and identified any problems and/or concerns.
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Performed Urine Drug Screens when necessary.
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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
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Southside Healthcare Inc. / Atlanta, GA
Monitored consumer's behavior in a Day Treatment setting, managed a case load of approximately
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28 30 consumers.
Developed ISP and documented progress towards goals and discharge plan. I was a liaison for
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consumers and home health agencies.
Facilitated group sessions in public housing for senior citizens.
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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