Management Assistant
Resume:
Rajindra Samuel
Freeport, NY 11520
*********@***.***
Employment objective: To secure a position in the human service field, which utilizes my education and work experience.
Education: Masters of Arts, Queens College of CUNY, 2002. Psychology.
Bachelor of Arts, Queens College of CUNY, 1997. Psychology.
Member of the Golden Key National Honor Society, 1997
State Certifications: Family Development Credentials, Cornell University, 2003
Mentoring Supervision Certification, Fordham University, 2004
Leadership Credentials, Cornell University, 2004
Anger –Management Certification, Cross Country University,2002
Case Management Certification, Hunter College of The City
University of New York School of Social Work, 2006
8/02- 2006: Advisory Boards: Mary Immaculate Hospital, York College, Co-Chair,
Prevention Subcommittee New York City Comptroller’s Office, Co-Chair
HRA District Advisory Council Queens 12/13, South Queens Community
Health Center Advisory Board.
Work Experience:
9/2015-Present: Permanency Services Supervisor- Edwin Gould Services for
Children and Families. Providing comprehensive casework and
Support services for children and families involved in the foster
Care system. Supervision guide and instruct the unit of
Caseworkers. Oversee the development of specific action plans
With the Caseworkers to address the relevant concerns of families
That leads to placement of the children, so that they can work
Together to create meaningful changes so permanent solutions
For children can be achieved. Ensuring compliance with all rules
And regulations of the agency, NYC Children Service,
NYS Office of Children and Family Services, and all other
Regulatory accreditation bodies. Maintain a time oriented,
Deadline focus approach to documentation for the unit, especially
Regarding progress notes, FASP and PH Reports in
CONNECTIONS.
2/10- 9/2015: Kinship Caseworker-Lutheran Social Services of New York.
Advocating for grandparents or relative caregiver taking care of
Youths who are under the age of 18 residing in Queens County.
Duties include In-home strengths-based Assessment and Casework
Counseling. Case Management and support to families. Ongoing
Support and education for youth and families. Advocate in Family
Court for Kinship families. Conduct educational lectures for
Kinship caregivers and preparing youths aging out of foster care for
Adulthood.
5/09 – 2010: Behavioral Therapist-Family Residences & Essential Enterprises.
Implementing individual treatment plan in a residential setting
for consumers diagnosed with Autism, Mental Retardation and
Mood Disorder. Provide clinical and administrative guidance to all
program staff and conducting assessments. Participating in weekly
supervision . Conducting team meetings and following guidelines
for mandated reporting in New York State.
2/07- 5/09: Director-Family Residences & Essential Enterprises, Inc. Director of
Terry’s Place Continuing Day Treatment Program. Responsible for the
overall operations of the program. Ensuring that the program is in
compliance with agency, government, contractual regulations and
standards. Review program’s budget and provide reports. Prepare
monthly and annual reports. Provide clinical and administrative
guidance to all program staff.
2/97- 12/08: Clinical Counselor (Part Time, per diem)-Faith Mission Crisis Center,
Queens, NY- clinical counselor in an alcohol and drug detoxification
facility. Duties include educational lectures, group work, individual
counseling, conducting intakes, quality improvement, complete
psychosocial, develop master treatment plans and management of
daily operations of the facility for the weekend.
7/06- 2/07: Program Supervisor, Blended Case Management-Federation of
Organizations. Supervise case management teams that provide crisis
Intervention, advocacy, support, access and coordination to individuals in
recovery form mental illness. Enabling individuals to live in the least
restrictive environment of their choice in the community by helping
them develop skills to achieve individual, concrete and realistic
life goals.
2/05- 2/07: Consultant-Family and Community Support Services, Inc. Duties
include developing programs, quality improvement, lectures,
attending and participating in committees affecting the community.
8/02- 4/06: Director-Forestdale Fathering Initiative Program, Queens, NY.
Responsible for supervising the overall functioning of the program,
this includes community outreach, to spreading information regarding
the program. Supervision of five caseworkers, statistical reports,
quality improvement, mentoring supervision, assigning work,
educational lectures, speeches, mentoring and evaluating Staff’s
performance.
6/00- 8/02: Counselor-Lifespire Inc., Jamaica Queens-counselor specialist for
emotional disturbed adolescents aging out of care and in need of an
adult home residential placement.
9/97- 2/98: Teaching Assistant-Queens College, CUNY-worked in SEEK
Learning Skills Center as a reading tutor and an English
Teacher’s Assistant.
References are available upon request.
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