DEREK HARRISON

**** **** ***** ******, ***. **F • Bronx, NY 10475 • 917-***-**** • ac1jm2@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Willingness to learn and tackle challenges

Ability to complete assigned task with little or no supervision

Experience in conflict resolutions, crisis intervention, group planning, group facilitation, and group management

Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher) and CARES software proficient

EXPERIENCE

HelpUSA- Clarke Thomas Men Shelter, New York, NY 06/2016-4/2017

Case Manager/Group Facilitator

Assess clients and provide resources to assist them during the transition of living homeless

Collaborate with social service team to find suitable housing for clients

Analyzed clients risk level based on population

Monitor clients and maintain charts based on DHS requirements

Facilitate weekly life skills workshops to clients on site

Perform other clerical duties as required by immediate supervisor

Sheltering Arms Children and Family Services, Bronx, NY 01/2015 – 12/2016

Juvenile Counselor

Provides direct supervision and accountability for whereabouts of residents at all times

Utilizes mechanical restraints to transport youth between sectors of the home

Works closely with representatives from the Department of Education to ensure safety during educational enrichment

Intervenes during emergencies or altercations in order to ensure the safety of all residents

Manages residents' behavior utilizing the principles of the Integrated Treatment Model with the goal of teaching the young people to make positive, lasting changes in their behavior

Implements daily living routines, schedules and procedures

Assures the safety of the residents and maintains security

Ensures high standard of sanitary conditions throughout the house including heavy cleaning and laundry

Participates in the planning and execution of educational, recreational, and personal enrichment activities

Interacts and communicates with Sheltering Arms staff in matters related to, but not limited to, the needs of the residents and the program, in general

Fortune Society, Long Island City, NY 07/2014 – 11/2014

Case Manager/Group Facilitator

Incorporated the sense of diversity into the curriculum to be facilitated

Developed service plans based on assessments and conjunction with participants goals and specific activities

Referred clients to outside social service providers to address psychiatric and personal issues

Interviewed and assessed twenty five clients each week

ResCare/New York Job Partners, New York, NY 09/2010 – 07/2013

Lead Career Advisor

Interpreted information such as eligibility requirements, application details, payment methods and legal rights

Provided applicants with assistance in completing forms such as job referrals for unemployment compensation claims

Prepared required reports and documentation for assigned cases

Phoenix House Foundation, Long Island City, NY 06/2008 – 09/2010

Senior Counselor

Supervised counselors in residential treatment facility

Monitored daily clinical functions

Interviewed, counseled, and established treatment plans for a caseload of 30 -35 clients

Maintained relations with community services for clients discharge

Leadership Training Institute, Hempstead, NY 03/2005 – 05/2008

Senior Residential Aide

Counseled parents with child rearing problems

Interviewed clients and families to assess what services were needed

Counseled students around behaviors, consulted with parents, teachers and other school personnel to determine cause of problem such as truancy and other behavioral problems

Represented PINS clients and their best interest in court

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

York College of the City University of New York, Jamaica, NY

Bachelor of Science: Social Work/ Sociology, Awarded – 2014

Reaching Across the World Ministries, Brooklyn, NY

CASAC-T Certification, Awarded – 2015

Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, NY

Associate of Science: Early Childhood Education, Awarded – 1996

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