Brenda Y. Farias

Case Management

Norwalk, CA

ac8f8i@r.postjobfree.com

714-***-****

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Case Manager

llumination Foundation - Anaheim, CA - Anaheim, CA September 2017 to February 2018

Case management for a homeless or at risk of homelessness population. Case managed a caseload of 17 client from 2 different program. The first program was HAPP Housing Assistance Pilot Program through the city of Anaheim for homelessness prevention through McKinney-Vento funding. The second program HSP Housing Support Program was with families referred through Cal- Works from social services administration. Duties included outreach to clients in reference to any other assistance needed, scheduling of at home or in office visit for monthly case evaluation sheets as well as monthly budget sheets and client care plans. Enrollment of new clients for HAPP or HSP. Referrals as needed client for services such as mental health, immigration and child and family stabilization. Data entry into HMIS systems for client tracking and data storage as well as case notes for every client. Weekly supervision meetings and running of the board bi-weekly meetings to go over updates on client caseloads.

Behavioral Specialist

BEHAVIOR FUNCTIONS INC - Costa Mesa, CA

August 2015 to November 2015

Behavioral management for children, teenagers and adults with one or many learning disabilities. Roles include teaching social skills, self-help skills, and in general skills to help people with disabilities gain more self-independence.

Home counselor

ORANGE COUNTY CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION - Placentia, CA July 2015 to August 2015

Responsibilities included supervision of 6 residents from ages 13 to 17 years old. Transportation to and from doctor's appointments, mental health visits, wellness check- ups, and court appointments on an as needed basis. Other responsibilities included setting up activities to teach self-help skills such as doing laundry, hygiene, social skills, emotional development as well as anger management skills. Counseling was also included for high risk behaviors such as running away, drug use, and many other behaviors.

Case Aide

COLLEGE COMMUNITY SERVICES - Santa Ana, CA

February 2015 to May 2015

Responsibilities included child care services for participants receiving behavioral health services. Participants had to be assessed before seeing therapist for the first time. Assessments along with appointment notes and any other paperwork had to be filed within 48 hours of being received. Telephone etiquette was a must when dealing with participants and confidentiality had to always be respected when it came to participant information. Weekly compliance reports were a must for participant files and had to be kept up to date. Time management was a must as important data had to be turned in within a timely manner.

Preschool Teacher's Assistant

ORANGE COUNTY HEAD START - Santa Ana, CA

September 2010 to May 2012

Responsibilities were shared with the preschool teacher. The classroom had 12-17 preschool children in the classroom. Playground as well as classroom and restroom supervision. Greeting the children as well as the parents at the door. Roll call as well as head counts to make sure children present matched sign in sheets. Enforcing rules and regulations of the classroom as well as the playground and restroom. Parent teacher conferences and at home visits for every child. Keeping children files up to date with current vaccines, as well as doctors and dentist visits. Both teacher and assistant were also in charge of looking for community, state as well as any low income resources that might be useful to families as well as children. The last year I was asked to help with program assistance, and office work. Here responsibilities narrowed down to keeping children's files up to date with vaccines, health checks, referrals and anything regarding child's files. Under director's supervision I had to answer phones, file applications, helped with program referrals or new applications. Teacher's Assistant

STEP BY STEP LEARNING ENHANCEMENT CENTERS - Costa Mesa, CA September 2009 to July 2010

Preschool classroom assistance. This included assisting three different age ranges from preschool aged 3-5 year olds, toddlers from 12-18 months of age, and newborn from 3 weeks old to 12 months of age. Preschool Teacher

KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS - Irvine, CA

February 2007 to June 2008

Arrange indoor or outdoor space to facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, or safety. Attend to children's basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, or changing their diapers.Communicate with children in a verbal or nonverbal manner to provide them with comfort, encouragement, or positive reinforcement. Confer with parents, guardians, teachers, counselors, or administrators to resolve students' behavioral or academic problems.Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, or memory.Encourage students to explore learning opportunities or persevere with challenging tasks to prepare them for later grades. Establish and communicate clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to students, parents, or guardians.Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment or materials to prevent injuries and damage.Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.Organize and supervise games or other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, or social development.Plan and supervise experiential learning activities, such as class projects, field trips, or demonstrations.Prepare classrooms with a variety of materials or resources for children to explore, manipulate, or use in learning activities or imaginative play.Prepare objectives, outlines, or other materials for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements.Read books to entire classes or to small groups. Education

Bachelor of Science in Human Services Related to Family and Children UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX - Phoenix, AZ

February 2017

Associate of Arts in Human Services Management

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX - Phoenix, AZ

February 2013

Skills

Windows Vista, Google Docs, HMIS client tracking, Customer Service Skills, Data input, Case Management

Additional Information

Volunteer Services:

- Mexican American Organization Foundation.

From 2003- 2005

Field experience

- AIDS Services Foundation, Irvine, Ca.

From March 29, 2016 - July 11, 2016

- The Friendly Center, Orange Ca.

From October 25, 2016 - February 20, 2017

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