Manager Services

Chanel Weathers

Employment Specialist - Women In Need

New York, NY

******.*********@*****.*** - 718-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employment Specialist

Women In Need - New York, NY - February 2014 to Present

New York, NY 02/2014-Present

• Conduct workshops on job readiness skills.

• Assess job readiness of clients, utilizing Standardized Assessment.

• Refer clients to appropriate community resources for further assessment, skill training, education or job

placement

• Track all referrals and provide on-going follow-up to clients

• Establish advocacy network with community resources

Case Manager

Women in Need - New York, NY - July 2013 to Present

Conducted Intake Assessment within 48 hours of clients entrance to the facility.

• Developed an Independent Living Plan (ILP), which will define the client's goals and track progress against

goals, make modifications, as appropriate, and ensure compliance with the ILP.

• Refered clients to the needed medical and mental health services; legal and advocacy services; Domestic

Violence Services

• Assisted clients in the transition of moving from temporary to permenant housing

• Performed timely and accurate input of all required client information in the Uniform Client Chart to ensure

compliance with OTDA regulatory requirements; DHS contractual requirements and WIN standards.

• Conducted weekly room inspections and internal audits for clients safety and facility compliance.

• Placement reports submitted on a weekly basis to indicate Case Managers performance.

• Provided comprehensive case management, including counseling services and other appropriate supportive

services/Crisis Intervention.

• Maintained/ updated case notes and other data in CARES database

• Assisted with planning and coordination of special events.

• Other special projects and responsibilities, as needed.

• Established advocacy network with community resources.

Resident Specialist

Safe Horizon - New York, NY - February 2012 to August 2013

Maintained a safe and secure facility as well as attending all staff meetings and trainings.

• Responded to all residents' requests and assisted with bed utilization by helping with apartment preparation

and cleaning.

• Conducted site inspections regularly and met with team as well.

• Understood and followed emergency and fire procedures.

• Sorted and organized donations of food and clothing as well.

• Assisted with intake procedures as needed and kept logs of activities.

• Mediated with crisis/trauma intervention between residents when necessary.

• Provided childcare as needed and completed a variety of tasks as assigned.

Consultant

United States Census Bureau - New York, NY - May 2010 to August 2010

Enumerator

• Conducted door-to-door interviews about census information.

• Conducted telephone interviews about census information.

• Escorted and assisted other enumeration workers at various tasks.

Consultant and Reception

NYCHA East river Community Center - New York, NY - April 2007 to August 2009

Set up and maintained a secure area for children to work and play.

• Tutored children from grades 2-8 ages 6-13.

• Prepared snacks and food for snack time and dinnertime.

• Accompanied children from school to community center.

• Answered telephones, took messages and assisted in other office duties.

• Provided service to parents interested in sending their children to the center.

• Directed day-to-day contact with parents.

• Oversaw at most 55 children daily

EDUCATION

Masters in Public Administration

John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Albany State University - New York, NY

SKILLS

SKILLS: • Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Keyboarding: 70 WPM

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• President of the Criminal Justice Club. • Student Government Association (Internal Affairs), NCNW, WHO's

WHO • Volunteered at Upward Bound Tutoring, Heroes Mentoring Program • Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice

Honor Society

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