Quality Assurance Service
Resume:
Aries Gardner
Charlotte, NC 28278
******@*********.***
Employment:
Eckerd Youth Alternatives- Community Intervention Counselor
Charlotte, NC 9/11-6/13
. Provide intensive in-home counseling to youth and family to avoid
placement in more restrictive residential settings.
. Provide counseling using motivational interviewing, strength based
counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as well as principles of
TCI.
. Maintain up-to-date youth files and case notes on all contact and
activities relating to cases; complete required tracking and follow-up
data collection.
. Provide intensive, goal-oriented parenting skills to DJJDP assigned
families.
. Develop individual service plans with the youth and family, facilitate
and participate in treatment plan meetings.
. Represented the agency in court, maintained relationships with court
counselors and community agencies.
Family Services of Westchester - Social Worker/ Group Home Supervisor
Westchester, NY 7/05-8/07
. Supervised and managed both boys and girls group homes.
. Facilitated meetings with group home staff.
. Mediated conflicts between group home residents.
. Provided family counseling
. Counseled group home residents weekly and provided case management.
. Accompanied residents to court.
. Review case records to ensure quality assurance and compliance with
case requirements.
. Participate in and host Service Plan Reviews.
. Facilitate Independent Living Skills groups and peer group meetings.
. Interviewed and assessed new intakes.
. Maintained records on Connections Computer System.
St. Rita's Center for Immigration and Refugee Services - Intern
New York, NY 9/03 - 7/04
. Individual and family counseling with adults and children.
. Provided domestic violence training and parenting skills to clients.
. Made home and school visits.
. Networked with other agencies and community resources.
. Provided tutoring.
. Used play therapy techniques to engage children during counseling.
. Strengthen knowledge of Albanian, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Hispanic and
Caribbean cultures.
Rose F. Kennedy Center - Intern Bronx,
NY 9/02-7/03
. Conducted psychosocial evaluations.
. Assisted with health insurance and entitlements.
. Responsible for making program referrals for children and adults.
Family Respite Center American Red Cross - Caseworker
New York, NY 6/00-1/02
. Responsible for making program referrals for counseling, substance
abuse, parenting classes and family prevention agencies.
. Made visits to family unit to ensure a clean and safe environment.
. Co-facilitate various life skills workshops.
. Meet with clients to review their Bi-weekly service plan.
. Maintained a caseload of 18 clients.
Education:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate- 2012
Certified Master of Social Work -North Carolina, July 2009
Licensed Master of Social Work - New York, June 2007
Fordham University: Master of Social Work - August 2004
New York Institute of Technology: Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science
- May 1999
Skills:
Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group Facilitator, CPR certified,
Knowledge of various windows programs including Windows 98/XP/Vista/Windows
7, Windows Office software (Including MS Word, Excel and Outlook) and Word
Perfect.
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