Staff Service

Sherry Harris

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410-***-**** 443-***-**** **********@***.***

Human Service Professional: Crisis management skills, Private and public agencies, Experience in developmental disorders, Coping mechanism/Crisis intervention, Social Service/ Case management, Worked in children and Adult services, Independent living skills

Professional Experience

2014-Present

State of Maryland, Catonsville, MD

Spring Grove Hospital

Provide competent, efficient care to patients and families

Plan, assist and implement patient care

Aid patients with dressing, undressing and grooming

Vital signs, communicate patients information to RN and doctors

Develop and maintaining relationship with patients, doctors and families

Lift and transport patients to scheduled appointments

Communicate behaviors and challenges within shifts

Coordinate administrative functions such as progression note

Provide crisis management from patient who go into crisis

2006-Present

General Assistant/Athletics Department

State of Maryland, Towson, MD

Obtain apparel from student athletes and coaches

Develop and maintain relationships with students athletes, coaches and athletic associates

Handle communications from staff, athletes and coaches

Maintain cooperative working relationship with staff, students and coaches

Assist in additional administrative duties, and other task assigned by supervisor

2003-2012

Human Service Professional

Co-owner/Operator-Small World, Baltimore, MD

Provided competent, efficient and caring services to patients and their families

Planned, assisted, and implemented health care needs to residents

Advised residents and families on all health care needs

Collected social and personal information from residents for records

Communicated technical information, and researched data for residents

Aided residents with state eligibility requirements for social services

Developed and maintained relationships with patients, doctors, and mental health professionals

Coordinated administrative functions and other tasks as needed

Aided clients with dressing, undressing, and grooming

Lifted and/or transported ill or injured patients to scheduled appointments

Handled independent living skills for clients

Daily living skills for clients

2006-2007

State of Maryland,

Child Protective Caseworker

Baltimore, Maryland

Provided direct care for children and families

Managed detail case records in a social work setting

Coordinated and scheduled appointments

Compiled data related to social services programs that included Word documents

Handled varies other administrative duties

Conducted parent conferences with social services and schools

Compiled evidence for court action

Handled meeting with doctors, attorneys, schools and additional families support services

Handled varies mental and behavioral support with clients and families

Consulted school personnel to determine students’ needs

Gathered and identified financial data and home safety hazards

Refer clients to community services and other resources

Compared clients with state eligibility requirements for social support services

2002-2005

Catholic Charities,

Milieu Supervisor

St. Vincent’s Center, Timonium, MD

Provided supervision for 15 counselors and two night workers for emotional disturbed children

Created unit schedule, approved leave requests, managed payroll, assisted in hiring, training and evaluating counselors

Used interviewing procedures for staff and other units in the agency

Worked as a team member for unit, staff and agency

Directed and coordinated activities of workers and staff in unit

Provided building administration coverage for building of 100 or more person for the agency

Provided therapeutic resolution counseling and appropriate physical restraints when applicable.

Attended behavior modification team meetings, and IEP meeting (Individual Educational Program) for clients

Handled varied problems for children, families and staff in the agency

1997-2002

Catholic Charities,

Child Life Counselor 1 & 2

St. Vincent’s Center, Timonium, MD

Provided direct care to emotional disturbed children

Coordinated and assisted projects for staff and additional staff members in the agency

Handled varied crisis for children, families and other staff in the agency

Provided therapeutic resolution counseling for children in crisis

Attended IEP meetings and behavior modification meeting for children

Provided building supervision for building of 100 or more staff and children

Assisted in additional administrative duties and other task assigned by supervisor

Handled program directive from milieu supervisor

Education

2002-2005 M.S., Human Service, University of Baltimore

1994-1997 B.A., Counseling Psychology, University of Baltimore

1991-1994 A.A., Early Childhood Education, Community College of Baltimore

Additional skills

Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power point) Social Networking

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