Assistant Services

OBJECTIVE

I am a highly motivated young professional looking to develop more practical skills in psychology and sociology. Skilled in communication and crisis de-escalation and interested in exploring other community resources to influence my growth towards my work in social services.

EDUCATION

Masters of Arts, Marriage and Family Therapy August 2013 - Present

Northcentral University, Prescott Valley, Arizona

●GPA: 3.2/4.0

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology April 2013

Minor: Sociology

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

●GPA: 3.1/4.0

●Financing 50% of education

EXPERIENCE

Hamilton County Job and Family Services, Cincinnati, Ohio May 2015–Present

Intake/Investigations Children’s Services Worker

●Identify and meet the needs of children who are exposed to Child Abuse and/or Neglect

●Encourage family participation in developing and implementing casework plans

●Initiate legal action to protect child and understand basic rules of court, and legal procedures

●Write and complete reports, correspondence, case plans, case histories, case summaries, contracts and other documents

●Work up to 55 hours per week

Hamilton County Job and Family Services, Cincinnati, Ohio July 2014–May 2015

Consumer Specialist

●Provide consultation for families within the local and state child day care system

●Assess needs, Assess community resources and explore options.

●Ensure cases are in compliance with federal, state and local service program laws and take action on non-compliance

●Cross-reference case information between local, state and federal programs and report any discrepancies to the appropriate department

●Work up to 40 hours per week

St. Joseph Orphanage- Altercrest, Cincinnati, Ohio September 2013 - July 2014

Treatment Education Specialist/Placement Preservation Aide

●Support and foster a safe, consistent trauma informed environment

●Teach, demonstrate, and encourage appropriate social and interpersonal skills

●Provide consistent, positive interventions to encourage youth to address personal challenges

●Safely transport youth as needed, ensuring compliance with all safety laws and regulations

●Work up to 65 hours per week

Envision Children, Cincinnati, Ohio June 2009 – August 2013

Program Director and Camp Counselor

● Effectively managed academic programs among a large group of children ages 4-10

● Created weekly lesson plans, activities, and themes

● Facilitated excellent communication among children, staff, and parents to ensure good behavior, safety, and adequate money handling and payments

● Worked up to 40 hours per week

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio January 2013 – May 2013

Teaching Assistant, Interpersonal Relations

● Assisted teacher in all her teaching duties, including lesson plan development

● Presided over the class when teacher is unable to attend class sessions and activities

● Encouraged, aided, guided, and interacted with students on a regular basis

● Worked up to 10 hours per week while enrolled in classes full-time

SKILLS

●Microsoft: Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Office

●CPR and First Aid Certified

●De-Escalation Crisis Intervention Certified

HONORS AND AFFILIATIONS

●Recipient, Dean’s List, University of Cincinnati, Ohio

●Contributor, Second Sentence blog, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2013

●YP Council Member, Josh Cares, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2014

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