Manager Management

JEFFERINE R. MITCHELL

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Philadelphia, PA 19136

(215) 681- 5319

Summary of Strengths

• Possess a broad range of experience working with families and individuals of varied ethnic and economic groups.

• Build trusting relationships with clients.

• Determined advocate

• Networking skills to aid the coordination of client care

Work Experience

Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network 2014 – 2015

Program Coordinator

• Police Diversion Program for at risk Youths

• Performance of evaluations with Youths and staff

• Life Skills Facilitator, Police diversion group facilitator

• Father’s program – boys to Men /Community services/ parenting

• Work hands on with DHS, school counselors,Philadelphia court system and Truancy

• Monthly Family and Parent Engagements /8- week Parenting groups

• Leadership and supervision (warning signs of Domestic Violence)

• Supervise instructional, non-instructional volunteers and students

• Supervise in implementing and evaluating programmatic activities

• Provide high quality supervision and coaching for site program staff.

• STD Prevention / Anti- Bullying groups and human trafficking training- groups

• Anger management groups

Lester A. Drenk Foundation, Hainesport, New Jersey 2011 – 2015

Youth Care Worker

• Provide advocacy for youths with major risk factors

• Transport and supervise appointments and activities / New Jersey board of Education

• Administer medication

• Conduct Allied therapy

• S I 1:1

Weed and Seed/Steps to Success, Bristol, Pennsylvania 2006 - Present

Director

• Responsible for developing, implementing and conducting life skills for pre-teens and teens.

• Work closely with Buck County School District /counselors and principals of multiple schools.

• Develop and moderate parent support groups for Urban / Rural at Risk Youths

• Parenting / Anger Management trainings

• Building self-esteems groups

• Anti-bullying

• Education trips

• The Nurtured Heart Approach

• Mirror Work

• Fun Adventures

Catholic Social Services Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2004-2013

Case Manager

• Provide case management to at risk pregnancy population in coordination with St. Mary’s Hospital Mother Bachmann Maternity Center

• Work closely with Bucks County WIC, Housing, and Health Dept.

• Interface with community network to coordinate client care such as DHS, multiple schools

• Guidance counselors, DPA and guardians.

• Work with Family Services and Children and Youth Services of Bucks County

• Assist with Reunification with families / with men, women and youths

• Conduct and facilitated HIV / STD prevention groups Pregnancy and Parenting Café’s/Parenting groups /Parent Engagement groups and D&A,N/A and groups

• Participate in weekly health care team meetings at Mother Bachmann Maternity Center.

• Trainer / Facilitator of : Daddy, Mommy, baby and Healthy Families

Visitation Homes (Women’s Shelter) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2004-2006

Case Manager

• Provided case management services to women in transitional housing.

• Developed and conducted Life Skills and Pregnancy support groups.

• STD Prevention groups, NA/AA groups

• Collaborated with The Philadelphia Department of Human Services, The Philadelphia Housing Authority, The Department of Public Welfare, and multiple Drug and Alcohol treatment centers

• Domestic Violence Facilitator /Trainer

SMILE PROGRAM /SMART PROGRAM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2004-2014

Instructor / Coordinator

• Oversee the coordination of the homework program for at risk youths

• Supervise and conduct life skills and Education groups.

• Community Services

• Leadership / Supervision

SOUTHWEST NU-STOP, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2003-2006

Drug and Alcohol Therapist

• Facilitated group sessions

• Interact with DHS, FIR Program ( Forensic Intensive Recovery)Truancy and Family Court

• Completed group session reports.

• Administrated drug screenings.

• 1:1 sessions / individual sessions

Kirkbride Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2000-2003

Residential Counselor

• Transported clients to necessary appointments

• Conducted Life Skills groups.

• Administered drug screenings, obtained vital signs.

• Facilitated AA and NA sessions.

• SI 1:1

The Pennsylvania State University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2001-2002

Nutrition Education Advisor

• Conducted cooking classes to urban teen mothers.

• Performed nutrition classes.

• Consulted with local health department.

• Conducted disease prevention and universal precaution groups.

Livengrin Foundation, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 1998-2000

Associate Drug and Alcohol Counselor

• Obtained vital Signs, first AID / CPR

• Facilitated AA and NA group sessions.

• Conducted disease prevention groups.

• Completed daily and monthly reports.

• Conducted one on one session.

Athens Community Council on Aging Athens GA 1991 - 1994

Activities Director

• Developing special activities.

• Strengthening leadership’

• Advocacy

• Communication skills

Mercer Street Friends Center Trenton, NJ 1985 - 1987

Home Health /Activities Coordinator

• Shopping

• Lite cooking

• Conducting / monitoring activities

Education

• Bachelor of Social Work /Human Services 1995

Morris Brown College, Atlanta Georgia

Certifications:

• Dorothy Aristone Medical School, Maple Shade, NJ 1984

• Mercer County Community College Humanities credits Trenton, NJ 1987

• Dale Carnegie Course in Public Speaking 2008

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