Resume

Main Street Temple University

Location:

Adamstown, PA

Posted:

November 17, 2023

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Resume:

Julia A. Jay L.S.W

P.O. Box *** *** east Main Street Adamstown Pa19501 C:717- 587-2025

Email: ad08en@r.postjobfree.com

Education

*/****-*/**** ****** University MSW-GPA 3.76 I received a full paid academic scholarship.

8/1995-5/1997 Lancaster Bible College Bachelor of Arts, Bible and Science GPA 3.94

8/1990-5/1994 LAS Pennsylvania State University-Altoona GPA 3.88 graduated with high distinction

Professional Experience

Jan 2017- June 1 2023- cared for mother Inlaw Gloria Jay ..in home 24 hour caregiver dementia Alzheimer provided and facilitated care hiring workers in a private apartment in my home .

JUN 2010-PRESENT - A Touch of Peace, Adamstown, PA: Self-employed part time independent counseling agency- Provide elder care assessments, family, individual, and couples counseling. Assist with financial paperwork, educate and provide information on community resources.

AUG 2008-APR 2010 - Asera Care Hospice, Mountville, PA: Provide assessment and emotional support to end of life patients and families. Assist with financial paperwork, educate and prepare living wills, DNR, DNI, and funeral planning. Provide opportunity for end of life review and clinical interventions to build coping strategies as physical and psychological difficulties surmount.

APR 2008-AUG 2008 - Heartland Hospice, Reading, PA (part-time): Provide assessment and emotional support to end of life patients and families. Assist with financial paperwork, educate and prepare living wills, DNR, DNI, and funeral planning. Left to obtain full time employment.

DEC 2005-APR 2008 - Upward Call Counseling Ministry, New Holland, PA (part-time): Provision of counsel to a broad scope of clientele including children, individuals, couples, and families from a variety of social economic classes, religious beliefs and ethnicities. Therapeutic focus centers on assessment and treatment to improve life functioning, through incorporating spiritual truths and values from a client driven perspective. Areas of specialty include grief and trauma work, sexual abuse, self-injurious behaviors, foster care and adoption.

APR 2007-DEC 2007 - Keystone Children and Family Services, Lancaster PA: Mental Health Professional (MHP). Therapeutic focus centered on evaluating behavioral difficulties and increasing coping skills of adolescents voluntarily placed in a Community Residential home (CRR) setting. Skills included assessment through use of the DSM-IV as a diagnostic tool, family systems, crisis intervention, brief therapies, individual therapy, family mediation, school team treatment involvement and referrals to community resources.

FEB 2000-MAR 2003 - Berks County CYS, Reading, PA: Managed a caseload of 15-20 families within the placement unit. Responsibilities included referrals to needed services to facilitate reunification or create an alternate permanency plan, home visitations, preparation of documentation and testimony for court proceedings, complete child abuse investigations, and assisted in the training of foster parents quarterly. Transferred counties in Feb 2000-Jan 2001: from Lancaster CYS Boys & Girls Club, Lancaster, Pa. Managed intensive In-Home caseload of 10 families. Responsibilities included home visitation, attended team treatment meetings, coordinated referrals for providers and provided transportation to services, taught parenting and budgeting to families. Received Child Welfare Certification. Left CYS work to pursue master’s degree after receiving a full academic scholarship

Work References

AseraCare

Maureen Metcalf 315 Primrose Lane Suite 101, Mountville, Pa. 17554

Off 717-***-**** Fax 717-***-****

ad08en@r.postjobfree.com

Heartland Hospice

Marla Gieringer, 4 Park Plaza Suite 105A, North Park Road, Wyomissing, Pa. 19610

Office 610-***-****

ad08en@r.postjobfree.com

Keystone Children and Family Services

Lisa Lenz, 1890 Santa Barbara Blvd Lancaster Pa

717-***-**** C 717-***-**** H