Danier Joyner

New York, NY • 917-***-****

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Qualifications Summary

Talented mentor and advocate with a passion for making a difference in the lives of adolescents. A Community Leader who possess empathy, the ability to inspire, communicate and empower residents living in depraved and impoverished communities. A project lesder and manager with numerous transferable skills from the private sector to the nonprofit and advocacy communities.

Leadership and Supervision

Supervised team members over multiple locations.

Verified that teams were trained and prepared for their assignments and scope of work.

Advocacy

Established empowering one-to-one relationships with At Risk Youth.

Actively partnered with parents and guardians to support youth.

Mentoring and Coaching

Counseled and supported low-income youth and adolescents.

Developed priorities for work with youth to foster physical, emotional, and social growth.

Project Management

Maintained projects on time and on budget throughout the project lifecycle.

Coordinated client requests and assessment as the point-of-contact on all projects.

Professional Experience

Comunilife Inc, Brooklyn, NY

May 2023- Nov 2023

/Case Manager Temp

Assist clients who were diagnosed with HIV. Assess the client’s needs and develop sevice plans to ensure that clients are linked to needed services in the community. Provide weekly progress notes and monthly client reports. Conduct monthly home visits. Assist clients in developing necessary skills to live more iindependently.Provide congregate treatment services. Responsible for working with clients HASA Worker and their families.

Breaking Ground, Brooklyn, NY

Sept 2021- July 2023/ Case Manager

Assist single adults with a history of chronic homelessness, and an active substance use disorder and/or severe mental illness. Provide support services to help the individuals remain housed and to address needs such as benefits/entitlements, activities of daily living, substance abuse and mental health services, etc. Responsible for conducting home visits and for linking the client with local services in the community, as well as coordinating group activities for his/her caseload. Provide case management services to Maintain program stability by providing support, assistance, and monitoring of the premises

incidents and crisis intervention.

Record keeping including documentation of daily attendance, shift report, bed count, visitors, writing progress to notes as needed. Urine Drug Screen (UDS) collection/assignment, complete property and room searches as needed, and distribute mail

Use company vehicle to transport residents to and from appointments in the community and as directed by program management.

Lutheran Social Services

Manhattan, NY

July 2022- Jan 2023

Youth Case Worker/Temp

Link resident's with appropriate providers and resources throughout the continuum of health and human services and care settings based on the needs and values of the resident. Escort residents to family and criminal court. Attend psychiatric/medical care appointments. Organize and facilitate, on and off-site activities. In addition to managing a minimum of two ongoing residential groups. Conduct seminars with the focus on Substance Abuse, Sex Education, Gang Violence, Child Abuse, Teenage Pregnancy and Peer Pressure. Construct service plans, progress notes and update medical records.

Verizon, Manhattan, NY

Nov 1996 – March 2020

Special Rep/Project Manager/Field Technician

Organized and directed the completion of projects. Supervised team tasked with infrastructure development at multiple locations. Supported clients through the full project lifecycle. Maintained close contact with clients and served as their point-of-contact. Educated team on all aspects of each project. Mentored individual team members cultivating a thorough understanding of their positions and the scope of work. Consistently kept projects on time and on budget.

Youth Unlimited, Brooklyn, NY June 2003– Sept 2006

Counselor, Mentor and Tutor

Developed, educated and Established one-to-one relationships with adolescents. Empowered youth to become Confident, Resourceful, Productive and Successful Adults. Provided programs and activities that were focused on Mental Health, Leadership, Character Building and Career Development. Assisted Youth with Job Resume, Interview Preparation and Emoloyment Placement. Tutored in subjects such as Math and Reading Comprehension. Provided SAT PREP Sessions and College Financial Aide Workshops.

Volunteer Experience

Youth Counselor: 2000 to Present

●Colliseum Dreams, Youth Unlimited, Brownsville Summer Program, Youth Unlimited and Norfolk Va. Recreation

Facilitated and integrated education, recreational arts and developmental activities for camper's. Supervised and ensured participants safety, social growth, skill achievement and general well-being. Establised and Participated in seminars about Gang Violence, Safe Sex, Teenage Pregnancy and Substance Abuse. Organized tours to HBCU's in the Mid Atlantic Region. Coordinated camping excursions to Williamsburg VA, Blue Ridge Mountains and Bear Mountain. Sponsored trips to Great Adventure, Bush Gardens, Kings Dominion, Washington DC, and Niagara Falls.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA.

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