Christine Howell
********@*****.*** 512-***-****
Objective: Looking for employment in the field of vocational rehabilitation services.
Professional Summary:
Well-qualified case management professional skilled at directing clients through career planning steps and helping to build vocational strengths. Proficient in diverse program services and the current employment market. Well-organized and hardworking planner looking for a challenging position.
Experience: Texas Workforce Solution VR Services(Formerly Dept. of Assistive Rehabilitation Services) from June, 2002 to present.
Performed assessment to determine individual eligibility for VR services.
Developing and implementing the individual plan for employment based on the result of comprehensive assessment.
Assisted customer with enhancing skills in areas such as job search, interview and business and personal etiquette.
Managed load of multiples cases on consistent basis.
Helped individuals address disabilities and put together ability statement, and self disclosure of disability for the preparation of job interview.
Collaborated with various healthcare professional to plan rehabilitation program for customer medical/psychological needs.
Collaborated with local school districts and education agency to serve as consultant, partnership on developing summer youth employment program.
Documented and filed customer training/employment progress.
Provided counseling and guidance to customers to ensure they work toward their chosen employment outcome.
Provided technical support to other counselors for caseload support.
Skills:
Transition planning
Documentation skills
Understanding local market and demand to help customer to choose a career path.
Caseload management
Assessment on customer ability, strength, strength to help them build on career plan.
Community outreach and establish relationship with local business/organization for referral source.
Business operation in state/federal level.
Education:
Master degree of Science on Rehabilitation Counseling. Graduated on August, 2002
Bachelor Degree of Science on Community Youth Studies. Graduated on December, 2000 at UT at Austin.
Associate Degree on Business Administration. Graduated
Certification:
Active member of Commission on Rehabilitation Counselors Certification.
Low Vision Program Specialist Certificate from State of Mississippi on August, 2016
Reference upon on request