Jodi K. Benson

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Nevada City, CA 95959

adqv09@r.postjobfree.com

530-***-****

Personable and service-oriented social worker seeking meaningful part-time employment to supplement retirement income. Superlative people skills, flexible, outstanding organizational ability, and loads of skills.

SKILLS: Computing Public relations

Customer Service File/Record

10-Key by touch Sales experience

Data entry Teamwork

Approachable Work independently

Outstanding People Skills

EXPERIENCE:

11/2020 - 03/2022. Direct Service Worker, Auburn Counseling (Odyssey House). Supervise seriously mentally ill individuals in a residential setting, most with schizophrenia. Instruct and demonstrate for clients how to perform necessary skills in order to live independently & perform necessary activities of daily life, I.e. cooking, shopping, budgeting, personal hygiene, etc.

01/2013 - 11/2017 Social Worker/Case Manager, Foothill House of Hospitality Grass Valley, CA: Assist shelter/street homeless clients by development of and ongoing monitoring of case plans, assist with housing, job search tools, substance abuse/mental health treatment referrals, assist Social Security benefits, transportation, and other needs. Data entry/case notes via Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). Prepare and submit timely reports to appropriate funding sources.

04/2004 - 04/2011 Social Worker III, Sierra County DSS Loyalton, CA Child Protective Services (primarily), Adult Protective and Elder Services, In-Home Supportive Services, Drug Court, School Attendance Review Board (SARB), Supervision of Child/Parent visitations, composing Court Reports and Hearing attendance, referrals to appropriate services.

Previous employment also includes experience in food services, retail sales, family services worker, lab assistant (phlebotomist), payroll clerk (data entry), safety and environmental compliance coordinator (landfill/refuse), administrative assistant, receptionist, general assignment reporter/photographer (newspaper), provider for in-home support services, automotive bookkeeping, retail/cashier, bartending, janitorial service, and more.

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

2008 BSW University of Nevada Reno - Reno, Nevada

Minor in Gerontology

1977 Associate of Science: Journalism/Medical

Assistant - West Hills College - Coalinga - Coalinga, CA

Medical Assisting Certification

1970 Associate of Arts: Dramatic Arts/Business

West Hills College - Coalinga - Coalinga, CA

1968 Graduate Coalinga High School