Service Worker Residential Counselor
Resume:
Joya Hall
Willingboro, NJ *****
***********@*****.***
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Objective
To obtain a position in an organization that will enable me to utilize my work experience and educational background.
Experience
NJ Department of Children and Family Assistant Family Service Worker 1
Jersey City, NJ
May 2014- February 2022
Assist Professional staff with providing services to families
Provide transportation to youths and families
Link and schedule appointments for youths with behavior, emotional and psychological problems
Provide parenting techniques
Collect information such as birth certificates, social security cards, IHPs, applications to complete for daily logs and linking families to other services such as Foodstamps, TANF, unemployment and etc.
The Arc of Bergen and Passaic Counties Residential Counselor for Transitional Apartment Specialist
Hackensack, NJ
June 2005-November 2020
Provide staff to consumers transitioning from group homes to independent living
Prepare and assist with inspection for NJ licensing and Section 8 units following HUD inspection checklist
Provide case management of 10 consumers, updating daily logs and ensuring each consumer received the weekly billing hours as per Medicare
Providing and teach life skills to all consumers on my caseload
Youth Consultation Service Case Manager Union City, NJ
September 2005 – June 2012
Develop individual service plans in conjunction with collaborative agencies and clients
Incorporate the client’s family in treatment plans which include assessing, coordinating, monitoring, attending court appearances, providing residential placement and input daily case notes.
Hudson County Board of Social Services/Welfare and Temporary Rental Assistance Division
Human Services Specialist Jersey City, NJ
January 2002 -September 2005
Responsible for intake of applications for cash assistance and housing applications
Interviewing clients, verifying data, and determining eligibility for cash assistance and housing assistance.
Conducting home visits/field interviews for intaking to homebound clients and inspections of units
Identifying possible financial resources when appropriate, providing referral for furniture or to other agencies
Preparing reports and inputting of case and case notes
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Education
New Jersey City University,
2001-2003 Bachelor of Arts/Sociology Jersey City, NJ
Hudson County Community College, 1998-2001 Associates/Human Services Jersey City, NJ
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