Shemecca
Williams
Education: Paraprofessional
Orange Park, FL
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A capable, self-motivated professional with a strong desire to apply skills needed for this position, Education experience, Case Management experience, Communication and Leadership skills*
Experience - 10 + Years in Case Management North East State Hospital- Department of Children and Families in Macclenny Florida: Position of Clinical Human Service Counselor Advocate for Residents and Families at State Hospital: Case load of 80+ Individual and group therapeutic services, Psychosocial assessments, build relationships to engage with residents and families to assist residents with needed services. Provide group and therapy session as part of treatment. Monitor and document progress of an all female unit, provide feedback to treatment team and assist with discharge planning. Jackson County Civic Action Head Start Program, Moss Point Ms Position-Family Service Worker for the Head Start Program, Engage and advocates for families of Children ages 0 to 5 years of age. Pascagoula School District, Pascagoula Ms Position -Assistant Teaching/ Clerk working with Elementary school ages. Duties include preparing lesson plans, assisting teacher with schedules and lessons. Assisting with Assessment Reading material to reach AR goals. Working with students that need extra help with reaching their goals.
Willing to relocate to: Florida,
Tennessee, Alaska authorize to work in
the US for any employer
Work
Experience
Social Worker North East State
Hospital - Macclenny, FL April 2017
to Present
Specialize in mental health issues work with clients battling mental illness, substance abuse, unemployment, and/or poverty, among other challenges; provide clients with individual or group therapy, as well as referral opportunities for social rehabilitation and crisis intervention.
Child Support EnforcementOfficer MS
Department of Human Services - Pascagoula, MS
October 2014 to December 2016
Client Intake Case
management Research and
documentation Administer
DNA Testing Track
clients
Case Worker Jackson County Civic Action-Head Start Program - Moss Point, MS July 2012 to September 2016 Responsibilities Recruiting and registering children for all child care services, identifying those with disabilities and processing required documents; Setting up case Files for each family. Provided coverage for Facility, when Center of Operations manager was out. Provided coverage in classroom as Assistant to the teacher when needed. Establishing a family partnership plan with each family based on goals, strengths, and weaknesses identified by the family; Collecting initial health records and income documents, assuring parents signatures are adequate; Identifying child's primary health care provider, assisting families in understanding how to enroll and participate in a local system of on-going family health care; Follow-up with child's attendance Utilizing Child Plus software to track results of health/Family issues and insure information is current at all times Conducting home visits as well as class room checks Submitting weekly/monthly/yearly reports Accomplishments Impact that I can say I had is building a relationship with the fathers and having them come out and take part in their children's education. Participated in Implementing an after care school program for our HeadStart children and families.
Skills Used Computer skills; Communication skills; Organizational skills; Flexibility skills; Team Building
Regional Leader Primerica Financial
services - Pascagoula, MS December 2014
to May 2016
Financial services
training,
Recruiter II JACKSON COUNTY CIVIC ACTION -
Ocean Springs, MS July 2010 to September 2014
Attend community events in the community to promote business. Place flyers at different locations, libraries, elementary schools. Travel to neighborhoods and homes recruiting siblings and providing pamphlets to families about the program. Parent Educator Non
Profit - Mobile, AL
February 2007 to May
2008
Position of Parent Educator: Non Profit- interfaced with Mobile County School District. Our organization provided help to preschool children and their parents to build basic skills to prepare them for first grade. Meet with family in home setting weekly to assist with curriculum. We used to Peabody assessment to record information. We had caseloads of about 20 clients for each area. Recruit through elementary schools.
Educatio
n
BS in Psychology University of
Southern Ms - Hattiesburg, MS 2003 to
2005
Skil
ls
Case Management, Customer Service Experience, Management, Leadership Training, Classroom management skills, Computer software
Link
s
http://shemecca1@gmail.c
om
Group
s
Child Advocacy
May 1999 to
Present
casa.or
g
Youth Counselor February
2010 to December 2016
Church counselor working with youth up to 21 years old. Assist with Mentoring, coaching, life skills, College prep, Transitioning to adult hood, building relationships
Additional
Information
Problem solving Organizational skills Communications Interpersonal effectiveness Client Relations .Relationship/Team Building SUMMARY OF SKILLS
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Customer Relations and Service *Utilized strong client relations and problem-solving skills to ensure optimum service. *Prepared menu and managed all aspects of sales transactions/money drops through closing. *Supervised and monitored the work activities of subordinates and staff. *Conducted new-employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward company objectives. *Planned-directed, and coordinated the training activities of all personnel under personal authority. Communications
*Proficient in English *Extensive knowledge in multicultural languages from experience in field practicum and volunteerism