RICHEA JACKSON-DELOACH

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Springfield, MA 01109

Phone: 413-***-**** / Cell: 413-***-**** / Email: adt0kg@r.postjobfree.com SUMMARY Individual with over 10 years of general experience in planning, development and supervision of administrative and program services in Child Welfare, Children’s Mental Health, Juvenile Justice at the level of Children’s Services, Consultant, Social Work/Gerontology and Social Work Supervision / Program Director.

EDUCATION SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK/EDUCATION Previously enrolled in the Master’s Degree Program for Social Work/Education CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE

Classes toward Master’s in Social Worker Degree

BAY PATH UNIVERSITY

Currently Enrolled in Master’s Program for Mental Health Counseling AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE

Human Services B.S. in Criminal Justice, 1983 Minor: Spanish (Proficient) SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Associate’s Degree in Law Enforcement

Certified in Substance Counseling Education

Licensed Program Director

Licensed Program Supervisor

Licensed Social Worker Supervisor

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

2019 to Present Youth Are Us / ABA Program, LLC, Glastonbury, CT Consultant Work

2015 to Present CHILDREN’S SERVICES OF ROXBURY, Roxbury/Boston, MA 4/2017 to 7/2017 Child Specific Worker / Intern

Provide case management, intensive foster care. Provide case and quarterly reviews, treatment plans, service plans; narrative documentation, admission, discharge, and reunification as deemed by the courts and DCF.

1/2015 to Present DELTA-T-GROUP, Middletown, CT

CREC PUBLIC SAFETY ACADEMY, East Windsor, CT

Substitute Teacher - Paraprofessional

Job description: Working with High School students under supervision of teacher, provides assistance in classroom management, individual and group student instruction, behavior management and various administration and clerical tasks. Acquired knowledge and experience working with autism students. The job requirement is assisting implementation of primary curriculum by providing individual and group instruction to students, provide guidance to students in independent study and remedial program designed specifically by the teacher.

Assist teacher in controlling behaviorial and emotional outbursts by employing techniques such as system of rewards, behaviors checklist and time-outs. Assist teacher in administering discipline. Keep data, documentation of academics and behavioral progress as assigned or as required. Experience with a wide range of students behavioral special problems and emotional disturbances or equivalent combination of education and experience. Utilize behavioral management strategies to de-escalate students in experiencing emotional outbursts.

NEW BRITAIN HOSPITAL, New Britain, CT

Social Work/ Case Management

Complete Admission and Discharge planning, electronic files, room inspections, supervised visits, set visits inside/outside. Provide Addiction Counseling Support. Resources in the community, education, housing, employment. Provide individual / group / family counseling. CATHOLIC CHARITIES HOMELESS, Hartford, CT.

Provide employment, job placement, resources in regards to Child Support through DSS. Disability services, housing, transportation services, resources in the community. Education support for the family, referral for shelter placements. Admission and Discharge planning, supervised visits. Planning team meetings, individual / group counseling. Set up psychological / psychosocial services. 1/2012 to 12/2014 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Hartford, CT Substitute State School Teacher / Administrative Work Taught a variety of subject areas such as Language Arts, Math (Basic Math, Algebra I, Algebra II, Consumer Math, Geometry), Social Studies, Health, Culinary Arts, Art, Science. Target area Middle and High School level students. Worked with students at risk. Administrative position - responsible for coordinating and supervising the day-to-day operations of the school and educational / instructional programs.

• Oversee and organize students’ admission transfer files

• Served on committee to administer policy and procedures

• Served on committee for curriculum planning, assessments and administering state testing

• Oversaw behavioral component of the program, working with the team of staff on the committee to ensure students were provided high quality education

• Orientation / training of new teachers / interns in all academic subjects 1/2010 to 12/2013 SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Springfield, MA Substitute Teacher

Taught a variety of subject areas such as Language Arts, Math (Basic Math, Algebra I, Algebra II, Consumer Math, Geometry), Social Studies, Health, Culinary Arts, Art, Science. Taught Elementary through Middle and High School level students. Worked with students at risk. 1/2008 to 12/2010 DELTA-T-GROUP, Rocky Hill, CT

YOUTH ARE US, Springfield, MA

Consultant Work - Social Work / Case Management

• Treatment plans

• Progress notes

• Intake assessment

• Meeting with client monthly to get an update

• Set up family meetings

• Report meetings, describe individual’s treatment daily

• Set up group meetings regarding treatment

1/2008 to 12/2009 SUFFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Suffield, CT Substitute Teacher

Taught a variety of subject areas such as Language Arts, Math (Basic Math, Algebra I, Algebra II, Consumer Math, Geometry), Social Studies, Health, Culinary Arts, Art, Science. Target area Elementary through High School level students.

1/2002 to 12/2003 PSYCHIATRIC CRISIS SERVICE, Springfield, MA Clinician

Primary Focus: To provide short-term treatment for consumers in crisis who are actively symptomatic, experiencing a disruption in their ability to function at baseline, and may be seen as risk to self or others.

• phone-based information and referral

• phone support (brief phone contacts to “hold people” between therapy sessions, before a first therapy appointment, or for a brief period after a face-to-face PCS assessment)

• Phone consultation for family members and/or community providers about available and appropriate community resources

• face-to-face assessments (risk assessments, prescreening for hospitalization for designated consumers, interventions for consumers with PCS crisis plan, prescreening for in-patient rehabilitation substance abuse treatment for MBHP consumers)

1/2007 to 12/2008 BLOOMFIELD HEALTH CARE, Bloomfield, CT Temporary Work - Director of Social Services

Knowledge in the area of completing discharges for short- & long-term acute care. Completing psychological assessments, coordinating meetings with medical team to update patient’s progress to make determination for Hospice services. Meeting with the town social workers in regards to patient care needs.

1/1994 to 12/2004 PIONEER VALLEY AREA HEALTH AND EDUCATION CENTER/DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, Springfield, MA

Program Director

Teach/supervise at-risk youth and developing needs. Extensive outreach, community development, youth empowerment, curriculum development and implementation, and program management and administration. Experience with cultural and linguistic minority youth. Job responsibilities include:

• on-site, coordinate program operations and activities

• facilitate development or appropriate materials for outreach, trainings, educational interventions

• conduct intensive/extensive recruitment to identify leader assistant and youth leaders

• facilities trainings (prevention center/tobacco prevention education)

• coordinate and monitor program’s evaluation

• coordinate with community agencies and organizations

• supervise leader assistant

• oversee planning, development, and implementation of youth action plan 1/1993 to 12/1993 SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS/CENTER for HUMANISTIC CHANGE, Springfield, MA Teacher/Assistant Program Manager

Primary Focus: Teaching special needs and pupil adjustment students in the areas of Math, Reading, Science and Social Studies at the elementary level. Primary Focus: Provide direct care relief services to mental health clients. Conducted interviews which establish a program pertaining to survival skills for clients making the transition from institutional settings to community living. Implement behavior modes for adults with emotional disabilities. Training employees to write individual service plans, assessments, progress notes. 1/1982 to 12/1983 SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL, Springfield, MA Social Worker Internship

Work in gerontology, clinical work assessments, treatment plans, service plans, provide health care referrals.

Supervisor - Building Maintenance

Manage / supervise cleaning crew for the entire facility. 1/1980 to 12/1988 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Springfield, MA Social Worker

Provided case management for services, treatment plans, individual service plans, referral for counseling and family support services; received weekly supervision, report writing, attending meetings, case review and court involvement (required cases going to court for custody, CHINS (Children In Need of Services), articulate information to the courts and support to the families; successfully removed a child from the home to provide a safe haven, worked with the guardian parent to help them gain an understanding that the surrender was in the best interest of the child. REFERENCES James Dowd, Vice President; Springfield Technical Community College, 1 Armory Square, Springfield, MA 01105

Henry Thomas, President & CEO; The Springfield Urban League 756 State Street, Springfield, MA 01105

Alan Menkel, Director Personnel; Springfield Public Schools 195 State Street, Springfield, MA 01105

Priscilla Johnson, Teacher-Rebecca Johnson School; Springfield Public Schools 1500 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103

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