Service Specialist Intervention
Resume:
Mahogany b. henderson
**** ******** ******. ***** ********, MD 20772 0-901-***-**** 0 ***********@*****.***
Summary of Qualifications
Self-motivated Program Director with leadership skills that is proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) as well as planning and implementing activities and programs. I am experienced in conducting projects and research using the classical, and qualitative experimental design. Coursework includes Social Problems and Social Change, General Sociology, American Society, Family, Sociological Theory, Sociological Research, Class Structure, Race and Ethnicity, Criminology, and Criminal Justice. Experience and skills in:
Crisis Prevention Mental Health
Developmental Disabilities Texas Behavioral Health
Child Welfare Substance Abuse Prevention Strategies
Child Development Enhancing Cultural Competencies
Child and Adolescent Development Cultural Competency
Community Resources Risk and Protective Factors
Reconnecting Youth Prevention Seven Challenges
Families in Transition Tobacco Prevention
Family-Centered Practices Disabilities Defined & Integration of Health Care
Education and Certification
Bachelor of Arts and Science: Sociology. University of Tennessee, Knoxville; December 2006
Masters of Health Service Administration. Strayer University; June 2011
Associate Prevention Specialist. Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals; January 2013
Youth Tobacco Awareness Program Instructor, Texas Certification, March 2014
Certified Early Intervention Case Manager, Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia, January 2016
Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional
Department of Family Services Leadership Academy Graduate, January 2020
WORK EXPERIENCE
Fairfax County Government
Social Service Specialist III
Children, Youth, and Families Division December 2019- Present
Protection and Preservation Services Supervisor: Genette Hopkins
Work as a member of the Children, Youth, and Families division in the office located in Alexandria, to perform the full range of professional social casework services on a variety of social work cases; performs clinical assessment of social, health, emotional, and economic needs of clients in order to implement a plan of service; makes appropriate referrals; provides consultation; tracks the progress of clients through their service plans; and performs related work as required. Provide ongoing suicide prevention education to clients, non-clinical, frontline staff to assure they are aware of options for patients with whom they come in contact during crisis situations. Promote the use of evidence-based interventions and strategies for suicide prevention throughout the health system.
Fairfax County Government
Social Service Specialist II
Children, Youth, and Families Division June 2018- Present
Protection and Preservation Services Supervisor: LaDonna Sanders
Work as a member of the Children, Youth, and Families division in the office located in Alexandria, to perform the full range of professional social casework services on a variety of social work cases; performs clinical assessment of social, health, emotional, and economic needs of clients in order to implement a plan of service; makes appropriate referrals; provides consultation; tracks the progress of clients through their service plans; and performs related work as required. Protection and Preservation Services program purpose: to preserve families and prevent the occurrence and/or reoccurrence of child abuse and neglect. This is accomplished through the provision of case management by enhancing families’ ability to provide safe, stable and nurturing environments for their children. Preparing program announcements and other materials for publication in the Federal Register. Provide advice, consultation and technical assistance to grantees as necessary on subject matter content and project management issues, e.g., work plans, budgets, progress reports, other deliverables, and operational problems. Develops and implements ongoing plan for providers, veterans, families and members of the community on risk factors and warning signs for suicide and treatment options.
City of Alexandria- Alexandria, VA January 2016-June 2018
Department of Community and Human Services Supervisor: LaShonda McDade
Early Intervention Specialist (Service Coordinator/PIE Program)
703-***-****- office
Work as a member of a team with program staff and community sources to provide a continuum of services to infants/toddlers and families in an effort to strengthen and preserve families, assist in identifying individual needs, and provide and assist in coordinating services to meet each individual’s needs. This position provides individualized developmental services and family supports that promote the development of children and increase the self-sufficiency of families as outlined under Part C of The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (I.D.E.A.) and its supporting regulations. The Part C Service Coordinator provides case management, consultative and direct services to individuals with developmental delays and disabilities, birth to age three and their families, to ensure that infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities receive necessary services commensurate to their needs. Areas of disabilities may include deafness, blindness, Autism, Down syndrome, atypical development and other physical, mental or emotional challenges. The incumbent performs work in accordance with state Part C recognized practitioner qualifications, level and scope of work. Work is performed under administrative and clinical supervision of a program manager.
Tarrant County Challenge- Ft. Worth. TX February 2014-December 2015
Tobacco Prevention Program Director Chief Operating Officer: John Haenes
Administer the Tobacco Prevention programming and coordinating activities of the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas’s “No Butts” program. Plan, implement, administer and monitor the day to day activities of the project. Maintain and expand relationships with the municipal courts of Tarrant County, partner agencies and the Texas Department of State Health Services. Conduct TYTAP classes for 250 youth annually. Provide social marketing messaging to youth and adult participants designed to educate clients about the dangers of smoking and reinforce their smoking cessation attempts. Work with the Evaluation Department of MHMRTC to assist in compliance with program evaluation goals. Maintain data collection necessary for reporting program measures. (Grant Funded)
Santa Fe Youth Services-Ft. Worth, TX October 2009-Feburary 2014
Intervention Specialist Supervisor: Mary Poarch
Under supervision of the program coordinator, facilitate instruction in project and life skills curriculum to high-risk youth in Fort Worth Independent School District, and Keller Independent School District that are parenting, pregnant, or in an alternative juvenile justice setting, and disciplinary alternative educational placements; and their families suffering from a variety of issues needing case management, group, and individual counseling. Advocate for youth referred into the Reconnecting Youth program. Build and maintain relationships with community agencies, clients, parents, coalitions, government agencies, and stakeholders. (Grant Funded)
YWCA Dallas-Dallas, TX
Pre-school Teacher May 2009-October 2009
214-***-**** Supervisor: Tiffany Denson
To help improve Children’s lives and remove barriers to self-sufficiency through childcare, parenting skills, financial literacy, and health services. (Grant Funded)
Case Management Incorporated-Memphis, TN
Mental Health Case Manager September 2007-May 2009
901-***-**** Supervisor: TaMeka Harris
Under direct supervision, provide a comprehensive range of mental health services through case management toward improving life for children and families experiencing challenges with daily living skills.
Arizona Department of Economic Security June 2007-September2007
Child Protective Service Specialist Supervisor: Sibyl Padmore
Under direct supervision, performs a variety of tasks at the professional entry level in child protective case management; provides direct or indirect assistance to children and the families; and performs related work as required.
Compass Intervention Center-Memphis TN March 2007-June 2007
Community Counselor Supervisor: Stan Howell
Supervise the therapeutic community in a residential treatment facility, providing personal quality assurance through monitoring, role modeling, and teaching.
ACTIVITIES & ORGANIZATIONS
The University of Tennessee National Alumni Association
NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
National Association of Black Social Workers
Member
HONORS & ACHEIVEMENTS
African American Achievers Scholar
Who’s Who Among American College Students
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