Mental Health Home Life
Resume:
Asim A. Bomani
Baltimore, Md. 21215
Apt. 2-C
Email: **********@*****.***
Professional History
Paraeducator/BCPS 09/23-12/23
Contractual position. Assisted teachers with students in the 6th, 7th and 8th grades. Assisted with students that were having difficulties comprehending the work that was being administered. Clarified assignments. Counseled students on the importance of education and classroom focus. Collaborated with teachers to develop the best teaching method for students. Talked with students about known and unconscious barriers to learning. Supported students that had home life difficulties. LYFT/UBER Driver 06/21-06-23
Traveled to the designated location to pick up people and then drop them off at their requested location. Conducted pick-ups in the Baltimore and Owings Mills Area. Periodically traveled to the airport to transport people from the airport.
Seventy Times Seven 06/19-04/21
Area Manager/PRP Worker
Managed Three Houses, all consisting of at least six to seven men in each house. My responsibilities entailed: Making sure that the house managers were aware of their daily responsibilities in the houses. I also conducted PRP with certain clients in the houses. Assisting with their daily living activities. Provided transportation in emergency situations to a therapist or doctor’s appointment. Conducted family counseling sessions to help residents to stay in touch with their family. Spoke with family, with written permission of resident; to help family better understand residents’ diagnosis and response. Performed at least fifty online training sessions per year, through Relias Training Systems. Attended staff training as needed.
Step By Step Of Maryland 11/18-06/19
PRP Worker/Client Recruiter
Recruited, through observation, clients that needed substance use and mental health concerns, for services. Provided PRP services for clients that were assigned to my caseload. Would assist clients with attaining identifications; social security cards; birth certificates; affordable housing; educational puirsuits; assisted clients with establishing communication with estranged family members. Provided weekly and monthly client progress reports through the ETO system. Attended staff meetings as required. Provided general, overall counseling to assist clients with creating and maintaining a balance with their recovery.
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T.I.M.E Organization 09/17-11/18
Behavior Specialist
Recruit through education; students that may have undiagnosed or untreated mental illness. Examples of services provided were for A.D.H.D; ODD; P.T.S.D, etc. Referrals stem from teachers who are educated on the signs of mental illness. After the referral is made the client will see the Therapist. The Therapist makes a referral back to me for P.R.P services. My responsibility is to develop activities according to the treatment plan. Conduct weekly group session and monthly home visits. Assist clients with locating housing, health insurance; educational needs; medication and therapeutic follow-up. Assist clients with developing a better balance to the life issues that they may be challenged with. Baltimore City Public Schools 10/13-09/17
Long Term Substitute Teacher
Conduct classroom instruction and develop school structure in the absence of the teacher that is assigned to a particular class and grade. Help students with current classroom work; provide encouragement and support to students. Counsel students as needed; maintain order and stability in the classroom; report any incidents and document student’s behavior as well as classroom conduct. Monitor assignment completions. Provide mentoring and intervention for students. I develop lesson plans that are designed to assist students who are on different grade levels in reference to their reading and comprehension abilities. Develop quizzes and tests that help the Department Of Education to observe the academic development of each student. Assist with the I-Ready statewide exams. Also conduct one on one teaching for students that are having massive difficulties with their academics. Actively participate in the school’s professional development meetings to assist with the growth of the school’s current population. Wal-Mart 07/11-10/13
Overnight Inventory Associate
Provided aid to the general sales floor by utilizing Telzon to pick the necessary items for the sales floor. Check task manager to ascertain what departments have been assigned as priority picks. Restock the shelf inventory. Take overstock from the sales floor and bin merchandise in the appropriate sections of the backroom. Make sure that the bins are neat and stocked with the correct items. Maintain cleanliness of stockroom. Provide excellent customer service to all consumers. AshlinManagement 02/09-06/11
Housing Counselor
Participated in new participant workshops; assisted with preparing files with appropriate documents; interview new participants. Check all documents on intake to ensure compliance with Federal requirements for H.U.D; A.C.L.U and B.C.H.A. Assist participants with budget development; outsourced credit repair so that clients may adequately qualify themselves to stay active in the housing choice voucher program. Provide information on needed resources. Conducts home visits to determine if clients are adhering to contractual agreements. Participates in landlord/tenant mediation proceedings. Assisted participants with locating safe and decent housing in non-impacted areas of Metropolitan Baltimore. Page # 3 of 3
BCDSS 11/07-01/09
Family Services Caseworker
Administered the recruitment, intake and assessment retention for the Strong Fathers/Strong Families Project. Facilitated Individual and group counseling sessions. Provided resources for housing and education. Participated in home visitation to determine what resources are needed in the home. Developed presentations on the components of the program to non-profit agencies and organizations that help disadvantaged populations. Collaborated with treatment teams to ensure compliance and to work toward improved client success. Responded to crisis situations that may affect the growth of the family.
Alliance Inc. 02/06-11/07
Targeted Adolescent Case Manager
Assist children/youth who have been diagnosed with mild psychiatric disabilities. Advocate for the children and families with school personnel and psychiatric practitioners. Ensure clients are being given the best possible treatment and services. Provide support and direction with S.S.I and S.S.D.I applications. Assist families with locating the appropriate wrap around services. Perform school follow-up to ascertain if client is functioning at grade level. Coordinate outside activities to help clients to feel more acclimated towards engaging in everyday endeavors. Collaborate with therapist to better comprehend participants’ developmental difficulties. Provide policy directive assistance to coach clients with attaining their assessment goals.
ECHO HOUSE 10/04-02/06
Adolescent Drug Treatment Counselor
Counseled adolescents/teens on the harms of substance use and abuse. Recruited youth in need of supervision, administered intake and assessment process. Provided weekly follow-up. Conducted individual and group counseling sessions. Co-partnered with School Psychologist to help educate students about psychological incidents that may lead to substance use. Provided life skills training and substance abuse education to court appointed probationers through Operation Safe Kids and the Baltimore City Department of Probation.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology,
December 1991
SUNY At New Paltz
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