Patient Care Criminal Justice

Jazmyne C. Thomas

Contact Information 304-***-**** *************@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Forward-thinking, personable, and responsive graduate of top-ranked college with experience in law enforcement, support services, and at-risk mentorship. Broad proficiency in both consumer and victim/patient care within varied environments. Adaptable and responsive to rising challenges. Core competencies include:

Public Safety Decision-making Interpersonal Communication Active Listening Leadership

Risk Assessment Patrol Techniques Relationship Building Juvenile Intervention Mentorship

Crime Prevention Situational Awareness Forensic Psychology Facilities Maintenance Cash Handling

EDUCATION

KING’S COLLEGE Wilkes-Barre, PA May 2019

Bachelor of Arts – Double Major in Criminal Justice & Psychology

RELEVANT CRIMINAL JUSTICE EXPERIENCE

Luzerne County Children, Youth, & Families, Hazleton PA

GPS Ongoing Caseworker II June 2022 – Current

Participates in formal and informal training programs which provide basic knowledge relative to agency purpose, services provided, client population characteristics, and applicable laws, methods, procedures, rules and regulations governing the operation of the agency. The works assigned is limited in scope and difficulty, and is performed under close supervision, but as knowledge and skills are acquired, more latitude in judgment and decision making is permitted. Work is performed under the close supervision of a professional social service or administrative supervisor and is reviewed through individual and group conferences, assignment of professional reading, attendance at training programs, and the reading of records and reports.

The General Protective Services (GPS) unit provides treatment services to children and their families. The agency has GPS Intake, Ongoing and Protective Services units.

The General Protective Caseworker provides casework services to children and families to obtain appropriate treatment services to meet the family's needs and to prevent further child neglect. The units work very closely with their families in order to keep families together or to reunite families as quickly as possible.

Caseworkers utilize community resources, coordinate services and ensure that the children and family's needs are being met. They also work with families whose children are out-of-home placements, whether that be foster care, formal or informal kinship care. The goals of this unit is to ensure the safety of the children, to preserve families, to network family and community to equip families with the necessary knowledge to prevent future child abuse/neglect.

Austin Urban Area League, Austin TX

Health and Wellness Case Worker June 2021 - 2022

Is a non-for-profit agency that serves the residents of Austin/Central Texas, by creating Equitable Quality of Life opportunity for all, across all aspects of life, and providing tools to build a foundation for social and economic equity and equality. A List of programs offered are Education & youth development, Housing & community development, Workforce & career development, Tech & Career academy and Health & wellness.

Helps residents connect to programs that give them access to healthcare like Medicaid and MAP.

Helps residents Apply for Assistance

Get support in submitting applications and enrolling in various government and community programs

Helps residents get connected to culturally appropriate service providers

During emergencies, find application, enrollment, or research assistance community services and supports (RENT)

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services, Monongalia District, WV

Youth Service Worker Nov. 25, 2019- 2020

Provides services to high-risk children (high-risk children defined as children under 21 who are low income; at risk of abuse or neglect; have been abused or neglected; have serious emotional, mental behavioral disturbances; reside in placements outside of their homes; or are involved in the juvenile judicial system). We are a nonprofit agency. Provide social services in one or more of the following areas: foster care, emergency shelter care, youth services, community juvenile delinquency, single adolescent parent, and adoption. We develop, facilitate, and support a comprehensive treatment plan which is designed to meet the needs of children with severe emotional and behavioral problems in the least restrictive environment, using treatment philosophy, which is strength based, family focused, culturally sensitive and community based. Assisting the youth and family with accessing transportation and/or transporting the youth and family. Provide court reports/testimony as needed.

Work collaboratively with all other service providers involved with the youth and family to assist the family with goal achievement

Monitors and documents the location of delinquent youth assigned to the diversion and community reintegration program.

Ability to develop positive relationships with youth and families; serve as a constructive adult role model

Provide a wide-range of goal-directed services to the youth and family to support the case serve plans and court orders, including, but not limited to:

VOLUNTEER & EXTRA CURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT

Juvenile Justice Mentoring Program Wilkes-Barre, PA Aug. 2016 – May 2019

Positively engaged with at-risk youth to encourage confidence and pave pathways to adulthood outside of the criminal track

Criminal Justice Association Wilkes-Barre, PA Aug. 2015 – May 2019

Participated in campus organization geared toward external learning experiences, activities, and field networking opportunities

SERVE Program (Students Engaged in Reflective Volunteer Experiences) Wilkes-Barre, PA Aug. 2015

Volunteered during the fall season with campus alternative-break program

CREDENTIALS & TECHNICAL SKILLS

NYS Child Protective Specialist Exam (Passed Jun. 2019); Microsoft Office; Windows/Mac OS; Social Media

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