Foster Care A Non-Profit
Resume:
Linda Anne Lewis
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Career Objective
Seeking a position that allows me to gain experience while enhancing professional development.
Professional Experience
MercyFirst April 2025-Present
Brooklyn, NY
Full-time-Parent Advocate
MercyFirst is a non-profit Human and Social Service Agency that has been serving children and families since founded by the Sisters of Mercy/Hermanas de las Misericordia in 1894. To meet the needs of New York City ever-changing Foster Care Population Enhanced Family Foster Care Parent Advocate provides advocacy, support and referral services for the parents whose children are in foster care. Parent Advocate help the parents understand and navigate the foster care system.
Contact birth parent within a specific time frame in order to engage them in the process of planning for their child
Assist with making decisions for the families and help families remain hopeful
Assist families by providing community resources geared toward housing, counseling parenting classes, continued education for further development
Educate prospective birth parents on the birth parent client experience
Maintain Contact and meet with parents on a regular basis to provide support
Monitor family/sibling visits
Maintain appropriate boundaries
Respond to clients request for information
Participate in meetings and family team conferences
Promed Staffing Resources October 2024-December 24
Temp-Seasonal
BRC Manhattan, NYC
Independent Living Specialist (ILS)-Case Manager
BRC Mission help reclaim lives lost restore hope and dignity by offering opportunities for health and self-sufficiency offer a holistic approach listen to clients and meet them wherever they are
Responsibilities include all aspects of client case load ILP/treatment plan
Notes bed passes
Assist clients experiencing homelessness find housing and support services
Build clients daily living skills to help ensure successful independent living
Work closely with Housing Specialist to assist client with obtaining permanent housing or supportive housing
Open/close-out charts
Monthly reports
Related duties as assigned
Linden Board of Education December 2023-August 24
Linden Public Schools
Linden, NJ
Full-time Paraprofessional
The mission of Linden Public Schools District is to promote distinction through the infinite resources which is Linden Public Schools diversity and being a part of this vision has positive rewards and constructive benefits
Assist the classroom teacher with delivery of effective instruction
Works with individual students in small groups to reinforce learning
Ability to exercise good judgement and promote a safe and secure learning environment
Works as a member of a team
Assist with daily lunchroom duties and indoor/outdoor recess
Observe Master Teachers in order to improve instructional techniques and classroom management;
Provide administrative support including but not limited to copies, hallway duty, organizing classroom materials
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor
Cornell Rehabilitation Center March 2023-August 23
Windsor Healthcare Provides clinically sophisticated
post-hospital care and rehabilitation as well as comprehensive nursing care to
long and short term residents
Union, NJ
Part-time Recreation Aide (Seasonal)
• Assists in planning and promoting recreation based on the needs and interests of the resident;
• Activities may include sports, dramatics, nature study, social recreation, games, and arts and crafts in accord with the resident’s needs.
• Encourages social communication through group recreation;
on an individual and group basis;
• Assists residents with participation in religious programs;
• Assists residents with leisure recreation;
• Visits bed-ridden residents and non-participants and provides appropriate recreation services;
• Documents resident attendance, and participation level, at recreation programs; may assist with maintaining pertinent card files and writing progress notes, if applicable
Roselle Board of Education October 2022-December23
Roselle Public Schools values and promotes diversity.
Roselle, NJ
Part-time Paraprofessional
Assist the classroom teacher with delivery of effective instruction
Works with individual students in small groups to reinforce learning
Ability to exercise good judgement and promote a safe and secure learning environment
Works as a member of a team
Possess good organizational skills
Assist with before the bell breakfast program
Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor
Complete all mandatory NJDOE training when applicable
Supreme Consultants December 2021-April 22
Supreme Consultants is the premier provider of highly skilled, bi-lingual and culturally competent professionals that serve the needs of students in NJ school systems by providing mental health services throughout the state of New Jersey.
Rutherford, NJ
Internship – Completed Fieldwork task as a Receptionist/Mentor completing 300 service hours.
Employment verification and reference checks for new hires as part of the onboarding process
Receptionist daily task included answering telephone calls, filing, printing, copying, and scanning
Data entry
Used Perform-Care and Cyber Database to verify client eligibility for services and treatment plan history.
Used Job Diva platform to verify credentials of clinicians.
Conducted treatment plan audits and compliance checks on a weekly basis.
Worked part-time when assigned mentorship cases for children ages 12-18 where I was responsible for cultivating a relationship with the client and developing a personal goal treatment plan.
Isaiah House February 2021-February 2022
Isaiah House has been a community fixture since 1988. Their mission is to reduce the
prevalence of homelessness and hunger throughout Essex County and more specifically, within the Oranges and Newark.
East Orange, NJ
Residential Worker
Monitored daily activities of clients
Worked with CCEP program which is equivalent to the mommy & me program
The YES program is a program that is designed to help at risk youth
Maintained daily entries in old logbooks
Documented all incidents
Enforce program and agency policies.
Provided client with their prescribed medication at the schedule time and monitor/document any side effects.
Responded to emergencies and report to security when necessary.
Maintained a safe/secure environment by having unscheduled unit rounds monitoring client recreation areas/times
Transporting clients to appointments
Demonstrated sensitivity to the issues and concerns of the clients being serviced
Completed all mandatory training for staff development as needed.
Restoration Center January 2020 to October 2020
The mission is to bring hope back to communities ravaged by the effects of homelessness, unemployment, drugs, crime, physical and mental health illness; and overall economic inequality. That mission is supported by the provision of temporary shelter to assist the population served in their quest for permanent housing, stability and financial independence.
Newark, NJ
CADC-Intern/Group Facilitator
Work closely with clients to engage them in the decision-making process.
Facilitate group Meeting in 3-hour intervals IOP, OP.
Provide group notes/individual notes on sessions with clients.
Responsible for chart from start to finish intakes, assessment, treatments plan and discharge planning.
Provide resources for clients in an effort to assist them on their road to recovery.
Experienced in a women-centered substance abuse treatment environment.
Hands on recovery treatment plan and working knowledge of 12 step programs.
Complete client registration through New Jersey Substance Abuse Monitoring system (NJSAMS).
Department of Veteran Affairs October 2015 - October 2017
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) continues to be the benchmark of excellence and value in health care and benefits by providing exemplary services that are both patient-centered and evidence-based. The health care professionals work in collaborative teams to care for Veterans in an integrated environment that supports learning, discovery and continuous improvement. VHA health care emphasizes prevention and wellness and contributes to the nation's well-being through education, research and service in national emergencies.
Lyons, NJ
Human Resources Staffing Assistant
Greet visitors.
Provide clerical support and administrative assistant functions for the human resources department.
Schedule pre-employment physicals, courtesy physicals and drug test as part of the onboarding process.
Communicate with employee health and voluntary service to ensure all physician request are complete for prospective employees and volunteers as part of the onboarding process.
Process verbal employment verifications, type-employment verification letters.
Responds to questions concerning the employment process, verify applicant-supporting documents are received in USAJOBS staffing database.
Process all work orders for the department and complete data request for all ad-hoc special projects.
Processed mail distribution within the HR department
Union County College September 2014 – September 2015
At Union, students are #1! As the first community college in New Jersey, Union County College has been serving both career-minded and transfer-oriented students since 1933. The College is committed to providing an accessible and affordable liberal arts education to the residents of Union County. Our focus on excellence drives our mission to develop new programs and courses that reflect the ever-changing global demands
Cranford, NJ
Administrative Assistant for Director of Advising
Assist the Director/Assistant Director with daily management of all campuses.
Maintain departmental employee schedule documenting vacation, sick and personal time.
Schedule all staff meetings and appointments.
Record minutes for staff meetings.
Prepare and maintain student files/records/enrollment.
Filing and storing documents in a safe/secure location for prompt retrieval.
Act as a liaison between students/staff on advisement matters.
Acting supervisor for student workers in the absent of the director/assistant director.
Data entry of confidential records within student disability office.
Answer phones respond to face to face inquiries
Process work orders for department, order office supplies as needed.
Manage mail distribution within the department and process expense account for travel and dining.
Irvington Township Municipal Court June 2002-November 2009
The Irvington Municipal Court manages all municipal civil and criminal matters.
Irvington, NJ
Judicial Clerk/Clerk Typist
Completed paperwork for criminal complaints sent to Superior Court.
Locate information for criminal cases using old docket books and prepare court dispositions apply proper format and raised seal.
Ordered supplies as needed for postage machine using Neopost; maintained all transactions correspondence and records accordingly.
File and distribute incoming/outgoing mail.
Schedule and prepared court calendar which included all data pertinent to rotation or roll call, recall bench warrants, schedule court dates.
Respond to customer inquiries.
Data entry of traffic summons & town ordinance violation.
Service payment window by collecting payments and issuing receipts.
Monetary duties, which included but not limited to bail processing, bail returns, credit card payments, cash payments, daily bank deposits and all other duties assigned by supervisor.
Provided switchboard relief coverage when telephone operator is on vacation or lunch-breaks.
Education
Pillar College February 2023 to July 2023
Newark NJ
Psychology & Counseling (no degree earned)
Essex County College September 2020 to June 2022
Newark, NJ
Human and Social Services A.A.S
Peer Recovery Support Specialist Training NJPN January 2025
Rise Parent Advocate Training September 2025 to December 2025
Skills
Microsoft Office proficiency Credential Substitute March 2024
CPR Certified Instructional Substitute
NJ Driver License
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