Human Resources Professional with 20+ Years Experience

Jeremiah W. Cousins, Jr.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

March 2025 Comhar Inc.

Employment Specialist

Perform Job Development task for Developmentally Disable individuals; shadowing, employment assessments, employment couching and seeking employment opportunities for the consumers.

Oct 2022-2023 Mayoral Candidate Jeff Brown for Mayor

Campaign Field Manager

Advise, coordinate and develop all field operations plans and strategies. Campaign with the candidate all over the city of Philadelphia. Assist in overall planning for Election Day operations. Managed budget regarding campaign Field Operations.

Sept 2021-2022 Urban Affairs Coalition

Human Resources Coordinator

Recruit candidates for all open positions; staff development; pre-employment processing; on-boarding; conduct new hire Orientation; plan Open House Events; create recruiting resources for the Urban Affairs Coalition at large.

April 2017 PA CareerLink

September 2018 Job Developer

Seek employment opportunities for TANF, unemployment compensation recipient’s and other employment seekers. Meet with employers in various disciplines regarding employment for EARN, WIOA, returning citizens and candidates that are difficult to place.

March 2015 Contract HR Recruiter

September 2016 Northeast Treatment Center- Recruiting and on-boarding of Mental Health Professionals

Insomnia Cookies- Recruiting Call Center and Loss Prevention personnel

JEVS Inc- Recruiting and on-boarding Direct Care and Allied Health Professionals

January 2015 City Council of Philadelphia

March 2015 Program Manager

Manage community and in-house programs relative to the African American community; assist with research in developing legislation; develop and implement strategies and resources regarding economic and political initiatives set by the councilman.

March 2012- Elwyn Media, PA

January 2014 Human Resources Recruiter/Vocational-Behavioral Health

Recruit, pre-employment and on boarding processing of applicants for six divisions; develop and attend job fairs; establish resources to recruit applicants for competitive allied health, behavioral and vocational positions. Develop and implement new employee and benefit orientation.

October 2010- Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol, PA

February 2012 Human Resources Professional Recruiter

Recruit, pre-employment and on boarding processing of all allied health professionals; conduct internal staff investigations; established job training programs for youth interested in allied health professions; assisted in identifying benefit vendors for employees.

August 2008- J.W. Cousins, Jr. Ministries Philadelphia, PA

Present President/CEO

Established a non-profit organization that develops and prepares low-income recipients for the general workforce; developed Senior in Home Safety program; raise appropriate funds to sustain the organization and its day-to-day operations.

September 2004- Catholic Charities Trenton Diocese Trenton, NJ

July 2008 Program Supervisor

Recruited and supervised support staff to coordinate all aspects of the Workforce Development Program for Mercer County Social Services; develop Job Readiness curriculum; recruited personnel to assist with employment efforts of welfare recipients, and vocational health recipients and ex-offenders; manage a half a million-dollar budget.

March 2001 - Delta T Staffing Association

September 2004 Behavioral and Vocational Health Specialist

Employed by various hospitals, Drug and Alcohol and Mental Health and Vocational Health Agencies

March 2002- Elwyn Philadelphia, PA

April 2003 Mental Health Day Program Manager

Recruited and managed staff for the Partial Hospitalization and Vocational Rehabilitation programs; coordinated and monitored all client-based programs; assisted director in developing policy regarding program structure. Coordinated job placement efforts

January 2000 – Jobs with Justice Philadelphia, PA

March 2002 Staff Coordinator

Recruited personnel in various capacities to assist with negotiating union contracts and support worker’s rights and economic justice throughout the United States; coordinated personnel for labor actions in Philadelphia and abroad.

December 1992 - Temple University Philadelphia, PA

December 1999 Center for Intergenerational Learning

Project Director – HEALTHLINK/Bridge Program

Develop and implement comprehensive health care training program for older adults to work as health care aides. Recruited personnel to implement program curriculum; develop budgets and promotional materials.

October 1991 - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA

December 1992 Director of Community Outreach - Seventh Senatorial District

Develop and initiate forums relative to community issues. Act as liaison between constituents and the Senator; governed operations relative to all senatorial events.

January 1990 - WCAU-TV 10

October 1991 CBS Affiliate Station Philadelphia, PA

Consumer Affairs Investigator/Planning Editor

Investigate and compile information regarding consumer complaints received from tri-state area viewers relative to TV news segment “Orien Wants to Know”. Developed and produced “News Daybook” for news director and staff. Prepared daily outline of news stories for News Director.

May 1984 - Office of the Mayor Philadelphia, PA

June 1989 Consumer Services Division

Division Chief

Recruited, hired and managed various support staff to remedied consumer complaints; establishing resource base within the District Attorney and State Attorney General Office’s; Prepared monthly press releases regarding consumer products information.

EDUCATION 2010 - Master of Divinity Student

Palmer Theological Seminary

1972 - Bachelor of Arts – Psychology

Johnson C. Smith University- Charlotte, North Carolina

CIVIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Former Pastor- Gulph United Church of Christ

Associate Pastor- St. Joseph Baptist Church

Civics Chairman- Evening Baptist Ministers Conference

CEO/President- J. W. Cousins Jr. Ministries

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