Security & Human Services Leader with 20+ Years Experience

(CHUKWUEMEKA) BILL OKWUOSA, MA, LADC, ATSA

*** **** ******, **** *****, CT. 06516

Phone: 203-***-****

Email: ***********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

To join, motivate and enhance an organization while maximizing on my extensive 20 years’ experience and talents in Human Services. My strong leadership skills and ability to be an innovative and strategic thinker allows me to manage/mentor/coach various levels of staff very successfully. I possess great interviewing skills, time management and can set priorities, which lends to facilitating an orderly flow of work throughout all departments of an agency. My strong financial acumen and the ability to develop and implement budgets, manage revenue and expenses ensures a profitable fiscal year.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

10/13 – Pres. EMEK SECURITY, LLC (CIS)

President and Owner

EMEK Security CIS (Community intervention specialists) is a private security company that focuses on de-escalation modality while ensuring positive outcomes to any crisis situation. EMEK’s trained officers have a culture of community centeredness, transparency and an interdependent approach to community protection providing security personnel and agencies with best trainings for security interventions.

Emeksecurity consulting services include:

Threat and vulnerability assessments

Policy and procedure review and development

Security audits & security master planning

Security program evaluations

Risk analysis

Identification of security initiatives and standards

Oversight of network of vendors and directors who secure the company's assets

Oversight of the safeguarding of intellectual property

Development of procedures to ensure physical safety of employees, customers and visitors

Managing the development and implementation of global security policy, standards, guidelines and procedures

Ensuring security is maintained and updated

Creating workplace violence awareness and prevention programs

08/12 – Pres. MY FATHER MY SON COUNSELING CENTER,Hamden, CT

Owner and Practitioner

This is a community and office based center that promotes family reunification of absent fathers and or mothers due to substance use and abuse, mental health, co-occurring disorder. With the concept of IICAPS (intensive in-home child and adolescent psychiatric service), evidence based practice, seven challenges, strength-based practice, the modality is to unify and advocate for families in emotional and psychological despair.

Primary objective is to treat individuals that suffer from mental health, co-occurring disorder and addiction, to reduce the enormity of youth violence and family displacement.

Provision of psychotherapy to individuals suffering from mental health, addiction, substance use and anger management

Collaboration with community agencies for continuum of care

Visit prisons, shelters and schools to speak with and encourage individuals, youth and the “displaced” to voice their needs, and develop a needs assessment for recovery

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01/14 – 06/15 NEW ERA REHABILITATION CENTERS, Bridgeport & New Haven, CT

Chief Operating Officer and Clinical Director

Responsible for the day-to-day and ongoing administrative and clinical operation of the licensed outpatient clinics located in New Haven and Bridgeport, Connecticut. This position is responsible for the smooth, efficient and effective operation of the designated programs ensuring their operational and financial viability.

Ensured full program utilization

Achieved adequate revenue flow

Contained cost within limits of budget and revenue

Ensured compliance with all state, local and accrediting standards and regulations

Ensured compliance with all Safety Manual policies and procedures

Utilization of information system

Prepared required monthly, quarterly and other reports

Selection, training and supervision of clinical and administrative staff, including interns and volunteers

Safeguarded and provided clinical program integrity, evidence-based practices, treatment planningand treatment planning reviews

Worked with and handled mandated and oppositional clients and family involvement in treatment

Efficient scheduling of staff

Developed and implemented staff and program evaluations

Designed and implemented new or revised programs

Organized and analyzed program evaluation and client satisfaction surveys

Community, public relations and marketing

02/11 – 08/12 OPEN DOOR SHELTER and HOPE WORKS, Norwalk, CT

Chief Executive Officer

Management of a 98-bed family and elderly recovery treatment shelter while supervising 45 staff members.

Developed corporate funding partnerships with local businesses, including Diageo, Stew Leonard’s, Hitachi, GE, Capital, Community foundations and Chambers of Commerce

Established new revenue streams, creating a 40% financial increase during a 10-month period

Implemented new and diverse counseling and job-training programs to help displaced citizens return to their communities

Redesigned and implemented a new culture and mission statement of the Agency which highlighted transparency, honesty and client focused culture

Implemented Hope Works Job Training Program, with mental health and substance abuse treatment and recovery curriculum which saw a 30 percent increase in client re-entry to the work force

Worked closely with Board of Directors to develop funding sources and implement new programs and policies

Developed public outreach programs and established community relationships

06/08 – 02/11 REM MENTOR NETWORK COMMUNITY SERVICES, Middletown, CT

Deputy State Director

Supervised more than 300 employees who oversaw 39 group homes with developmentally disabled clients (DDS), as well as sex offenders, mental health and substance abuse clients (DMHAS) in the Judicial, Correctional and DCF system

Oversaw a multitude of services, including Birth to Three, Autism Spectrum, and Community Training Homes (CTH) for juvenile and adult adoption, individual homes for DCF-referred clients for clinical support and supervision

02/02 – 06/08 CONNECTIONS INC.,New Haven, CT

Regional Programs Director

Supervised program directors and case managers, who worked tirelessly to provide transitional housing and support for the Department of Correction ex-offenders struggling with mental health, addiction, housing and family reunification issues

Streamlined re-entry process, serving as a liaison between state agencies and correctional system and parolees

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03/95 – 02/02 NEW HAVEN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, New Haven, CT

Corrections Captain/ Treatment Officer

Served as a state-certified corrections and security officer in the state’s minimum-security prison

Responsibility was to provide safe environment for the community, staff and inmates by supervising and monitoring more than 900 inmates

Conducted perimeter checks and legal services; investigated illegal activities within the confines of the prison

EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

ALBERTUS MAGNUS COLLEGE, New Haven, CT

Master’s Degree in Business and Organizational Leadership MBA,2008

GPA 4.0

SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE, SCHOOL OF HUMAN SERVICE,Springfield, MA

Dual Bachelor’s in Human Services and Criminal Justice BS and BA, 2005

License Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC)

International Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor (ICDAC)

Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC)

Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA)

Licensed Instructor in CPR and First Aid (BLS)

JAHCO / CARF

Licensed and certified by CT state police as a Private and Cooperate security operator

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Co-Occurring Personality Disorder for Professionals

Crisis Intervention Specialist/Based on Strength specialist

Board Member of Supportive Housing Works for Fairfield and New Haven County

Board Member of Southwest Mental Health Fairfield County

Housing Specialist, certified by Nan McKay

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint

SMART Software

Care Logic Software

AMS Software

HMIS

References Available Upon Request

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