Plainfield-area resident with after-school experience
Resume:
Elaine H. Spears Atkins Resume
*.**@*******.*** 908-***-**** Plainfield, New Jersey
Social worker with extensive management experience driving community engagement, case management, and day-to-day operations. Analytical professional skilled in successfully navigating difficult situations and employing creative problem-solving to deliver effective and efficient social services. Collaborative communicator continually focused on building relationships and promoting synergy across communities and internal business units to drive positive change, cohesive approaches, and enhanced productivity.
Case Management
Fundraising
Social Services
Community Engagement
Relationship Building
Project Management
Administrative Management
Grant Research & Development
Staff Training & Leadership
Problem Resolution
Experience & Notable Contributions
MONTCLAIR NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Montclair, NJ 2010 to Present
Director Program Services and Case Management
Developed and implemented strategic management for the day-to-day operation of the administrative staff and social workers in the Program Services and Case Management division. Acted as the field supervisor for the Social Work Internship Program, and supervised all office and program volunteers.
Key Accomplishments:
Conceptualized, developed, and implemented social service programs with a keen focus on developing the community and driving case management activities.
Directed, monitored, and supervised all case management activities in order to deliver effective and efficient social services to the community at large.
Directed the coordination of fundraising events, from conception to execution.
Provided In-Service Education to social work staff
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Trenton, NJ 1979 to 2004 (Retired)
Local Office Manager Senior Executive Staff (2004 to 2006)
Directed day-to-day operations for a local office of the State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services, driving the management of budgets, programming, and internal staffing.
Key Accomplishments:
Utilized experience, education, and federal sources to drive actionable and timely decisions with a keen focus on problem-solving and fiscal management.
Identified potential areas of concern in the local office, and conceptualized, developed, and implemented improvement plans to ensure compliant and successful social work procedures.
Prepared formal reports and liaised directly with federal stakeholders to monitor the local office’s progress, performance, and needs while also ensuring compliance with federal regulations.
Supervising Program Support Specialist Adolescent Services (2002 to 2004)
Delivered key supervision, management, and overall office coordination for Adolescent Services across six local offices, while managing a team of 12 adolescent workers tasked with providing essential placement and intervention for adolescent children with psychological and medical impairments
Key Accomplishments:
Liaised directly with other service departments to identify, determine, and address systemic procedural concerns across the Department of Human Services, such as within the Central Office Placement Services, Adolescent Services Work Group, and Adolescent Planning Committee.
Developed and delivered public presentations and worked throughout the community to recruit potential foster parents and to develop relationships to provide key resources for adolescents.
Provided key case review in the instance of neglect or physical abuse, and conducted family meetings to develop and implement plans for adolescent placement and returns to the community.
Career Snapshot
Social Worker Smart Cookie Day Care 2009 to 2010
Assistant Director Social Work Urban Pathways, NY 2005 to 2009
Policy Analyst/Writer State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services, Office of Policy and Planning 2001 to 2002
Supervising Family Service Specialist State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services 2000 to 2001
Acting District Office Manager, Perth Amboy State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services 2000
Supervising Family Service Specialist, Perth Amboy State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services 1989 to 2000
Resource Development Specialist, Union County State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services 1986 to 1987
Foster Care Supervisor, Union County State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services 1985 to 1986
Litigation Specialist State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services 1985 to 1986
Supervising Family Service Specialist State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services 1983 to 1985
Foster Care Home Finder and Recruiter State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services 1980 to 1983
Investigator State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services 1979 to 1980
Social Worker/Substance Abuse Counsellor State of New Jersey Department of Corrections 1978 to 1979
Patient Care Coordinator Partial Hospital Mental Health, Elizabeth General Hospital (Trinitas Hospital) 1970 to 1979
Medical Secretary Elizabeth General Hospital School of Nursing (Trinitas Hospital) 1969 to 1970
Medical Secretary Cranford Skilled Nursing Home 1966 to 1969
Education & Training
Master of / Social Work
Rutgers School of Social Work
New Brunswick, NJ
Bachelor of Science Social Work
KEAN COLLEGE Union, NJ
Registered Nurse Training
ELIZABETH GENERAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING Elizabeth, NJ
Medical Secretary Training
ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE Essex County, NJ
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