Residential Counselor

Christina Davis

****_ Clairmont rd.

Atlanta Ga.*0329

*********.*.*****@*******.***

404-***-****

Qualifications

I have a strong background in the supervision of direct care of individuals in private home and residential facilities with, mental disabilities and other developmental disabilities, homeless and HIV clients. I have a strong ability to pinpoint root cause of problems, and implement the appropriate solutions. I offer a strong background based on direct professional experience. I am knowledgeable in social, economic, and health problems. My skills include:

• Counseling

• Assessments /Individual Service Plans / Evaluations

• Documentations/Reports

• Inventory control

• Budget Management

• Social/Economic/Health Problem Resolution

• Effective Resource Skills

• Knowledge of Social Work Principles and Practices

• Crisis intervention

• I able to organize and plan with minimal supervision

• Ability to lead in the supervisor absence

• Faxing, customer phone calls, emails.

• Case Management

• Accounts Receivable

Education

Masters in Psychology Community Counseling & Marriage and Family Argosy University 2008 -Present

Bachelors in Sociology Saint Leo University 2006-2007

Associates in Public Administration/ Human Services Thomas Nelson Community College 2001-2005

Diploma Medical Assistant Kee Business College. 1998-1999

Relevant Experience:

2009_ Present -PER-DIEM

Covenant House Georgia:

Homeless shelter for youth providing homeless youth with food shelter clothing and immediate crisis care. Assisting with educational and vocation programs life skills training and street outreach. My job description also includes conducting intake assessments, counseling youth building a rapport with youth through counseling and role modeling.

2008

Department of Child Family Services:

Social Services Case Manager: Assess the level of risk to children by conducting face-to-face interviews with alleged child victims and their caretakers. Other activity in this role includes working with law enforcement and physically removing children from caretakers if the child is found by the Courts to be at risk in the home. Also, includes testifying in Court as to the level of risk to children that are placed in the agency’s legal custody. Making referral linkage services for residents and their children. Provide case management support via phone contacts, in home face-to-face visits, making referrals and attending deprivation proceedings

2006-2007

Community Alternatives, Inc.

Housing Counselor/Case Management: I assist with quality housing for persons who are homeless, physical disabilities, H.I.V, substance abuse & transitional (women with children) & mental health illness. As supportive housing counselor, I assist individuals with residential supports in order to promote retention of their own housing arrangements. Support & training provided to assist in developing a safe and sanitary living environment, social, interpersonal skills & activities of daily living related to household management. SHC, also resolve residents concerns, prepare reports; uses software applications. Document calls & contacts of case managers made and received. I was a representative for billing breakdown, emails to case managers, community linkage to continuing education, & employment searches. Complete IHP goal plans, quarterly assessments and progress/case notes

 Billing Breakdowns of utility Bills

 Spreadsheets, Filing & QA, up kept on mileage sheets, time sheets.

 Providing linkage to community resources.

 Tenant Counseling

 Lease Counseling

 Ensuring prompt rental and utility payments

 Assist with budgeting for housing related expenses

 Mediation prompting/ assistance for roommates, landlord, and community

 Provide information on community agencies to assist residents in meeting set goals

 Resident assessments to facilitate these referrals

 Promoting independence

 Budgeting (household related expenses)

 Household management skills

 Mediation

 Food resources (grocery shopping, food banks, etc.)

 Nutrition and development of cooking skills

 Parent training skills and referrals, if needed

 Provide educational materials to increase knowledge of disabilities

 Provide information regarding increasing educational levels (GED, technical and college courses)

 Assisting with job searching and skills

 Teaching job retention skills

 Employment searches.

 Assisting with completion of resume for job searches.

 Community Linkage to job site continuing education.

2006

Volunteer Services:

Vision {Youth Empowerment Program.

Goals are to reduce disruptive and violent incidents within inner city schools and their surrounding communities, and to increase school attendance and the academic performances.

 Mentoring

 Goal assessment

 Provide productive problem solving skills

 Cultural Enrichment

 Communication skills and academic Excellence

 Help to reduce stress managements

 Assist students in the school systems

 Assist with the activities planning

2003_2004

Volunteer Services Department of Social Services

2004

Internship Department of Social Services

I worked in the ( VEIW )intake unit - I was responsible for interviewing and processing benefit program applications ,and reapplication for the programs of T.A.N.F, Medicaid, Food Stamps, and emergency services. Also, pending applications for financials services, and writing referrals. I’ve also completed the duties listed as follows:

 Gain Knowledge of benefit programs such as; food stamps, TANF, medicaid, and emergency services.

 I work with recipients of public assistance, sat in on interviews with the recipients also.

 Securing verifications filing, and record management.

 Familiar with computer browsers systems.

 Retrieved case records for {VEIW} Intake /eligibility workers.

 Rescheduled appointments.

 Filing & Purge Case Records when needed.

 Scheduled clients for appointments/written & phone contact

 Give information to clients of rules & rights & responsibilities that are required of them.

 Analyzes need based on appropriate factors such as income, resources, assets to determine eligibility.

 Send notifications to applicant of status of approval or denial.

 I am Able to detect fraudulent information on application.

 Reviewed/Screening Applications newly submitted Applications of recipients.

2000- 2005

A.R.C Peninsula

Residential Counselor

 Assist with ICAPS.

 Crisis intervention

 Food Budget, House Budgets, Community resources planning.

 ISP, Medication Management,

 M.A.R S

 Activity/Event Notes, Goal Implementation Forms, Incident Reports, Behavior Incident Reports.

 Implement Individual and group training programs and activities, as scheduled.

 Maintenance work orders for repair requests and Shift Check lists

 Participate in client evaluations.

 Monthly reports.

 Provide program data

 Provide Transportation.

 Complete Individual Quarterly Service Plans.

 Handled petty Cash / Clients personal Finances

 Organizational Planning for activities.

 Food budget.

 Implement behavior modification programs.

 Maintain case files of residents.

 Complete programs training reports of residents.

 Complete progress reports of residents.

 Provides recreational opportunities everyday for residents; creative, Intellectual social activities.

 Arrange doctors appointments, insures the method of payment is arranged and follow prescribed treatment Plans.

 Completes paperwork Data forms.

 Quarterly Reports, medication management

 Summaries. Cont._ medication data Sheets, Transportation Logs, Maintain request.

1998-00

Hampton-Newport, News Community Service Board.

Community Service Associate II.

 Crisis Intervention

 Progress notes/Reports

 Maintain medication log, and provided clients with oral and topical medication as needed.

 Provided transportation

 Assist with personal daily living skills.

 Maintain petty cash expenses.

 I was the activity planner.

 Implemented individual & group training programs and actives.

 Assist residents on doctor’s appointments.

 Record and complete case notes and house notes.

 I was the activity planner for the group home.

 Assist residents in community integrations.

 Provide Recreational opportunities to residents, including Physical & social.

 M.A.Rs

1997-1998

Riverside Convalescent Centers.

 Help the elderly with their ADL’S

 Assist with topical medication.

 Provided transportation to medical appointment

Other Experience

I’m also CPR_ First Aid, Certified

Knowledge of Word: Access: PowerPoint: & Excel.

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