MATTHEW GUNN

*** ****** ****** • Rincon, GA ***26 • (912) 224 – 6084 • nida58@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

Experienced social service consultant and community case manager. High achiever with great management and counseling skills; goal oriented worker with demonstrated ability to determine client needs and build programs around those needs. Knowledgeable of HUD, DCA, FHA & CARF program requirements. Excellent communicator with great oral and written communication skills. Passionate about working with at- risk youth and assisting families overcome barriers to poverty.

CORE STRENGTHS

• Exceptional case management skills • Effective leadership skills

• Thorough assessment completion • Skilled Community Resource Agent

• Proven ability to serve diverse populations • Strategic Planner

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Union Mission INC, Savannah, GA

04/2010-Current

TIP Case Manager

o Conduct monthly office visits with TIP clients counties

o Conduct monthly site inspections and counseling residents of housing rules.

o Collect rental payments and create monthly rental reports

o Advocate for clients and provide referrals to outside agencies

o Provide resource coordination for clients

o Update yearly ADAP medical certifications for clients

o Conduct onsite HIV/AIDS testing for community

o Collect, report, and distributes monthly rent and program budgets.

Family Intervention Specialist, Savannah, GA 08/2008-07/2010

Clinician

o Provides therapeutic interventions and counseling services for children and families

o Provides training activities to enhance family roles, communication, and relationships

o Provides resource management and case management

o Provides crisis intervention management strategies and management

o Provide support for clients in DFACS family team meetings

Columbus Organization, Pooler, GA

09/2009-12/2009

Support Coordinator

o Provided support coordination services

o Assisted people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities

o Provided bi-weekly and monthly home and site visits

o Provided Medicaid Billing and Medicaid documenting

O Coordinated yearly treatment plan meetings with various providers for clients

Family Restoration Network, Rincon, GA 06/2008-1/5/2009

Consultant

o Conducted clinical assessments of clients behavior deficits and special needs

o Developed and implemented case plans to address these assessments

o Provided therapeutic counseling to youth and families

o Coordinated service plans with clients probation officers

o Facilitated bi- weekly group meetings with clients

ST. JOSEPH’S/CANDLER HEALTH SYSTEMS

African American Health Center, Savannah, GA 05/2005 – 12/31/2007

Case Manager

o Effectively managed more than 400 clients and cases

o Coordinated timely services and resources through the United Way 211

o Provided health and community referrals and resources for the indigent care, uninsured, and homeless populations

o Provided quality housing assistance for more than 150 families

o Responsible for timely administration of client assessments and development of individual care plans

o Provided results-oriented case management and therapy plans for patients of Savannah Rehab & Nursing

o Facilitated in-depth seminars on health topics such as obesity and diabetes

o Strategically coordinate community health fairs for the greater Savannah area

o Provided intensive mentorship classes for participants of GEAR-UP program housed at Hubert Middle School

COASTAL HARBOR TREATMENT CENTER, Savannah, GA 06/2003 –07/2004

Mental Health Assistant

o Confidently monitored and supervised activities of youth at a residential treatment facility

o Provided top-notch leadership and mentorship and safe counsel

o Assisted in thorough development of treatment plans

o Accurately documented progress on youth behavior, intervention, response and plans

EDUCATION

LUTHER RICE UNIVERSITY

Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling, 2011

SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY, Savannah, GA

Bachelor of Recreation and Park Administration, 2004

HONORS

We Care Award-St. Joseph/Candler 2004

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Owner, Kingdom Consulting

Manager, Kimberly Gunn Music

Member, Port Wentworth Chamber of Commerce

Mentor, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Coastal Empire

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