Alvin Jones Jr

Compassionate and dedicated mental health staff/ homeless shelter worker professional with 12 plus years of experience. Provided support and care to individuals facing diverse mental health and homelessness challenges. Proven expertise in crisis interventions/ de-escalations, writing behavioral reports, active listening, empathy, and client assessments.

Transitioning to employment as a full-time paid, youth engagement specialists. I have Fully rehabilitated and overcame 2 major mental health illness disorders, 2 plus years ago. Committed to supporting others in achieving their recovery goals through training- recovery workbooks/ handouts and gradual staged growth, development processes.

Homeless shelter worker - Streetscape Ministry - Galveston, TX

(2013-06 - 2022-10)

• Loaded 5-7 people's clothing daily into washers and dryers, operated and maintained to be 99% cleaned. This resulted in 80% more client satisfaction, which led to more services being rendered.
• Manually pushed, adjusted, and turned 5 valves and 5 lever knobs to start equipment regulating the amount of soap, detergent, water, bleach, and starch to 95% accuracy. Helping patrons to save more money.
• Folded and distributed 1 load per resident of cleaned laundry, returned 98% correctly at the end of work shift. Kept 1 laundry room 99% orderly, promoting more daily usage by 30%.
• Issued 1-5 hygiene supplies daily to personnel for showering gave people 1 key and 30-minute time limit enforced, implementing smooth operations daily.
• Worked in clothing issue room sorting, and stocking in shelves hanging garments 92% precisely. Resolved conflicts and made on the spot resolutions between 2 staff and several unruly patrons daily. Increasing overall effectiveness by 25%.
• Trained co-workers to be 91% more efficient doing job tasks weekly. Stocked foods correctly in specific storage areas for 97% preservation of freshness daily. Managed the day-by-day operations of the 10,000 sq. ft. facility, when manager was not around.

Mental health staff - Vita living - Houston, TX

(2010-02 - 2013-05)

• Completed (P.M.A.B)- prevention management aggressive behaviors training. Finished 3 classes 4 months long semesters in counseling and psychology training, saving company money.
• Passed out approximate and timely amounts of medications to 3 residents 99% mistake free, kept written records of usage daily. Helped clients learn basic math, reading, and grammar skills with 97% comprehension rate clients made A+ on final grades.
• Documented clients' aggressive behaviors on an incident report form 95% accurately, for assessments of client's needs by a psychiatrist saved 15% more time.
• Reported to supervisors, nurses, case mgrs., the side effects and abnormal status conditions of residents based on experiences from past 96 % efficiency, ensured client wellness.
• Conducted daily routine living tasks, activities, chores, and care with clients, improved 94% rate of compliance. Data entered in activity logbook, trained clients to set attainable goals, achieving them 97% effectively most of the time, clients showed weekly progression.

Diploma - General & Vocational - Willowridge High School

Certificate - Air conditioning & Refrigeration - Houston Community College

Certificates - Bootcamp & Aviation Electrical - U.S. Navy