Student Support Specialist - Newport News Public School - Newport News, VA
(2023-01)
- Collaborates with school staff to develop intervention and prevention strategies for students
- Conduct individual and group counseling
- Provide families with information related to the needs of their child
- Acts as a member of the School Crisis Team
- Maintains necessary records and reports
Counselor - Behavioral Health Group
(2022-02 - 2023-01)
Substance Abuse Population
- Provide individual/group counseling
- Complete intake, comprehensive and admission assessments
- Referrals as needed
- Case management
Counselor - Spectrum Health Systems - Indian Creek Corr. Ctr
(2021-06 - 2022-02)
- Ran various groups daily
- Provided individual counseling
- Completed biopsychosocial, intake and comprehensive assessments
- Provided referrals as needed
- Case management
Mental Health Counselor - Divine Behavioral Services, Inc.
(2020-07 - 2021-06)
Mentally Ill population
- Provides case management
- Take clients to doctor appointments, shopping, pharmacy
- Ensure the client is engaging in the community
- Ensure the client is maintaining their health and well-being
- Assist and ensure the client is maintaining their financial resources, (SSI and SNAP)
Program Coordinator – Garden City Day Habilitation - Eihab Human Services - Garden City, NY
(2016-12 - 2020-06)
- Ensure that program meets guidelines for Office of People with Developmental Disabilities
- Oversee daily running of the program, including touring and intake process for new clients
- Provide monthly training to staff, and complete weekly billing/payroll
- Report incidents to the Quality Assurance Department
Assistant Program Coordinator – Queens Village Day Habilitation - Eihab Human Services - Jamaica, NY
(2014-12 - 2016-12)
- Supervised and guided Direct Support Professionals and Client Coordinators
- Assisted Program Coordinator by ensuring Day Habilitation program met participants' needs
- Trained new hires, reviewed notes submitted by Client Coordinators and completed billing/payroll
Client Coordinator - Springfield Gardens Day Habilitation - Eihab Human Services
(2012-05 - 2014-12)
- Assist in family intake process; engaging directly with the individuals
- Maintain current and updated records and complete monthly Case Notes
- Assist with referrals for Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Counseling
- Supervise Direct Care Counselors and Field Supervisor
Receptionist/Administrative Assistant - Eihab Human Services
(2007-10 - 2012-05)
- Managed administrative duties including mail, faxing, copying, and answering multiline phone center
- Kept track of all incoming/outgoing checks, all paperwork of new hires and supplies for entire company
Social Work Intern - H & L Counseling - Forest Hills, NY
(2016-08 - 2017-08)
- Processed new client intakes, completed treatment plans, provided individual counseling and ran groups
- Communicated with clients' referral source (parole, probation, lawyer, ACS)
- Applied for VESID for clients, handled outreach projects and discharged clients from program
Social Work Intern - Samaritan/ Daytop Village, Inc. - Staten Island, NY
(2015-09 - 2016-06)
- Conducted intake process for newly admitted clients and maintained progress notes in Avatar system
- Provided one-to-one counseling, managed groups and collected toxicology specimens
Office Manager - SUPREME MANAGEMENT - Middle Village, NY
(2003-06 - 2007-07)
- Conducted new staff orientations; Managed company finances and created promotional advertisements
Radiology Clerk- Staten Island University Hospital - METRO STAFFING - Staten Island, NY
(2002-07 - 2003-03)
- Answered multiline hospital phones; retrieved, copied and filed radiology reports
Package Information Agent - APAC TELESERVICES - Newport News, VA
(1997-10 - 2002-10)
- Tracked and recovered lost or damaged UPS packages and provided information to customers
Secretary, Medical Records Department - BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER - New York, NY
(1983-09 - 1997-08)
- Input patient medical records (disability, job-related and birth registrar) into hospital software
