Rehabilitation Counselor Resume
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Washington, DC
SUMMARY:
Pursue challenging career that will utilize education and experience.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ASSOCIATIONS: Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook, and Internet ; BSW member National Association of Social Workers; candidate for social worker license, DC Driver’s License; knowledge of social services programs for DC, MD, VA and Delaware.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Rehabilitation Counselor
Confidential, Washington, DC
Responsibilities:
- Conduct administrative procedures to support case management and counseling services to consumers that have mental illness, emotional disturbance, or substance abuse and referrals from court.
- Review progress notes, intervention plans, and conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of investigations to ensure adherence to policies and procedures and mandates.
- Devise reports and documentation to maintain comprehensive records.
- Conduct research of social interventions and day program provider activities to recommend differentiation and strategies based on consumer behavior and progress.
- Interface regularly with social service agencies to create and provide consumer care and maintenance, for emergency assistance programs, for income maintenance, Medicaid and food stamps.
- Coordinate appointments and transportation to ensure adherence to consumer goals and treatment plans.
- Maintain customized data base, write reports and maintain records.
Community Social Services Coordinator
Confidential, Washington, DC
Responsibilities:
- Developed and coordinated community based intervention programs for at risk youth and adult ex - offenders.
- Conduct research and gather data for analysis to determine best practices and to enhance the effectiveness of community programs in local school operations.
- Developed truancy programs to monitor and improve student school attendance.
- Conduct consumer intake and application screening to determine program eligibility.
- Provide assistance for displaced residents through assisting with applications for emergency assistance programs, food stamps and income maintenance.
- Developed and monitored various employment and training programs for residents.
- Develop and maintain data base for recordkeeping and reporting.
Social Worker
Confidential, Camden, Delaware
Responsibilities:
- Provide social work services at this statewide alternative school serving pregnant and parenting adolescents and their families.
- Provide counseling and case management for students in foster care.
- Conduct investigations into social matters to determine causes and solutions.
- Conduct individual and group sessions.
- Coordinate services to assist with medical appointments and transportation needs.
- Provide students with individual education and behavioral modification plans.
- Conduct sessions for dispute mediation and resolution and anger management.
- Handle administrative work.
Program Assistant
Confidential, Washington, DC
Responsibilities:
- For this nonprofit organization, conduct telephone and personal interviews to register and qualify applicants for natural disaster relief assistance.
- Maintained client records using customized database program.
- Devised progress reports for quality assurance purposes.
- Review data reports for inconsistencies, fraud, abuse and mismanagement of funds.
