Christopher Tynes Email & Phone Number

Sterling, Va, Us

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Support the ongoing assessments of offenders by administering the protocol for CSOSA's drug testing program. ... Performs intake duties to support chain-of-custody evidence requirements for the drug testing of criminal offenders.

Alexandria, Virginia

- Assess housing barriers of families who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness to determine housing and service needs.- Develop housing procurement, financial, and self-sufficiency case management plan with participants. - This will include intake interview to determine household needs, goals, and eligibility.- Utilizes the housing first model to provide housing stabilization services by preventing homelessness and diverting households from emergency shelter. Provide mediation and advocacy with landlords on the client’s behalf to develop a workable plan to obtain and/or maintain housing. - Create and maintain consistent communication channels, both verbal and written, between several parties (i.e. tenant, landlord, referral source, collaborating agencies, debtors, and creditors).- Serve as an ongoing liaison between property managers and participants as well as between participants and neighbors. - Determine appropriateness of household for receipt of prevention/diversion funds and recommend amount. Allocates and tracks use of prevention/diversion funds.- Advocates for and actively assists families and individuals in obtaining services (e.g. mental health, mental retardation, alcohol and drug, housing referrals, financial assistance, home based services, training, medical services, mentoring and socialization).- Travels and makes home visits as well as works an adjusted work schedule including evenings and weekends as necessary.- Uses automated technology including HMIS and hard copy files to maintain, update, and report on case data, goal attainment, and outcomes in a timely manner- Attends various regional meetings, including HOST and Housing Locator Meetings, throughout Fairfax County and generates and distributes housing resources to FACETS staff.- Assists in managing the FACETS budget for program expenditures.- Prepares proposals, reports, and statistics for submission to funding sources with the Deputy Executive Director’s supervision.

Charlotte, North Carolina

- Responsible for all enrollment and retention endeavors- Develops clear communication and working relationships with CMPD officers- Establish and maintain rapport with community stakeholders- Coordinate with superior to make decisions for operational activities and set strategic goals- Planning and monitoring the day-to-day running of business to ensure smooth progress- Supervising staff at different site locations while providing constructive feedback- Revise and/or formulate policies and promote their implementation - Manage procurement processes and coordinate material and resources allocation- Review financial information and adjust operational budgets to promote profitability- Manage relationships/agreements with external partners/vendors- Ensure that the company runs with legality and conformity to established regulations- Evaluate regularly the efficiency of business procedures according to organizational objectives and apply improvements

Newport News, Va

- Improved highway transportation safety by decreasing the incidents of driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs leading to the reduction of alcohol and other drug-related crashes through public information and education- Ensured the delivery of appropriate education or treatment services for offenders- Increased awareness to facilitate the identification, apprehension and conviction of offenders driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs- Increased public awareness of the civil and legal consequences of DUI arrest; public perception of transportation crash risks; and public activities to reduce DUI incidents

Newport News, Va

- Demonstrated outstanding case management (caseload of up to 80) and dedication to clients- Provided client support services; life skills; social skills as well as offered guidance towards everyday decisions- Conduct client’s interviews to determine eligibility for services- Maintained client’s documentation disclosure and confidentiality rights- Prepared a summary/case file of each client to document communication (i.e. emails, phone calls, face-to-face interactions, HMIS) - Coordinate resources through collaborative efforts of stakeholders to enhance and create opportunities for returning citizens- Operated and administered the city jail management system (JMS), which granted access to all active inmates- Assisted clients with successful treatment and recovery from substance abuse to retain their license by working with local ASAP office- Developed training plans, schedule and ensure each instructor is equipped with the proper materials- Performed evaluations of instructors to ensure policies and procedures are properly enforced- Utilized LexisNexis to conduct legal research of state codes for offenses and to review case documentation (i.e. sensitive or controversial allegations, affidavits, testimonies and documentary evidence) of clients- Evaluated client’s trustworthiness for job placement with various employers. Those job placements were based off the employer’s personal preference to hire clients with certain offenses.