Deandrea Jones Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

• Conducts intensive case-management, crisis-intervention, and life-skill development for adults with Co-Occurring Psychiatric and Substance Use disorders, providing additional support for sobriety• Coordinates referrals and services across systems to ensure all service needs and social, physical, and therapeutic goals are met• Co-facilitates psychoeducation and process groups for adult outpatient addiction recovery treatment and Felony Mental Health Court

Richmond, Texas, United States

• Provide effective communication and crisis intervention as the main liaison between individuals, Legally Authorized Representatives, and facility to address individual’s needs and ensure effective treatment is provided • Demonstrate knowledge of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to develop detailed social histories and assess individual’s needs and supports• Serve as a primary member on individual’s interdisciplinary decision team to provide client advocacy and determine client’s goals and interventions, based on client need

St. Louis County, Missouri, United States

• Conducted intense case-management preventing the cycle of homelessness for HUD clients through the development of individualized service plans for homeless youth and their families• Connected clients to community-based resources necessary for client’s success using advocacy and a client-centered approach• Provided crisis-intervention and aided in the development of effective coping mechanisms in crisis situations

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

• Provided strengths-based case management for youth transitioning out of foster care, assisting youth in establishing relationships with community-based resources necessary for adulthood• Provided support and crisis intervention during client’s transitions, hospitalization(s), and new life experiences• Served as the main liaison and mediator between youth in foster care, support families, and foster families to maintain client’s housing and stability

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

• Developed and implemented student life programs to increase retention, promote academic and personal success, and eliminate barriers to academic success• Supervised various student organizations, providing students with guidance and oversight regarding their leadership roles• Oversaw the Transition Coaching Program facilitating Student Success Workshops and supervised a team of transition coaches to aid in the success of first-year students through mentorship

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

• Independently conducted psychosocial assessments to provide strengths-based case management and community referrals to families and students in crisis utilizing Family Needs Assessment tool• Identified high-risk students and provided support to eliminate barriers to academic success• Coordinated volunteer opportunities for parents to earn incentives for their students, while aiding in their student’s success