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United States

United States

-Develop long-term plans and strategies to address social issues and improve service delivery. This includes setting goals, determining actions to achieve those goals, and mobilizing resources.-Design and implement programs that address the needs of the community. This involves identifying gaps in services, creating new initiatives, and improving existing ones.-Analyze policies and regulations affecting human services and advocating for changes that benefit the community. This includes policy decisions at local, state, and federal levels.-Manage resources effectively, including budgeting, staffing, and funding. This ensures that programs are sustainable and can continue to meet the needs of the community.-Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, including government agencies, non-profits, community groups, and clients. -Collect and analyze data to assess the effectiveness of programs and services. -Conduct assessments to understand the needs of the community and tailor services accordingly. -Provide training and professional development opportunities for staff to improve their skills and knowledge. -Develop and implement plans to respond to emergencies and crises, ensuring that services can continue uninterrupted during challenging times.-Uphold ethical standards and practices within the organization, ensuring that services are delivered with integrity and respect for clients.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

-Orchestrates and coordinates various elements to plan and execute a monthly healing space.-Manages logistic, timelines, and collaborations with vendors, performers and volunteers.-Create detailed post-event reports summarizing key performance indicators (KPIs), budget adherence, and ROI.-Design and implement project plans, timelines, and schedules for events, ensuring all milestones are met on time and within budget.

-Providing mental health counseling and wraparound services to marginalized populations.-Assisting individuals with comprehensive Doula support.-Conducting biopsychosocial assessments and offering personalized human services concierge services, including referrals to a network of healing practitioners.-Facilitating support groups and fostering community connections.-Coordinating integrative and healing spaces for wellness events, including program support, setup, recruitment, and ongoing community and resource development.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

-Created a safe and inclusive atmosphere for Conference attendees to relax, recharge, and focus on their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. -Responsible for managing logistics, schedules, budgets, and timelines. -Recruited alternative Health Practitioners to ensure seamless execution of the healing space -Coordinated event relations, and created memorable experiences for Conference attendees.-Analyze existing event production processes to identify inefficiencies and implement improvements-Contribute to the development of long-term event strategies, aligning them with the organization's broader goals and objectives-Ensure events comply with relevant regulations, permits, and safety standards

-Advised, Supported and Represented claimants before the Social Security Administration, the SSA’s Office of Disability Adjudication and Review, and the Appeals Council-Designed and executed Social Security Disability Hearings Unit processes and procedures-Drafted legal briefs and presented case hearings resulting in favorable rulings-Cross examined Vocational Experts and Medical Experts-Assessed denied cases at the Hearing level for legal and procedure errors-Conduct in-depth analyses of adjudication data to identify trends, patterns, and potential issues-Use statistical software and tools to analyze large datasets related to Social Security claims and adjudication.

-Planned, coordinated, and executed various events to support the organization's mission. -Organized fundraisers, community outreach programs, and scouting events. -Responsible for managing logistics, securing venues, coordinating volunteers, and ensuring events align with Girl Scouts' values and goals.

Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States

-Developed and adjudicated decisions for initial claims for Social Security and/or Supplemental Security Income disability benefits in accordance with federal and state laws, regulation, policies and procedures-Obtained appropriate medical, vocational and other information and determined its relevance in making claims determination-Prepared written reports of findings; Assisted with the analysis, development, interpretation and promotion of rules and regulations -Analyzed evidence and applied appropriate statutory requirements, regulations and judicial precedents for employment-based programs. -Effectively communicated with claimants to ensure needs were met-Created and Sustained community networks to ensure that Claimants sustained quality life while Claim was 0being adjudicated.-Assess the effectiveness of current adjudication processes and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy-Design and implement evaluation frameworks to measure the impact of new policies or procedural changes

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Provided individual and group counseling to individuals served -Served as a liaison/link/intermediary between health/social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery-Able to build individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

-Provided individual and group counseling services to meet the needs of students-Consulted with students, parents, teachers, and other school and community personnel to assist in meeting the needs of students-Coordinated all counseling services for students and assists with the coordination and implementation of student services in the school-Assisted teachers with the educational placement of students by using appropriate educational assessment strategies -Evaluated individuals' abilities, interests, and personality characteristics using tests, records, interviews, and professional sources

Springfield, Virginia, United States

-Responsible for developing integrated, comprehensive goals and objectives for working adults with special needs and wounded warriors-Provided oversight and coordination for day-to-day program of services and job task for working warriors and adults with special needs involving job task to increase independence along with crisis intervention and individual and group counseling-Offered guidance and support for site managers, job coaches and vendors as it relates to accurate job placement for individuals served-Assisted in auditing sites for regulatory, procedural, and policy compliance-Maintained relationships and solicited feedback from vendor personnel

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Structured the development and implementation of Individual Program Plans of Support Services for adults and children with severe and profound mental disabilities served -Completed assessments and progress summaries relating individuals served-Took a lead advocacy role to ensure individuals in their caseload receive appropriate services

Kennesaw, Georgia, United States

-Actively assisted the clients in care with their individualized plans for daily life.-Ensured individuals are safe, healthy, and living in a clean environment.-Assisted in the planning, implementation, and documentation of programs designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs of the client.-Planned and participated in group outings for clients.-Scheduled and drove clients to doctor’s appointments.

Master'S Degree, Human Services & Counseling

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