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East Orange, Nj

Conduct 2-5 day vocational assessments and evaluations that determine an individual's interests and aptitudes, academic levels, and learning stylesAdministered JEVS, VISTAS, TABE Test Career Scope, Vocational Inventory Reading Free II and III and Workskills-Assessments Help identify transferable skills and develop realistic vocational plansComplete comprehensive written reports that provide specific vocational recommendations based on a thorough assessment of interests, abilities, and work behaviors. Perform vocational evaluations as part of the Mobile Vocational Evaluation services at school sites for students between 14 and 21 years-of-age

Long Island City, Ny

Oversee all facets of the intake process and client evaluations and admissions Supervise staff regarding all intakes as well as clients diagnosed with mental health issuesFacilitate orientations, vocational classes and support groups including for recovery Manage a client caseload of up to 30 clients, including treatment planning and evaluations Assign all clients with bipolar, schizophrenia, and other serious mental health conditions to caseload Collaborate with multi-professional team and outside partners to support clients Develop and maintain referral partners for mental health, medical, legal, financial, housing and others Foster and recruit new referral partners in order to meet program service and success quotas Manage Human Resources Administration (HRA) relationship including reporting on referrals/outcomes Record client data accurately in Salesforce system including for auditing and fundraising purposes Assist with the aftercare program, including training of new Aftercare Coordinator Participate in weekly case conferences; devised new case conference evaluation Contributed to the development of a financial literacy program for clients and graduates Manage all program operations in the Program Director's absence; represent the program at events Provide psychological support, career counseling and crisis intervention to individuals/groups

Long Island City, Ny

Educational Alliance

Provide weekly individual supervisionResearch resources for clients Co-facilitate a pet therapy program with A Fair Shake for YouthCrisis intervention, psychological support and career counseling on an individual and group basisPlan and coordinate rehabilitation groups such as money management and leisure time activities for over 100 clients Responsible for the referrals of 50 clients to federal and state funded training and education programsTreatment planning, charting, case conceptualization and presentation Responsible for submitting statistics to OASAS Collaborate with the Legal Action Center for clients who are mandated through the court systemMember of AVARSA

New York, New York

Crisis intervention, psychological support and career counseling on an individual and group basis Administer and score TABE Test Developed a creative curriculum and enrichment program that focuses on work readiness and behavior modification Plan and coordinate rehabilitation groups such as money management and leisure time activities for over 100 clients Refer 50 clients to state funded training and education programs Co-facilitated Mitzvah Day 2005 with area synagogues Treatment planning, charting, case conceptualization and presentation Responsible for submitting statistics to state funders in order to track monthly benchmarks, collect employment and educational verification Collaborate with the Legal Action Center as well as other law enforcement agencies for clients who are mandated through the court system Created a resource share for the Vocational Educational Department Participated in the Lower East Side Employment CoalitionSupervised Vocational Rehabilitation InternSupport 100 clients in job search, job clubs, resume building, interviewing, skills money management AVRASA Member

New York, New York

Provided daily teaching lessons to adults with developmental and psychiatric disabilities Created daily lessons that focused on ADL skills, community inclusion, and behavior modification Provided individual and family counseling Responsible for direct supervision for 2 Human Service Teaching Staff Facilitated in-service training for new employees on documentation improvement, teaching and counseling strategies

Msed, Rehab Counseling

Bs, Rehab Counseling