Marsha Aristide Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Provide direct services to clients, including intake, engagement, referral, advocacy, counseling, and follow-up. • Facilitate group activities for clients on a variety of topics geared to educate, counsel, and support clients in their efforts toward ending their homelessness.• Help clients obtain vital documents • Collaborate with other agencies/organizations to provide clients services with mental health, medical, em-ployment, educational, childcare and other providers. • Develop relationships with outside organizations to recruit experts in various fields who can present in group activities.• Organize bi-monthly field trips that are educational and/or recreational• Coordinate group services that are facilitated for the Living Room by outside organizations.• Coordinate client advisory groups including resident’s association.• Plan and coordinate events and dinners for the clients• Document all group activities in AWARDS, including sign in sheets, and progress notes in AWARDS database.• Train clients and staff on Narcan to help prevent an overdose death• One on one meetings to ensure clients are meeting their monthly goals• Communicate all client related issues with direct supervisor and social services staff• Maintain familiarity with program resources available on- and off-site• Participate in regular case conferences with clients and service providers as required• Complete program reports monthly• Report to, and meet with supervisor monthly• Conduct field work as require

• Manage an active caseload of twenty to twenty-five participants• Develop and update service plans• Facilitate personal and professional development workshops• Provide retention services to employed participants• Write case notes weekly to document all encounters• Supporting all program activities such as student intakes, orientation, field trips, and onsite events.• Perform additional duties as assigned by manager• Provide direct services to students, including assisting with intake processes, engagement and academic counseling

Buffalo, New York, United States

• Planned, implemented, and oversaw the administration of club-wide programs/activities that support Youth Development Strategy, grant, and agency requirements as identified by the Director of Grants & Program Initiatives• Oversaw day-to-day program activities promoting character & leadership, career development, college prep, the arts, sports & recreation for youth, ages 13-21• Conducted regular meetings with Youth Development Professionals & Prevention Specialists to coordinate curriculum cohesion and delivery • Create unit and group plans that support a core program area, to assist a diverse group a youth including those with mental health and behavioral issues• Worked with Senior Clubhouse Director to provide feedback on staff evaluations • Met with and provided program outcome reports to Director of Grants & Program Initiatives and share feedback• Oversaw record keeping, reporting and data entry• Identified and supported training opportunities for assigned staff and volunteers• Conducted regular staff meetings with the Senior Clubhouse Director• Increased visibility of Club programs by posting daily/weekly schedules, upcoming events and additional information aimed at Club development

• Met regularly with assigned caseload of up to 40 teens to minimize at-risk behavior and support individual growth and development• Implemented a variety of appropriate assessment techniques to evaluate the efficacy of prevention measures• Communicated with parents to identify developmental needs and align experiences accordingly • Participate in the implementation of other unit activities or group supervision as necessary• Developed community referral services for identified families with program manager • Provided guidance and role modeling to members by teaching life skill programs

• Manage and facilitate programs for youth, ages 10-16• Instruct Smart Girls program to encourage girls to make educated choices• Plan and implement drugs and alcohol prevention lessons for youth ages 11-13, reinforcing writing • Created an introduction to American Sign Language program teaching basic skills to students• Coordinated and participated in youth and teen events in the areas of recreation, arts & crafts and leadership development

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Associate Of Science - As