Melvina Y. Goodman Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Va, Us

Parham Road Campus, Richmond, Va

• Provide classroom instruction in group dynamics and substance abuse• Responsible for developing syllabus• Participate in faculty meetings• Meet with students as needed• Manage, record & report attendance & coursework• Assess student learning

Richmond, Virginia Area

SCORE – Small Business AdministrationBusiness Counselor Richmond, VA (2013-present)• Provide consultation to new entrepreneurs• Conduct assessments to ascertain readiness for business startup• Facilitate workshops• Serve on workshop committee• Attend monthly meetings• Responsible to collect data from clients and enter in database

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Participate in discussion with Police Chief & law enforcement staff to address domestic violence in the Greater Richmond Area• Conduct assessments of residents in public housing and refer to appropriate resources• Completed 8 session Community Police Academy course in Jun 2013

Richmond, Va

Personal and professional development, staff training, domestic violence & substance abuse training,

Richmond, Virginia Area

Love Outreach Ministries 1/06 – presentSenior Pastor• Prepare weekly bible study lessons• Responsible for administrative tasks• Developed leadership curriculum • Conduct leadership training for congregants• Deliver weekly sermons• Participate in community outreach programs• Provide counsel to congregants and community at large• Perform weddings, funerals and other special occasion ceremonies• Promoted from associate pastor to senior pastor November 2012.

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Perform administrative tasks: data entry, create forms, email, etc. • Interface & communicate with community based organizations• Coordinate educational & life skills programming for program participants.• Conduct initial assessment of applicants to determine appropriateness for program.• Provide weekly individual counseling sessions.• Facilitate domestic violence, spirituality & substance abuse groups.

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Managed and oversaw daily operations of a 56-bed residential facility.• Provided direction, guidance, supervision and leadership to clinical and line staff. • Was responsible for hiring, training, assigning workload & staff evaluation.• Participated in agency-wide budget preparation and planning.• Maintained positive working relationship with referral sources.• Prepared monthly statistical reports.• Was responsible for overall program quality and compliance with HIPAA & licensure.• Developed and implemented gender specific curriculum.• Facilitated domestic violence, adult children of substance abusers, chemical dependency education, co-occurring disorders, relapse prevention and spirituality groups.• Supervised interns from social work & substance abuse programs.

Richmond, Va

• Provided case management to clients diagnosed with mental health disorders. • Developed individualized service plans to address cognitive and behavioral issues.• Taught social and independent living skills. • Observed clients to assess social and communication skills.• Facilitated co-occurring disorders group.• Consulted with clinical staff to assure comprehensive quality care for clients.• Coordinated and referred clients to community resources as needed.• Communicated with stakeholders involved in client’s treatment.• Was promoted to program manager.

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Provided crisis intervention and pastoral counseling to patients and families in the emergency room and assigned units (pediatrics, spinal cord injury, neonatal & ICU).• Conducted spiritual assessments to determine spiritual and emotional needs.• Provided grief counseling to terminally ill patients (children & adults) and families.• Conducted in-service education with medical staff.• Participated in clinical rounds and consulted with medical team regarding patient concerns.• Prepared weekly statistical reports.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Offender Aid & Restoration & Richmond City Jail Richmond, VA (2002-2003)Volunteer Case Manager/Group Facilitator• Facilitated an eleven-week program “Impact of Crime on Victims” (women) • Created a community service project “Unmasking Me” a creative art project to help women deal with past issues such as sexual assault, domestic violence, low self-esteem.• Assessed inmates to ascertain needed services.• Provided inmates and families with referrals to community resources for housing, food clothing, employment and medical/mental health assistance.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Maguire Veterans Hospital Richmond, VA (5/02- 8/02)Chaplain Intern/Clinical Pastoral Education (1 Unit CPE)• Assigned to Hospice Care & Brain Injury units. • Provided crisis intervention and pastoral counseling to patients and families • Conducted spiritual assessments to determine spiritual and emotional needs.• Provided grief counseling to terminally ill patients (children & adults) and families.• Participated in clinical rounds and consulted with medical team • Provided pastoral support to staff during difficult times.

Greater New York City Area

• Provided academic counseling to at risk students.• Conducted outreach to faculty and students.• Developed and implemented the Mentor Program. • Recruited, trained and supervised sixteen volunteer mentors at four campuses. • Assisted director of community affairs in securing $50,000 grant from Phillip Morris to fund Mentor Program.• Managed $10,000 budget and determined program needs.• Evaluated program goals and outcomes.• Designed and prepared schedules, monthly statistics and reports.• First female president of Student Government Association 1998-2000.

Master'S In Rehabilitation Counseling, Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

Master'S Patient Counseling, Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling

Master Of Divinity (M.Div.)

Bachelor Of Professional Studies, Human Services