Mitch Amago, Msw Email & Phone Number

Carlisle, Pa, Us

Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Safety, Permanency and Best Case Practice Specialist: April 21, 2017 to October 11, 2019- Assist with the development, evaluation, & recommendation of casework principles, policies, procedures and practices for the coordination of Adoption, Family, Foster Care and Intake Services- Assists with the writing and implementation of new or changed principles, policies, procedures or practices- Mentors staff on the implementation of principles, policies, procedures and standards of practice- Provide protective and supportive services for abused/neglected children; provide counseling services to children, families, foster parents, and adoptive parents.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Family Services Caseworker II: May 5, 2014- April 20, 2017Family Services Casework Intern: July 7, 2013- April 24, 2014Previously served as Family Services Caseworker II for Allegheny County’s Department of Human Services Office of Children, Youth & Families in their Northern Regional Office. - Facilitate crisis intervention services, providing a child-centered, culturally competent intervention - Proficient in the Family Conferencing and Teaming Caseworker Model- Coordinate contracted and community-based resources to assist in meeting the needs of families - Conduct intakes for new families ensuring an appropriate baseline for intervention - Conduct family finding to maintain family connections as well as pursuing placement options with kin- DHS LGBTQIA Champion; Certified SOGIE Trainer

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Community Human Services (CHS) empowers individuals and families to live in stable housing, connect to community resources, build relationships, and access quality food.- Assisting and working in conjunction with the Director of Intake to ensure efficient assessment and program assignment procedures for CHS programs.- Acted as the first resource connection for families and individuals seeking services from CHS, including housing, health, and in-home supports.- Managed and worked with potential clients on the phone and in person to understand their situation, identify appropriate services, connect people to external resources, and connect to appropriate staff members for further assessment.

Butler, Pennsylvania, Usa

Project Manager, Store Training Facilitator and Consultative Sales Consultant Served as Store Training Facilitator, Project Manager, and a Sales Consultant for the Household Goods/ Mattress Department of Sears. Awarded various Customer Service Awards for superior performance.- Communicate and work alongside customers to select products that fit their needs- Selected to be “Holiday Advisor” to train and supervise newly hired employees for four years- Sales Person of the month for June, July and August of 2010.- Given various additional work responsibilities due to superior work performance

Butler, Pennsylvania

Operations Manager of a summer drive-in movie theater. Handled day-to-day operations, inventory, and ran film projectors.- Created weekly schedules and processed payroll- Conducted inventory and ordered supplies necessary to theater operations- Handled customer complaints in a professional and timely manner

Butler, Pennsylvania

Director of Youth Ministries, Director of Worship, Sunday School Teacher, & Lay MinisterHeld various positions in a growing and multi-generational congregation North of Butler, PA. Assisted in the formation of a youth ministry program- Created dynamic and applicable youth program for students’ ages 12 to 17.- Supervised and taught children from 4 to 12 years old about various topics- Ran day-to-day operations of Church while pastor was on leave and gave sermons regularly- Conducted hospital visits to congregation members of various ages and backgrounds

East Butler, Pennsylvania

Director of Youth Ministries, Director of Worship, Sunday School Teacher, & Lay MinisterHeld various positions in a growing and multi-generational congregation North of Butler, PA. Assisted in the formation of a youth ministry program- Created dynamic and applicable youth program for students’ ages 12 to 17.- Supervised and taught children from 4 to 12 years old about various topics- Ran day-to-day operations of Church while pastor was on leave and gave sermons regularly- Conducted hospital visits to congregation members of various ages and backgrounds

Butler, Pennsylvania

Assistant Store ManagerAssistant Manager in a busy discount store. Handled Human Resource sector and ensured quick and effective training for newly hired employees.- Promoted to management within 4 months- Created weekly schedules, processed payroll, employee hiring, training, and termination- Conducted inventory and ordered supplies necessary to store operations

Butler, Pennsylvania

Butler, Pennsylvania

Master'S Degree, Social Work

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Social Work, 3.8/4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: President of the BASW Club, Alpha Lambda Nu Chapter of the Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society.

Associates, Social Work, Psychology, 3.9/4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: President of the Social Work Club, Member of the PHI THETA KAPPA Honors SocietyTwo-term president of the Social.

Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates

Activities and Societies: National Honors SocietyPresident of the National Honors Society, Graduated with a 3.8 GPA.

Master Of Divinity - Mdiv