Michael Neblett Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Provide culturally sensitive employment services including intake and assessment, one-to-one and group employment counseling, and referralsFacilitate workshops that will prepare clients to market themselves to employers and to find and maintain employmentDevelop and maintain positive relationships with community organizations and partners to make appropriate referralsMaintain an active caseload, including all file management responsibilitiesAdvocate on behalf of clients whenever necessary, including support in areas of employment, skills training, social assistance, and equitable access to servicesMeet monthly statistical requirements and maintain professional and effective information tracking systems on all activities performedConduct needs assessments and career testing in individual and/or group settingsProvide professional support to clients using ACCES resource servicesDevelop relationships with private and public sector employers in order to market ACCES services and clients and place clients in jobsParticipate fully and responsibly as an equal member of an employment consulting teamAnd other duties as assigned

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Conduct intake, needs, and risk assessments with clients• Utilize CaseWorks software to supplement case management activities• Follow and adhere to specific gender-specific and population specific approaches when working with diverse client populations• Maintain outgoing case management and follow up appointments with clients, which may include meeting clients in the community• Complete goal planning exercises and various learning activities with clients based on their individual needs and circumstance• Engage in client advocacy to support community-based referrals and application processes• Complete statistical data, client intake statistics, and financial ledgers

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Helped Facilitate a 1-week employability workshops for newcomers to Canada• Marketed the skills and abilities of Newcomer job seekers in the Greater Toronto Area through various media and communication sources• Researched job opportunities through the internet and other sources• Completed all documentation and filing as required by the established Project protocol in Icare and Salesforce

Toronto, Canada Area

• Assess client needs and develop career action plans that demonstrate the coordination of appropriate interventions to support employment goals• Provide individual employment counseling and facilitate employment workshops in the office and in the community• Demonstrate an outcome-focused case management ability• Complete case management reports and vocational based reports• Maintain complete client case files in compliance with Metrics’ protocol and relevant privacy legislation• Apply knowledge of current local labour market trends, community services and resources across the GTA

North York, Ontario

• Managed an assigned yearly caseload of 250 clients; conduct follow-up with employers, clients, and other service providers• Conducted assessments and help clients identify their skills, interests, values, and aptitudes• Provided guidance in developing personal developing personal development plans to assist clients to achieve employment goals• Provided clients with effective career development strategies and help them to incorporate into personal development plans• Provided job search skills training and career planning services• Assisted client in the preparation of resumes and other employment-related correspondence• Researched and communicated current labour market information to clients• Located job leads appropriately to client skills level and interest• Maintained accurate case documentation in internal systems (e.g. EOIS-CaMS) and provide statistical information as requested• Provided information and make referrals to appropriate educational and training programs

135 Sherbourne Street

• Work with 270 adult males in an hostel setting• Ensure safety of residents by performing access control at the intake office• Perform facility checks in and outside of the building• Encourage resident to participate in life skills workshops• Assist residents in connecting with resources in the community• Liaison with other programs in the shelter

60 Brant Street

RESPONSIBILITIESClient Services Ensure effective orientation for new residents to the shelter including new resident intake procedures Assist residents in identifying short and long-term goals With residents, develop strategies and timelines for achieving their goals  Requirements for minimum resident contact are: weekly case management sessions to assess progress of the case plan, appropriate documentation of case management sessions on SMIS/CMIP, effective participation in team meetings and case conferences, effective communication with team members regarding ongoing resident issues Maintain accurate records as it relates to the Phoenix savings program Maintain regular communication with youth and monitor effectiveness of case plan through weekly case management meetings and review of SMIS case notes and the case plan Assist youth in preparing to live independently in community through collaborative work with other housing team member and programming staff  Support youth to achieve education, training and employment goals and work collaboratively with the Employment and Training team Identify and encourage participation in programs and services that provide skill development opportunities including: appropriate referrals to community based agencies, external employment services, health care providers Attend external appointment with the youth as required ie. court, ID clinic, doctors etc.  Assist residents in the development of interpersonal, social and life skills Balance the need for effective contact with youth with respect for resident privacy within their own “houses” Facilitate conflict resolution and de-escalation Support youth in ensuring the cleanliness and general hygiene of the shelter, houses, and rooms Actively participate in the best interests of each client, balancing the needs of the greater shelter population Work with each client to ensure the best possible service delivery Program & Agency Development

422 Gilbert Avenue

• Supervise staff to ensure that overnight tasks are completed• Work with homeless, marginalized youth to assist them to learn different skills • Conduct intakes with new youth entering the shelter using SMIS system• Assist in serving meals to the youth• Co - facilitated yoga classes and a variety of different workshops• Help with the maintenance of shelter, including security• Answer phones and completed administrative duties • Provide youth with appropriate resources and referrals• Did Shelter standards and Crisis Prevention training

274 Geary Avenue

Write and edit client resumes and cover letters prior to work placementMeet with students after their placement (or after graduation) to discuss job goals/preferencesWork with clients throughout their 6 month 'post program' to help them secure employmentDocument attendance, progress and employment details on POESUpdate employment tracking sheets (in order to evaluate/assess stats and success rates)Print out building maintenance job postings every Tuesday and Thursday when Building Maintenance graduates come in for job searchOn Tuesdays and Thursdays: supervise resource room activities, assist clients with online applications, help apply to job postings for students (through joint email accounts), notify students of interview requests in their requests in their emails, etc.Conduct interview prep and/or mock interviews as neededManage administrative tasks efficiently (employment tracking sheets, POES system, employer contacts, expiration tracking sheet, and caseworker updates)

477 Mount Pleasant Road

• Help Facilitate a 1,3, and 4 week employability workshops for clients with disabilities • Ensure 60 participants completed a job shadow activity• Provide one on one counseling with 70 participants• Market the skills and abilities of Job seekers with disabilities in the Greater Toronto Area through various media and communication sources• Research job opportunities through the internet, newspapers and other sources• Complete all documentation and filing as required by the established Project protocol • Attend and Participate in WESP team meetings and CCRW Staff meetings• Administer and interpret Myers Briggs Tests to Clients• Assisted in interviewing candidates for positions within in the organization

1415 Bathurst Street

• Worked in a team to support over 600 students registered in the Summer Jobs Service Program; support includes develop and critique resumes and cover letters, teach job search techniques, develop interviewing skills, conduct mock interviews and explain on-line job applications• Researched and connected with potential employers to explain the program and work with the current roster of employers to get 540 subsidized placements• Emailed student resumes to prospective employers, conduct follow up with employers, organize interviews and ensure all paperwork is in place prior to students starting placements• Conducted outreach to high schools to inform students about our services and to encourage them to visit the Centre to register for the program• Develop, planned and facilitated workshops for students using a variety of different methods to ensure student active participation and application of information

typed notes for students with disabilitiesemails notes to supervisor to give to students

200 King Street East

• Assisted Faculty of the program with information sessions • Filed documents for professors in their respective folders• Typed up assignments for instructors to use in their classes• Contacted participants who attended information session for interest in program• Interviewed potential participants for the specific program

1415 Bathurst Street

• Referred individuals to appropriate services in the centre• Helped participants with computer queries • Updated resources such as job boards and credits for printing• Performed administrative duties such as filing documents

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