Sarah Barnett Email & Phone Number

Springfield, Ma, Us

Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Area

Determining the ongoing eligibility for clients within the federally and state funded SNAP/TANF program by conducting interviews. Complete ongoing eligibility determination and delivery of benefits/services within timeliness standards using Beacon as an operating system, electronic documentation monitoring, and other office programs to ensure the accuracy of benefit rates. Intensive case management and goal setting to work towards Work Program and Employer Services Program compliance. Work diligently with families to develop a solid foundation including establishing education, training and employment goals as well as strategies to help with any challenges the family may have as they transition to economic mobility. Interchangeable communication between DTA and various vendors/community services to achieve DTA’s mission in maintaining self sufficiency. Issuing referrals to appropriate community agencies to achieve optimal support for clients. Confidentiality. Familiar with ADA, DV Assessment and safety planning. Strong comfort level with Zoom, Teams, and Webex formats. Strong in Excel, Power Point and Word.

Responsible for identifying youths and young adults at risk for substance abuse whom may have co-occurring disorders. Recruit targeted individuals for programming, screening and referrals by developing and distributing outreach materials. Directly contacting community members, and networking with appropriate community organizations. Engage clients with the Seeking Safety curriculum for therapy. Provide participant advocacy services

Responsible for data entry, managing events, phone inquires’, provide phone support as well as maintaining a professional demeanor at all times. Processing traditional and continuing education applications for college admissions. Inputting pertinent data in database “Café”, Supervision of work study students, maintaining accurate event registrations, and confirmations for events. Coordinating office mailings for two campuses. Generating accept, deposit, applications received letters for the continuing education department. General clerical duties.

Responsible for facilitating a mandated domestic violence group for women survivors, who were also consumers of the Department of Children and Families. Responsible for facilitating a teen (13-20) healthy relationship group at a Teen Transitional Living Program, which I created the curriculum for. Working in collaboration with the Hampden County’s District Attorney’s Victim Witness Office with protection orders, dangerousness hearings, criminal and civil process, as well as Family and Probate Court. Providing individual counseling, housing and legal advocacy. Maintaining confidentiality at all times. Crisis intervention, extensive safety planning, case management, and individual service planning. Client tracking through software based “Client Track”.

Provided case management and individual service planning to pregnant and parenting young women ages 13-23. Provided home visits. Provided life skills training through case management and facilitation of groups. Responsible for providing vouchers for childcare to active participants. Responsible for weekly group facilitation at local high schools (Healthy Relationship group). Peer Educator/”Sister’s Makin’ It Happen” September 07 – May 02Peer outreach worker that created presentations and facilitated groups around healthy communication skills, HIV/AIDS, STI’s, and teen pregnancy prevention and in around the community. Ran Summer groups with middle-school aged children.

Provided quality customer service and sales by telephone, email, and/or the company’s secured website in an efficient and highly professional manner. Ensured customer satisfaction with the support of more experienced personnel. Responded to relatively straight forward inquires and requests regarding account maintenance and sales ability.

Boston Road Springfield Ma

Supervision of various shifts, supervising 4-10 employees, accurate accounting for daily production, inventory, corrective action up to termination.

Currently 97 Credits Towards A Bs, Criminal Justice/Paralegal Cert

Bachelor Of Science, Criminal Justice