Shawnti A Cox Email & Phone Number

• Manages recruitment, screens, interviews, and makes recommendations for hire of residential staff• Provides new staff orientation, training and ensures required trainings/certifications are maintained• Provides clinical and administrative supervision to residential counselors to ensure appropriateness and quality of services and care is provided and documented regularly• Completes performance appraisals • Meets with residential staff for both individual and group supervision• Facilitates staff meetings• Manages scheduling of the residential staff to ensure use the Safe Haven program has 24/7 coverage; • Assigns and monitors workloads to ensure effective use of staff resources; Participate in short and long-range planning related to program needs and staff requirements• May perform as substitute residential counselor during emergencies or periods of short staffing • Ensures the Safe Haven program meets all applicable licensure standards and maintains current City and Department policies and procedures • Assists with individual service planning and case management activities in coordination with the Senior Therapist at Safe Haven• Reviews and signs time sheets, approves and monitors overtime use

Spotsylvania County

Gainesville, Virginia

•Assist in developing and implementing individualized treatment plans for up to 8 residents at a time•Conduct household duties such as cooking, cleaning and basic maintenance, while assisting consumer in managing their personal ADL's•Dispenses medicine according to the company regulations and physicians' orders•Conduct weekly psycho-educational and coping skills development group sessions for up to 8 consumers•Monitor and document consumer's progress or behavioral changes in shift reports and PIE notes utilizing clinical online documentation systems.•Complete clinical intakes and review assessments quarterly for clients assigned to track progress towards treatment goals. •Observe clients for signs of potential aggression, drug use and psychosis daily to determine best method of situational de-escalation and treatment needs. •Create weekly house-hold menu and shopping list to accommodate individual client needs while following DBHS license requirements. •Provide transportation to and from community activities and medical appointments using 8 passenger’s company vans as needed. •Locate community resources such as day treatment programs, medical services and community engage activities to support client stabilization as needed.

Bill Mehr Drop In Center

•Provided short term behavioral health services using various treatment modalities as part of an integrated health team•Conducted clinical organizational intakes and assessments for incoming clients•Provided community resources to assist clients in developing self sufficiency •Provided referrals for long and short term continued care assistance•Developed and facilitated weekly coping skills development groups at Bill Mehr Drop in center. •Assisted and referred clients to the CSB for advance behavioral health services •Assisted and referred clients to Greater Prince William Health Center for advance medical and behavioral health services

Dumfries Virginia

• Preformed clinical behavioral health services under supervision of a License Clinical Social Worker and License Professional Counselor• Manage individual case load of six clients per semester in addition to conducting joint treatment session for all additional clients as requested by supervisor• Provided support to the behavioral health consultants in a diverse and multicultural environment.• Performed psycho-social assessment for clients referred by medical staff and community partners• Referred clients with severe and persistent mental illnesses to Community Services Board for treatment.• Conducted client case review to clinical treatment providers to assist in developing treatment goals.• Completed case management tasks such as community referrals, housing search assistance and treatment follow-up calls• Conducted and participated in community behavioral health education forums

United States

• Supervised and trained 25 store employees• Opened and closed store for daily operation• Completed weekly company payroll and cash management duties• Monitored average store cash follow of 10,000 dollars• Maintained inventory control while merchandising store products• Delivered outstanding customer service• Coordinated daily service task for 25 employees• Processed stores daily income and delivered deposit to bank

Fairfax Va

•Developed and maintained client records utilizing proper HMIS procedures. •Conducted comprehensive initial screening to determine client program eligibility, intake and enrollment•Developed Housing First focused service plans individualized to meet client's housing and safety needs.•Assisted program participants in obtaining and maintaining financial stability through budget planning, job search assistance and resume creation•Provided weekly case management, service referrals, jobs search assistance and housing search assistance.•Coordinated organization services to clients at Fairfax offices.•Negotiated Facilitated weekly Life Skill course to Hypothermia program participants.•Negotiated rental agreements with community-based landlords and program participants utilizing rent reasonable requirements. •Conducted community referrals for basic needs services such as food stamps and house-hold items. •Assisted clients in gathering documentations identifying documentation through DMV, health department and social security.•Assisted clients in submitting applications for state benefits and health care enrollment.

Stafford Va,

• Supervised and trained 30 store employees • Stocked and merchandised product inventory daily • Resolved and documented customer complaints on official store forms

Master'S Degree, Clinical/Medical Social Work

Activities and Societies: NASW member

Bachelor’S Degree, Social Work

Activities and Societies: National Collegiate Honor Society

Associate’S Degree, Social Sciences

Activities and Societies: One Billion Rise advocate National Collegiate Honor Society