Vincent Smith Email & Phone Number

Manhattan, New York, United States

• Document changes in client vocational status, including job attainment, by collecting copies of pay stubs or employment letters. • Monitor client progress in meeting vocational goals. This may include but not be limited to facilitating job retention follow-up calls. • Participate in all staff and team meetings and in-service training; work cooperatively with all staff members.• Perform client vocational assessments. • Complete all necessary vocational reports to internal and governmental authorities, on an accurate and timely basis.• Assign and regularly meet with supervisors and staff to develop content and strategies for program logistics.• Market events internally and externally to help engage members of the Office with the community.• Manage all unit professional development, and training.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Carry out all phases of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor services, including engagement, assessment, job placement and follow up supports. • Lead in constructing programmatic vocational innovations for veterans that had substance issues.• Support and guide new employee through difficult transition or rough spots in adjustment to the job.• Work closely with counterparts in the Department of Defense and Veterans Benefits Administration employment communities.

• Solicited input from clinical treatment team related to patient’s medical status, functioning, symptoms, coping abilities, supportneeds and employment goals. • Monitored, develop and maintain an outcome database and produce stakeholder reports. • Coordinated services available to the Veterans through local, state and federal employment and rehabilitation agencies.• Coordinated caseload activity and support on the implementation of duties.• Supported and guide new employees through difficult transition or rough spots in the adjustment to the job.• Conducted vocational profile with patient’s to get to know strengths, abilities needs and preferences.

Senior Academic Counselor/Case Planner • Provided leadership and support to junior-level Case Planners; consulted on individual cases and created a collaborative, innovative, and results orientated environment amongst the team.• Spearheaded community affairs and outreach programs; partnered with Executive Director to identify target populations and develop effective marketing strategies as it related to services for students.• Collaborated with faculty and teachers to ensure the academic success, emotional health, and personal safety of elementary, middle- school, and college-level students. Coordinated career fairs with other institutions. • Provided employment and career counseling to students. Successfully delivered presentations within the community on addiction, mental health resources, educational advancement and career opportunities.

Manhattan, New York, United States

• Solicited input from clinical treatment team related to patient’s medical status, functioning, symptoms, coping abilities, support needs and employment goals. • Monitored, develop and maintain an outcome database and produce stakeholder reports. • Coordinated services available to the Veterans through local, state and federal employment and rehabilitation agencies.• Coordinated caseload activity and support on the implementation of duties.• Supported and guide new employees through difficult transition or rough spots in the adjustment to the job.

Richmond, Virginia, United States

• Provided one-on-one, in-home, counseling services to an adult with multiple disabilities conducted weekly assessments, managed medications, and designed programs and activities to meet goals and objectives.

M.A., Servere Disabilities/Rehabilitation Counseling

B.A., English/Speech Pathology