Social Work/ Case Management

RICHEA JACKSON-DELOACH SUMMARY Individual with over 10 years of general experience in planning, development and supervision of administrative and program services in Child Welfare, Children's Mental Health, Juvenile Justice at the level of Children's Services, Consultant, Social Work/Gerontology and Social Work Supervision / Program Director. EDUCATION CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE Currently enrolled in the Master's Degree Program AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE Human Services B.S. in Criminal Justice, 1983 Minor: Spanish (Proficient) SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE Associate's Degree in Law Enforcement Certified in Substance Counseling Education Licensed Program Director Licensed Program Supervisor Licensed Social Worker EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE 2008 to Present DELTA-T-GROUP, Rocky Hill, CT 2008 to Present YOUTH ARE US, Springfield, MA Consultant Work - Social Work / Case Management · Treatment plans and progress not · Intake assessment · Meeting with client monthly to get an update · Set up family meetings · Report meetings, describe individual's treatment daily · Set up group meetings regarding treatment 2002 to Present PSYCHIATRIC CRISIS SERVICE, Springfield. MA Clinician Primary Focus: To provide short-term treatment for consumers in crisis who are actively symptomatic experiencing a disruption in their ability to function at baseline, and may be seen as risk to self or others 0 phone-based information and referral · phone support (brief phone contacts to "hold people" between therapy sessions, before a first therapy · appointment, or for a brief period after a face-to-face PCS assessment) · Phone consultation for family members and/or community providers about available and appropriate · community resources · face-to-face assessments (risk assessments, prescreening for hospitalization for designated consumers · interventions for consumers with PCS crisis plan, prescreening for in-patient rehabilitation substance ' · abuse treatment for MBHP consumers) 2007 to 2008 BLOOMFIELD HEALTH CARE, Bloomfield, CT Temporary Work - Director of Social Services Knowledge in the area of completing discharges for short- & long-term acute care. Completing psychological assessments, coordinating meetings with medical team to update patient's process to make determination for Hospice services. Meeting with the town social workers in regards to patient care needs. 1994 to 2004 PIONEER VALLEY AREA HEALTH AND EDUCATION CENTER/DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, Springfield, MA Program Director Teach/supervise at-risk youth and developing needs. Extensive outreach, community development youth empowerment, curriculum development and implementation, and program management and administration. Experience with cultural and linguistic minority youth. Job responsibilities include: · on-site, coordinate program operations and activities · facilitate development or appropriate materials for outreach, trainings, educational interventions · a conduct intensive/extensive recruitment to identify leader assistant and youth leaders · facilities trainings (prevention center/tobacco prevention education) · coordinate and monitor program's evaluation · coordinate with community agencies and organizations · supervise leader assistant · oversee planning, development, and implementation of youth action plan 1993 SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS/CENTER for HUMANISTIC CHANGE, Springfield, MA Teacher/Assistant Program Manager Primary Focus: Teaching special needs and pupil adjustment students in the areas of Math, Reading, Science and Social Studies at the elementary level. Primary Focus: Provide direct care relief services to mental health clients. Conducted interviews which establish a program pertaining to survival skills for clients making the transition from institutional settings to community living. Implement behavior modes for adults with emotional disabilities. Training employees to write individual service plans, assessments, progress notes. 1982 to 1983 SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL, Springfield, MA Social Worker Internship Work in gerontology, clinical work assessments, treatment plans, service plans, provide health care referrals. 1980 to 1988 DEPARTMENT OP SOCIAL SERVICES, Springfield, MA Social Worker Provided case management for services, treatment plans, individual service plans, referral for counseling and family support services; received weekly supervision, report writing, attending meetings, case review and court involvement (required cases going to court for custody, CHINS (Children In Need of Services), articulate information to the courts and support to the families; successfully removed a child from the home to provide a safe haven, worked with the guardian parent to help them gain an understanding that the surrender was in the best interest of the child. REFERENCES James Dowd, Vice President Springfield Technical Community College 1 Armory Square Springfield, MA 01105 Henry Thomas, President & CEO The Springfield Urban League 756 State Street Springfield, MAO 1105 Alan Menkel, Director Personnel Springfield Public Schools 195 State Street Springfield, MAO 1105

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Springfield, MA