PROGRAM DIRECTOR Resume

Desired Industry: Civil Service/Government/Postal	SpiderID: 10216
Desired Job Location: JACKSON, New Jersey	Date Posted: 12/6/2006
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: JANUARY 15, 2007
Desired Wage: 80000
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Management (Manager, Director)	Willing to Travel: Yes, More Than 75%
Highest Degree Attained: Masters	Willing to Relocate: No

Objective:
Obtain a Director position within a community based initiative.

Experience:
2/01 – Present Jersey City Housing Authority
Self Sufficiency Program – Self Sufficiency Coordinator – Curries Woods & A. Harry Moore Apartments
• Assess educational, employment and social service needs of 340 families
• Establish and maintain linkages with community organizations
• Create residual funding sources from community partnerships
• Complete monthly, quarterly and yearly program analysis reports for HUD
• Designed curriculum and directed activities and programs at the Community Revitalization Center:
 Onsite Computer Training Program
 Job Readiness Workshop Series
 Afterschool Program
 GED Program
 Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention Programs
 Health and Wellness Fairs
11/98 – 12/03 Camelot
Family Association – Group Facilitator
• Weekly sessions with parents of adolescent drug and/or alcohol abusers in various stages of recovery
• Taught family members of the addictive personality
• Facilitated in building positive coping skills in dealing with the addictive person
• Participated in group supervision

10/99 – 1/01 Church Avenue Merchants Block Association
Women’s Intensive Supportive Housing Program – Program Coordinator/Supervisor II
• Developed and implemented startup program for women diagnosed HIV+/AIDS and MICA
• Assisted clients secure supportive housing
• Interviewed and evaluated potential candidates for program
• Developed all documents for program as per HOPWA and PCMH regulations
• Gave presentations to various service providers and set up linkages to facilitate referral process
• Provided weekly supervision and conducted weekly clinical case conferences
• Co-facilitated Special Interest Work Groups for HOPWA funded housing programs in New York City

6/96 – 10/99 Scattered Site Housing Program – Substance Abuse Counselor
• Provided weekly therapeutic support for clients and their significant others
• Co-facilitated Substance Abuse Support Group and Woman’s Group
• Assessed residents in relapse and provided referrals to substance abuse treatment programs
• Assisted residents in securing entitlements

3/97 – 12/98 Intake Coordinator
• Develop liaison with DAS to establish referral process
• Delegate referrals received to appropriate staff for evaluation
• Evaluate potential for clients to reside in an independent environment
• Responsible for completing weekly DAS accountability report

2/95 – 6/96 New Hope Guild Centers for the Emotionally Disturbed
Psychotherapist
• Weekly individual psychotherapy with the adult long term mentally ill population
• Facilitated therapeutic group activities
• Delegated appropriate intervention during crisis
• Conducted monthly staff in-services on crisis intervention

11/94 – 4/96 Victim Services Agency
Alternatives to Violence Program – Group Facilitator
• Facilitated weekly groups to reconstruct participants’ means of dealing with anger and frustration
• Taught appropriate methods of dealing with one’s feelings

Education:
9/93 – 2/95 John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology

9/89 – 6/93 College of Staten Island
Bachelor of Arts Clinical Psychology

Reference:
Available upon request

Candidate Contact Information:

Name: JANET PHILIPS
Street:	Phone: 7329617984
City: JACKSON	Fax: -
State: New Jersey
Zip: 08527
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