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(Victory) Chinwendu
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Professional Summary

Creative and enthusiastic social work professional with experience managing case files of children, adolescents, adults and families with social needs that often affect health and other areas of wellbeing. Passionate about building social and life skills in children and young adults, as well as trust and rapport with all clients through non-judgmental approach, patient demeanor and compassionate interpersonal skills. Skillful in needs evaluation, treatment planning and facilitating group or individual counseling sessions.

Skills
  • Psychosocial assessments expert
  • Counseling Services: children, youths, adults, and family counseling
  • Supervising Youths and Young adults
  • Life skills development
  • Relationship development
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Conflict Resolution
  • IEP understanding
  • BehavioralIntervention Plans (BIP)
  • Confidential case documentation
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Valant Med patient portal
  • Detail-oriented
  • Resource referrals and advocacy
  • Play Therapy & CBT interventions
  • Case Management
  • CST (child study team)
  • Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Proficient in MS Office, Outlook, G-suite
Education
Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyNew Brunswick, NJ05/2020Master of Social Work: Clinical Social Work

CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK; SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE I; HBSE- HUMAN BEHAVIOR & SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOC WELF POL & SER I; DIVERSITY & OPPRESSION; CHLD MENTL HLTH SRVS; POV,INEQUAL,PUBLIC POLCY; PLAY THERAPY; FIELD PRACTICUM I; SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE II; MTDS OF SOC WK RES I; CLINCAL ASSESSMENT & DIAGNOSIS; FIELD PRACTICUM II; AGNG SRVS: CRITICAL PERS; CLINICAL SW I; CLINICAL SW: HEALTH; SWPSII: HLTH & AGING; MTDS OF SOC RES II; FIELD PRACTICUM III; CLINICAL SW II; FIELDPRACTICUMIV-CSW.

Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY05/2018Bachelor of Arts
Social Work History
Livingston Public Schools- School Social Work Intern
Livingston, NJ01/2020 - 03/2020
  • Provided daily individual and group counseling to students in grades K-5th receiving special education and related services.
  • Facilitated social skills groups for special needs students with ADHD, Autism, and other learning disabilities, during recess and lunch hours.
  • Documented data and completed accurate updates to student case records using detailed DAP notes.
  • Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
  • Used interactive visuals and technologies and play therapy to teach each student SEL, and social skills.
  • Monitored progress and documented any student health status changes, keeping CST team updated.
  • Performed assessments of children and families and documented developmental and psychosocial histories as needed.
  • Engaged in consultation with important stakeholders in children's lives such as their teachers and aides for classroom behavioral management.
  • Recognized for documenting, well-written detailed counseling notes and assessments.
  • Compiled extensive community services resources guide for low-income families.
Jewish Family Services & Children's Center- Social Work Counselor- Intern
Passaic, NJ08/2019 - 12/2019
  • Counseled children, individuals and families regarding mental health, and rehabilitation.
  • Assisted in facilitation of family therapy sessions between children, caregivers, to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.
  • Performed client screenings and accurately recorded data in case files to facilitate clinical case coordination services and case management duties.
  • Completed detailed charts to summarize interactions with patients and booked follow-up sessions.
  • Completed home wellness checks under licensed clinical social worker supervision to verify client well-being in healthy and stable environment.
  • Conducted outreach to local referral sources to build strong partnerships for supportive services, domestic violence program, and geriatric services.
  • Assisted in unpacking and organizing pantry resources in store room
  • Performed clerical work and other administrative tasks.
  • Enhanced professional growth and development via participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, workshops, etc.
  • Offered client referral for employment counseling and provided referrals to community outreach programs to help clients gain independence.
  • Collected research data for quality assurance of WINDS Cafe- Early Memory Loss Program for adults and older adults with memory loss.
  • Collaborated in meetings for grant funding process to support community services to assist older adults age in place.
Health, Education, Law, & Advocacy (HEAL) Clinic- Case Management Social Work Intern
Newark, NJ08/2018 - 04/2019
  • Provided social work services to low-income pediatric patients with disabilities and their families in the following areas: Early Intervention (ages 0-3), Education/Special Education (ages 3-21), Public Benefits (e.g. WIC, Food Stamps (SNAP), TANF, Health Insurance), and Housing (Homelessness Intervention).
  • Provided social work services to families, including psychosocial assessments, individual and family therapy, case management, discharge planning and referrals.
  • Performed client screenings and accurately recorded data in case files to facilitate clinical case coordination services and case management duties.
  • Maintained regular contact with clients by making follow-up calls and visiting clients' homes.
  • Assisted Social Workers with wellness checks and home visits to supervise adopted families, and to verify client well-being in healthy and stable environment.
  • Delivered comprehensive therapeutic services to children, adolescents and adults to support child welfare and prevention services.
  • Completed detailed charts to summarize interactions with patients and booked follow-up sessions.
  • Explained SSI documents to help families make informed healthcare decisions.
  • Conducted outreach to local referral sources to build strong partnerships for supportive services.
  • Offered community resource guidance to clients to meet family needs for assistance.
  • Attended over 100+ hours of meetings, conferences and training courses to advance professional knowledge of social work.
  • Facilitated parents focus group workshop with La Casa de Don Pedro, to assist Essex County schools to improve services provided to students receiving special education and related services.
  • Advocated for the Newark community on the Lead Water Crisis with over 100 participants.
  • Collaborated with other social workers, and medical and legal professionals to address adverse impact of social factors on child and family health and well-being.
Youths & Young Adults Development History

College Pathway Initiative, Rutgers NCLC Newark, NJ

CPI Program Assistant | Spring 2019

  • Researched and provided feedback on the day-to-day service delivery, including the facilitation of the CPI Saturday Academy and other quality touch points of contact with CPI Fellows.
  • Managed program data and training of CPI Mentors who provide weekly College Readiness guidance to CPI Fellows.
  • Researched and assisted in the management of relationships (as the contact person for CPI), with CPI's feeder high schools, as well as other NCLC partners in local higher education institutions, community-based organizations, and municipal entities.
  • Organized & Managed weekly Saturday College Prep Classroom meetings.

BluePrint Summer Programs, Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA

College Readiness Student Advisor | Summer 2019

  • Reviewed students' resumes and essays for college applications.
  • Provided general administrative support.
  • Identified and summarized students' strengths and weaknesses.
  • Provided support for students during classroom time, planned activities, off-campus activities, student meal-times and student free time.
  • Collaborated with fellow RAs to lead extracurricular programming and special events, and partnered with the Academic Team to provide classroom support and ensured student's classroom experience was educational and inspiring.

NJ SEEDS, College Scholars Programs Newark, NJ

College Preparatory Student Advisor | Summer 2018

  • Provided guidance and advice on the college admission process to 30+ rising 12th-grade students in the College Scholars Program as they prepare to embark on their own college endeavors.
  • Reviewed students' undergraduate transcripts, resume and work experience, letters of recommendation and essays, and standardized test scores.
  • Summarized students' strengths and weaknesses.
  • Reviewed student progress and tracked student use of academic support services.
  • Conducted workshops and group advisement on topics of relevance and interest.
  • Conducted regular outreach to College Scholars faculty and staff as needed to support student success.
  • Supervised students in residential, academic and social settings at all times.
  • Conducted weekly residential hall meetings.
  • Co-facilitated assembly presentations.
  • Collaborated with other Advisors to organize special events and programs, for students, faculty, and staff.
  • Performed ad hoc activities as they arise or were assigned.

Office of Residential Life Colgate University Hamilton, NY

Community Leader (CL)| Fall 2016-Spring 2018

  • Trained in conflict management and dissipation, mental health/ suicide prevention measure (QPR), alcohol safety measures (TIPS), and trained in community building.
  • Collaborated with fellow CLs to provide a safe and inclusive environment for 56 residents by creating programs that meet the personal, social, academic and wellness needs of residents.
  • Executed administrative tasks such as mailing and filling out duty logs, cataloging residence hall furniture inventory, completing fire & safety inspections, documenting school policy violations and the opening and closing of residence halls.

Kids Corporation Newark, NJ

Camp Instructor | Summer 2015

  • Supervised 35+ children of grades K-8 and taught them academic, social, and life skills, and especially, to dream beyond their current situations, while collaborating with a cross-section of people from different backgrounds and countries.

Lincoln Avenue Elementary School Orange, NJ

Tutor | Spring 2013 – Spring 2014

  • Enhanced the skills of students in their failing subjects using problem-solving strategies in Mathematics, vocabulary building in writing, and information-based context clues in Integrated Science.

Lincoln Avenue Elementary School Orange, NJ Tutor Spring 2013 – Spring 2014 ● Enhanced the skills of students in their failing subjects using problem-solving strategies in Mathematics, vocabulary building in writing, and information-based context clues in Integrated Science.

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Livingston Public Schools
  • Jewish Family Services & Children's Center
  • Health, Education, Law, & Advocacy (HEAL) Clinic

School Attended

  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
  • Colgate University

Job Titles Held:

  • School Social Work Intern
  • Social Work Counselor- Intern
  • Case Management Social Work Intern

Degrees

  • Master of Social Work : Clinical Social Work
    Bachelor of Arts

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