Julie K Wilson

Bisbee, Arizona 85603

                            Objective                            

To use my personal experiences in a divers environment to develop meaningful and trusting relationships with members, while exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills; serve as a consumer advocate, providing consumer information and support for members.

                         Work Experience                          

• Provide job placement assistance to program participants and provide follow-up services to ensure job retention.

• Participate in ISP meetings for individuals to discuss Supported Employment Plan.

• Maintains up-to-date reports and notes of all interactions with individuals.

• Effectively provide assistance with resume writing and interviewing skills.

• Locate barriers to client employment, such as inaccessible work sites, inflexible schedules, and transportation problems, and work with clients to develop strategies for overcoming these barriers.

• Participate in job development and placement programs, contacting prospective employers, placing members in jobs, and evaluating the success of placements.

• Give full attention to what members are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Teach members different ideas and tools to help them reach their goals of independence and recovery.

• Utilize problem solving techniques and find solutions to member crisis situations by asking open ended questions.

• Lead  motivational and educational groups.

• Assists clients with personal goals.

• Provide information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

• Develop, design, or create new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

• Empowered clients to become involved in their own planning and goal setting to better improve quality standers of living. 

• Referred clients to appropriate community resources to assist with meeting goals. 

• Composed client files to include conversations, warnings, progress towards goals and documentation of any incidents, reported to manager or supervisor.  

• Maintained strict confidentiality of all information.

• Created good working relationships with local administrators and other area service providers and support groups to facilitate the access to area resources for the clients.

                           Education                            

• General education courses to prepare for G.E.D.

• Certificate for Interior Design

• Peer Support Certification

• Peer Support Recertification

                             Skills                             

• Word processing software; Microsoft Word

• Internet browser software; Microsoft Internet Explorer

• Photocopiers; Photocopying equipment

• Electronic mail software; Microsoft Outlook

• Data base user interface and query software; Credible

• Management of Personnel Resources; developing and identifying