Human Services Counselor Resume Sample

JAMIE BROWN

123 Main Street • Hometown, IL • (555) 555-1234 • jbrown@company.com

OBJECTIVE

 

Human Services Counselor/Administrator Position.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

  • Comprehensive case management experience for juveniles and families.
  • Expertise assessing cases, developing treatment plans, facilitating crisis intervention procedures and family therapy.
  • Diverse counseling skills applicable to developmental and physical disabilities, and substance abuse.
  • Experience with child abuse and neglect cases, as well as the needs of developmentally disabled youth.

 

EXPERIENCE

1988 - Present

SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN, Chicago, IL

InvestigatorlCase Manager

  • Conduct assessments and develop treatment plans for family caseload.
  • Maintain documentation of contracts and provide crisis intervention and family therapy.
  • Serve as advocate for clients in court and with community agencies.

 

1986 - 1987

FARMMGTON JUVENILE COURT, Farmington, IN

Intern

  • Tracked abuselneglect cases to ensure that status reports and petitions were filed accurately and on time.
  • Observed court hearings and trials and established court expectations.

 

1985 - 1986

PEORIA JUVENILE COURT, Peoria, IL

Intern

  • Provided individual and group counseling for juvenile offenders in detention.
  • Reviewed, updated, and cited findings of case files and incident reports.

 

1997 - Present

TEMPORARY RESOURCES, Peoria, IL

Human Service Worker

  • As "temp," served clients in hospitals, day programs, and private residences.
  • Counseled and supervised adolescents in group homes and serve as substitute teacher at institutions such as the Stafford School for the Deaf.

 

1995 - 1998

ALLIED GROUP HOMES, Columbus, IN

Residential Manager

  • Worked in several residential programs, for all levels of developmentally delayed clients.
  • Counseled and taught daily living, hygiene, and community awareness skills.

 

1993 - 1995

DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, Gardena, IL

Intern

  • Assisted developmentally delayed adults, encouraging development of self-sufficiency.

 

EDUCATION

1995

BRADLEY UNIVERSITY, Peoria, IL 

Bachelor of Science, Human Services