Hey, Tory.  I posted my resume below please provide feedback on how this resume should be edited. The resume wil be used to search for jobs in the social sercives industry in particularly the preventive service field.






CHRISTINA C. CLARKE           
                                            address • address • telephone ?    christin.clarke@att.net
              
Personal Profile
 Compassionate, Dedicated, and Responsible Individual Committed to Transforming the Lives of Young People in New York City

OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position as a caseworker for a social service agency.


EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Caseworker                                        Sept. 2007-Present
LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES            Jamaica, NY
? Manage a caseload of 10 adolescents in the therapeutic foster boarding home program.
? Coordinate services with clinical support team, educational institutions, and health providers.
? Enable foster children to direct their actions toward success and responsibility through an incentive-based
   behavior system.
?Attended ACS/Little Flower staff development trainings for Connections, FASP, and Independent Living.


Behavior Specialist                                        Mar. 2006-Aug. 2007
LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES            Jamaica, NY
? Manage a caseload of 10 adolescents in the therapeutic foster boarding home program.
? Coordinate services with clinical support team, educational institutions, and health providers.
? Enable foster children to direct their actions toward success and responsibility through an incentive-based
   behavior system.
?Attended ACS/Little Flower staff development trainings for Connections, FASP, and Independent Living.

Case Manager                                        Jan. 2005-Apr. 2005
PSCH INC.,                                        College Point, NY
? Maintained contact with clinical support team and health providers working with clients.
? Developed counseling plans according o the clients’ strengths and weaknesses.
? Organized accurate records of clients’ medication regimen, mental health history, and financial resources.

Crisis Phone Counselor Intern                            Feb. 2004 -May 2004       
CRISIS SERVICES
? Attended a 44-hour training session detailing the procedures on crisis counseling.                         
? Counseled clients via a telephone support line; clients varied in age from children to adults.
? Used Crisis Intervention Model to assess and support the client’s situation. 
? Provided the appropriate referral information to various departments within and outside the agency.

Nuclear Medicine Technology Intern                        Jan. 2003-Apr. 2003
VETERANS AFFAIRS HOSPITAL                            Buffalo, N.Y.
? Counseled patients about clinical procedures being performed and follow up recommendations.
? Wrote and submitted reports to faculty documenting patients’ clinical procedures.

Resident Advisor                                         2000-2002       
THE STATE UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, RESIDENCE HALLS             Buffalo, NY
* Provided personalized advice to 20 freshman students living in residence halls, focusing on their social,
   and academic growth.
? Attended yearly professional trainings focusing on suicide prevention, crisis management, and transitioning
    students into college life.
* Communicated with University professional staff as necessary, while planning and facilitating sex education, 
   health, diversity, and academic programs targeting the basic needs of students.   
* Coordinated services with team members and professional staff in order to provide exceptional service to  
   students from diverse cultural backgrounds.

EDUCATION

THE STATE UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO                        Buffalo, NY
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology and Social Science Interdisciplinary, 2004
Concentration: Community Mental Health

Study Abroad-Summer 2002: University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa; Windhoek, Namibia.