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Welfare-to-Work (WtW) programs. I administer a multiple battery of assessment instruments related to vocational interests, work values, personality type, abilities/aptitudes, and transferable skills, and interpret the results and counsel customers, and then produce a report of the findings to case managers. During a period of time at the W/O/R/K Center, I was involved in conducting weekly workshops for the Center's JTPA customers on topics of Self-Esteem and Stress Management. Career Development and Job Search workshqps were also provided to one extensive group of customers (Mitsubishi). Combining my valuable experience in a broad range of relevant areas, my excellent relationships at the W/O/R/K Center; my background of providing Psychological Counselkng, Career Counseling, and Vocational Assessment to a broad and diverse customer population; and my extensive professional healthcare background and education/training as a Counselor, I believe makes me an excellent candidate for the position of Career Counselor. Summary of Qualifications · Master of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Therapy · Licensed as Marriage and Family Therapist since 1981 · Extensive history dating back many years of providing Counseling and Psychotherapy services to a wide variety of clients, including multiethnic, multicultural, and the economically disadvantaged, in a variety of settings, including hospitals, clinics, and office, on an individual, familial, and group basis · Comprehensive experience working directly with unemployed or underemployed individuals (eight years), and providing Vocational Assessment and Career Counseling services (seven years), inducting administering and interpreting a wide array of vocational assessment instruments. · Familiarity with various aspects and resources of the Orange County mental health professional community, as well as career development and labor market information resources · Knowledgeable and experienced in working with loss (e.g., re employment status), self esteem issues, stress management, depression and other mental health disorders, and the techniques to facilitate improved functioning and oudook · Knowledge and skill in personal evaluation to determine level of need and services Proficient in maintaining detailed records and communicating with appropriate staff · Knowledge of and familiarity with the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Welfare to Work (WtW) programs, the multiple agency partners who are a part of these programs, and excellent relationships with the staffmembers of the Santa Aha W/O/R/K Center Description of Needs and Services Based upon my experience at the Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center and elsewhere, the populations that I anticipate will need services include those who were laid off from their j ohs, workers who have been unsuccessful in securing adequate employment despite their efforts, workers who are considered or consider themselves underemployed, the economically disadvantaged, chronically unemployed individuals with limited vocational skills, and persons being supported by public assistance. 2