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Jamya Patrick
City, State, Zip Code
Home: 000-000-0000 | Cell: 000-000-0000
email@email.com
Professional Summary
Committed and compassionate Housing Specialist understands the difficulties of moving from homelessness into adequate housing.Has excellent social oral and verbal communication skills and a real determination to help the less fortunate access housing resources.Has a Master’s Degree in Social Work and nine years of Housing Specialist Experience.
Core Qualifications
- Extensive knowledge of available housing resources
- In-depth understanding of the particular issues homeless people experience when attempting to access housing
- Good interpersonal and oral communication skills
- Terrific case management skills
- Ability to create and design collaborative Individualized Housing Plans
- Good knowledge of transitional and permanent housing programs
- Strong record-keeping and client file documentation
Experience
Housing Specialist
6/1/2009 – 7/1/2014
Company Name
City, State
- Advocated on behalf of homeless clients with housing resources.
- Built relationships with a variety of housing program officials.
- Successfully secured housing for over three hundred homeless individuals in five years.
Housing Specialist
5/1/2003 – 5/1/2009
Company Name
City, State
- Assisted indigent and homeless severely and persistently mentally ill clients in identifying and accessing housing resources.
- Created Individualized Housing Plans.
- Assisted clients in completing housing applications.
- Found placement for clients in transitional housing while waiting for approval for permanent housing.
Education
Master’s of Science Degree – Social Work
2003
University Name
City, State
Bachelor’s of Science Degree – Social Work
2001
University Name
City, State
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