Honor Society® member
Shanara Williams
Case Worker at Duties consist of customer service, clerical office skills, computer skills, excellent phone adequacy, and operating fax, scan, and printer. Also operates company vehicles, outreaching to different individuals out in the community, supplying food, and community resources, attending bi-weekly meetings in CES, and advocating for clients. Assisting clients with housing navigation, rehabilitation, and networking with other businesses to assist clients with services.
- masters in social work
- Class of 2024
- Lancaster, California
Member since October 2023
About
Hi, I am Shanara Williams
I'm presently enrolled at Walden University, in my senior year seeking to advance my career and employment. Also, to exercise my experience, hard working, multi tasked, self sufficient, dependable, detailed oriented skills. My goals are to advance my skills and leadership qualities as I learn and demonstrate my qualities as an excellent worker. My goal is to acheive obtaining my MSW and become a license therapist for Mental Health.
Education
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Walden University
Bachelor of Social Work
2021 – 2024
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University of Antelope Valley
License Vocational Nurse
2015 – 2017
Honors and awards
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national society of leadership and success
I was nominated to join the NSLS honors excellence and distinguishes itself by providing members access to a five step leadership program.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
I'm currently, a hard-working full-time student working on achieving my BSW. Next I would like to accomplish obtaining my MSW, so that I can eventually become licensed, and work as a mental health therapist, or clinician.
- Graduate school interests
My grades are important and I work hard to obtain my excellent GPA of 4.0. My interests are listening and helping people accomplish there needs. This course has enabled me to understand how to make a positive impact in society and has made me aware of how quickly your circumstances in life can change.
- Outside the classroom
I enjoy reading, dancing, roller skating, shopping, web-browsing, traveling, spending time with family & friends. Also, I enjoy movies, theme parks, attending events, musems, bowling, concerts, comedy shows, cooking, dining out, basketball, football, shootingranges, hiking, shooting pool, and the beach when it's not to hot.
Experience
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Case Worker
Duties consist of customer service, clerical office skills, computer skills, excellent phone adequacy, and operating fax, scan, and printer. Also operates company vehicles, outreaching to different individuals out in the community, supplying food, and community resources, attending bi-weekly meetings in CES, and advocating for clients. Assisting clients with housing navigation, rehabilitation, and networking with other businesses to assist clients with services.
Dec 2019 – Oct 2023
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Eligibility Worker
Eligibility Worker: Principles of customer service and human behavior; business practices; appropriate business attire; telephone etiquette; organizational practices and procedures; basic mathematics; computer operations and procedures; techniques of interviewing to obtain information; goals and purposes of public social service programs; laws, rules and regulations governing eligibility and grant determinations for public assistance programs; departmental and community resources available to clients; resources which may be used to obtain and verify information concerning eligibility.
Jan 2019 – Aug 2019
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County of Kern Job Developer
Job Developer I: Conduct interviews and weekly orientations daily, with potential clients; prepare and deliver presentations; read, comprehend, and explain regulations and procedures; resolve conflict; speak in public; record client information; maintain client files; communicate both orally and in writing sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction; establish and maintain work relationships; and operate a personal computer and associated software and equipment.
Jul 2018 – Jan 2019
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Social Worker Designee/Nursing Home
I assist patients with there healthcare concerns, medical billing, medical records, health Insurance, Medicare/Medical, social security, housing, making sure all there needs are met, customer service, clerical, office skills and computer skills up to 55 wpm. Faxing paperwork, communicating with families, answering heavy call volumes and documenting residents daily activity. Among other things upon patient request within the job description.
Aug 2016 – Jul 2018
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Travel Nurse/CNA
Assisted patients with there daily living activities, administering medication for patients who are diabetic, hospice, disable, dementia, or a senior. Assisted patients who have behavioral problems and disabilities such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenic, Parkinson's disease, ADHD, and other problems. In detail I communicate with there doctor family member, run errands, clerical, computer work such as EMR, Customer Service, heavy lifting, gate belt, Hoyer lift, wheelchair, and others. I cleaned, cook, prepared meals, do laundry, organize, and much more. Assisted nurses and other staff members with caring for patients, glucose reading, telemetry, EKG, ADL’s, urinalysis, charting, filing, customer service, checking vital signs, medical records, medical billing, clerical, office skills, health insurance, medical terminology, patient care, hospice care, geriatrics care, labor and delivery, injections, ER, and oncology department. Locations for clinical sites were Kaiser Permanete and Antelope Valley hospital.
Mar 2013 – Dec 2019
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In Home Supportive Service Worker/Care Giver
Assisted patients with there daily living activities, administering medication for patients who are diabetic, hospice, disable, dementia, or a senior. Assisted patients who have behavioral problems and disabilities such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenic, Parkinson's disease, ADHD, and other problems. In detail I communicate with there doctor family member, run errands, clerical, computer work such as EMR, Customer Service, heavy lifting, gate belt, Hoyer lift, wheelchair, and others. I cleaned, cook, prepared meals, do laundry, organize, and much more.
Aug 2011 – Oct 2023
Volunteering
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Volunteered at Long Beach Veterans Hospital. Assisted veterans with custosmer service, provided wheelchair assistance, and great quality care. Supported veterans such as redirecting them with directions around the facility, and providing great quality assistance by answering any questions that needed to be fulfilled.I demonstrated organization, customer service, multi task, quick learning, great commutative skills, advancing in medication and terminology, using more of medical equipment
Volt Temp Agency/VA
Aug 2014 – Sep 2014
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
