Ana A. Pena, CWDP

Experience

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  Boston Public Health Commission - Healthy Baby Healthy Child Program

  Jul 1993 - Dec 2002

  Neighborhood Health Advocate

  Neighborhood Health Advocate (Healthy Baby/Healthy Child Program)Performs assessments and gathers information for enrollment. Maintain information base of clients. Work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in assessing, developing, implementing and educating the clientele component of individualized care plan for each pregnant and post par-tum women and providers, in Hospitals and community based settings. Participate in case conferences, and home visitations to provide individual and group health education opportunities. Performs outreach to Hospitals, Health Centers and Community based organizations to promote Healthy Baby/Healthy Child. Represents HBHC at meetings, events and functions at the local and National level attending Conferences. Translate as needed. Help to implement the Domestic Violence Tools for the Program. Show less

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  Commonwealth of Massachusetts

  Dec 2002 - now

  Knowledgeable Career Advisor at the Framingham Masshire MSW Career Center a One Stop Career Center of MA. Providing assistance in career development, assessment and guidance for the goal of obtaining employment. During my assistance to all customers, I was an integral part of the implementation of the Metro South West region's CIES program which has brought additional funding to continue providing services to the disadvantage clients. I maintain close relationship with our local Department of Transitional Assistance as well as the Housing Authority, assisting with the increase of our Adult Title 1 WIOA enrollments and employment outcomes for this targeted population. Assess the needs and eligibility of clients with significant barriers to employment in order to determine the appropriateness of various training programs and/or employment services. Conduct counseling interviews, compile educational and other information. Review and analyze Career Center customer information obtained through interviews in order to determine employment and/or training interests, barriers to employment and make appropriate recommendations. Advise customers of job search techniques and processes and ways of dealing with barriers to employment. Show less Provide or arrange for the provision of services to clients who are part of “special applicants groups” (specify the group, i.e., welfare recipients, disadvantaged youth, disabled veterans, handicapped, etc.) and/or for clients who have been identified as having significant and/or substantial barriers to employment. Explain to clients the proper preparation of agency forms and materials; program policies and procedures; service availability; rights and responsibilities; related reporting requirements; and possible benefits. Match clients to employment and/or training opportunities by reviewing client information, reviewing employment and/or training opportunity specifications and selecting potentially suitable opportunities to meet client’s needs. Show less

  • Employment Counselor

    Aug 2013 - now

  • Job Specialist III - Claims Taker

    Dec 2002 - Aug 2013