Wayne Dirden

Experience

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  Mens Shelter

  Nov 1992 - Mar 1994

  Volunteers of Amereica
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  Phoenix House of New York

  Jun 2013 - now

  Casac T

  Conduct house meetings, presented health care seminar, facilitate groups.

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  Case Manager Phoenix House New York

  Jan 2015 - now

  Case Manager

  Monitor clients goals and group attendance , conduct random toxicology. Assist client with legal Treatment court Mandates.

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  The Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES)

  Jun 2016 - now

  Pretrial Case Manager

  Provide supervision and community-based services to a caseload of up to 36 participants;• Rapidly (within 24-48 hours of release) conduct Supervision Introduction/Orientation meetings with new participants to review supervision conditions, the reporting schedule (as assigned by level of recidivism risk), and the mandatory methods of communication (face-to-face, telephone, and texts) that will be required under the participant’s supervision plan; • Work collaboratively with the court and other pretrial staff team to facilitate and ensure caseload participants’ successful completion of mandated supervision appointments and court appearances during the pendency of their legal case;• Review legal and court screening documentation and work with participants to analyze their offending behavior patterns, identifying behavioral changes, need for implementation of supports that may reduce likelihood of any pretrial arrests;• On an ongoing basis, conduct service need assessments with participants to examine psychosocial needs and problems, including the severity of mental and substance use disorders, problems affecting participation, engagement, and continuity in supervision and treatment and individual motivation for treatment;• Link participants to treatment based on their eligibility, preferences and needs and provide escort to community services;• Ensure the timely flow of community outreach and case management activities to meet program goals and objectives;• Utilize problem solving techniques, motivational interviewing as an integral part of the pretrial supervision and case management process approach, to help motivate and engage individuals in any needed process of change Show less