Nadia Benton

Experience

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  NIPD Nj

  Jan 2016 - Sept 2020

  Assist adults with disabilities with daily living activities and enhance their lives in the least restrictive residential environment. Individual counseling, crisis intervention and administration of daily medication.

  • Support Coordinator

    Jan 2017 - Sept 2020

  • Direct Support Professional

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2017
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  Youth Consultation Service (YCS)

  Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

  Behavioral assistant

  •Provided behavioral assistance to adolescents with Autism Spectrum disorder and tracked progress of behavior modification using applied behavioral analysis. •Complete time sensitive treatment plans •Work with clients to reach goals detailed in Treatment plan

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  Rutgers University - Newark

  Aug 2017 - May 2018

  Re-entry case management intern

  •Conducted scheduled meetings with potential and current NJ- Step students to determine eligibility for entry into Rutgers University •Collaborate with NJ-Step administrative and Department of corrections staff members to coordinate the transition from Correctional facilities across New Jersey into Rutgers University.•Provide on-going case management service once students are accepted into Rutgers University

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  Integrity House

  Sept 2018 - May 2019

  Women’s Outpatient counselor-intern

  •Utilize case management strategies to meet clients’ needs•Enhance client knowledge by facilitating IOP, OP, and PC groups providing evidence-based information addiction, relapse prevention, self-esteem, and other topics. •Foster and maintain consistent holding environment allowing clients to share and explore the etiology of their own problematic relationship with substances during IOP open-process group.•Execute data, assessment, and plan notes for IOP, OP, and PC groups.

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  Partnership for Children of Essex

  Jun 2022 - now

  Care manager supervisor