Marra Johnson

Experience

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  Toutle River Boys Ranch

  Aug 1993 - Aug 1994

  Group Counselor

  Provide behavioral treatment and supervision intervention to youth, including clients with a complex range of co-occurring disorders and treatment needs related to sexual offending and/or mental health conditions and/or cognitive impairment and/or medical fragility

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  State of Washington, DSHS, JRA, Green Hill School

  Sept 1994 - Sept 1997

  Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 2

  Provide pro-active case management services for an assigned caseload of incarcerated youth in custody for violent crimes and sex crimes.Ensure care, welfare, safety, and security of residents under my supervision Provide individual counseling services for caseload residentsPrepare and conduct treatment groups in anger management and relapse preventionContribute to ongoing program development as part of a teamMaintain cottage and campus security

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  State of Washington

  Dec 2008 - now

  *Lead WorkFirst program for WorkSource Thurston office*Daily consultation with DSHS Case Managers keeping customers cases current and relevant.*Provide daily and weekly coaching to TANF customers looking for work and assisting them with removal of barriers to gain employment."Create vouchers for customers to obtain needed items for job search success or barrier removal to include: clothing, gasoline, car repairs, licenses, certifications etc.*Conduct presentations and workshops as needed to support employment center.*Utilize DSHS Software as well as ETO Software to track client progress and participation.*Collaborate with Financial Services on batch quality assurance of voucher payments. Show less Recruiter:*Assisted employers with hiring process: WorkSourceWA account creation, job posting, & resume searches.*Organized hiring events for employers to meet with job candidates onsite and offsite.*Marketed hiring events & workshops on Social Media and website.*Screened candidates based on employers qualification requests.*Provided reports for other team membersTrainer:*Trained new staff on in house data system and customer facing website*Facilitated workshops in resume writing and interviewing*Problem Solved in house issues as they arose Show less *Conduct intensive job search workshops in Job Search Strategies, Skills and Abilities, Perfecting Applications, Writing Resumes and Cover Letters, Interviewing Skills and Background Issues*Interviewing and evaluating job readiness of customers by conducting individual assessment’s and evaluations of individual’s employment and training needs*Job matching, referrals, job readiness assessment tools, labor market, community resources, and job search techniques.*Conduct Unemployment Orientation’s targeting the most common mistakes to avoid with your claim.*Monitor and record data into multiple management information systems including SKIES and GUIDE, EJAS and CATS Show less

  • Employment Specialist

    Dec 2007 - now

  • WorkFirst Coach

    Jan 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Business Speciaist

    Jun 2016 - Jan 2019

  • State SKIES Training Coordinator

    Feb 2015 - Jun 2016

  • WorkSource Specialist 3

    Dec 2008 - Feb 2015
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  INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKFORCE PROFESSIONALS

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  Southwest Washingtion Sub-Chapter President

  Coordinate with Jurisdiction representatives from Olympia to VancouverProgram Chair for the Annual Educational Institute and Crab FeedAttend Washington State Chapter Board MeetingsAssist Spokane Sub-Chapter in hosting the 2012 International ConventionAttend all educational institutes and trainings