Melissa Alexander-James
Castries
Summary
A community volunteer with a pending social work degree, garnering a strong emphasis on Community and Health interventions. Excellent client assessment skills and resource management abilities to refer and promote appropriate community services for clients.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intern
USC Social Work Intervention Community Project in Marchand, Boulevard
Marchand, Boulevard
09.2023 - 12.2024
- Utilized strong communication abilities during presentations .
- Gained valuable experience working within a specific marginalized groups, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
- Gained hands-on experience for working in inner city communities.
- Interacted with community members,phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
- Prepared project presentations and reports.
- Home visitations
- Program organization
- Walk-throughs,
- Assessments,
- Referrals
- Intake process
- Intervention and advocating for vulnerable populations to ensure access to services and resources.
Intern
Millennium Heights Medical Complex
Millennium Heights Highway
03.2022 - 04.2022
- Assisted social workers with referral, personal community visits
- Utilized strong communication abilities through presentations which led to increased understanding among out patients of the wellness center.
- Case management and social Investigations
- interviews,
- key session
- Home visit experiences
- Clerical work including reports and progress notes.
Intern
New Beginning Children's Home
Casen-bar, Gros Islet
02.2022 - 03.2022
- Case management and case conferencing experiences
- School visits
- Clerical work – including filing confidential documents
- Key sessions
- Completing education and health and treatment and Intervention plans
Education
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
University of Southern Caribbean
Open Campus - Saint Lucia07.2024
Associate of Arts - Office Administration
Sir Arthur Lewis Community College
Morne Fortune, Castries12.2007
Skills
- Case Studies
- Computer Skills
- Administrative and Office Support
- Data Management
- Interpersonal and Social Skills
- Data Entry
- Collaboration
- Public speaking
Accomplishments
- Achieved President of the St. Lucia Mission of SDA Ushers Council through demonstrating excellent leadership skills.
- Monchy Community Service Member
- Communication Secretary of the Monchy SDA Church
- Past member of the National Youth Council
- Past Treasurer of the Riviere Mitant Development Committee
Certification
- Riviere Mitant CDRRT - Community Disaster Risk Reduction Team member
- Leadership Certificate
Timeline
Intern
USC Social Work Intervention Community Project in Marchand, Boulevard
09.2023 - 12.2024
Intern
Millennium Heights Medical Complex
03.2022 - 04.2022
Intern
New Beginning Children's Home
02.2022 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
University of Southern Caribbean
Associate of Arts - Office Administration
Sir Arthur Lewis Community College