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Daniel Gray McManus, Sr.
5408 Dickens Glen Lane • Richmond, Virginia 23230 • (804) 495-5503
E-mail: dmcmanus7@live.com
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SKILLS • Communication (Oral & Written) • Decision making
• Counseling/Case Management • Interviewing
• Program Development and Implementation • Supervision
• Community Organizing • Conflict Resolution
• Management of Volunteers and Interns • Computer
RELEVENT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
THE SALVATION ARMY, Richmond, Virginia 12/1999 to 3/2014
Director of Shelter Services and Facilities Management
• Supervised 2 case managers, 1 children’s tutor, and 1 Child Services Coordinator
• Supervised 8 Housing Monitors, 3 kitchen staff, and 2 custodial staff
• Developed and implemented Monitor Apprenticeship Program
• Supervised Petersburg Shelter Manager
• Reported outcomes on state and local programs (DHCD, United Way, School Board, etc.)
• Analyzed programs data and instituted program changes
• Assisted with writing local and state grant applications
• Wrote Shelter HandBooks and revisions (Rights, Responsibilities, Rules, Etc.)
• Developed and continously updated guidelines, polices, and procedures for shelter staff
• Conducted annual performance reviews of all shelter staff
• Managed upkeep and security of all facilities associated with Area Command
• Attended collaboration meetings with other agencies
FREEDOM HOUSE Community Shelter, Richmond, Virginia
Relief Shift Supervisor/ Case Manager 4/1997 to 12/1999
• Interviewed and assessed homeless persons for possible admittance to shelter
• Provided counseling and case management services to residents with substance abuse,
mental health, and/or employment issues
• Assisted residents in development of goals to achieve self-sufficiency
• Mediated conflict between residents
• Scheduled and facilitated life skills group meetings
• Tested residents for drug and alcohol use
• Trained night and weekend desk staff
• Supervised residents at night
• Monitored security cameras
• Oriented new residents about house rules
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Richmond, Virginia
Benefits Programs Specialist 6/1997 to 6/1999
• Interviewed and assessed clients to determine eligibility for public assistance programs
• Maintained and managed computerized caseload
• Assessed and referred clients to alternative programs and sources of employment
• Communicated program requirements and personal responsibilities to clients
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Daniel Gray McManus, Sr.
5408 Dickens Glen Lane • Richmond, Virginia 23230 • (804) 495-5503
E-mail: dmcmanus7@live.com
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THE SALVATION ARMY, EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA and DELAWARE
DIVISION, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Director of Correctional Services Bureau 8/1990 to 1/1991
• Developed and implemented new programs
• Supervised 2 counselors, 1 administrative assistant, and interns
• Trained new counseling staff and interns
• Wrote proposals for funding
• Prepared and monitored department budget
• Developed and continously updated guidelines, polices, and procedures for staff
• Conducted annual performance reviews of staff
• Provided crisis and employment counseling or referrals to clients
• Visited correctional institutions and interviewed prisoners for possible admittance to program
• Participated in community and media programs as TSA representative
• Collaborated and built coalitions with other community agencies
MILITARY SERVICE 10/1964 to 3/1967
UNITED STATES NAVY, Honorably discharged
• Vietnam Expeditionary Medal
• National Defense Medal
EDUCATION
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1977
• Criminal Justice
• Human Behavior
• Psychology
REFERENCES AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING CERTIFICATES
• Available upon request