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Darren Stanley
3730 Fairfield Ave. Unit B
Shreveport, La. 71104
Cell phone: 318-489-5765
Darren.Stanley@Waldenu.edu
Darren_L_Stanley@msn.com
Objective Obtain a position that will afford me an opportunity to be socially significant.
Profile Nearly 24 years of leadership and professional supervisory experience.
Ability to direct complex projects from concept to fully operational status.
Goal-oriented with strong leadership capabilities.
Organized, highly motivated, and detail-directed problem solver.
Proven ability to work in unison with staff, volunteers, and board of directors.
Education
M.S. Human Services, Marriage & Family Interventions, Walden University May
2016
PhD. Human Services, in progress, estimated graduation May 2019
B.S., Industrial/Organizational Psychologist, May 2013, Walden University
A.S., Psychology, University Of Phoenix 2008
Certified National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research
Certified Medical Case Manager HIV/AIDS
Certified Marketplace Navigator
BMA Seminary/Christian Leadership
Persuasive Communications course, 40 hrs. Decision Dynamics
40+ hours leadership, management and technical courses.
OSHA Compliance 2009 and 2010.
Experience & Accomplishments
Understand analyzing, and designing research at the doctoral level, the philosophy
of science, the importance of theory in research, and research processes; skilled in
quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method research designs and methods; adhere
to the ethical and social change implications of conducting research and engaging
in scholarship. Skilled in application of knowledge and skills by developing
elements of simple research plans for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods
studies.
Understand the nature of human systems: individual, group, organization,
community and society, and their major interactions. Versed in human
development, group dynamics, organizational structure, how communities are
organized, how national policy is set, and how social systems interact in producing
human problems.
Understand the conditions which promote or limit optimal functioning and classes
of deviations from desired functioning in the major human systems. Familiar with
the major models of causation that are concerned with both the promotion of
healthy functioning and with treatment-rehabilitation. This includes medically
oriented, socially oriented, psychologically-behavioraloriented, and educationally
oriented models.
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Skilled in identifying and selecting interventions which promote growth and goal
attainment. Able to conduct a competent problem analysis and to select those
strategies, services or interventions that are appropriate to helping clients attain a
desired outcome. Interventions may include assistance, referral, advocacy, or direct
counseling.
Skilled in planning, implementing and evaluating interventions. Able to design a
plan of action for an identified problem and implement the plan in a systematic
way. Developed understanding of problem analysis, decision-analysis, and design
of work plans.
Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) skilled in HIV service delivery,
interventions, case management strategies, and linkages to HIV primary care.
Demonstrated quality assurance program inspection abilities, assuring proper and
safe assembly of complex machinery; following prescribed regulations and
guidelines.
Successfully established Employee Self- Paced Training Programs.
Reduced Fuel Cost for Trucking Company saving hundreds of thousands of
dollars..
Managed Casino Facility Budget, Opening the first River Boat Casino in North
Louisiana resulting in early operation and revenue generation.
Assisted in re-writing of policies and programs, enhancing client and employee
performance.
Designed training disk, plans and conducted operational training for more than 3
employment groups, facilitated the implementation of a new company operating
system.
Counseled clients and employees on defining career and work related goals and
objectives.
Formulated, co-wrote, and implemented new client-employee orientation power
Point Presentation.
Management/Supervision
Directed recruitment and retention of employees of more than 65 employees.
Trained, supervised and evaluated staff, coached improvement management skills
resulting in multilateral staff achievement of work objectives.
Managed Dietary Staffs in restaurant and non-profit organization.
Managed and developed over 50 volunteers into goal-oriented, cohesive group.
Successfully refined and implemented new programs.
Employment History
Philadelphia Center, Inc. HIV/AIDS Resource Center - 2013 to current
Provided professional medical case management service, counseling, and
social/qualityof life changes, for People Living with HIV/AIDS
Plan, coordinate care, and counseling support for 25 clients in Natchitoches
Louisiana, 35 in Shreveport Louisiana, and several other rural area clients.
Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Program Coordinator for clients
transitioning from prison/correctional institutions to civilian population.
Market Place Enrollment Specialist/MEDICAID
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Implement the medical treatment plan by providing counseling on medication,
appointment and other treatment adherence issues.
Maintain comprehensive case notes, records, tailored to specific client behaviors
and client needs.
Work in conjunction with medical care providers (e.g. case conferencing, home
visits); ensuring all clients are treatment adherent.
Develop a comprehensive care plan jointly with the client that includes short and
long term goals focused on attaining, maintaining and achieving positive health
outcomes (Individual Service Plans (ISP) and Acuity).
Evaluate and update the client care plan based upon changes to health status and
other factors detailed in the reassessment or acuity scale.
Conduct initial pre-screening of clients to determine eligibility for services and
appropriateness of case management services.
Conduct risk reduction counseling and partner counseling and provide referral
services (PCRS) with all clients to prevent HIV transmission.
Refer and link clients to appropriate services within the system of care that
promote positive health outcomes, treatment adherence, and greater self-
sufficiency. Monitor the client’s follow-through with these services.
Provide access to Emergency Financial Assistance(EFA), (e.g. food vouchers,
utility payment assistance, and transportation vouchers) as needed to promote and
maintain positive health outcomes.
Verify enrollment in medical care, and support enrollment of the uninsured in
Basic Health Care (BHC) if eligible.
Adhere to professional boundaries by not transporting clients, not having dual
relationships (e.g. serve as payee or accept power of attorney), and not serving a
client that is a staff member at the agency where you work.
Providence House, Operations Manager, Shreveport, LA 01/2009 - 08/2012
Provided professional case management service for dependent adults and children;
Operations management of goods and service/State food program; Supervised
Advocate, Maintenance; and Donations departments.
Directed transportation, client-employee activities, nutrition, policed facility
maintenance and safety, both physical and OSHA compliance, and peer
counseling. Ensured proper application of taught Life Skills, Parenting and other
mandatory activities of clients
Federal Express, Dock Manager, Shreveport, LA. 08/2009 - 09/2011
Directed transportation inbound freight
Trained, coached and directed dock staff
Maintained and reported freight status
Documented and recorded freight statistics
Broyles Group, Quality Assurance Manager, Shreveport-Monroe LA. 01/2003 - 01/2009
Oversaw operations of daily programs and various business applications-
operations for more than 75 truck drivers and other employees at 25,000 sq. ft.
facility and other acquired facilities.
Lead and developed fuel program, reducing company fuel cost significantly
through intense training and awareness programs.
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Directed transportation routing and load management, while ensuring safety for
drivers, while maintaining quality customer services.
KCSR, Production and Planning Coordinator, Shreveport, LA. 07/1998 - 10/2002
Developed, organized and implemented training program, group/self-pace
instruction platforms for Management Control System.
Served in multiple customer service capacities, facilitating proper operation of new
company operational systems
Shoney's INC., Store Manager, Shreveport, La. 7/1996 - 8/1998
Operated Day-to-Day restaurant Services; motivated difficult employee base to
deliver excellent customer services, making store productive and appealing.
Developed staff, some of which went on to become supervisor within the
company.
Southern Improvements (owner), Shreveport, LA 08/1994 - 07/1996
Built siding, roofing and windows business
Provided Financing Assistance.
Employed and Trained a 6 person crew
Harrah's Casino, Facilities Manager Shreveport, LA 07/1993 - 7/1996
Managed/Organized construction/transport of River Boat Casino
Managed Pavilion Maintenance and Environmental Health-cleanliness
Supervised River Boat Crew and Maintenance/various Departments
Maintained Certifications w/Coast Guard/City and State/Corp Engineers
United State Navy 09/1985 - 6/1993
Served as Advanced Electrician in Submarine Service
Served as a Recruiter, assessing skills and potential in new recruits for service to
our nation.
Supervised 12 employees in Refit/over-haul of submarines in dry-dock
Community Involvement
Founder and active motivational serviceman to WOCM to David Wade
Correctional Institution in Homer, LA (Service provided 2 - 4 times per month).
Serve GED speaker, Community Renewal, Shreveport, LA
Visit hospitals and the sick, serve elders, children and homeless to provide hope!
Volunteer at Veteran Hospital, Salvation Army, and Rescue Mission (homeless
shelter).
Honors & Awards
Humanitarian Award
Navy Achievement Medal
Recruiter of the Year in 1992
Letter Of Appreciation from the CEO of the Kansas City Southern Railway
National Defense Service Medal Desert Storm and Desert Shield
Several awards, certificates, and letters of appreciation