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JEFFREYSLATER, MSW, LSW, MPA, DRCC
63 Glenridge Ave. Montclair, NJ 07042 #403 droidj@gmail.com 201-919-2297
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Clinical and educational expertise with diverse marginalized populations
Program Management, Development, Implementation and
Evaluation
Excellent collaborator and communicator
Professional researcher, clinician, writer and presenter
Excellent critical thinking skills, lecturer, debater and mediator
Expertise in public administration and non-profit management
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
BERGEN COUNTYHOUSING, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CENTER,
Hackensack,NJ
2015-Present
DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES
Administration and Clinical Coordination of New Jersey’s only county
owned homeless shelter
Key player in helping the center to become the first county in New
Jersey to end chronic homelessness
Clinical leadership in response to client needs.
Perform crisis intervention, counseling, mental health, substance abuse,
domestic violence, housing procurement and vocational support.
Ongoing support to staff, volunteers, vendors, partners and stakeholders.
Program development, implementation and monitoring as a means of
addressing gaps in services.
Coordination of services with hospitals, jails, MICA programs IOPs,drug
court, probation and DCP&P.
RUTGERS-NEWARK UNIVERSITY, Newark, NJ 2010-Present
OFF CAMPUS COORDINATOR
Coordinate implementation of Rutgers-Newark’s Social Work program
at off-campus site in Western Monmouth, N.J.
Responsible for development and implementation of recruitment,
admission, advisement, retention, and probation.
Assist students with understanding the college’s academic policies and
procedures
Recruit internship sites for seniors and perform site visits
Train students in the use of Student Information System and Blackboard
Hire and mentor part time lecturers in curriculum development, lesson
planning, classroom management, and grading.
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Monitor student academic performance, intervene with students in
academic difficulty and/ or behavioral distress
RUTGERS-NEWARK UNIVERSITY Newark, NJ 2008-Present
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Educate and professionally develop diverse undergraduate student
population
Teach core courses: Human Diversity, Human Behavior in the Social Environment,
Senior Seminar I-ll and Theory and Methods I, II & III (practice work with micro,
mezzo and macro populations respectively).
Provide field placement and supervision for BSW seniors
PROJECT G.R.A.D. Newark, NJ 2002-2008
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Managed 4 school sites and initiated assessment and identification of needs for at-
risk (K-12)student youth
Designed effective and successful programming and services that allowed
collection of data to support responsiveness to funding source mandates.
Provide play therapy to clients aged 10 years and younger using the Child-
Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) approach
Maintain a case load of approximately 15-20 weekly clients
Co-facilitate two anger management groups for middle school males and high
school students; conducted prescreening intake interviews to assess
appropriateness for group membership
Develop and write treatment plans, progress notes, and diagnostic summaries
Recruited and supervised high school seniors for college summer internships
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS, Newark, NJ 1999-2002
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Conducted weekly individual and group therapy sessions with school aged
children diagnosed with a variety of disorders including Adjustment Disorders,
ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Dysthmic
Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Cognitive Disorders and Borderline Personality
Disorder
Achieved statistically significant improvement in behavioral and academic issues
through counseling and classroom management for at-risk school aged children.
Reformed 2 school sites (K-12)by assessing the needs of the school and community
utilizing SWOT technology and community involvement
Improved behavioral and academic achievement issues through strategic planning
and program design techniques for at-risk children and their families
PROFESSIONAL, GRADUATE, AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY, New York, N.Y.
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Masterof Social work
RUTGERS-NEWARK UNIVERSITY Newark, NJ
Master of Public Administration
RUTGERS-NEWARK UNIVERSITY Newark, NJ
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
SELECTED WRITINGS
The Newark Mentoring Coalition “Training the trainer” and Mentoring
Manual, 2011
TECHNICAL STRATEGIES:
Microsoft Office,Word, Internet, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access,and
Project 2000
AFFILIATIONS/Certifications
AFT, Licensed Social Worker, CPR certified, CIT, Certified NJ School Social Worker, ASCAP,
Mentor (Big Brothers Big Sisters of NJ)