Lia McEnaney
Harmony
Summary
Utilize my prior experience in the human service field to teach future students coming into the social work program.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Department Of Vocational Rehabilitation
Albuquerque
03.2024 - 11.2025
- Had the 3rd most successful rehabilitation closures in the state of New Mexico.
- Assessed client needs and developed tailored rehabilitation plans to enhance client outcomes.
- Coordinated services with community organizations to align support with client goals.
- Conducted vocational evaluations to determine job readiness and skills.
- Managed caseload for deaf and hard of hearing clients during transition, ensuring effective support.
Resource Coordinator
Independent Associates
Bridgewater
01.2011 - 11.2015
- Managed case load of 80 clients to ensure timely access to resources and support.
- Worked with people of all ages who have various types of disabilities providing peer support, life skills, advocating, and providing resources for consumers.
- Facilitated pilot of One Care Program to enhance service delivery for clients.
Case Manager
Minuteman Senior Services
Burlington
01.2009 - 11.2011
- Managed caseload of 100 elderly clients, ensuring their needs were met and services provided.
- Reassessed clients' eligibility and updated care plans, case conference as needed.
- Coordinated resources and support for clients' community needs, enhancing their access to essential services.
- Conducted intakes as needed.
- Responded to emergency calls for absent case managers, providing timely support to clients in crisis.
Case Manager
LifeSpan
Pittsburgh
01.2008 - 12.2008
- Collaborated with the elderly population to evaluate clients' eligibility and revise care plans, facilitated case conferences.
- Facilitated connections for clients to meet their community-based needs.
- Conducted intakes and supported statewide adaptive technology initiatives for seniors with hearing impairments.
Case Manager
Minuteman Senior Services
Burlington
01.2001 - 01.2002
- Reassessed clients' eligibility and updated care plans, improving service alignment for elderly clients.
- Facilitated access to community resources, strengthening support systems for clients.
- Reassessed clients' eligibility and updated care plans for the elderly population.
- Initiated referral process for clients to the Consumer Direct Program, securing timely access to necessary services.
Education
Masters - Conflict Resolution-Criminal Justice
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PABachelor - Social Work
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PASkills
- Rehabilitation planning
- Vocational evaluation
- Comprehensive vocational assessments
- Assessment administration
- Case management
- Client advocacy
- Individualized planning
- Employment strategies
- Transition planning
- Crisis intervention
- Service coordination
- Resource management
- Resource identification
- Workplace accommodations
- Disability awareness
- Disability knowledge
- Training facilitation
- Data analysis
- SPSS System
- Microsoft Excel
- AWARE System
- Software adaptability
- Documentation proficiency
- Case documentation
- Time management
- Problem-solving skills
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Multitasking
- Organizational skills
- Relationship building
- Communication skills
- Active listening
- Team collaboration
- Interdisciplinary teamwork
- Community coordination
- Community resources
- Community outreach
- Service delivery enhancement
- Collaborative partnerships
- Progress monitoring
- Goal setting
- Crisis intervention
- Conflict resolution
- Ethical standards
- Social perceptiveness
- Training facilitation
- Assessment skills
- Active listening
- Team collaboration
- Interdisciplinary teamwork
- Community resources
- Adaptability
- Community outreach
- Conflict resolution
- Goal setting
- Organizational skills
Accomplishments And Awards
- Head Mentor Tutor, Massachusetts Bay Community College, 01/91, 12/94
- Participated in Peer Leadership program, Middlesex Community College
- Citizenship Award, Shawsheen Technical Regional Vocational High School
- President and Vice President, St. Andrew's Church, 01/88, 12/90
- Member, Waverly Church, 01/03, 12/09, Assisted with 1 and 2 grade Sunday Service and help with elderly who are 'shut-in' a few times a year.
Volunteer Positions
- Volunteer, St. John's Hospital, 01/85, 12/88, 398
- Volunteer, Center of Creative Play, 2003
Timeline
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Department Of Vocational Rehabilitation
03.2024 - 11.2025
Resource Coordinator
Independent Associates
01.2011 - 11.2015
Case Manager
Minuteman Senior Services
01.2009 - 11.2011
Case Manager
LifeSpan
01.2008 - 12.2008
Case Manager
Minuteman Senior Services
01.2001 - 01.2002
Masters - Conflict Resolution-Criminal Justice
California University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor - Social Work
California University of Pennsylvania