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Name: Mary Sarver
Year you graduated from Cornell: 1998
Post Cornell Education: College seminars through jobs- Mental health
and domestic violence seminars
Job Title: Case manager at Travler's Aid Society homeless shelter
Job description: I work with other case managers and shelter
staff to support shelter residents in becoming self sufficient. This means
focusing on mental health, substance abuse, anger management and life
skills. We try to give residents the tools to break the cycle of homelessness.
Most satisfying and rewarding aspects of your position:
The most rewarding aspect of my job is when I see someone who
has come to the shelter repeatedly and I can help them get hooked up with
support systems in the community before they get housing. It is also rewarding
to help someone get into substance abuse treatment, anger management,
domestic violence treatment, or whatever is helpful to them. If this can
change their outlook on life even a little bit and give them the hope
that their life can be different.
What jobs or other positions have you held that prepared you for this
position? I had an internship at MAHP working
with Eco Youth, I volunteered at domestic violence shelter, and I worked
at mental health counselor.
What are your occupational and/or educational goals?
I would like to go to grad school and focus on mental health for
youth in the correctional system. Or focus on the legal field in the social
work area.
Email: MSarver@TASSLC.ORG
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