Radene C. Locklear
Bolton
Summary
Dedicated case manager with extensive experience specializing in housing stability planning and client engagement. Proven ability to coordinate services and foster community outreach, ensuring compliance with legal standards. Skilled in crisis intervention and data collection, effectively supporting vulnerable populations in achieving their goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) Program Case Manager
Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas
Whiteville
10.2024 - 06.2025
- Identify housing preferences and needs. and assist the individual to complete reasonable accommodation requests.
- Assist the individual to develop a housing stability plan and support the follow-through and achievement of the goals defined in the plan.
- Identify vendors for and coordinate housing inspection, housing move in, remediation and accessibility services.
- Assist with budgeting and providing financial counseling for housing/living expenses as well as providing financial literacy education and budget basics.
- Coordinate other housing related services including transportation to housing related services, coordination of the move, utility set up and reinstatement, obtain furniture/commodities to support stable housing, referral to legal supports to address needs related to finding/maintaining stable housing.
- Provides empathy and support to engage and encourage vulnerable clients.
- Help provide a safe and supportive environment for clients.
- Maintains a positive image in the local and professional communities.
- Ensures compliance with agency, Federal, State, and local laws and regulations and funding source requirements.
- Maintains accurate and current data collection.
Case Manager/Qualified Professional Intensive In-Home (Youth)
Community Service Agency
Whiteville
12.2023 - 03.2024
- Reviewed client case files including their history, family situation, school documentation, legal documentation, services provided and times.
- Reviewed and became familiar with client’s crisis plan.
- Met with clients on site, in their homes, and in the community.
- Determined what interventions have been tried, if they worked, and find interventions to meet their goals.
- Kept weekly case notes on the client’s progress.
- Case management was performed by meeting with the family, natural supports, school, and DJJ to determine progress, regression, or recidivism.
- Attend court with clients when requested.
- Used ICD-10 coding to correctly code services provided.
Exceptional Children Teacher/Case Manager /Chairperson
Rex-Rennert Elementary
Shannon
08.2021 - 05.2023
- Devise and conduct yearly IEP meetings after assessments and ensure student records are up to date with current information and IEP goal sheets are completed during meetings.
- Organize specialized program in line with academic needs of participating children and youth that includes college-preparedness and career and technical education.
- Aid the school psychologist in conducting all initial and follow-up evaluations as per schedule and evaluate results of all psychoeducational tests to determine eligibility for one of the fourteen impairments recognized by IDEA.
- Engage parents, general education teachers, LEA, and appropriate service providers in meetings to gain their perspective on a student while keeping precise notes and updating data in ECATS.
- Collaborate with the Chairperson of Exceptional Children to ensure that all students receive services such as Speech/Language, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Vision Specialist, etcetera, while complying with relevant laws and guidelines.
- Educate general education teachers on the application of the ECATS program to assess student data, individualized education plan (IEP), accommodations and modifications for the classroom and testing.
- Partner with other service providers such as guidance counselors, physicians, and social security disability department to devise supplementary services for students.
- Examine and validate that all student records are completed in accordance with district, regional, state, and federal directives.
- Attend compulsory trainings for Chairperson as mandated by the district office and impart information to administrators, providers, teacher assistants and teachers as required.
- Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities based on the approved curriculum that facilitates student learning.
- Maintain positive relationships with the parents and students on caseload and in classroom and direct them to principal or program specialist, when necessary.
- Communicate regularly with parents/guardians about their child's progress, challenges, and needs.
- Hosted conferences, phone calls, or emails to keep parents informed and involved in their child's education.
Exceptional Children Teacher & Case Manager
Piney Grove Elementary
Lumberton
01.2017 - 06.2020
- Ensure students’ folders ae up to date with current data and IEP.
- Hold IEP meetings as needed but at least annually and after testing.
- Function as Case Manager on all students.
- Work in partnership with School Psychologist to ensure that all reevaluations and initial testing is completed in a timely manner.
- Review all Psychoeducational testing data to determine if a student qualifies for one of the fourteen disabilities that are identified under IDEA, and what services they qualify for.
- Ensure that all data is updated in ECATS when meetings are held and with correct notes.
- Ensure that parents, general education teachers, LEA, and related service providers are all included in meetings to ensure that input from each about a student’s needs.
- Work with Program Specialist to ensure all Exceptional Children records are updated, trainings are attended, and about any questions.
- Work with the Exceptional Children Chairperson to ensure that all students are served, accurately, all laws are being obeyed in accordance with Exceptional Children guidelines.
WELL BIRTHS Case Manager
Columbus County DREAM Center, Inc.
Whiteville
04.2015 - 10.2017
- Client intake and maintaining client files of pregnant and post-partum minority women.
- Case management of clients including home visits, referrals, education, and assistance as needed.
- Research, prepare, and teach educational sessions monthly.
- Client file maintenance, client recruitment, and marketing of program.
Safe Haven Coordinator
Columbus County DREAM Center
Whiteville
07.2012 - 10.2017
- I oversaw four after-school tutoring sites including ten staff members and approximately ninety students.
- Prepare and implement lesson plans and field trips for student’s Pre-K through 12th grades.
- Design and implement tutoring and interpersonal skill building program.
- Create and teach lesson plans, activities, and field trips based on curriculum for grades Kindergarten through eighth grade.
- Assist students and parents in preparing to pass the students’ current grade, prepare for the next grade and college.
- Assist with grant preparation including research of pertinent data.
- Implementation of grant protocols.
- Supervise students completing community service through Teen Court and Department of Juvenile Justice.
- Monthly report and presentations to the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council.
- Client file intake and maintenance.
- Volunteer intake, background checks, time sheets, and coordination of duties.
Education
Master of Education - Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC12.2015
Associates of Arts - Nursing
Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, NC05.2010
Skills
- Case management
- Housing stability planning
- Data collection
- Client engagement
- Legal compliance
- Crisis intervention
- Vendor coordination
- Community outreach
- Interpersonal communication
- Educational program development
- Collaboration with stakeholders
- Behavioral assessment
- Recordkeeping requirements
- Emergency procedures management
- Upset prevention and recovery training
- Human factors and physiology
- Recordkeeping standards
- Documentation
Certification
- First Aid Certification, 12/01/08, Present
- NCEMT, 12/01/08, Present
- CPR Certification, 12/01/08, Present
- Mental Health First Aid Adult and Youth, 01/01/15, 12/31/18
- Educator License, 01/01/17, 12/31/23
- North Carolina Driver's License, Present
Affiliations
- Buckhead Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department - 2008- Present
- Columbus County Youth and Families - 2012 - Present
- Cape Fear Council of Governments WIOA Youth Council - 2012-2018
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) Program Case Manager
Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas
10.2024 - 06.2025
Case Manager/Qualified Professional Intensive In-Home (Youth)
Community Service Agency
12.2023 - 03.2024
Exceptional Children Teacher/Case Manager /Chairperson
Rex-Rennert Elementary
08.2021 - 05.2023
Exceptional Children Teacher & Case Manager
Piney Grove Elementary
01.2017 - 06.2020
WELL BIRTHS Case Manager
Columbus County DREAM Center, Inc.
04.2015 - 10.2017
Safe Haven Coordinator
Columbus County DREAM Center
07.2012 - 10.2017
Master of Education - Special Education
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Fayetteville State University
Associates of Arts - Nursing
Southeastern Community College
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