Frank
R. Olivas, MA
APR 04 – Present: Arizona-Mexico Border Health Foundation,
POSITION: Project Trainer
Facilitate capacity building
assistance on cultural competency, needs assessment development, work plan
development, logic model development, action plan development, evaluation and
quality assurance development to agencies and health departments in the South
Region of the
Facilitate training on
Fundamentals of HIV Counseling, prevention case management and motivational
interviewing
Provide technical assistance
on Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions HIV prevention curriculum
and OraQuick Rapid Testing
Developed communication
methods training, group facilitation methods training, prevention case
management training, practicum segment of cultural competency training manual
and powerpoint presentations for cultural competency,
needs assessment, communication barriers, group facilitation and prevention
case management trainings
JAN 00 – NOV 03:
POSITIONS: Community Education & Outreach
Specialist
MCYS Employee of the Quarter Award,
Summer 2002
Appointed by department director (SEP 00 – APR 03) to increase department’s state and federal grant programs’ service-base—targeting multi-ethnic populations with area agencies and organizations, consult on cultural demographic factors for grant writing, develop and monitor department’s detailed documentation and database system for grant audit requirements, and manage implementation and documentation of programs.
Developed, coordinated and implemented substance abuse education for high-risk youth groups. Redesigned, coordinated and co-facilitated department’s family drug education program county’s Juvenile Probation “Drug Offenders Class.” Incorporated HIV related issues for both programs.
Structured and implemented truancy program parenting skills curriculum component for court-ordered families. --coordinated class schedules and certificate disbursement, and reported attendance to Judges and Juvenile Probation.
Developed, coordinated and implemented parenting/family skills program for incarcerated women in local county jail.
Developed, coordinated and co-implemented prevention presentations for schools and community organizations on substance abuse, HIV-AIDS and age—related life skill.
Designed layouts and coordinated publications of Red Ribbon Week (2001, 2002 & 2003) newspaper inserts with the Conroe Courier.
Served on community coalition committees (APR – NOV 03) to develop missions and functioning frameworks to encourage youth involvement in creating substance use- and tobacco-free and safe lifestyles in their community.
Reorganized
Directed
annual preparation, coordination
(January – May) and operation (June) with agency staff liaisons, counselors,
Conroe ISD Challenge Course staff, teen and adult volunteers, daily
decision-making and handing emergency situations.
Prevention & Intervention
Counselor, jan -- sep 2000
Individual counseling to youth and
families. Provided
crisis, runaway and family violence intervention. Lead youth support
groups. Facilitator on challenge course high and low ropes activities with
youth, adults, community organization and business groups.
AUG 96 – AUG 99: Youth & Family Counseling Services,
POSITIONS: Clinical Therapist
Counseling gang and
at-risk youth in punitive and
alternative-learning program environments. Recruited by campus detention program director as a
consultant for boot camp drill staff and faculty and program coordinator.
Guidance and support produced effective approaches for long-term program
success—eliminating environment's potential physical and verbal abuse.
Developed
and coordinated ropes-course workshop as part of therapeutic experience to
illustrate—in experiential form—concept of team building and trust among gang
youth and for boot camp participants.
Developed rapport with school district administrators,
high school assistant principals and teachers and parents. Frequently assisted Student
Assistant Program staff to defuse confrontations and volatile situations most
often among minority students.
Significantly increased recruitment of Hispanic, Asian
and Black youth to program caseload, and reduced gang activity on campus. Served on district's “Safe & Drug Free Schools”
program advisory board and attended Houston Police Department's Gang Task Force
meetings.
Provided
individual, group and family sessions on crisis intervention, substance abuse,
HIV and skills building.
Clinical Therapist (Summer 97)
Individual and family
counseling.
Case Manager (Summers 98
& 99)
Youth Runaway Program. Home visits with adolescents and families.
Co-facilitated social skills training groups for summer programs sponsored by
Community In Schools and Boys & Girls Club of
Brazoria County (youth 9-11) throughout
FEB
95 – DEC 95:
POSITION: Practicum Intern Counselor
Provided Individual and couple counseling to adults
that included HIV, AIDS and/or gay issues. Co-facilitated substance abuse group with program
director. Graduate practicum was a two-semester commitment that included
summer months.
FEB
95 – MAY 95 Champions Children &
Adolescent Treatment Center,
POSITION: Practicum Intern Counselor
Clinical in-patient facility. Individual counseling to eight-year-old and two teens, and co-facilitated mixed teen substance abuse group. One semester commitment towards graduate practicum work experience.
NOV
82 – JAN 94 American Medical International, Corporate Office
POSITIONS: Contracts Analyst, 90-94
Primary
contact for Contracts department in handling and mediating contract related
issues, inquiries, and solicitations with non-company representatives. Re-designed bid and spreadsheet formats, and contract documentation
and database entry forms. Produced bid distributions,
spreadsheet analysis, volume reports, and contract award & amendment
communications. Maintained expired documents and product resource files.
Senior Equipment Buyer, 87- 90
Oversee two
co-workers on executing timely preparation and disbursement of capital
equipment lists, requisitions, purchase orders, project budgets; enforce
purchasing policies and procedures.
Handled, resolved field/vendor purchase order related issues.
Equipment
Contracts Administrator, 84 - 87
Supported four
equipment planners, and appointed by direct supervisor to manage and oversee
timely preparation and disbursement of capital purchase orders. Coordinated two single-day surgery projects. Interacted with national account representatives and outside
planning firms to obtain necessary documentation and approvals for purchasing.
Handled and resolved field/vendor purchasing issues, and maintenance of project
purchase order files, logs, and budgets.
Equipment Contracts Administrator, 83 - 84
Sole
purchasing support to equipment planner, managing and overseeing four staff
coordinating equipment and supply provisions to 1984 Summer Olympic clinics in
southern
Equipment Contracts Administrator, 82 - 83
Clerical and
secretarial support to two equipment planners on capital equipment projects
nationwide.
DEC 81 – NOV 82: Union Bank,
POSITION: New Accounts Representative
Opened banking
accounts for celebrities, corporations, and small businesses. Promoted to department's acting
Assistant Manager just prior to taking position with A.M.I.
JUN 81 – NOV 81: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base,
POSITION: Recreation Assistant
Planned
and conducted special and daily activities for the
POSITION: Teachers Aide
Temporary Position. Provided clerical assistance to teaching staff. Tutored two sixth-grade students in achieving appropriate reading
levels.
POSITION: Substitute Teacher
Acquired
a reputation for accepting and effectively handling any classroom assigned,
including an extended position at district’s high school for a teacher's final
tri-mester leave. Called daily for short and long-term
positions.
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Certification -- Reconnecting Youth
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Certification --The Challenge Course,
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Certification -- Minors In Possession
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Certification – Adolescent Tobacco Cessation Program
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Certification – Protecting Me, Protecting You
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Certification – CDC: VOICES
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Certification – CDC: Fundamentals of HIV Counseling
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Certification – CDC: OraQuick Rapid Testing (HIV)
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Certification –
CDC: Popular Opinion Leader