Joan Mershon

Current

Living Skills Coordinator at Transition Projects, Inc

Past

Steering Committee / Webmaster at Job Developers Network (JDN)
Career Development Specialist at Job Corps
Employment Program Manager at Youth Progress Association

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Individual & Family Services

Joan Mershon’s Summary

- Develop, coordinate and provide direction to employment & life skills program
- Create agency policies for client employment and monitor compliance
- Provide direct training in employability skills, job search, resume preparation and tenant education
- Assess client needs and develop an individualized plan, to provide training and education in both employability and daily living skills
- Develop job opportunities with local area employers, focusing on both hire and retention
- Successfully negotiate between employer, client/employee, and program to achieve positive outcomes to work place situations

Joan Mershon’s Specialties:

Employment/Housing for special populations - disability, addictions, criminal history
Oregon and Federal employment laws & Landlord/Tenant law
Training in basic life skills - food prep, money managment, paperwork of life, crisis management

Additional Information

Joan Mershon’s Interests:

Technical Skills - Designed, developed and maintained computer database(s) to track client progress - Provided computer assistance and training to both agency staff and a network of over 180 social services workers - Experienced in desktop publishing of pamphlets, training materials, newsletter and agency booklets - Ability to learn new programs quickly, often without formal training