Jenise Abdul Razzaaq resume2019 (1)
Jenise Abdul-Razzaaq
Social Scientist
(216) 403-2655
WRAPcreateswellness@gmail.com
Professional Summary
Jenise has a passion for helping clients embrace life’s
challenges with hope and a renewed vision that can transform
difficult situations to ones that utilizes the client’s own strengths
to achieve positive outcomes. Jenise’s training as a Social
Scientist gives her the opportunity to utilize evidence-based
interventions, such as strength- based approach, motivational
interviewing, as well as empowerment, advocacy, program
development and implementation.
In 2017, Jenise retired from Visiting Nurse Association in
Cleveland, Ohio and relocated with her family to Jamestown,
North Carolina. Shortly after relocating, Jenise was introduced to
the concept of the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP).
WRAP is an evidenced-based practice that guides people
through the practice of discovering their own personal resources
and then using those resources to get well, stay well and
effectively deal with life’s challenges, improving health and
quality of life over time.
Currently, Jenise is an Advanced Level WRAP facilitator
conducting WRAP and Suicide Prevention workshops
throughout the state of North Carolina and Montana.
In March 2019 Jenise presented at the Southern Trans Health
and Wellness in Winston Salem, North Carolina to introduce
WRAP as a benefit to the Transgender community. July 2019,
Jenise presented research to the International Conference on
Education, Economics, Psychology and Social Studies (ICEEPS)
entitled “The Benefits of WRAP for the Transgender Community”
in Okinawa, Japan.
Professional Employment
2017-Present
Independent Contractor. Facilitates Wellness Recovery Action
Plan (WRAP®) and Suicide Prevention workshops throughout
the state of North Carolina and Montana
2010-2017
Visiting Nurse Association of Ohio
Director of Concierge Program for Senior Citizens
Hospice Liaison-Increased hospice referrals and
admissions by 30 percent
Med-Surg, Mental Health and Hospice Social Worker
Supervisor of Social Work department
2009-2010
Golden Age Centers of Greater Cleveland
Instrumental in implementing the Vial of Life program to
independent housing facility for senior citizens.
2008-2009
Alzheimer’s Association
Facilitated support and educational groups for clients with
Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers
1998-2008
University Hospitals of Cleveland Ohio
Blood bank lab technician
Skin/venipuncture, specimen collection, medical histories, lab
procedures, vital signs, HIV education and medical terminology
Education
Case Western Reserve
University, Cleveland, Ohio
Master of Science and Social
Administration
2008
Case Western Reserve
University Center on Aging
and Health
Graduate Certificate in
Gerontology
2008
Ursuline College, Pepper Pike,
Ohio
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
2007
Certificate for Certified Senior
Advisor from the Society of
Senior Advisors
2014
Wellness Recovery Action
Plan (WRAP)
Certified Advance Level
Facilitator
2018
Suicide Prevention Training,
Question, Persuade, Refer
2017
Mental Health First Aid
Certification, Training 2018
Key Skills
Biopsychosocial
assessments
Grief and anticipatory
grief counseling
Crisis Intervention
Empathy
Excellent interpersonal
skills with the ability to
quickly develop rapport
Creative Thinking
Problem-Solving
Organizational and
Planning Skills
Ability to work
collaboratively and
independently
Administrative/Case
Management