Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Language Skills
Timeline
Generic

Candice Tenga

Fairburn

Summary

A purpose- driven Family Support Advocate with the goal of helping families from all backgrounds while addressing their needs; exploring ways of enhancing skills with high level of care and strong professionalism.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Family Support Specialist

JACJL
12.2023 - Current
  • Teaching different coping and life skills.
  • Developing individualized service plans to enhance family well-being and stability.
  • Collaborating with community resources to connect families with essential services and programs.


Behavioral Aide

Georgia Counseling and Rehabilitation Services
08.2018 - Current
  • Facilitating visits between parents and their children along with transportation.
  • Establishing accurate records of client progresses and billings
  • Providing crisis intervention strategies to assist families in challenging situations.

Staff Teacher

Clayton/Fulton County Public Schools
04.2005 - Current
  • Increasing strong communication strategies to instruct and educate pupils.
  • Developing a comprehensive approach to a healthy learning environment.
  • Establishing a core of disciplinary actions to deter bad behaviors.

Behavioral Health Professional

Professional Associates Healthcare of Georgia
08.2014 - 12.2015
  • Providing on-site and off-site interventions and coping mechanisms to deter co-occurring disorders.
  • assisting with access to housing, social services, and support groups.
  • coordinating family involvement in the treatment and rehabilitation process.

Behavioral Health Professional

Professional Associates Healthcare of Georgia
08.2014 - 12.2015
  • Providing on-site and off-site interventions and coping skills to deter co-occurring disorders; assisting with access to housing, social services, substance abuse treatment and other community resources; coordinating family involvement in the treatment and rehabilitation process.

Guest Researcher

Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Global Immunization Division, Strengthening Immunization System Branch (CDC/GID/SISB)
03.2013 - 08.2013
  • Collecting data for the National Immunization Advisory Groups (NITAGs).
  • Evaluating program activity and translating survey protocols (from English into French) for oral cholera vaccine implementation in Haiti;
  • Collaborating with various audiences and key stakeholders to develop a comprehensive approach aiming at implementing routine immunization in Haiti.

Education

Master of Public Health - Public Health

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
08.2013

Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Human Services

Clayton State University
Morrow, GA
05.2010

Bachelor of Arts - General Psychology

University of Yaoundé
Yaounde, Cameroon
09.2000

Skills

  • Effective slide creation in PowerPoint
  • Statistical analysis using SPSS
  • Experienced with Microsoft Excel

Language Skills

High fluency in French and English; Spanish (basic)

Timeline

Family Support Specialist

JACJL
12.2023 - Current

Behavioral Aide

Georgia Counseling and Rehabilitation Services
08.2018 - Current

Behavioral Health Professional

Professional Associates Healthcare of Georgia
08.2014 - 12.2015

Behavioral Health Professional

Professional Associates Healthcare of Georgia
08.2014 - 12.2015

Guest Researcher

Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Global Immunization Division, Strengthening Immunization System Branch (CDC/GID/SISB)
03.2013 - 08.2013

Staff Teacher

Clayton/Fulton County Public Schools
04.2005 - Current

Master of Public Health - Public Health

Walden University

Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Human Services

Clayton State University

Bachelor of Arts - General Psychology

University of Yaoundé

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Candice Tenga