Aaliyah Jones
Clarksville,TN
Summary
Diligent and hard-working candidate ready to contribute solid effort as team member. Thorough and highly organized with excellent communication skills. Reliable worker with strong work ethic.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
CMCSS
08.2023 - Current
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Provided one-on-one support for students with learning disabilities, enabling them to excel in their coursework.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
School-Based Therapist
Centerstone
10.2020 - 07.2023
- Provided crisis intervention support during critical situations, ensuring the safety of all students involved.
- Consulted with teachers and parents to gain in-depth understanding of students.
- Promoted self-advocacy skills among students by empowering them to communicate their needs effectively both inside and outside the classroom setting.
- Assisted in the development of school-wide initiatives focused on mental health promotion, enhancing overall student well-being and contributing to a positive school climate.
Program Manager
RHA Healthcare Services
01.2020 - 10.2020
- Supervises and monitors implementation of Individual Support Plan (ISP)
- Analyzes and summarizes status of progress by completing monthly service reviews, determining appropriateness of programs and recommending changes as appropriate
- Communicates regularly with independent Support Coordinator and other members of the circle of support if amendments to the ISP are needed
- Ensures all aspects residential activity, including appearance of home, leisure materials, cleanliness and adequate staffing, documentation, etc
- Are operating smoothly
- Documents all communication by utilizing Program Manager Contact Notes Form
- Ensures no deficiencies are noted from State and Federal Inspection & Survey teams
- Incumbents are expected to provide coverage for shortages of direct support personnel but while doing so continue to be responsible for their management duties
- May assist in on-call rotation as specified by Administrator, including weekends and holidays
- Assumes duties and responsibilities in the absence of the Home Manager
- Trains and in-services direct care staff as needed.
School Attendance Officer
Mississippi Department of Education
11.2018 - 01.2020
- Duties consist of implementing and ensuring statewide compliance with the Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law, dropout prevention efforts, and regulations or policies adopted by the State Board of Education
- Incumbent is responsible for exercising a high degree of independent judgment in appraising situations and making decisions.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
Substance Abuse Counselor Internship
Urban Rehab, Inc.
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Meeting with clients to evaluate their health and substance problem
- Identifying issues and create goals and treatment plans
- Teaching clients coping mechanisms
- Helping clients find jobs or reestablish their career
- Leading group therapy sessions
- Providing updates and progress reports to courts
- Referring clients to support groups
- Setting up aftercare plans
- Meeting with family members and provide guidance and support.
Prevocational Specialisit
Peterkin & Associates Of MS -Mental Health And IDD
06.2018 - 11.2018
- Job development and placement
- On-going job support, training, and monitoring with clients
- Negotiation with prospective employers for clients with IDD
- Services and support that assist clients with achieving self-employment
- Perform job support including job analysis, situational assessment, task analysis, travel training, and benefit knowledge.
Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Coordinator
Scientific Research
01.2017 - 06.2018
- Facilitate sessions on a curriculum to promote safe sex.
- Improved outreach efforts by forging partnerships with local schools, businesses, and organizations.
- Assess surveys through the health department for youth.
- Boosted organizational visibility online through targeted social media campaigns that highlighted successful prevention initiatives.
- Developed comprehensive prevention strategies tailored to the specific needs of the community.
AmeriCorps Assistant Coordinator
Scientific Research
01.2017 - 06.2018
- Monitor data reports and timesheets.
- Plan trainings and events for members and students.
- Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
- Worked with supervisor to assess needs and determine best courses of action.
- Used job-related software to draft and finalize written correspondence and documentation.
- Maintained detailed records of project progress, providing accurate updates to management as needed.
- Evaluated operational practices and identified improvement opportunities to develop revisions for systems and procedures.
Social and Emotional Development Specialist
09.2016 - 06.2018
- Facilitate sessions with students
- Coordinate parent workshops
- Guide, support, and mentor students k-12th grade
- Evaluate students mentally and socially
- Advise and facilitate student behavioral charts.
Social Services Intership
Harmony Court Assisted Living Facility
01.2017 - 04.2017
- Assist with clients concerns and medical files
- Assist with client assessments
- Assist the coordinator with activities for the elderly community.
- Collaborated with other professionals to plan and coordinate care for clients.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions, fostering a supportive environment for personal growth and healing.
Tutor
Scientific Research (SR1)- AmeriCorps
10.2014 - 08.2016
- Mentor and tutor students in the education areas that are needed
- Shadow students with learning the value and importance of community service.
Field of Social Work Intern
Scientific Research (SR1)
01.2016 - 04.2016
- Assist with student group sessions
- Shadowing during counseling sessions
- Assisting with student assessments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS04.2019
Master of Science - Social Work
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS04.2016
Diploma -
West Point High School
05.2012
Noxubee County High School
05.2011
Skills
- Time-management
- Confidentiality
- Child Abuse and Neglect
- Social work assessment basics
- Client Database management
- Data Input management
- Behavioral health
- IDD and Mental Health
- Children and families Case Management
- Student Records Management
- Learning Style Assessment
- Testing and grading
- Faculty Collaboration
- Social Development
- Parent-Teacher Communication
Honors Certifications
- Phi Alpha Honor Society 2016
- Who’s Who Honor Society 2016
- CPR Certification
- Stewards of Children Training 2015
References
Upon Request
Volunteer Experience
- The McCoy House for Sober Living
- Spencer Perkin Center
- Noxubee County Surplus Center
- AmeriCorps
Timeline
Teacher
CMCSS
08.2023 - Current
School-Based Therapist
Centerstone
10.2020 - 07.2023
Program Manager
RHA Healthcare Services
01.2020 - 10.2020
Substance Abuse Counselor Internship
Urban Rehab, Inc.
01.2019 - 05.2019
School Attendance Officer
Mississippi Department of Education
11.2018 - 01.2020
Prevocational Specialisit
Peterkin & Associates Of MS -Mental Health And IDD
06.2018 - 11.2018
Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Coordinator
Scientific Research
01.2017 - 06.2018
AmeriCorps Assistant Coordinator
Scientific Research
01.2017 - 06.2018
Social Services Intership
Harmony Court Assisted Living Facility
01.2017 - 04.2017
Social and Emotional Development Specialist
09.2016 - 06.2018
Field of Social Work Intern
Scientific Research (SR1)
01.2016 - 04.2016
Tutor
Scientific Research (SR1)- AmeriCorps
10.2014 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Jackson State University
Master of Science - Social Work
Jackson State University
Diploma -
West Point High School
Noxubee County High School
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