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Abby Sigfrid

Cambridge

Summary

Correctional Officer with history of exercising sound judgment and reasoned thinking during crisis events. Develops strong rapport with prisoners and colleagues. Excellent command of detention center safety, security and emergency management protocols. Skilled in managing correctional functions and monitoring inmate behavior. Monitoring inmate phone calls, emails and mail for contraband or suspicious activities. Employs sound judgment and verbal de-escalation tactics to maintain order and prohibit dangerous situations. Skillfully detects contraband during cell searches.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Corrections Transitions Program Coordinator

Department Of Corrections
11.2023 - Current
  • Provide assistance and advocacy prior to and after release from the correctional facility to increase professional rapport with program participants. Attempts should be made to connectwith participants as soon as they’re targeted for the program.
  • Maintain a community caseload of higher risk release violators and track progress, challenges, goals, and changes in risk and needs of participants.
  • Conduct and regularly update valid risk, need, and responsivity assessments.
  • Develop and implement effective case plans by reviewing assessments, stakeholder input, and collateral documentation including conditions of release to make appropriate community
    referrals for participants
  • Provide direct, effective interventions with targeted participants to reduce risk to re-offend. This includes regular use of core correctional practices, individual or group cognitive-behavioral interventions, and responding to barriers to provide optimal opportunities to change behavior as needed.
  • Clearly document significant collateral contacts with targeted participants in shared files. This information may include office visits, significant correspondence, and administrative actions such program start and end information.
  • Determine completion of program participation using demonstrated progress of goals and new skills learned and engaging stakeholder input. Document completion for participant, supervising, agent, and other stakeholders as needed.



Correctional Officer

Department Of Corrections
09.2022 - 11.2023


  • Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
  • Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
  • Inspected work sites and crew trucks for contraband, cleanliness, and safety.
  • Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.
  • Observed behavior of residents individually and in groups.
  • Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls, and showers.
  • Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
  • Assisted in development of procedures and policies to maintain peace and order in facility.
  • Made rounds at specified intervals and conducted head counts and roll calls.
  • Investigated and responded to incidents of inmate misconduct.
  • Prepared reports to document incidents and violations.
  • Enforced rules and regulations to maintain order among inmates.

Mental Health Practitioner

Nystrom & Associates, Ltd, Cambridge
06.2022 - 09.2022
  • Worked collaboratively with medical professionals regarding patient care
  • Monitored and recorded patients' progress to determine success of treatments
  • Evaluated patients and implemented comprehensive treatment plans to enhance mental health
  • Provided clients with recommendations to community resources
  • Developed and administered patient treatment plans for patients
  • Followed safety protocols and emergency procedures
  • Treated patients using DBT & CBT techniques
  • Documented client progress in confidential files
  • Consulted with other staff members regarding treatment plans as deemed appropriate by team leader.

Dispatcher

Douglas County
02.2022 - 07.2022
  • Operated telephone and radio equipment to receive requests and reports from police officers, medical dispatch and firefighting crews
  • Questioned callers to determine nature of problems and locations to direct type of response needed
  • Received public emergency and non-emergency calls and supervised response prioritization in order to effectively dispatch official units such as police, fire and EMS while tracking data in real-time environments
  • Completed appropriate forms and radio announcements for police department needs such as ATTL requests
  • Entered criminal record checks, driver's license numbers and warrants into telecommunications systems to fulfill officer requests
  • Monitored alarm systems and closed circuit televisions to dispatch appropriate police response to intrusions and trouble indicated alarms
  • Relayed latest information to first responders via electronic means, telephone calls and radio responses.

Mental Health Practitioner

Birch Tree Center
10.2021 - 02.2022
  • Monitored and recorded patients' progress to determine success of treatments
  • Followed safety protocols and emergency procedures
  • Developed and administered patient treatment plans for patients
  • Evaluated patients and implemented comprehensive treatment plans to enhance mental health
  • Provided clients with recommendations to community resources
  • Performed client assessments and developed treatment plan.
  • Leveraged positive uncertainty and multi-systemic family systems therapy to help clients deal with ambiguity, accept inconsistencies and adopt intuition when making decisions
  • Documented client progress in confidential files
  • Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment
  • Consulted with other staff members regarding treatment plans as deemed appropriate by team leader
  • Applied array of different methodologies to assist patients with therapy
  • Delivered client assessments for those struggling with addiction or relationship issues and implemented strategies based on client needs
  • Offered and documented treatment consent forms in patient health records
  • Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.

Senior Officer Specialist

Federal Bureau Of Prisons
10.2018 - 10.2021

CONTROL CENTER OFFICER •SPECIAL HOUSING OFFICER/SMU OFFICER •MOBILE PATROL OFFICER •COMPOUND OFFICER •TOWER OFFICER

  • Completed intake/release paperwork, fingerprints
  • Monitored inmate phone calls, emails and mail to locate suspicious activities and contraband.
  • Responsible for secure entrances into and exiting of high security unit
  • Issue and maintain accountability of institution keys, radios, restraints and emergency equipment.
  • Conduct daily inmate accountability and counts
  • Maintain Sentry movements of inmates
  • Maintain institution phone calls including, direct calls to appropriate personnel
  • Complete daily shift log and daily forms, including equipment inventories, safety and security reports
  • Completed incident reports of critical incidents.
  • Communicate through multiple radio channels; emergence notification and proceduresand dispatch staff as needed
  • Understanding of emergency procedures and contingency plan
  • Responsible for the continual surveillance of institution, institutions perimeter and fence line
  • Maintain accountability for weapons, ammunition, keys and equipment
  • Conduct surveillance of inmates.
  • Utilize chemical munitions, proper use of force and restraints when needed.
  • Successfully use restraints to move inmates throughout unit
  • Investigated and reported crimes, accidents, offenses and damage to property
  • Discussed with offenders links between criminal behavior and anger management problems or drug and alcohol abuse.
  • Successfully operated all aspects of the compound post including inmate accountability, management of large inmate work crews, orderly running of controlled inmate movements, conduct perimeter fence checks both visual and physical
  • Conduct random shake downs and pat searches to control contraband
  • Escort officer-Maintain constant control of weapons and equipment while using sound correctional judgement to resolve issues with inmates and the public
  • DISTURBANCE CONTROL TEAM: The mission of DCT is to disperse crowds, move participants, gain and maintain control of a crisis situation
  • Lean use of force, application of restraints, breaching techniques, tactical planning, squad drill and formations, and, less lethal/chemical munitions
  • TRAINING: Have completed multiple On the Job Training (OJT) as a Field Training Officer (FTO) with new correctional officers
  • Have trained fellow officers in critical posts such as front lobby, control, and Special Housing Unit (SHU).

Corrections Officer

North East Regional Corrections
04.2018 - 10.2018
  • And Related Skills:
  • Supervision of county offenders with daily life, treatment, and appointments
  • Provided visitors institutional information about policy and procedure
  • Completed daily logs, memorandums and provided training to new staff
  • Participated in disciplinary committee
  • Incident command response, incident reports, medical/ court trips
  • Use of OC and restraints.

Correctional Officer

Sandstone Federal Prison
07.2015 - 04.2018

CONTROL CENTER OFFICER

SPECIAL HOUSING OFFICER/SMU OFFICER MOBILE PATROL OFFICER

COMPOUND OFFICER

TOWER OFFICER

SPECIAL DUTY OFFICER

Program

MSOP, Minnesota Sex Offender
  • Supervise and assist clients with daily activities (in the kitchen, housing units, recreation, and education), and situations, conduct count
  • Provide secure therapeutic environment for clients and staff
  • Counseled clients who were having SIB or thoughts of self-injurious behavior
  • Stopped client fights and secured clients in restraints sometimes utilizing chemicals
  • Secure crime scenes, log and secure evidence, including taking scene photos
  • Secure and Transport clients to appointments outside the facility
  • Give clients guidance and directives to follow IPP plans
  • Deescalated situations and restraining if need be
  • Secure, inventory and or dispose of the property.

Education

Ph.D - Clinical Psychology

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

Master of Science - Forensic Psychology

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
01.2021

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice * Investigative LE

Rasmussen College
Circle Pines, MN
10.2013

Skills

  • Clear oral/written communication
  • Bachelor's and Masters Degree
  • Excellent multi-tasking ability
  • CPR certified Infant/Child/Adult
  • Verbal Defense/Boundaries
  • Access knowledgeable
  • AED Infant/Child/Adult/First aid
  • Excel/Access knowledgeable
  • Trained at Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)
  • Power point knowledgeable
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Restraint Techniques

Timeline

Corrections Transitions Program Coordinator

Department Of Corrections
11.2023 - Current

Correctional Officer

Department Of Corrections
09.2022 - 11.2023

Mental Health Practitioner

Nystrom & Associates, Ltd, Cambridge
06.2022 - 09.2022

Dispatcher

Douglas County
02.2022 - 07.2022

Mental Health Practitioner

Birch Tree Center
10.2021 - 02.2022

Senior Officer Specialist

Federal Bureau Of Prisons
10.2018 - 10.2021

Corrections Officer

North East Regional Corrections
04.2018 - 10.2018

Correctional Officer

Sandstone Federal Prison
07.2015 - 04.2018

Program

MSOP, Minnesota Sex Offender

Ph.D - Clinical Psychology

Walden University

Master of Science - Forensic Psychology

Walden University

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice * Investigative LE

Rasmussen College
Abby Sigfrid