Amanda Cody
Middletown
Summary
Compassionate social worker with experience in supporting children, families, and schools through challenging circumstances. Skilled in providing effective and empathetic support to address emotional, behavioral, and educational needs. Strong ability to collaborate with educators and community agencies to coordinate support services.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavior Support Specialist
Frederick County Public Schools
Frederick
08.2023 - Current
- Utilized variety of methods, skills and tools to provide direct behavior support to students with behavioral and social emotional needs
- Worked to establish an individualized and proactive behavior support program for students and work to de-escalate students experiencing dysregulation
- Collaborated with parents, staff members and community agencies to promote positive behaviors and academic success while addressing physical, emotional and social struggles that serve as barriers to learning and performing
- Facilitated communication between parents, teachers, and administrators to ensure consistency in behavior expectations across settings
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive behavior intervention plans for students with challenging behaviors
- Delivered professional development workshops on best practices in behavior support for fellow educators and staff members
- Developed intervention support plans for students to build behavioral skill capacity and preserve student access to instruction
- Monitored student progress towards behavioral goals and adjusted interventions as needed for optimal results
- Developed strong rapport and trusting relationships with students, fostering a sense of belonging and emotional security within the school setting
- Participate in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)/grade level team meetings
- Participate in IEP meetings as appropriate
Family Support Specialist
Frederick County Government
Frederick
07.2006 - 08.2023
- Act as a case manager/service coordinator for young children, ages birth to five, who require early intervention services
- Assisted families in navigating complex medical, educational and social service systems to access needed supports
- Liaised with relevant agencies such as schools or medical providers for seamless coordination of care
- Conducted regular home visits to assess family progress and needs adjusting support plans as needed
- Maintained detailed case notes documenting client interactions, interventions provided, progress made, and any barriers encountered during service delivery
- Empowered parents by providing education on child development milestones, effective discipline strategies, and age-appropriate activities
- Connected families with appropriate community resources for financial, emotional, and educational assistance
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated care and services for families in need
- Developed and implemented programs to support children's mental health and well-being
Family Intervention Specialist
Institute for Family Centered Services
Frederick
05.2004 - 07.2006
- Provide intensive in-home services for juveniles, with extensive legal entanglement issues and who have been placed in the Intensive Aftercare program through DJS, and their families
- Collaborate with the Intensive Aftercare Probation Officers, in order to maximize the juvenile’s potential for successfully remaining in the community
- Formulate and implement therapeutic plans to assist the juvenile and their family in the prevention of recidivism and further out of home placements, based on the family’s and client’s strengths
- Act as a liaison between the juvenile and their family, the Department of Juvenile Services, and other community organizations; as needed
- Build and maintain positive relationships with personnel from other agencies within the community
- Promote family preservation philosophy through regular communication with other professionals
Family Centered Specialist
Institute for Family Centered Services
Frederick
09.2003 - 05.2004
- Provide intensive in-home services for clients with cognitive and emotional disabilities
- Formulate and implement therapeutic plans based on the family’s and client’s strengths, in order to improve problematic areas for the client and family
- Act as a liaison between the client/client’s family, referring agency, and other community organizations; as needed
- Build and maintain positive relationships with personnel from other agencies within the community
- Promote family preservation philosophy through regular communication with other professionals
Education
Master of Social Work - Child And Families Clinical Practice
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore, MD05.2003
Bachelor of Social Work -
Radford University
Radford, VASkills
- Mental health awareness
- Collaborative Problem-solving
- Individualized support planning
- Emotional regulation techniques
- Developmental disabilities expertise
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Relationship building
- Professional ethics
- Conflict resolution
- Student support
- Crisis management
- Parent and staff training
Certification
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) licensure for the State of Maryland, March 2012
Certificate in Early Childhood Mental Health through the University of Maryland School of
Medicine’s Taghi Modarressi Center for Infant Study and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Institute,
May 2008.
University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Taghi Modarressi Center for Infant Study and Child and
Adolescent Mental Health Institute, Mid Atlantic Child Parent Psychotherapy Learning Collaborative
Sept 2019- April 2021
Timeline
Behavior Support Specialist
Frederick County Public Schools
08.2023 - Current
Family Support Specialist
Frederick County Government
07.2006 - 08.2023
Family Intervention Specialist
Institute for Family Centered Services
05.2004 - 07.2006
Family Centered Specialist
Institute for Family Centered Services
09.2003 - 05.2004
Master of Social Work - Child And Families Clinical Practice
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Bachelor of Social Work -
Radford University
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