April Gallatin
Fulton,MO
Summary
Accomplished Forensic Rehabilitation Specialist with a proven track record at Fulton State Hospital, adept in behavioral intervention and crisis management. Excelled in developing comprehensive care plans, ensuring high-quality patient care, and leading team management initiatives. Skilled in active listening and problem-solving, significantly enhancing patient and student outcomes. Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Forensic Rehabilitation Specialist
Fulton State Hospital
01.2024 - Current
Paraprofessional/Substitute Teacher, K-12
Fulton Public Schools
08.2022 - 01.2024
- Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call, and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
- Administered tests and assessments to evaluate student progress and performance.
- Enforced school and class rules to maintain order in classroom.
- Monitored student behavior and administered discipline as needed.
- Followed lesson plans designed by absent teachers.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
Paraprofessional/Substitute Teacher, K-5
Fulton Public Schools
08.2016 - 05.2018
- Monitored students on field trips, handling roll call, and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
- Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills to parents.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Assisted classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play.
Home Coordinator
Woodhaven Learning Center
11.2006 - 05.2016
- Defined testing protocols, quality assurance initiatives and clinic policies and procedures.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Spearheaded and implemented new projects to expand scope of engagement.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
Education
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Columbia College
Columbia, MOSkills
- Behavioral Intervention
- Community Resources
- Interviewing techniques
- Group therapy facilitation
- Problem-solving abilities
- Crisis Intervention
- Active Listening
- Self Motivation
- Treatment Planning
Timeline
Forensic Rehabilitation Specialist
Fulton State Hospital
01.2024 - Current
Paraprofessional/Substitute Teacher, K-12
Fulton Public Schools
08.2022 - 01.2024
Paraprofessional/Substitute Teacher, K-5
Fulton Public Schools
08.2016 - 05.2018
Home Coordinator
Woodhaven Learning Center
11.2006 - 05.2016
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Columbia College
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