Blake Miesner, LSW
Duluth,MN
Summary
Early-career social work professional with experience supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and foster youth. Skilled in crisis intervention, behavior monitoring, incident reporting, and team collaboration. Focused on building trust, protecting client well-being, and delivering reliable daily care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional
Gayle Koop Foster Care
Duluth, Minnesota
01.2024 - Current
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Supported foster youth with daily living routines and personal care needs.
- Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
- Tracked client behavior to ensure safety and well-being. Documented incidents for Gayle Koop Foster Care records.
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
Overnight Stocker
Walmart
Pine City, Minnesota
01.2021 - 08.2023
- Stocked overnight freight across sales floor aisles to ensure product availability across sales floor aisles
- Received and stocked merchandise efficiently to maintain product availability.
- Unloaded incoming trailers and sorted merchandise in backroom
- Used pallet jacks to move pallets and freight.
- Adhered strictly to safety regulations while handling heavy equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline production and transport processes.
- Assisted customers in locating items and retrieving merchandise from stockroom shelves to enhance the shopping experience.
Education
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Duluth, MN05-2025
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Pine Technical College
Pine City, MN05-2022
High School Diploma -
Pine City Highschool
Pine City, MN05-2019
Skills
- Personal care assistance
- Daily living assistance
- Behavior monitoring
- Health reporting
- Incident reports
- Crisis intervention
- Client advocacy
- Team collaboration
- Empathy and patience
Specialized Skills
- Excellent work ethics
- Values attention to detail in work
- Trained in proper medication disruption and MARS record keeping
- Dedicated to continued education and training
- Proficient at adapting well under crisis or pressure situations
- Knowledgeable of the Diverse populations of st. Louis county, cultural ethics and services associated.
Certification
- Active Licensed Social Worker- Minnesota Board of Social Work, 26th day of May 2026
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Gayle Koop Foster Care
01.2024 - Current
Overnight Stocker
Walmart
01.2021 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences
Pine Technical College
High School Diploma -
Pine City Highschool