Brandy Savoy

• Provide direct and indirect behavior supports for assigned clients within in-home and clinical settings.
• Implement protocols prescribed by the Supervising BCBA.
• Develop and maintain client file and graphs.
• Produce and analyze legible, grammatically correct comprehensive SOAP or Service Delivery notes.
• Participate in planning and implementation of behavior change protocols.
• Participate in weekly and monthly supervisory meetings.
• Collect data efficiently through the electronic data collection system (Central Reach).
• Communicate well with clients, leadership, staff and parents in a manner which demonstrates respect and sensitivity.
• Provide appropriate supervision of clients, by never leaving the assigned client unattended.
• Practice cordial interactions with families/guardians, co-workers, administrative staff, and persons within the community, while carrying out duties with the clients served.
• Present self as a positive role model for others through the use of effective communication skills.

Promoted to SET/RESET 2018 – 2019

Additional responsibilities:

• Assisted teachers in implementing lesson plans and/or developing students’ daily living, behavioral,and educational skills in the SET and/or RESET classroom.

• Assisted with organization of work flow between the general education classroom and special education setting.

• Helped maintain behavior of assigned students. Including intervening in crisis situations and using appropriately trained and approved methods of deescalation and/or physical restraint.

• Supported social, communication, physical, and behavioral needs of students.
Life Skills Special Education Instructional Assistant, Colleyville Middle School Responsibilities:

• Assisted teachers in implementing lesson plans and/or developing students’ daily living, behavioral,and educational skills.

• Followed students’ Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

• Reviewed and applied behavior intervention plans.

• Utilized various technologies to assist with communication.

• Implemented behavior techniques based on applied behavior analysis.

• Taught students life skills, behavior strategies, social skills, and communication methods.

• Utilized the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths assessment (CANS) along with the Behavioral Health Assessment completed by the Licensed Mental Health Professional in order to identify areas of needs and strengths.
• Worked in full partnership with team members to develop a Plan of Care, including overseeing implementation of the plan, identifying providers of services, family-based resources, and facilitated monthly community team meetings to review the current plan in place, by making regular home visits.
• Monitored all authorized services for the youth's care, and authorized all care to maintain fiscal accountability and progress toward treatment goals.
• Assured care was delivered, according to the plan of care, in a manner consistent with strengths-based, family-centered, and culturally competent values.
• Consulted and collaborated with all providers regarding the values of the Wraparound model.
• Worked closely with Probation Officers to ensure the conditions of probation were being following by the youth.
• Trained new employees on the principles, values and model of the Wraparound process, and creating a Plan of Care.

• Conducted small groups to improve and promote social skills.
• Shadowed assigned client in the mainstream classroom setting to provide one-to-one ABA therapy, overseen by the prescribed BCBA.
• Collected detailed, accumulative data throughout the entire classroom shadowing session, in addition to any session(s) conducted at the St. Nicholas Center for Children.
• Provided detailed daily service notes of entire daily activities to the parents and staff.
• Maintained client files by completing graphs following data collection to provide to Insurance Companies, as well as, tracking progress on a personal basis.
• Implemented Behavior Intervention Plan, acted as a consult for IEP/504 plan meetings, including being an advocate for the child, a Liaison on behalf of school personnel and The St. Nicholas Center for Children, in order to conduct parent meetings.
• Assisted with scheduling.

• Provided intensive in-home Nurturing Parenting services to at-risk youth and their families to prevent out-of-home placements.
• Provided case management services to assist in obtaining community, educational and crisis intervention resources.
• Collaborated with the Office of Behavioral Health Clinicians, Department of Children and Family Services, Criminal Justice System, the Office of Juvenile Justice Services, and school staff members on a regular basis.
• Maintained client files and appropriate documentation.