To further a rewarding career as a crises mental health professional for the advancement and stabilization of youth, adults, families and communities.
Overview
14
years of professional experience
Work History
United Methodist Family Services - Leland House
Acting Director
05.2023 - Current
Job overview
Provides regular supervision to all staff in the form of face to face, virtual, individual and group meetings, to analyze and develop solutions both interpersonal and agency wide
Participates in community engagement to expand the scope of the program and elicit resources
Facilitate clinical and other weekly treatment team meetings with youth counselors, therapists, nurses, and psychiatrist
Coordinates all schedules and services to ensure therapeutic treatment interventions are being delivered
Participate in clinical and administrative on-call duties for crises stabilization and all program residents
Performs tours of the program, screenings and intakes of new residents as well as follow up with families and community providers
Safe Counseling LLC
Therapist
02.2023 - Current
Job overview
Engage in on-going self-exploration and growth related to individuals experiencing crises or otherwise disruptive thoughts and behaviors
Utilizes trauma informed care models and assess/addresses the needs of individuals of all ages
Offers supportive counseling and assigns activities to build confidence, skill and self regulation
Takes part in community outreach initiatives
Provides evidence-informed crisis intervention
Completes suicide/self harming risk assessments to cause suicide prevention
UMFS Leland House
Program Manager
02.2022 - 03.2023
Job overview
Provides regular supervision in the form of observation, face to face supervision, and in the moment feedback to assist youth counselors through analyzing problems and developing solutions
Model appropriate interactions for and with staff through interactions with youth, parents of youth, internal and external professionals
Facilitate weekly treatment team meetings with youth counselors and therapists
Create and manage youth counselor schedules and trouble shoot coverage of shifts as needed
Audits the daily treatment intervention logs to maintain accurate documentation of daily activities
Screens, trains/oversees on all intakes procedures
Behavioral Health and Wellness Center
ABA Technician
03.2022 - 02.2023
Job overview
Provides one-on-one ABA therapy to children in-center and in-home
Implements BCBA developed treatment plans that are unique to each child and assists in updating treatment goals
Runs skill acquisition programs with clients using ABA and Verbal Behavior Analysis
Collects data and graph data as instructed using technological programs, such as behavioral software
Maintains and protects the well-being of all clients during treatment sessions and when emergency crisis situations arise.
UMFS
Youth Counselor
07.2021 - 02.2022
Job overview
Maintained sight and sound supervision of all youth to maintain a safe and supportive therapeutic environment
Maintain a working knowledge of youth's background, family and community
Actively engage with youth in therapeutic residential and community based activities
Effectively created and carry out scheduled therapeutic interventions
Respond adequately to emergencies and potentially unsafe situations with clients
Monitored youth behavior and offered guidance and support for positive change as well as crises intervention
Arc of Central Chesapeake
Mentor
10.2019 - 03.2021
Job overview
Works alongside case workers, therapist, and healthcare providers as well as family members, to develop a realistic and measurable Individualized Education Program (IEP) for an individual with special needs
Completes necessary documentation for the care team
Coordinate, implement and monitors delivery of individual's IEP goals
Works to integrate individual into the community as well as give back to the community through various volunteer efforts that are accomplished daily
Demonstrates and assists with activities of daily living as well as medication and money management
Engages individual in physical activities to strengthen the body and to help overcome some physical inadequacies
Dove Pointe
Residential Counselor
07.2017 - 02.2021
Job overview
Carries out activities based on each individual's behavior plan and ultimate behavioral goals
Redirects potentially adverse behaviors and deescalates crisis situations
Addresses behavioral and emotional needs of residents through activities and interventions, increasing resident socialization, interpersonal and social skills
Communicates behavior choices to residents by outlining positive and negative consequences of choices
Collaborates with various agencies and service providers to facilitate care coordination and information sharing
Resolves conflicts by performing in-time crisis intervention and enforcing discipline and behavior metrics.
GoGetters, INC
Intensive Residential Counselor
06.2015 - 10.2019
Job overview
Provides 24/7 monitoring and support to mentally ill individuals while they are recovering in intensive housing
Writes progress notes and IRP's to keep track of member's progress and create a plan of action that will assist member's reach personal and healthcare goals
Addresses behavioral and emotional needs of residents through activities and interventions, increasing resident socialization, interpersonal and social skills
Assists residents in adhering to treatment plans by setting up medical appointments, arranging transportation, coordinating services and providing emotional support
Communicates behavior choices to residents by outlining positive and negative consequences of choices
Counsels residents in group and individual sessions to assist in overcoming dependencies and adjustments to life.
Dove Pointe
Day Program Coordinator
01.2016 - 07.2017
Job overview
Provided activities that were educational, physical, and stimulating to children, aged 5-21, with various disabilities
Worked in residential homes that served children above and under the age of 21 with services being provided around the clock to meet their individual behavioral and medical needs
Functioned in crisis intervention and prevention
Provided respite care for parents
Supervised all in-center staff
Daily assigned tasks and responsibilities to in-center staff
Handled the billing, invoices, and banking
Dealt with behavioral issues/crises and helped staff deal with behaviors as well.
DORS
Vendor
01.2016 - 12.2016
Job overview
Provided services for a visually disabled person going through a professional internship
Provided transportation to and from rotation sites
Provided guidance around facilities
Explained each visual aspect of the competencies that were to be fulfilled
Took notes on the information presented during interviews, lectures, conferences, classes and in-person interactions
Set-up different activities such as: information tables, information packets, and presentations.
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP)
Undergraduate Researcher
01.2013 - 05.2014
Job overview
Developed a survey concerning eating habits and preferences during breakfast
Distributed the survey in classrooms and lounge areas
Analyzed the data to present it to the University's research mentors, UMES community, and at the annual Scholar Con conference
Carried out research
Presented research to program mentors
Created surveys/questionnaires for campus wide distribution
Participated in community service.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Physical Plant
Office Assistant
01.2012 - 12.2013
Job overview
Worked out of the Director's office
Filed documents
Answered phones
Closed out work orders
Accepted work requests
Radioed campus emergencies to physical plant supervisors
Typed various documents
Acted as receptionist when needed
Coordinated travels plans for the Director
Managed emails and the Director's calendar.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Physical Plant
Dietetic Research Assistant
01.2011 - 01.2012
Job overview
Compiled marketing information and prepared Power Points and social media posts
Prepared and distributed informational packets
Wrote social media posts and updated online information
Observed treatments and the discussion of intervention plans
Planned and prepared information for health seminars.
Somerset County Head Start
Extension Research Assistant
09.2011 - 12.2011
Job overview
Worked at the Somerset County Head Start program as a result of a grant bestowed for the purpose of data collection
Served food to Head Start children
Weighed left-over food to calculate consumption
Read to children
Assisted with learning activities, distributed and assisted children with taking surveys
Assisted with planning learning activities
Gathered children's demographic information
Analyzed survey data, scored it, and uploaded it into a database
Education
Liberty University
, Lynchburg, VA
Master of Science from Community And Public Health; Crises Counseling
05.2018
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
, Princess Anne, MD
B.S. in Human Ecology; Dietetics Chemistry Minor, cume laude
05.2014
Skills
Group Counseling
Mental Health Support
Rapport Building
Behavior Management
Crisis Intervention
Suicide Prevention
Crisis Management
Individual Counseling
Trauma informed care
Parent and caregiver rapport
Behavior Modeling
Positive Reinforcement
Timeline
Acting Director
United Methodist Family Services - Leland House
05.2023 - Current
Therapist
Safe Counseling LLC
02.2023 - Current
ABA Technician
Behavioral Health and Wellness Center
03.2022 - 02.2023
Program Manager
UMFS Leland House
02.2022 - 03.2023
Youth Counselor
UMFS
07.2021 - 02.2022
Mentor
Arc of Central Chesapeake
10.2019 - 03.2021
Residential Counselor
Dove Pointe
07.2017 - 02.2021
Day Program Coordinator
Dove Pointe
01.2016 - 07.2017
Vendor
DORS
01.2016 - 12.2016
Intensive Residential Counselor
GoGetters, INC
06.2015 - 10.2019
Undergraduate Researcher
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP)
01.2013 - 05.2014
Office Assistant
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Physical Plant
01.2012 - 12.2013
Extension Research Assistant
Somerset County Head Start
09.2011 - 12.2011
Dietetic Research Assistant
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Physical Plant
01.2011 - 01.2012
Liberty University
Master of Science from Community And Public Health; Crises Counseling
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
B.S. in Human Ecology; Dietetics Chemistry Minor, cume laude
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