Cheyenne Bentley
32 Mineral St ,VT
Summary
Client-focused Employment Specialist with 3 years of experience working with clients from diverse career backgrounds to support comprehensive career and job searches. Supporting individuals through job search processes. Attentive Employment Specialist / Direct support professional passionate about offering expert support for emotional, physical and mental needs. Caring, vigilant and devoted to clients. Bringing top-notch multitasking, organizational and conflict management skills,with demonstrated success in caring for clients one-on-one. Practiced in common medical procedures, recreational planning and client and staff safety. Organized and respectful of clients needs.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Employment Specialist
Lincoln Street Inc
Springfield , VT
09.2021 - Current
- Recognized client employment barriers and devised strategies to resolve.
- Matched clients to open positions based on skills and work requirements.
- Provided clients with on-the-job training and employment related support to maintain and retain employment.
- Conducted assessments, interviews and job trials with clients to develop person-centered plans for employment and support.
- Marketed individual skills, abilities and interests to develop potential employment opportunities and secure community employment.
- Assisted senior management with making key decisions by developing and submitting performance and compensation reports with status updates and improvement recommendations.
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators in development, evaluation and revision of school programs and in preparation of master schedules for curriculum offerings.
- Instructed individuals in career development, job search and application strategies, resume writing and interview skills.
Direct Support Professional
Pathways
Claremont, Nh
12.2020 - 09.2021
- Administered medication as directed by physician.
- Supervised daily activities and provided assistance to staff.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Provided staff coaching, mentoring and consultation to enhance performance and professional development.
- Recognized client employment barriers and devised strategies to resolve.
- Matched clients to open positions based on skills and work requirements.
- Taught classes and presented self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
Direct Support Professional
Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center
Greenfield , NH
12.2019 - 12.2020
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Assisted with daily living activities, running errands and household chores.
- Recognized client employment barriers and devised strategies to resolve.
- Matched clients to open positions based on skills and work requirements.
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
- Instructed individuals in career development, job search and application strategies, resume writing and interview skills.
Education
High School Diploma -
Mount Royal Academy
Sunapee, NH06.2016
Skills
- Employment Data Tracking
- Applicant Qualification
- In-Person and Telephone Interviewing
- Employee Orientation
- Decision Making
- Work Complaint Handling
- Employee Relations
- Employee Hiring
- New Hire Onboarding
- Employment Recordkeeping
- Eligibility Determinations
- Conflict Management
- Behavior Counseling
- Educational Problem Identification
- Career Planning
- Resume Writing Instruction
- Interview Skills Instruction
- Progress Reporting
- Job Search Instruction
- Crisis Intervention
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- School Programs Development
- Time Management
- Client Education
- Relationship Building
- CPR Certification
- Clear Communication
- Progress Tracking
- First Aid Certification
- Client Transportation
- Communication Assistance
- Time Management
- Client Education
- Relationship Building
- CPR Certification
- Clear Communication
- Progress Tracking
- First Aid Certification
- Client Transportation
- Communication Assistance
- Medication Administration
Timeline
Employment Specialist
Lincoln Street Inc
09.2021 - Current
Direct Support Professional
Pathways
12.2020 - 09.2021
Direct Support Professional
Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center
12.2019 - 12.2020
High School Diploma -
Mount Royal Academy