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Christopher Arndt

Wichita,KS

Summary

Experienced professional with strong leadership and relationship-building skills. Excellent at juggling multiple tasks and working under pressure. Client-focused with 20+ years of providing direct supervision.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Day Program Coordinator

Paradigm Services, Inc.
09.2018 - Current
  • Maintain accurate records of attendance, incident reports, participant progress notes, and other essential documentation.
  • Oversee daily operations at the facility, ensuring a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for all participants and visitors.
  • Recruited, hired, and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development, and continuing education to employees.
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement by regularly evaluating program effectiveness and implementing necessary changes.
  • Streamline program scheduling to maximize efficiency and resource utilization.
  • Establish clear expectations for staff performance, providing constructive feedback as needed to foster growth in their roles.
  • Partner with community organizations to provide additional resources and opportunities for program participants.

Intensive Supervision Officer

13th Judicial District Community Corrections
09.1996 - 09.2018
  • Certified to administer Youth Level Services/Case Management Inventory Assessments and supervision plans
  • Coordinate regularly scheduled client supervision meetings
  • Develop, prepare, and submit affidavits, discharge summaries, and other important court documents
  • Maintain and develop accurate records of clients using Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Establish and prepare statistics on caseloads monthly
  • Observe and process urine and Preliminary Breath Test (PBT)
  • Organize and perform field contacts on clients at their homes and in the community
  • Provide testimony for District Court hearings
  • Previous member of the Joint Corrections Advisory Board
  • Create and implement 13th Judicial District Community Corrections Probation Sanction Grid
  • Develop individual supervision plans for clients to ensure appropriate community-based resources are being met
  • Create and implement successful measures for clients employing Effective Practices in Community Supervision tools to provide evidence based practices targeting high risk need offenders.

Corrections Worker (part time)

Sedgwick County Juvenile Detention Facility
01.2002 - 07.2003
  • Monitored, developed and implemented daily activities of residents
  • Maintained accurate records and documents regarding residents
  • Prepared and coordinated scheduled activities for residents.

Court Services Officer/Juvenile Intake Officer

5th Judicial District Court Services
09.1995 - 09.1996
  • Implemented and developed assessment/placement services at the intake level on incoming juvenile matters
  • Supervised standard juvenile probation cases
  • Developed, prepared and submitted case reports and affidavits to Court
  • Conducted and coordinated thorough investigations and developed pre-disposition reports
  • Provided juvenile recommendations to the Court
  • Provided court testimony for court hearings.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Sociology/Criminal Justice

Emporia State University
Emporia, KS
01.1995

Skills

  • Self-motivated
  • Strong verbal communication
  • Client assessment and analysis
  • Risk management processes and analysis
  • Extremely organized
  • Team leadership
  • Powerful negotiator
  • Conflict resolution
  • Effective Communication

Timeline

Day Program Coordinator

Paradigm Services, Inc.
09.2018 - Current

Corrections Worker (part time)

Sedgwick County Juvenile Detention Facility
01.2002 - 07.2003

Intensive Supervision Officer

13th Judicial District Community Corrections
09.1996 - 09.2018

Court Services Officer/Juvenile Intake Officer

5th Judicial District Court Services
09.1995 - 09.1996

Bachelor of Science - Sociology/Criminal Justice

Emporia State University
Christopher Arndt