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Colleen Young

Somersworth,NH

Summary

I am motivated to utilize my experience in the social work field with an organization whose goal is to better the lives of their clients, which will also offer me a chance to be challenged professionally.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher's Assistant/Interventionist

Tri-City Christian Academy
08.2021 - Current
  • Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
  • Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
  • Identified struggling students and provided additional support through tutoring sessions.
  • Interceded as situations arose where students needed deescalation and behavioral interventions.

Clinical Coordinator

Mentor Network
05.2011 - 04.2013
  • Enhanced the well-being of children in foster care through comprehensive case management and individualized service plans.
  • Streamlined documentation processes, ensuring timely submission of reports and assessments.
  • Provided on-going support to foster parents through weekly visits.
  • Developed positive relationships with foster families by offering ongoing guidance and resources.
  • Conducted home, school and community visits to assigned clients to assess client's level of care and provide guidance towards meeting treatment goals.
  • Provided crisis intervention services to address immediate safety concerns and prevent further escalation of issues within the foster family unit.
  • Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
  • Intervened in crisis situations and counseled children experiencing emergencies and disruptive incidents.

Reintegration Coordinator

Essex County Sheriff's Department
11.1999 - 01.2011
  • Acted as a community liaison by researching appropriate community agencies that would be used as adjunct services for program clients.
  • Established and maintained positive relationships with outside organizations that resulted in expedited services for program clients.
  • Evaluated the individual needs of clients by determining what additional services were needed (i.e. individual counseling, residential programs, detox centers) and then made the necessary referral.
  • Conducted the monthly evaluations of each client by assessing their monthly progress in the program and determining other services that they needed.
  • Developed and monitored discharge plans for each client who successfully completed the program.
  • Facilitated groups for both male and female clients in areas of substance abuse, self-esteem, goal setting, and life skills.
  • Chaired monthly aftercare group for clients who have successfully completed the program.
  • Participated as an integral member of weekly Multi-Disciplinary meetings by effectively communicating essential information in regards to clients.
  • Maintained database for clients on Parole and Probation, as well as the database for those clients who were incarcerated.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

Pensacola Christian College
Pensacola, FL
05.1998

Skills

  • Social-emotional learning
  • Effective listening
  • Family involvement
  • Cognitive and behavioral development
  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Child Advocacy
  • Student Counseling

Timeline

Teacher's Assistant/Interventionist

Tri-City Christian Academy
08.2021 - Current

Clinical Coordinator

Mentor Network
05.2011 - 04.2013

Reintegration Coordinator

Essex County Sheriff's Department
11.1999 - 01.2011

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

Pensacola Christian College

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