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Cynthia Behm

Howell,MI

Summary

Comprehensive experience providing social services to people to aid with day-to-day issues. Passionate about developing and facilitating programs to support communities in need.

Dedicated to forming trusting relationships and advocating for best interest of clients. Expertise in Developmental disabilities. Provides exceptional professional care and implements appropriate interventions. Utilizes variety of resources to identify unique needs and assist vulnerable populations.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Care Companion

Self-employed
07.2022 - Current
  • Engaged individual in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
  • Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
  • Supported individual with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Transported individual to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.

Special Needs Paraprofessional

Howell Public Schools
09.2019 - 06.2022
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
  • Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
  • Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
  • Supported faculty in implementing behavioral intervention plans to address challenging student behaviors.

Supports Coordinator

Livingston County Community Mental Health
10.2009 - 08.2018
  • Worked with individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illness to enhance their quality of life.
  • Direct services include assessments, planning, linking, coordinating, advocacy and monitoring of identified needs and goals in the home as well as the community.
  • Organized and facilitated yearly plan of service to include goals for education, medical, employment, staffing, guardianships, financial needs, housing, transportation and staffing.
  • Developed good communication with parents, and guardians on behalf of the consumers. Built strong alliance with community agencies.
  • Responsible for writing yearly plans to comply with Medicaid requirements and ensuring compliance


Education

Bachelors of Social Work - Social Work

Spring Arbor
Spring Arbor, MI
2009

Skills

  • Life Skills Development
  • Treatment Planning
  • Client Needs Assessment
  • Case Documentation
  • Client Confidentiality
  • Data Collection and Management
  • Resource Navigation
  • Behavior modifications

Certification

Received License Bachelor of Social Work in 2012


Attended may seminars and trainings both required and optional
Completed over 40 hours of AFIRM (A focused Intervention Resources and Modules). Modules are designed to help learn step-by-step process of
planning for, using, and monitoring an EBP with learners with ASD

Timeline

Senior Care Companion

Self-employed
07.2022 - Current

Special Needs Paraprofessional

Howell Public Schools
09.2019 - 06.2022

Supports Coordinator

Livingston County Community Mental Health
10.2009 - 08.2018

Bachelors of Social Work - Social Work

Spring Arbor

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