Damishia Garner
Plainfield,IL
Summary
Hardworking Correctional Treatment Officer skilled in managing correctional functions and monitoring inmate behavior. Employs sound judgment and verbal de-escalation tactics to maintain order and prohibit dangerous situations. Skillfully detects contraband during cell searches.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Correctional Treatment Officer
Illinois Department Of Corrections
11.2017 - Current
- Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls, and showers.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.
- Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
- Observed behavior of residents individually and in groups.
- Provided guidance and support to inmates to help reintegrate in society and establish new beginnings.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
- Established positive working relationships and maintained boundaries with resident offenders.
Mental Health Professional
Association For Individual Development
08.2016 - 11.2017
- Documented client progress in confidential files.
- Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
- Encouraged clients to express feelings and discuss what was happening in day-to-day life in order to help each person develop insight into personal experiences and relationships
- Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans.
- Evaluated patients and implemented comprehensive treatment plans to enhance mental health.
- Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
- Encouraged patients to discuss experiences in group and individual settings.
- Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans, and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, ILSkills
- Surveillance
- Emergency Response
- Facility Security
- Inmate Monitoring
- Prisoner Transport
- Visitation Guidelines Understanding
- Safety
- Weapons Training
- Crisis Intervention Training
- Central and Pod Control
Timeline
Correctional Treatment Officer
Illinois Department Of Corrections
11.2017 - Current
Mental Health Professional
Association For Individual Development
08.2016 - 11.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Eastern Illinois University