Deidra Smith

• Collaborated with the payroll department to verify information on working hours.
• Administered staffing decisions in alignment with company policies and regulatory compliance.
• Orchestrated the onboarding of new hires, guiding them through paperwork, training, and department integration.

Youth Development Coordinator – Arizona Youth Partnership
Kingman, Arizona | June 2023–Present | Full-Time, 40 hours/week

• Provide direct care, supervision, guidance, and trauma-informed support to adolescents residing in a licensed youth shelter.
• Maintain youth safety and appropriate supervision during daily routines, activities, appointments, transportation, and community outings.
• Document youth behavior, services, activities, significant events, family contacts, interventions, and progress toward established goals.
• Utilize approved behavior-management, positive reinforcement, de-escalation, and crisis-response techniques.
• Support implementation of individualized goals, service plans, safety plans, and transition plans established for youth.
• Teach practical life skills including communication, decision-making, problem-solving, healthy relationships, personal care, budgeting, and employment readiness.
• Facilitate recreational, educational, social, and skill-building activities.
• Support appropriate youth communication and engagement with parents, guardians, probation officers, caseworkers, and other service-team members.
• Assist youth with appointments, referrals, transportation, educational activities, and access to community services.
• Maintain timely and accurate client documentation in accordance with agency, licensing, and contractual requirements.
• Respond to behavioral, emotional, and safety concerns using established crisis-response and reporting procedures.
• Participate in staff meetings, case reviews, supervision, training, and program quality-assurance activities.

• Document each family's behavior, services, activities, significant events, family contacts, interventions, and progress toward established goals.
• Utilize approved behavior-management, positive reinforcement, de-escalation, and crisis-response techniques.
• Support implementation of individualized goals, service plans, safety plans, and transition plans established for each family.
• Teach practical life skills including communication, decision-making, problem-solving, healthy relationships, personal care, budgeting, and employment readiness.
• Facilitate recreational, educational, social, and skill-building activities.
• Support appropriate family communication and engagement with parents, guardians, probation officers, caseworkers, and other service-team members.
• Assist families with appointments, referrals, educational activities, and access to community services.
• Maintain timely and accurate client documentation in accordance with agency, licensing, and contractual requirements.
• Respond to behavioral, emotional, and safety concerns using established crisis-response and reporting procedures.
• Participate in staff meetings, case reviews, supervision, training, and program quality-assurance activities.

• Served as a liaison between employees and management, addressing inquiries and disseminating critical information.
• Developed compelling job postings for diverse platforms, including online job boards and social media channels.
• Maintained regular communication with hiring managers to ensure satisfaction with candidate placements.
• Contributed to cross-functional projects focused on workforce planning and talent development initiatives.
• Facilitated the organization of job fairs, networking events, and other recruitment activities to attract high-caliber talent.

• Acted as a liaison between employees and management, responding to inquiries and relaying important information.
• Advised hiring managers during salary negotiations with prospective hires.
• Improved employee retention rates through strategic staffing and engagement initiatives.
• Utilized social media and professional networks for the sourcing of passive candidates.
• Cultivated positive candidate relationships throughout the entire recruitment lifecycle.

• Oversaw numerous employee activities and delegated tasks to meet operational demands.
• Motivated teams through effective leadership and encouragement.
• Assessed staff performance, provided constructive feedback, and facilitated the establishment of individual goals.
• Participated in and contributed to regular managerial meetings.