Refujio Cabezas
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Youth Care Worker
Team Hope - TEEMA
Pomona, CA
06.2021 - 09.2022
- Provides direct supervision of children in care, and maintain line-of- sight at all times.
- Provides oversight during recreation, meal time, relaxing time, and play.
- Assists during transition and movement of children from one activity to the next and one physical location to another.
- Interacts with children in an appropriate manner, including playing games or during recreational time.
- Ensures that all ORR policies and procedures are adhered to.
- Ensures quality care for all UC residents and timely response to UCS needs.
- Provides reports to manager.
- Attends appropriate internal and external meetings.
- Ensures all databases are properly maintained and includes quality data.
Teachers Aide
Westmoreland Academy
Pasadena, CA
09.2020 - 05.2021
- Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
- Completed daily reports, meal count sheets and attendance logs.
- Took attendance, graded assignments and maintained student records to assist teachers with administrative tasks and maintain smooth daily operations.
- Distributed learning materials such as worksheets, textbooks and supplemental activities.
- Took daily attendance, notifying classroom teacher immediately of student absences.
- Maximized receptive learning by educating students using hands-on instructional techniques.
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
Behavioral Therapist
California Psychcare Inc
Monterey Park, CA
01.2018 - 03.2021
- Recommended therapeutic action plans and treatments based on results from behavioral assessments.
- Gathered information about clients using observational techniques and interviews, case histories and other assessment methodologies.
- Consulted with other therapists, public and private service agencies and university researchers to advise clients on resources available.
- Collected session data to aid in treatment planning and assessment.
- Visited clients at home, school and other settings to leverage expertise and positively impact individuals' lives with skilled interventions.
- Helped teach important social, play and basic life skills such as personal hygiene management.
- Encouraged clients and family members to practice and use skills and strategies for confronting problems constructively.
- Modified behavioral disorders caused by delayed or hindered development to help patients better integrate with peer groups and succeed in social and educational environments.
- Implemented behavioral intervention plans created by clinical supervisors.
- Referred clients to specialists, educational outreach programs or social service agencies for additional interventional needs.
- Contributed to treatment success by offering feedback and guiding patients through exercises.
- Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
California State University - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA 08.2016 - 12.2021
High School Diploma -
Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High School
Los Angeles, CA 08.2012 - 08.2016
No Degree - Taking Charge
UCLA
City Of Los Angeles, CA 09.2020 - 01.2021
Skills
Youth advocacy
Interpersonal Communication
Written Communication
Flexible and Adaptable
Life skills instruction
Student safety
Classroom Organization
One-to-One Instruction
Behavior Management
Classroom preparation and maintenance
Timeline
Youth Care Worker
Team Hope - TEEMA
06.2021 - 09.2022
Teachers Aide
Westmoreland Academy
09.2020 - 05.2021
No Degree - Taking Charge
UCLA
09.2020 - 01.2021
Behavioral Therapist
California Psychcare Inc
01.2018 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Science - Sociology
California State University - Los Angeles
08.2016 - 12.2021
High School Diploma -
Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High School
08.2012 - 08.2016