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Gary Taylor

Newark,NJ

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Behavior Specialist

Newark Board of Education
08.2022 - Current
  • Design effective behavioral intervention plans which support/help non-classified students achieve academic success
  • Facilitate individual and group counseling sessions within the school
  • Meet with CST members to plan/discuss ways to further support students with challenging behaviors
  • Demonstrate competence in the use of resources available in designing, acquiring or adapting innovative strategies for correcting problems
  • Help teachers maximize student effectiveness by suggesting select interventions.

Family Service Specialist

DCP&P
11.2017 - 08.2022
  • Investigates reports of abuse or neglect within the state of New Jersey
  • Monitors visitation, transports clients to appointments, conducts field audits to assess safety situations
  • Documents appropriate client information, interactions, and related info to child welfare cases
  • Responds to child abuse/neglect referrals, investigates requests for child welfare/neglect, oversees parental visitation, and arranges residential foster care placements.

Habilitation Counselor

Rutgers University
01.1996 - 01.2016
  • Works within a behavioral recovery based private hospital, performing monitoring, interaction, and record keeping
  • Assist clients in skill development, community re-integration, and medication administration
  • Support and advocate for individuals involved within the behavioral health system
  • Provide psychosocial rehabilitation to individuals with mental health and substance abuse disorders
  • Trained in Prevention and Management of Aggressive Behavior, Crisis De-Escalation, and CPR
  • Coordination of services with family-focused care for Adults implementing Individualized Recovery Plans
  • Organize referrals and linkages to appropriate support systems with other institutions, agencies and/or departments.

Education

Masters of Social Work -

Rutgers University
05.2022

BA in Psychology/Sociology -

New Jersey City University
01.2018

Skills

  • Positive Reinforcement
  • Emotional Regulation Techniques
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Behavior intervention

Quote

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney

Timeline

Behavior Specialist

Newark Board of Education
08.2022 - Current

Family Service Specialist

DCP&P
11.2017 - 08.2022

Habilitation Counselor

Rutgers University
01.1996 - 01.2016

Masters of Social Work -

Rutgers University

BA in Psychology/Sociology -

New Jersey City University

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