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Gid Freeman

Watervliet,NY

Summary

Skilled Direct Crisis Worker/Direct Support Professional with 20 years of experience working with youth and young adult populations. Current and valid TCI certification with over 100 hours of training in field. Confident with a range of individuals, including those that are court placed, in foster care, juvenile delinquents, or who have various diagnoses such as mental illness, ASD and PTSD. Being a former manager and working in the customer service field also strengthened my skills with interacting with the public.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Addiction Tech

Conifer Park
Glenville, NY
10.2021 - Current
  • Partnered with clients to inspire and help maintain positive life changes.
  • Responsible for documentation for each patient using the MediTech software system.
  • Maintained clinical documentation for each case with detailed and timely updates.
  • Aided patients in performing activities of daily living.
  • Assisted in the development of treatment plans for clients based on their needs and goals.
  • Collaborated with doctors, psychologists or therapists in working with patient treatments.

Editor-in-Chief

Comic Attack
Los Angeles, CA
09.2011 - Current
  • Responsible for meeting deadlines and managing specific interview oppurtunities.
  • Developed editorial strategies for digital media in order to maximize readership and engagement.
  • Reviewed and edited content submitted by writers to ensure accuracy, clarity and compliance with company standards.

Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Instructor

Vanderheyden
Wynantskill, NY
01.2011 - 09.2021
  • Consulted with Training Team to assess skills of both school and residential staff and how better to assist them
  • Led and co-trained classes of up to 16 staff members to make sure workplace was up to date and certified in current TCI techniques and literature.
  • Responsible for documentation and maintaining the criteria of testing staff at Vanderhyden Hall

Addiction Tech

Vanderheyden Hall
Wynantskill, NY
02.2007 - 09.2021
  • Minimized injuries to staff or patients through verbal support or restraint if necessary.
  • Helped make recommendations for residents to determine placement at another facility or to return home.
  • Completed regular check-ins and progress reports for each client.
  • Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.

Manager

Radio Shack
Selden, Long Island, NY
12.2004 - 01.2006
  • Managed starter location in Port Jefferson, Long Island and leading a team of 2
  • Charged with scheduling, increasing sales, and providing quality customer service
  • Productivity and sales increased at that location in 3 months which resulted in transfer to prototype 2 million dollar location in Selden, Long Island
  • Overseeing team of 7 and responsible for team building, creating larger sales increase, overseeing larger inventory while maintaining good relationship with telecommunications partners.
  • Responsible for record keeping and documentation of inventory and staff statistics using various data entry software programs.

Education

Associate of Arts - Computer Aided Drafting And Design

The Art Institute of Houston
05.1997

High School Diploma -

VanderheydenVanderheydenElsik High School
06.1993

Skills

  • Verbal Communication
  • Documentation
  • Individual Counseling
  • Data Entry
  • Workforce Management
  • Staff Development
  • Performance Evaluations

Timeline

Addiction Tech

Conifer Park
10.2021 - Current

Editor-in-Chief

Comic Attack
09.2011 - Current

Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Instructor

Vanderheyden
01.2011 - 09.2021

Addiction Tech

Vanderheyden Hall
02.2007 - 09.2021

Manager

Radio Shack
12.2004 - 01.2006

Associate of Arts - Computer Aided Drafting And Design

The Art Institute of Houston

High School Diploma -

VanderheydenVanderheydenElsik High School

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