Heather A Mcknight
Long Branch
Summary
Compassionate and reliable Direct Support Professional with experience in assisting individuals with disabilities to lead fulfilling lives. Strong skills in promoting client dignity, independence, and positive interactions within the community. Made significant contributions in previous roles by implementing personalized care plans that improved overall quality of life for clients. Possess excellent interpersonal skills, conflict resolution abilities, and patience needed for this challenging role.
Compassionate and reliable Direct Support Professional with experience in assisting individuals with disabilities to lead fulfilling lives. Strong skills in promoting client dignity, independence, and positive interactions within the community. Have made significant contributions in previous roles by implementing personalized care plans that improved overall quality of life for clients. Possess excellent interpersonal skills, conflict resolution abilities, and patience needed for this challenging role.
Overview
1
1
Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional
The Arc Of Ocean County Chapter
Lakewood
03.2017 - Current
Education
Ponderosa High School
Parker , COSkills
- Behavior assessment
- Crisis intervention
- Medical documentation
- Activity planning
- Personal care assistance
- Client advocacy
- Problem solving
- Conflict resolution
- Active listening
- Direct support
- medication administration
- data documentation
- Problem solving
- time management
- Physical assistance
- Self-advocacy support
- Adaptive equipment use
- Emotional support
- First aid and CPR
- Personal hygiene assistance
- Transportation assistance
- Patient care
- Patient companionship
- Documentation
- Patient advocacy
- Lifting and transferring
- Patient mobility assistance
- Housekeeping
- Medication management
- Empathetic listening
- First aid certification
- Strong ethics
- Problem-solving
- Incident reporting
- Dementia care
- Hoyer lifting equipment
- Autism support
- Housekeeping
- Flexible availability
- Direct patient care
- Verbal and written communication
- Medical record-keeping
- Medication and appointment reminders
Certification
- NADD Certification 6/9/2026
- Crisis Management Training 6/17/2026
- Boggs Positive Behavior Support Training 1/23/2025
- Abuse,Neglect&Exploitation 7/31/26
- First Aid &CPR 5/22/2026
- Danielles Law 3/11/2026
- Steven Komnino's Law 3/11/2026
- Medicaid Anti Fraud 3/11/2026
- Epi-pen /Seizure 3/26/2021
- Diabetes 6/1/2017
- Dysphagia Training 7/12/2018
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
The Arc Of Ocean County Chapter
03.2017 - Current
Ponderosa High School