H. Travis McClure
Hampden
Summary
Dynamic School Counselor with extensive experience at Bangor School Department, skilled in crisis intervention and advocacy. Successfully developed behavior intervention plans and collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance student well-being. Proven ability to implement coping strategies and provide effective counseling, fostering positive relationships and supporting at-risk students in achieving self-sufficiency.
Determined School Counselor with success in helping students achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Talented in meeting the objectives of the counseling program by providing preventive education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference of students.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor
Bangor School Department
08.2013 - Current
- Met with students to identify problem areas.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust, and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, and administration.
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Collaborated with paraprofessionals, teachers, administrators, psychologists, social workers and school nurses to assess student needs and strengths.
- Developed behavior intervention plans to target maladaptive behaviors.
- Used multiple levels of supports such as RTI, 504, and Individualized Education Plan (IEP) to assist teachers with educational interventions for students.
School Social Worker
Bangor School Dept
08.2000 - 08.2013
- Identified student barriers to self-sufficiency and created relevant IEPs.
- Provided case management services, counseling, education and life-skills training to diverse, at-risk student population.
- Participated in IEP, RTI and other related meetings that determined and implemented school-wide policies.
- Collaborated with students, teachers, administrators, parents and outside agencies.
- Supported students, teachers and families during crisis situations.
- Provided group and individual counseling to address problems.
- Completed psychosocial histories of students under evaluation.
- Monitored student attendance, documented truancy and submitted referrals per requirements.
- Complied with federal, state and local standards relating to child protection, client confidentiality, risk assessment, and reporting and documentation.
- Monitored students for signs of trauma, abuse and neglect.
- Worked with teachers to implement behavioral improvement plans based on established assessments.
- Provided educational support services to students with emotional, intellectual and physical disabilities.
- Intervened in crisis situations and counseled children experiencing emergencies and disruptive incidents.
Education
M. Ed - Educational Counseling
University of Maine
Orono, ME12-2014
Skills
- Classroom guidance
- Policy and procedure improvements
- Coping strategies
- Career advising
- Crisis intervention strategies
- Counseling and therapy
- Guidance curriculum
- Advocacy
Certification
075 School Counselor Certification
Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention
Timeline
School Counselor
Bangor School Department
08.2013 - Current
School Social Worker
Bangor School Dept
08.2000 - 08.2013
M. Ed - Educational Counseling
University of Maine
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