Jessica Jaycox
LCSW
Gillette,WY
Summary
Empathetic professional with hands-on experience providing quality psychological services to children and adults. Skilled in identifying, assessing and diagnosing mental health and emotional issues. Develops and implements treatment plans and provides counseling and therapy to obtain maximum results for patients.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Mental Health and Behavior Consultant
Wyoming Early Childhood Behavior Consultant
, WY
04.2023 - Current
- Coordinated with educational staff to develop and implement classroom strategies that complemented individual behavior intervention plans, promoting consistency across settings.
- Enhanced quality of care for clients through consistent monitoring, data analysis, and plan adjustments.
- Improved client satisfaction and retention rates by establishing rapport, trust, and open lines of communication between clients, families, and treatment teams.
- Developed strong relationships with schools and other service providers to facilitate a coordinated approach to client care.
- Provided ongoing support to families, helping them understand and manage their child's behavior more effectively.
Residential Program Director
Youth Emergency Services
Gillette, Wyoming
08.2019 - 04.2023
- Spearheaded initiatives to address resident feedback, ultimately resulting in improved services and living conditions within the program.
- Ensured successful regulatory compliance by monitoring policies and procedures in alignment with industry standards.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive support was provided for each resident's unique needs.
- Identified and addressed potential risks to the program through proactive planning, leading to increased stability and sustainability.
- Promoted a positive team environment by fostering open communication, collaboration, and professional growth among staff members.
- Was a Full-time clinician prior to taking over the role of Residential Program Director with an active caseload of 20-25 individual and family clients. Once transitioned into the Residential Program Director role, continued to see an active caseload of to clinical individual and family clients.
Education
Master of Science - Social Work
Walla Walla University
College Place, WA 08.2019 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY 08.2017 - 05.2019
Skills
Cultural Competence and Humility
Crisis Intervention Techniques
Communication Skills Enhancement
Trauma Focused Intervention Techniques
Healthy Relationship Building Abilities
Cultural Competence and Humility
Timeline
Mental Health and Behavior Consultant
Wyoming Early Childhood Behavior Consultant
04.2023 - Current
Residential Program Director
Youth Emergency Services
08.2019 - 04.2023
Master of Science - Social Work
Walla Walla University
08.2019 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
University of Wyoming
08.2017 - 05.2019