Jessica Rabe
Kalamazoo
Summary
Professional communicator with a background in journalism and technical writing. Skilled in creating articles and guides using clear, concise and user-friendly documentation. Adaptable to dynamic project needs and works well under deadlines.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Therapist
BrennerHelp, LLC
Kalamazoo, MI
07.2022 - Current
- Provide individual therapy in an outpatient setting to various populations
- Utilize evidence-based practices to inform treatment
- Conduct extensive intakes and assessments to inform treatment plans
- Keep timely and appropriate documentation to track client progress
- Respond to clients in crisis and provide appropriate treatment and resources
- Participate in trainings and continuing education to remain competent
- Write and review goals and treatment plans in a timely manner
Mental Health Therapist
Life Launch Counseling, LLC
Kalamazoo, MI
03.2020 - 07.2022
- Provide individual therapy in an outpatient setting to various populations
- Utilize evidence-based practices to inform treatment
- Conduct extensive intakes and assessments to inform treatment plans
- Keep timely and appropriate documentation to track client progress
- Respond to clients in crisis and provide appropriate treatment and resources
- Participate in trainings and continuing education to remain competent
- Write and review goals and treatment plans in a timely manner
K-12 School Social Worker
Portage Public Schools
Portage, MI
12.2020 - 12.2021
- Conduct district-wide assessments using standardized assessments including BASC-3, GARS-3, ADOS-2, and Connors-3 to determine specialized instruction eligibility.
- Observe students in various setting to gather data for determining eligibility of specialized instruction
- Work closely with specialized instruction director, specialized instruction teachers, building principals, school psychologists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists to determine eligibility for specialized instruction
- Connect students and their families with community resources and services
K-12 School Social Worker
Martin Public Schools
Martin, MI
07.2018 - 12.2020
- Provide direct service and evaluation for students in special education with various disabilities.
- Provide direct and indirect psychosocial care to students referred to the social work office.
- Create and implement social groups.
- PBIS facilitator for Brandon Elementary
- Provide direct and indirect counseling to general education population.
- Create and implement general education and special education behavior plans.
- Manage crisis interventions involving student population on a day-to-day basis.
- Work closely with special education director, special education teachers, building principals, school psychologist, occupational therapist, and speech therapist to provide service to students with IEPs
- Connect students and their families with community resources and services
Direct Care Staff
Family & Children Services
Kalamazoo, MI
05.2018 - 07.2018
- Teach social and emotional skills to children with trauma, emotional impairment, behavioral issues and developmental disabilities
- Model and reinforce positive behaviors utilizing the Positive Behavior Supports System and TARGET curriculum
- Create and implement activities for weekly curriculum using evidence-based practices
- Write reports addressing children’s treatment goals
- Assist direct care specialists at residential/respite program Glen’s House
School Social Work Intern
Hudsonville Public Schools
Hudsonville, MI
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Met with a caseload of 10-15 students on a weekly basis
- Organized and ran weekly social skills group for 3-5 students to enhance social and emotional skills under the guidance of the school social worker
- Implemented interventions utilizing evidence-based practices and treatment modalities such as CBT
- Met with individual students to enhance learning and social-emotional skills
- Participated in PECS at Early Childhood Center working with the ASD preschool classroom
Web Content Developer
Allparts Inc
Martin, MI
10.2016 - 08.2017
- Edited photographs and input product descriptions on website
- Updated website by uploading photos and product manuals
- Managed and maintained social media platforms
- Assisted IT Department Manager and Supervisor with website analytics
- Entered data for product numbers and part numbers
Staff Writer
Three Rivers-Commercial-News
Three Rivers, MI
07.2015 - 09.2016
- Set up and conducted interviews for articles
- Attended local meetings and events weekly
- Wrote multiple articles a week
- Met strict deadlines on a weekly basis
- Developed positive relationships with community
- Cultivated story ideas each week
Education
Master of Social Work -
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI06.2018
Bachelor of Social Work - undefined
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI05.2014
Skills
- Proficient with Windows, OSX, Google Drive, Microsoft Office 365, Adobe Products
- Editing and proofreading
- Effective writing
- Instruction writing
- Document formatting
- Editing
- Technical research
- Documentation management
- Desktop publishing
- Database management
- Content optimization
- Web content management
- Content development
- Proposal writing
- Written communication
- Content editing
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication
- Interpersonal skills
Accomplishments
- Created documents while working as a school social worker for social-emotional groups.
- Helped build parts database for previous company AllParts Inc.
- Award winning collegiate journalist for news articles.
- Supervised collegiate news writers as a collegiate news editor.
- Collaborated with team of editors, designers and administrators while working for Three Rivers Commercial-News.
Timeline
Mental Health Therapist
BrennerHelp, LLC
07.2022 - Current
K-12 School Social Worker
Portage Public Schools
12.2020 - 12.2021
Mental Health Therapist
Life Launch Counseling, LLC
03.2020 - 07.2022
K-12 School Social Worker
Martin Public Schools
07.2018 - 12.2020
Direct Care Staff
Family & Children Services
05.2018 - 07.2018
School Social Work Intern
Hudsonville Public Schools
08.2017 - 05.2018
Web Content Developer
Allparts Inc
10.2016 - 08.2017
Staff Writer
Three Rivers-Commercial-News
07.2015 - 09.2016
Bachelor of Social Work - undefined
Ferris State University
Master of Social Work -
Western Michigan University