Jill Tooper
Tega Cay,SC
Summary
Compassionate, detail-oriented Licensed Master Social Worker with thirteen years experience in providing direct service and evaluation for identified children and adolescents in the educational environment. Experienced in individual/group counseling, crisis/behavior intervention, assessment/evaluation and Response to Intervention systems.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
In School Suspension Assistant
Gold Hill Middle School
08.2018 - Current
- Provided supervision and support to students while consistently enforcing school-wide behavioral expectations and CPI standards
- Input student behavioral data into PowerSchool in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with district and state guidelines
- Assisted with the implementation of individualized behavior intervention plans and data collection
- Collaborated with administration to help develop and implement restorative justice practices and reflection responses within the ISS setting
- Provided front office, regular education, special education, 504 testing and state testing coverage throughout the school year
- Delivered the social-emotional curriculum, CharacterStrong, to a 6th grade, small group for 12 sessions
Personal Care Assistant
Scott Regenbogen
02.2016 - 01.2018
- Assisted in scheduling and completing paperwork for doctor's appointments
- Provided transportation to and from medical appointments and personal errands
- Designed organizational systems for medication/supplement management
- Developed and implemented a manageable, weekly exercise program, daily household chore list and meal prep plan
School Social Worker
Bradley West Elementary School
08.2012 - 08.2015
- Facilitated classroom social-emotional lessons for diverse classroom settings, including the social-emotional and life skills classrooms
- Completed Social Developmental Studies, along with scoring and analyzing adaptive behavior scales and clinical assessments for initial and re-evaluation special education meetings
- Participated as a member of the Response-to-Intervention team that developed and implemented proactive, research-based secondary interventions to address the social, emotional and behavioral needs of identified students
- Implemented and supervised the district's social-emotional curriculum, Second Step and grief peer support group, Rainbows, for grades 3-5
- Managed a consistent, social work caseload of 20-30 students during the academic school year keeping thorough records of student progress
- Conducted Functional Behavioral Assessments and designed Behavior Intervention Plans as part of the Tier III intervention model
- Completed and utilized CPI: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training and Suicide Prevention Training in crisis situations
School Social Worker
Peotone Community Unit School District #207-U
08.2002 - 11.2011
- Provided Tier II, research-based interventions for identified students labeled special education through individual and group social work services, primarily for grades pre-kindergarten through fifth grade
- Created and quarterly assessed Individual Education Plan social-emotional goals for students with social work service minutes
- Completed Social Developmental Studies, Functional Behavioral Assessments and Individualized Behavior Intervention Plans in a timely manner for special education meetings
- Helped modify and implement the district's policies and procedures for the School Problem-solving Team, Crisis Intervention Team and Truancy Reduction Team
- Kept thorough documentation of student sessions and parent/teacher contact
- Acted as a liaison service for the facilitation and arrangement of resources within the schools and the outside community
Education
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Boston College
2002
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Illinois Weslyan University
1999
Skills
- Multidisciplinary Team Leadership
- Creative Problem-Solving
- Case Management
- Research-Based Interventions
- Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)
- Individual and Group Counseling
- Crisis Intervention
- IEP Writing Knowledge
- Confidential Records Management
- Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP)
Licensure
SC Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
Accomplishments
- Fort Mill School District Support Staff of the Year 2020
- Fort Mill School District District Support Staff of the Year 2020
Timeline
In School Suspension Assistant
Gold Hill Middle School
08.2018 - Current
Personal Care Assistant
Scott Regenbogen
02.2016 - 01.2018
School Social Worker
Bradley West Elementary School
08.2012 - 08.2015
School Social Worker
Peotone Community Unit School District #207-U
08.2002 - 11.2011
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Boston College
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Illinois Weslyan University
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