Swimming, cycling, music, cross country skiing, theatre, arts
Jody Carman
Avon Lake,OH
Summary
Compassionate, seasoned health and wellness coach seeking part-time, remote opportunity to support individuals optimize their mental and physical health through motivational interviewing and appreciative inquiry to harmonize their internal family systems, values and personal strengths.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Transition Relocation Manager
USCG Base Cleveland, Ohio
01.2024 - Current
- Coach 100's on individuals through all stages of transition from military to civilian life using SMART goals, timelines, appreciative inquiry to ensure all career readiness standards are complete.
- Maintain 1000's of personnel transient records of documents, counseling sessions, certificates and record all seminars in Department of Defense websites (DoD TAP) and TAP Events.
- Coordinate all aspects of five-day seminar with agencies including Department of Labor, Veterans Administration, Military One Source, health insurance, USCG Medical and Administration offices.
- Conduct and coordinate training and education on stress management, Gap analysis, resumes, suicide intervention, and employment opportunities for 3000 active duty members and their families.
- Civilian Service Commendation Medal for outstanding achievement coordinating over 100 Critical Incident responses and conducting suicide intervention workshops for 500 active duty, family members, and community partners.
Employee Assistance Program Coordinator
US Coast Guard, Base Kodiak, Alaska
01.2015 - 01.2024
- Coordinate, administer, manage, and evaluate Health, Safety and Work-Life programs including CGSUPRT contracted counseling services, suicide prevention, critical incident stress management, workplace violence, and sexual assault prevention for over 3000 participants. Effectively market the CGSUPRT EAP counseling services to all eligible beneficiaries. Alternate Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (2015-2022).
- DoD Suicide Prevention Program of the Year (2024)
- USCG Innovation Award-Culture Change (2023)
- Provide health and wellness coaching to beneficiaries utilizing motivational interviewing and appreciative inquiry techniques and setting SMART goals.
- Coordinate critical incident stress management (CISM) and crisis interventions, advocate and aid survivors of sexual assault. Established local community CISM Team. Conduct quarterly team meetings.
- Provide assessments and consult with physicians, attorneys, special agents, and psychologists for complex behavioral health and work-Life cases. Coordinate Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) meetings, confidential services and follow up. Maintain written summary and or after-action reports for all meetings, team intervention, and travel. Collect, maintain, measure, and assess all reports and statistics about suicide, EAP services, CISM, Rape and sexual assault.
- Create local standard operating procedure policies for all programs in accordance with USCG Policies.
- Participate in community initiative to develop a community crisis team with state police, medical providers, attorneys, and victim advocates.
- Noteworthy- USCG Innovation Award for Culture Change 2022- Return to Ready Program
Virtual Health Program Training Coach
Ashlin Management/CDC REMOTE Position
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Coach, facilitate, and oversee 45 work site health promotion professionals through the Centers for Disease Control Work@Health on-line Learning Front Platform. Provide, feedback on assignments and technical support to individuals as well as the entire team. Deliver on-site training lab to participants which resulted in the implementation of 90 private sector worksite wellness programs.
Child Development Services Specialist
US Coast Guard Base Cape Cod, MA
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Work independently in the Kahler medical clinic for Health, Safety, and Work Life as primary point of contact in the Southeast New England (SENE) area. Provide resources, referrals, and advocacy services for all aspects of the work-life programs. Develop, conduct and coordinate training including but not limited to the following topics: health and safety practices, food sanitation, nutrition, child abuse prevention and reporting; discipline practices, business practices, and child development. Managed all aspects of the Family Childcare Program.
- Noteworthy-USCG Civilian of the Year 2014
Family Resource Specialist
USCG Base Boston, MA
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Provide non-medical case management services for over 200 special needs families. Collaborate and consult with medical professionals on issues pertaining to medical, psychological and educational special needs.
- Facilitate quarterly Special Needs Risk Assessment Team meetings. Maintain comprehensive database of current clients. Provide information and referral. Educate, encourage and motivate members and their families to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Health Promotion Manager
USCG Base Kodiak, Alaska (2010-2011) Cleveland, OH
01.2004 - 01.2010
- Develop, conduct, and evaluate health education and training on health topics including tobacco cessation, nutrition, stress management, weight management, behavior change, health risk factors, and physical fitness.
- Educate, encourage and motivate members and their families to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Plan, create, develop, implement, market and evaluate a wide range of health promotion programs for 98 US Coast Guard units.
- Coordinate and provide 40-hour course for Unit Health Promotion Coordinators. Training that includes the topics of nutrition, physical fitness, health risk appraisals, health risk factors, stress management, sleep hygiene, weight management, and tobacco cessation.
- Provide health and wellness coaching to beneficiaries utilizing motivational interviewing and appreciative inquiry techniques and setting SMART goals.
- Conduct health screenings including, lipid panels, blood glucose, blood pressure, and body composition. Assess fitness in muscular strength, endurance, cardio-respiratory, and flexibility.
- Administer Personal Wellness Profiles (Wellsource) health risk appraisals.
- Plan, create, develop, implement, market and evaluate a wide range of health promotion programs throughout area of responsibility for 3000 participants.
- Coordinate annual Health and Wellness expo that includes over 300 volunteers, vendors, sponsors and participants.
- Implement, manage and evaluate "Fit for Life" on-line motivational physical fitness incentive program with over 200 active members.
Education
Master of Public Health (MPH) -
University of Alaska Anchorage
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of South Florida
Skills
- Client relationship building
- Employee coaching
- Team Building
- Coordination
- Project management
- Networking
- Technology platforms
- Budget management
Accomplishments
Civil Service Commendation Award for Outstanding service.
Defense Suicide Prevention Program award
Innovation Award- Return to Ready Program
Affiliations
- Employee Assistance Program Association
Certification
NB-HWC
Certified Health Education Specialist
NASM Personal Trainer
LifeStyle Medicine Diplomat ACLMdip
Interests
Timeline
Transition Relocation Manager
USCG Base Cleveland, Ohio
01.2024 - Current
Employee Assistance Program Coordinator
US Coast Guard, Base Kodiak, Alaska
01.2015 - 01.2024
Virtual Health Program Training Coach
Ashlin Management/CDC REMOTE Position
01.2014 - 01.2016
Child Development Services Specialist
US Coast Guard Base Cape Cod, MA
01.2012 - 01.2015
Family Resource Specialist
USCG Base Boston, MA
01.2011 - 01.2012
Health Promotion Manager
USCG Base Kodiak, Alaska (2010-2011) Cleveland, OH
01.2004 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of South Florida
Master of Public Health (MPH) -
University of Alaska Anchorage
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