Jorge Orlando Valdez
3707 E BUS HWY 83 Donna,TX
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Care Worker
Upbring
McAllen, TX
09.2023 - Current
- The Youth Care Worker is responsible for providing direct care supervision and maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment for Unaccompanied Children
- Supervise UC and set appropriate behavior limits in accordance with the UC's individual treatment and behavior plan and ORR standards
- Provide appropriate intervention to ensure UC safety and well-being; provide 1:1 monitoring of medical, mental health and/or behavioral as directed by management or a member of the clinical or multidisciplinary team
- Clean, organize, and maintain the UC living space to provide a safe environment.
Tower Mechanic
Koch Specialty Plant Services
Houston, TX
03.2023 - 05.2023
- As a tower mechanic I perform maintenance or repair work on column towers in refinery plants, using hand or power tools
- As well as lifting equipment into position, using cranes and rigging tools
- Maintaining constant communication with my co-workers at all times promotes safe work environment helping everyone to stay on the same page
- Safety is always our first priority at all times in order to complete tasks at a timely manner, without incidents.
Direct Care Worker
Compass Connections
Harlingen, TX
06.2021 - 03.2023
- Document all serious incidents, daily progress, and activities completely, accurately and in a timely manner
- Assist with orientation of new children and staff
- Use positive child management techniques including verbal redirection, de-escalation, and containment
- Supervise activities for children in accordance with the daily activity schedule
- Teach constructive behavior, realistic problem-solving behaviors, personal hygiene, and life skills
- Assist children with homework assignments
- Clean children's living area including assisting in the household and children's laundry, identifying routine maintenance work/repair, and reporting it to the supervisor
- Maintain and update records regarding children's clothing and personal items
- Maintain a secure campus environment by making rounds as required, and by using proper application of radio communication protocols including responding to all radio calls
- Take action to promote positive interaction between children and encourage children to take responsibility in the daily routine of the facility
- Work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed by supervisor
- Provide sustained and uninterrupted direct supervision of the children
- Communicate in a positive and respectful manner with children, families and all agency staff including supervisors, co-workers, therapists, student interns, and volunteers
- Frequently traverse from one area of the facility to another both indoors and outdoors as needed to provide direct supervision of children
- Effectively communicate behavioral expectations and program regulations to children.
Insulator/Scaffold
USA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Port Lavaca, TX
06.2020 - 05.2021
- Installing insulation where needed on pipes and tanks/ as well as erecting scaffolds where needed
- We were responsible for measuring pipes or tanks to be able to find the right insulation for it, as well as which type of insulation it required
- Thanks to communication and the unity within our coworkers I was able to learn new skills quickly as well as flexibility and adaptation
- Working during hot or cold weather was a must, we would complete our task at a safe pace to ensure it was done correctly under any circumstance.
Full Time Missionary Counselor (Family Minister)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Ohio
11.2017 - 10.2019
- Ministry and supervision of families in evangelical teaching
- Evangelical teaching and personal improvement in adults and young people (8 - 17 years) Teaching children and young people from 8 to 17 years old, how to overcome and prevent addictions at an early age
- Encouraging motivation and self-improvement
- Teaching of the English language in small (mixed groups) of adults and young people
- Use of empathy and interpersonal relationships
- Implementation of activities for young people (Setting goals, planning, personal improvement, how to achieve success in the future
- Establishment of programs for success. Teaching Word of Wisdom program
- Program (Life Help)
- Abuse
- Addiction
- Mental health
- Education
- Pornography
- Suicide
- Self-reliance
Education
High school diploma -
Weslaco High School
05.2017
Skills
- Mental Health Support
- Behavior Management
- Youth supervision
- Life Skills Instruction
- Diligent and focused
- Excellent work ethic
- Scaffolding Setup
- First Aid Training
- Evangelism experience
- Teaching abilities
Work Authorization
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Personal Information
Relocation: Anywhere
Languages
- French, Beginner
- English, Fluent
- Portuguese, Beginner
- Spanish, Fluent
Timeline
Youth Care Worker
Upbring
09.2023 - Current
Tower Mechanic
Koch Specialty Plant Services
03.2023 - 05.2023
Direct Care Worker
Compass Connections
06.2021 - 03.2023
Insulator/Scaffold
USA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
06.2020 - 05.2021
Full Time Missionary Counselor (Family Minister)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
11.2017 - 10.2019
High school diploma -
Weslaco High School
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