Kaitlyn S. Day
Burnet,USA
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive knowledge in education and a strong commitment to the core values and ethics of the social work profession. Proven track record of delivering high-quality services to clients of all ages, driven by a passion for excellence and client satisfaction. Over five years of supervisory experience, demonstrating effective management skills and the ability to thrive within various interdisciplinary teams. Dedicated to fostering collaboration and enhancing service delivery through innovative solutions and compassionate care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Intern
Llano Independent School District
08.2025 - 12.2025
- Completed biopsychosocial assessments for K-12 students and created individualized counseling plans that utilized a strengths-based framework to promote a student’s right to self-determination.
- Provided short-term solution-focused counseling services to support student-identified goal(s) while applying appropriate intervention strategies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational interviewing.
- Identified gaps in service within a public-school setting to help create a brain-based training that highlighted brain development and diverse ways to support student and teacher success in the classroom.
Group Home Manager
The Company of Rock House
05.2022 - 08.2025
- Supervised and managed up to seven group homes that housed individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities while helping to promote personal growth opportunities.
- Worked alongside an interdisciplinary team to identify various life goals for each client while ensuring they have the appropriate resources and funding to achieve each goal in a supportive environment.
- Ensured daily operational tasks, which included medication administration, utilization of individualized implementation plans, training on behavioral modification plans, and staff development, were completed appropriately and in a timely manner.
Hospice Intern
Halcyon Home
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Conducted patient visits to provide companionship and assessed each client's current biopsychosocial and spiritual state.
- Applied social work values and ethics to provide quality services to the geriatric community while upholding a prestigious level of cultural competence.
- Utilized classroom knowledge to evaluate the quality of services and highlight potential agency gaps while providing recommendations for service improvement.
- Provided insightful observations regarding the patient and family welfare to the interdisciplinary team and helped create an appropriate care plan outline.
Education
Master of Social Work -
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX12.2025
Bachelor of Social Work -
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX05.2022
Skills
- Exemplary communication
- Behavioral support
- Motivational skills
- Care coordination
- Crisis management
- Policy and procedure implementation
- Application of therapeutic techniques
- Individual counseling
Accomplishments
- Dean’s List, 5 semesters
- Honor Society Inductee, Phi Alpha National Honor Society, Texas State University
Timeline
Mental Health Intern
Llano Independent School District
08.2025 - 12.2025
Group Home Manager
The Company of Rock House
05.2022 - 08.2025
Hospice Intern
Halcyon Home
01.2022 - 05.2022
Master of Social Work -
Texas State University
Bachelor of Social Work -
Texas State University