Kaitlyn Rose Metz
Deerfield,Illinois
Summary
Compassionate and experienced social work student helping clients with social and emotional issues develop techniques to deal with daily challenges centering around their eating disorder. Expert at working with adolescents on their thought-reframing and coping in the face of a destructive mental illness. Flexible clinician comfortable administering individual therapy sessions and working with multiple clients and therapists at a time. Strong background in mental health and mental illness, especially eating disorders. People-oriented, extroverted and dedicated toward building strong relationships and support networks with clients and coworkers.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Work Intern
Hawthorn Middle School North
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Interviewed students to assess needs and provide right intervention or necessary referral.
- Offered community resource guidance to students to meet family needs for assistance.
- Documented services provided meticulously by keeping accurate records of activities, interactions and conversations.
- Consulted with other professionals to gain insight and advice and build strong network within organization.
- Maintained client reports to track client progress, record interventions and provide relevant data for analysis.
- Developed education and social programs to provide clients with knowledge and skills for healthy, productive lives.
- Mediated between family members to facilitate conflict resolution and build healthy family relationships.
ED Technician
Center For Discovery
12.2023 - Current
- Documented patient information and patient updates throughout day as it was monitored and changing
- Delivered brief interventions to help clients develop healthy coping skills and utilize such skills throughout their stay in residential
- Developed strategies to help patients cope with stress and anxiety and build resilience.
- Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques by leading support groups and facilitating check-ins.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and deliver treatment plans and patient care, including therapist, dietician, and psychiatrists.
Behavior Health Counselor
Eating Recovery Center
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Facilitated on-site activities, support groups and private check-ins for patients.
- Conducted client rounds every hour to check on residents.
- Recognized individuals struggling with an eating disorder typical behaviors and thoughts associated with their own disorder.
- Treated patients and families with respect and dignity. Checked-in families for visits with patients and prepared patients for these visits
- Charted patients meal completion and fluid completion for all six mealtimes during the day.
- Coordinated with treatment team and nursing to provide appropriate input about patients day to day behavior and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Unit Director
"Z" Frank Apachi Day Camp
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Oversaw team of counselors and support team members for age group
- Arranged packed activity schedule with numerous outdoor activities, crafts and learning opportunities for age group of fourth-eigth graders
- Supervised camper and team safety by issuing clear directives for ideal behaviors and required monitoring strategies.
- Coached and mentored camp counselors and instructors in effective strategies for relating to students and teaching important life skills.
- Organized field trips to off-site locations and handled scheduling, transportation and payments.
- Maintained fun, learning-focused atmosphere by smoothly handling conflicts and developing culture centered around collaboration and personal responsibility.
Registered Behavior Technician
Roots Autism Solutions
03.2022 - Current
- Learned specialized behavior approaches to implement behavioral strategies through RBT modules and ABA competency checks throughout time here.
- Kept accurate records by documenting progress and adhering to prescribed behavior plan written on centralreach by my BCBA.
- Supported my three clients using principles of applied behavior analysis.
- Collaborated with client's families and other therapists and teachers to implement positive interventions and create best program for client within their daily life structure.
- Prevented and intervened with clients' challenging behaviors, especially aggression and noncompliance, by redirecting, disengaging or providing other reinforcement.
- Promoted positive interactions with all clients in clinic with Autism and oppositional defiance behavior by using visual supports like schedules and pictures, strengthening my communication skills and utilizing stress scales to turn emotions into concrete concepts.
Camper Care Intern
"Z" Frank Apachi Day Camp
06.2022 - Current
- Offered community resource guidance to campers to meet needs for assistance and emotional support through social emotional learning tools and activties.
- Mediated between family members and campers to build healthy family relationships and help parents understand what is occurring during camp day with phone calls if conflicts occurred between campers and with in person discussions during pick up.
- Worked with physical and emotional needs of counselors to determine appropriate interventions and how to best help them during their day and with their campers, especially when counselors experienced extreme stress and had hard time managing group and themselves. Took time with counselor to listen and give them time and space to breathe and have an emotional break.
- Supported campers dealing with inclusion issues, emotional distress, and homesickness during the day by taking them on walks with me around the camp and providing emotional guidance and regulation tools.
Counselor
"Z" Frank Apachi Day Camp
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Counselor for seven year old girls in large group of nine
- Counselor for campers with variety of ages at after-camp care
- Created fun and enriching schedule of activities to augment structure of camp and previously planned events
- Ensured safe, respectful, and engaging environment where campers could grow and develop new skills
- Communicated with parents about campers' activities and reported concerns and suggestions to supervisor.
Camp Counselor
Tamarak Day Camp
06.2018 - 08.2020
- For seven year old girls in large group of eleven
- Counselor for four year old girls in large group of twelve
- Bus supervisor for large group of children ranging from ages 3-14
- Facilitated fun and responsible setting for all campers ensuring success for entire group.
- Participated in variety of staff meetings and group training to enhance leadership and problem-solving skills
- Coordinated, implemented and evaluated leadership program and related activities to promote beneficial camper outcomes.
- Resolved conflicts that arose between campers by uncovering emotions of campers and problem-solving and engaging with each feeling and validating each camper in respectful manner
Education
Bachelor's of Social Work - Social Work
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL05.2024
High School Diploma -
Deerfield High School
Deerfield, IL06.2020
Skills
- Learning Disability Awareness
- Community Resources and Education
- Mental Health Support
- Adolescent Development
- Behavior Management Techniques
- Character Building
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Behavior Redirection
Accomplishments
- Illinois State Scholar
- Deerfield Scholar
- Deerfield High School Honors Society
Timeline
ED Technician
Center For Discovery
12.2023 - Current
Social Work Intern
Hawthorn Middle School North
08.2023 - 05.2024
Unit Director
"Z" Frank Apachi Day Camp
06.2023 - 08.2023
Behavior Health Counselor
Eating Recovery Center
01.2023 - 05.2023
Camper Care Intern
"Z" Frank Apachi Day Camp
06.2022 - Current
Registered Behavior Technician
Roots Autism Solutions
03.2022 - Current
Counselor
"Z" Frank Apachi Day Camp
06.2021 - 08.2021
Camp Counselor
Tamarak Day Camp
06.2018 - 08.2020
Bachelor's of Social Work - Social Work
Northeastern Illinois University
High School Diploma -
Deerfield High School
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