Kara L Leeper
Buffalo,NY
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intake Coordinator
Save The Michaels of the World
05.2023 - Current
- Take basic demographic, medical, and mental health information and send referrals to NYS treatment programs that best suit client
- Coordinates people struggling with substance abuse to different facilities throughout the state of NY
- Collect intake and documents regarding the specific situation of the patient to provide the correct facility for the specific situation
- Serves families through asset development and advocacy, prevention and intervention programs that strengthen families and communities
Public Safety Specialist
University at Buffalo Police department
05.2023 - 05.2024
- Responded quickly to questions and inquiries via phone and email
- Monitored inventory levels of supplies needed for daily operations
- Maintained accurate records of all filing activities
- Generated periodic reports detailing changes in case status or other relevant updates when requested by superiors
- Maintained accurate records of all filing activities
- Generated periodic reports detailing changes in case status or other relevant updates when requested by superiors
- Youth Crisis Intervention Team Member: As a member of this team, you respond to calls involving youth in crisis, providing emotional support and guidance to help them resolve conflicts peacefully
- Entered incident information into the computerized record management system
Lead Psych associate
UPMC Chautauqua
06.2020 - 05.2023
- Company Overview: Jamestown NY - Lead Psych associate | Inpatient Adolescent unit
- Enforced administrative policies and rules governing patients
- Regularly meeting with children and families under investigation, corresponding with family members, friends, teachers, school administration and connecting people to helpful resources that can help improve their situation
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals in developing comprehensive treatment plans for clients
- Working with at-risk youth, providing mentorship, guidance, and support to help them stay on the right path
- Performed crisis intervention when needed, including suicide risk assessment and evaluation
- Assisted with the implementation of therapeutic interventions as prescribed by clinicians
- Jamestown NY - Lead Psych associate | Inpatient Adolescent unit
Government intern
Cattaraugus County Board of Legislators
09.2019 - 12.2019
Education
A.S (s) - Homeland security
Jamestown Community College
B.A - Criminology, Criminal Justice
University at Buffalo
05.2024
Skills
- Honest Problem-Solving Skills
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Digital Archiving
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- Records Maintenance
- Problem-Solving
- Data Recording
- Database Entry
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Creative Thinking
- Professional and Mature
- Inventory Assessment
- Information Processing
- Customer Communication
- Attention to Detail
Certification
- CHILD PROTECTION AND WELFARE COURSE, 03/24
- CPR/AED CERTIFICATION, 03/18 | 05/22
- INFANT CPR CERTIFICATION, 05/22
- BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS), 05/22
- FIRST AID CERTIFICATE, 05/22
Affiliations
University at Buffalo Police Department
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Intake Coordinator
Save The Michaels of the World
05.2023 - Current
Public Safety Specialist
University at Buffalo Police department
05.2023 - 05.2024
Lead Psych associate
UPMC Chautauqua
06.2020 - 05.2023
Government intern
Cattaraugus County Board of Legislators
09.2019 - 12.2019
A.S (s) - Homeland security
Jamestown Community College
B.A - Criminology, Criminal Justice
University at Buffalo
- CHILD PROTECTION AND WELFARE COURSE, 03/24
- CPR/AED CERTIFICATION, 03/18 | 05/22
- INFANT CPR CERTIFICATION, 05/22
- BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS), 05/22
- FIRST AID CERTIFICATE, 05/22
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