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Education
Skills
Certification
Interests
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Karen Holt

Karen Holt

San Antonio,TX

Summary

Dynamic Youth Care Worker with proven success at Boysville, skilled in crisis intervention and behavior management. Expert in facilitating group sessions and maintaining detailed records, fostering trust with youth and families. Adept at collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance educational support and life skills, ensuring comprehensive care and positive outcomes.

Overview

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Certification

Work History

Youth Care Worker

Boysville
  • Completed clear and concise documentation of youth behavior and actions.
  • Evaluated needs of youth and outlined measures to address.
  • Attended Handle With Care trainings to enhance staff and youth safety during physical intervention.
  • Assisted youth with obtaining resources such as food, clothing and shelter.
  • Aided with crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and offering peer counseling.
  • Assisted in proper evacuation of youth during emergency situations such as inclement weather.
  • Intervened in crisis situations and counseled children experiencing emergencies and disruptive incidents.
  • Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
  • Arranged medical and psychiatric tests to identify difficulties and indicate potential remedial approaches.
  • Collaborated with school personnel, parents and mental health providers to maintain comprehensive and integrated approach to student services.
  • Maintained detailed case histories, metrics and reports to meet strict standards.
  • Facilitated groups to address specific needs such as grief and loss, anger management and social skills.

Education

High School Diploma - Peer Relations

Chantilly High, Fairfax, VA
07.1991

Skills

  • Group and individual sessions
  • Shelter arrangements
  • Youth supervision
  • Skill assessment
  • Life skills instruction
  • Records maintenance
  • Behavior management
  • Youth intake
  • Educational support
  • Recreational activities
  • Abuse identification
  • Animal restraint
  • Reception support
  • Patient bathing
  • Veterinary terminology
  • Tick removal
  • Cleaning and sanitizing
  • Euthanasia assistance
  • Animal handling
  • Medication administration
  • Team support and assistance
  • Relationship building
  • Cash register operation
  • Customer needs assessment
  • Goal oriented

Certification

I am certified in Sama, Cpr and First aid

Interests

In my personal time I like to go to amusement parks, going to the beaches, I really love the outdoors

Timeline

Youth Care Worker - Boysville
Chantilly High - High School Diploma, Peer Relations

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