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Skills
Music, reading, gardening, hiking, and drawing.
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Karen Parsons

Saxtons River,VT

Summary

Proven Behavior Interventionist with a solid background at Brattleboro Retreat, adept in crisis intervention and problem-solving. Leveraged CPR and Reiki modalities to enhance patient care, demonstrating resilience and adaptability. Excelled in fostering positive behavior changes and implementing effective intervention plans, underscoring a commitment to continuous improvement and patient wellbeing.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Behavior Interventionist

Brattleboro Retreat
03.2006 - Current
  • Maintained records of ongoing assessments and documentation of updates.
  • Provided crisis intervention services when necessary, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all individuals involved.
  • Promoted positive behavior change through consistent reinforcement and appropriate consequences.
  • Improved student behavior by developing and implementing tailored intervention plans.
  • Evaluated progress regularly, adjusting intervention plans as needed to ensure continuous improvement in student behavior.

Behavior Interventionist

Brattleboro Retreat
04.2002 - 03.2005
  • Maintained records of ongoing assessments and documentation of updates.
  • Provided crisis intervention services when necessary, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all individuals involved.
  • Promoted positive behavior change through consistent reinforcement and appropriate consequences.
  • Improved student behavior by developing and implementing tailored intervention plans.
  • Evaluated progress regularly, adjusting intervention plans as needed to ensure continuous improvement in student behavior.

Behaviroal Health Technician

Brattleboro Retreat
03.1997 - 03.2000
  • Conducted client rounds to check on residents.
  • Delivered compassionate care under challenging circumstances, consistently demonstrating resilience and adaptability when faced with unexpected obstacles or setbacks in patient progress.
  • Provided crisis intervention services, successfully de-escalating situations and ensuring patient safety.
  • Built and maintained positive staff relationships to promote teamwork and better serve clients.
  • Implemented therapeutic activities that promoted skill-building, self-awareness, and healthy coping mechanisms.

Education

No Degree - Liberal Arts And General Studies

Keene State College
Keene, NH

Skills

  • Problem-solving skills
  • CPR
  • Crisis intervention (Trainer 3yrs)
  • Group facilitator
  • Reiki certificate and studied other modalities of healing to help ADHD at the ARCC
  • Mandatory courses required by the Retreat
  • Med Tech trained, dispense meds, set up medisets
  • Supervised and facilitated off ground groups
  • Transported clients to appointments

Music, reading, gardening, hiking, and drawing.

I play the guitar as well as sing.  I enjoy to read, garden, hike and draw on my days off from work.

Timeline

Behavior Interventionist

Brattleboro Retreat
03.2006 - Current

Behavior Interventionist

Brattleboro Retreat
04.2002 - 03.2005

Behaviroal Health Technician

Brattleboro Retreat
03.1997 - 03.2000

No Degree - Liberal Arts And General Studies

Keene State College

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