Kimberly Ruyle
Tulsa,OK
Summary
SOCIAL WORK
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavorial Interventionist
CREOKS Behavioral Health Services
02.2024 - Current
- Developed strong rapport with clients through active listening and empathetic understanding, fostering trust and open communication channels.
- Partnered with parents to create consistent routines and expectations across home and school settings, reinforcing desired behaviors more effectively.
- Promoted a positive learning environment by modeling appropriate social skills and fostering respectful interactions among clients.
- Designed engaging lessons that incorporated social-emotional learning components, increasing self-awareness, self-regulation and interpersonal competence among clients.
- Empowered families through ongoing communication and tailored guidance on effective behavioral interventions at home.
- Implemented crisis intervention techniques when necessary, prioritizing safety while de-escalating high-stress situations efficiently.
- Improved behaviors through modeling, role-playing and other effective strategies.
- Developed intervention plans based on established guidelines and individual needs.
Service Coordinator
Mental Health Association Oklahoma
12.2020 - 10.2023
- Maintain a caseload of approximately 25 clients at a time, according to team leader.
- Meet weekly with clients until stabilized, then as needed on a case-by-case basis.
- Conduct needs assessments and plans according to client needs preferences.
- Provide services according to housing barriers and risk factors/levels of need.
- Provide ongoing support, monitoring, and coordination services for each client.
- Link clients with resources for financial planning, public benefits, behavioral health, family counseling, medical and dental care, education and employment assistance, transportation, and other basic needs as indicated.
- Advocate for clients internally and to external service providers.
- Attend team staffing meetings internally and with external service providers to coordinate care.
- Coordinated and monitored service activities to confirm work met all requirements.
- Assessed customer needs and developed solutions to meet needs.
- Managed and coordinated service teams to achieve successful completion of service projects.
Employment Specialist
Mental Health Association Oklahoma
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Assisted clients on job searching, interviewing and resume writing techniques to increase employment chances.
- Recognized client employment barriers and devised strategies to resolve.
- Matched clients to open positions based on skills and work requirements.
- Assessed individuals to identify skills, strengths and interests for job placement.
- Connected clients with community resources and services including vocational rehabilitation programs and and educational opportunities.
- Assisted clients with completing job applications and submitting resumes to improve interview chances.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology With Minor in Social Welfare
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK07.2024
Associate of Science - Human Services
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK07.2020
Certification
- Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRSS) December 2022
- Behavioral Health Case Manager (CM1) August 2023
Timeline
Behavorial Interventionist
CREOKS Behavioral Health Services
02.2024 - Current
Employment Specialist
Mental Health Association Oklahoma
02.2023 - 05.2023
Service Coordinator
Mental Health Association Oklahoma
12.2020 - 10.2023
Bachelor of Science - Psychology With Minor in Social Welfare
Northeastern State University
Associate of Science - Human Services
Tulsa Community College
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