Kristine Wilder
Marshalltown,IA
Summary
Insightful and dedicated mental health professional who actively engages with a diverse clientele. Supportive and dedicated, I strive to create opportunities and hope for others. By utilizing best practices and science-based curriculum, I am adept at managing high need, demanding families.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
BHIS Counselor/AVP
YSS
Marshalltown, IA
07.2021 - Current
- Traveling and providing services in client homes or other community settings.
- Assessing and documenting assigned clients’ behaviors and interactions.
- Providing individual, family and group counseling, skill development, and crisis intervention services to clients.
- Working as a team member in a collaborative effort with other counselors, informal supports and referral sources.
Activities Director
Accura healthcare of Marshalltown
Marshalltown , IOWA
10.2019 - 08.2021
- Accura healthcare, marshalltown Implement and evaluate activities for residents in the nursing facility.
- Design an activities program that provides and promotes socialization, provides entertainment, relaxation and provides an overall better quality of life.
- Documentation of daily activities by the residents in compliance with state regulations.
- Designed programs to encourage entertainment, relaxation, socialization, and fulfillment for Accura.
- Maintained records of activities and analyzed feedback from participants.
- Consulted with staff and other professionals to discuss activities.
- Handled budgetary concerns, keeping all activities affordable.
- Developed events and programs in consideration of needs, abilities and interests of participants.
- Interviewed clients individually and in family groups to determine services to best address specific needs.
- Arranged and facilitated support groups, life skills education programs and supportive counseling for survivors by coordinating appropriate trained and license service providers.
HOME HEALTH AIDE/Social Worker Assistant
Iowa Home Care LLC
Marshalltown , IOWA
10.2009 - 12.2019
- IOWA HOME CARE, MARSHALLTOWN Assist clients with personal hygiene, cleaning, shopping and other services as needed by following care plans as agreed upon between client, physician, RN and home health aide.
- Provide quality and compassionate care to assist in improving the client’s quality of life at home.
- Documentation of daily activities I performed while caring for the client.
- Monitored client's well-being, safety and comfort under direction of physician.
- Supervised medication administration, personal hygiene and other activities of daily living.
- Produced referrals for various community resources, housing and transportation services.
- Monitored client behaviors and emotional states, reporting concerns to Medical social workers and documenting information in files.
- Liaised between clients and community agencies to arrange assistance in housing, education and child care for clients.
- Maintained lists of resources helpful to clients.
ESL CHILDCARE
, MARSHALLTOWN
08.2006 - 07.2007
- Monitored the safety and spent time playing with children in my care Coordinated and supervised children’s activities.
CASHIER
WALMART, MARSHALLTOWN
07.2005 - 07.2006
CUSTOMER SERVICE
WALGREENS
11.2003 - 07.2005
DATA ENTRY, FISHER CONTROLS
10.2004 - 03.2005
CASHIER
TACO JOHNS
04.2001 - 10.2003
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and human services
Buena Vista University
07.2021
2020
Associate of Arts -
ASSOCIATES DEGREE WITH HONORS, MARSHALLTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2019
High School Diploma -
MARSHALLTOWN high school
2005
Master of Science - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Walden University
Minneapolis, MNSkills
- Activity organization
- Ability to schedule tasks
- Ability to budget funds
- Family maintenance
- Confidential documentation and recordkeeping
- Patient-centered care
Timeline
BHIS Counselor/AVP
YSS
07.2021 - Current
Activities Director
Accura healthcare of Marshalltown
10.2019 - 08.2021
HOME HEALTH AIDE/Social Worker Assistant
Iowa Home Care LLC
10.2009 - 12.2019
ESL CHILDCARE
08.2006 - 07.2007
CASHIER
WALMART, MARSHALLTOWN
07.2005 - 07.2006
DATA ENTRY, FISHER CONTROLS
10.2004 - 03.2005
CUSTOMER SERVICE
WALGREENS
11.2003 - 07.2005
CASHIER
TACO JOHNS
04.2001 - 10.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and human services
Buena Vista University
Associate of Arts -
ASSOCIATES DEGREE WITH HONORS, MARSHALLTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
High School Diploma -
MARSHALLTOWN high school
Master of Science - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Walden University
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