Latifah Davis
Cranford,NJ
Summary
Empathetic professional with hands-on experience providing quality therapeutic and ABA services to children and adults. Skilled in selecting and utilizing appropriate treatment modalities and interventions to meet needs of individuals. Implementing treatment plans and provides counseling and therapy to obtain maximum results for patients.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Behavior Technician
Therapy Associates, LLC
05.2023 - Current
- Conducted functional behavior assessments, functional analysis, preference assessments, and assessments of basic learning and language skills to identify target behaviors and purpose of behaviors.
- Observed, monitored and recorded problem behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs, and anecdotal notes.
- Worked as part of collaborative team to address changing needs of children and families.
- Promoted positive interactions with children with ADHD, Autism and oppositional defiance behavior by using visual supports, simplifying communication, and utilizing stress scales to turn emotions into concrete concepts.
- Able to describe common functions of behavior such as tangible, escape, attention, and automatic reinforcement.
- Teaching verbal operant such as mand, tact, echoic, and intraverbal.
- Used verification log system to document patient information, progress notes, and treatment plans.
- Learned specialized behavior approaches to implement behavioral strategies.
- Supported client using principles of applied behavior analysis.
- Intervened with clients' challenging behaviors by reinforcing therapeutic alternatives and coping mechanisms.
- Implemented strategies to reduce anxiety and stress levels in clients.
- Monitored client progress to provide continued guidance and consistent feedback to families.
- Kept accurate records by documenting progress and adhering to prescribed behavior plan.
Behavior Support Technician
Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
11.2021 - Current
- Assisting Behavior Analysts in implementing and monitoring treatment plans that teach patients coping skills
- Reducing and preventing behavior that is disruptive by interrupting that behavior and redirecting it to something else
- Enforcing discrete trial teaching so the patient can learn new skills by breaking them down into simple responses
- Helping patients with day-to-day activities.
- Utilized variety of methods, skills and tools to provide direct behavior support to clients on caseload.
- Encouraged patients to discuss experiences in individual settings.
- Adhered to ethical and legal standards for confidentiality, protecting patients' privacy.
- Documented patients' progress to keep detailed progress notes on each patient's treatment progress.
- Completed one-on-one counseling with broad range of patients suffering from various mental health issues.
- Conducted crisis interventions to respond to patients in crisis, assess immediate needs and provide support and resources.
- Implement token economy procedures.
- Nurturing patients social skills
- Teaching direct care staff on behavior support plans and how to collect ABC data.
- Attend patient treatment team meetings.
- Supervise patients during meal time and assist them with eating as needed
- Aid patients in establishing goals for social activities, family interventions, peer relationships, and discharge.
- Utilize microsoft word and excel to compile, document, and keep track of graphs showing client behavior and skill acquisition.
Security Officer
Newark Public School
10.2002 - 11.2021
- Building a lasting rapport with families and students
- Gaining the trust of staff, families, and students to ensure their safety while in a school setting
- Maintaining a visitor log of all visitors that enter the building
- Ensuring that all safety procedures are followed when a crisis arises.
- Participated in ongoing training and professional development programs to maintain updated knowledge of security procedures and technologies.
- Documented safety and security incidents using preset guidelines and methods.
- Enforced security policies and removed violators and unauthorized individuals from premises to maintain safe environment.
- Operated handheld metal detector and other surveillance devices to screen individuals entering facility.
- Examined doors, windows and gates to verify security.
- Patrolled internal building spaces and facility grounds to identify and deter threats to assets.
- Updated shift logs and produced daily reports to document security activities and specific incidents.
- Secured premises and personnel by patrolling property and monitoring surveillance equipment.
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations to assess and deflect issues.
- Communicated with security team and building supervisors using two-way radios, mobile phones and other technological devices.
Behavior Technician
A Friendly Face
10.2019 - 07.2021
- Reducing and preventing behavior that is disruptive by interrupting that behavior and redirecting it to something else
- Enforcing discrete trial teaching so the client can learn new skills by breaking them down into simple responses
- Recording results of students' progress in order to determine when it is time to teach new skills.
- Observed, monitored and recorded problem behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs, and anecdotal notes.
- Promoted positive interactions with children with ADHD, Autism and oppositional defiance behavior by using visual supports, simplifying communication, and utilizing stress scales to turn emotions into concrete concepts.
- Assisted clients in identifying and setting goals to promote positive behavior development.
- Monitored client progress to provide continued guidance and consistent feedback to families.
- Provided therapeutic activities to assist with patient development.
- Supported patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Delivered compassionate patient care, focusing on safety, comfort and emotional support.
- Treated clients and families with respect and dignity.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ05.2019
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood
Essex County College
Newark, NJ05.2016
Skills
- Behavior Modification Techniques
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Crisis intervention strategies
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Mental health awareness
- Positive Reinforcement
- Social Skills Development
- Report Writing
- Data Collection
- Client Relationship Development
- Documentation skills
- Behavioral assessment
- Self Motivation
- Relationship Building
- Team building
- Goal Setting
Education Experience
- New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ, 09/2016, 12/2018, Psychology, Bachelors
- Essex County College, Newark, NJ, 09/2009, 05/2016, Early Childhood, Associates in Liberal Arts
References
Available Upon Request
Certification
- RBT - Registered Behavior Technician
RBT Certification Number: RBT-23-305564
Expiration Date: 2024-10-20
Timeline
Registered Behavior Technician
Therapy Associates, LLC
05.2023 - Current
Behavior Support Technician
Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
11.2021 - Current
Behavior Technician
A Friendly Face
10.2019 - 07.2021
Security Officer
Newark Public School
10.2002 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
New Jersey City University
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood
Essex County College
- RBT - Registered Behavior Technician
RBT Certification Number: RBT-23-305564
Expiration Date: 2024-10-20
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