Lindsey Huffer
Fort Wayne,IN
Summary
Motivated professional with extensive experience advocating for social and economic well-being of individuals and families. Strong communication and management skills and committed to inspiring community service. Dedicated to create and implement successful strategies to improve organizational efficiency.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Colleague
Carriage House
Fort Wayne, Indiana
08.2022 - Current
- Assist members in developing vocational, educational, housing, and socialization goals and objectives
- Engage members in meaningful work by working side by side to build skills and confidence to achieve individualized goals
- Coordinate and organize a wellness committee to provide activities, education, and advocacy on wellness within the community
- Conducted outreach to local referral sources to build strong partnerships for supportive services.
- Maintained detailed records of patient progress, documentation of services and case notes for Medicaid billing
Registered Behavior Technician
Indiana ABA Institute
Fort Wayne, Indiana
04.2021 - 08.2022
- Provided individualized therapy to children diagnosed with autism in a facility setting
- Contrived opportunities to teach communication, interpersonal skills with peers, and encourage independent functional living skills
- Documented interventions, assessments and progress reports on database to enable tracking history and maintain consistent records.
- Conducted functional behavior assessments and preference assessments to identify individualized goals and target behaviors.
- Intervened with clients' challenging behaviors by reinforcing therapeutic alternatives and coping mechanisms.
Family Specialist
Wings of a Dove
Battle Creek, Michigan
04.2020 - 06.2021
- Provided home-based support to approximately 20+ families involved with CPS by improving their parenting skills and child development education, encouraged positive relationships and interactions, and provided beneficial community resources to parents/caregivers
- Administered psycho/social assessments, case coordination, treatment plan development, and documentation of services
- Attended staff meetings, court hearings, and family team meetings as requested
- Lead individualized and group counseling sessions with children and families.
ABA Therapist
Centria Autism Services
Farmington Hills, Michigan
09.2017 - 03.2020
- Provided 1:1 therapy to children with autism spectrum disorder in home and facility setting
- Administered assessments, record keeping, and led necessary behavior interventions
- Implemented ABA techniques to improve language and communication, cultivate appropriate social skills, and improve daily living functionality
Family Case Manager
Department of Child Services
Mount Vernon, Indiana
04.2016 - 08.2017
- Assessed reports of child abuse or neglect and provided any services to maximize their safety, permanency, or overall well-being
- Ongoing cases required facilitating family team meetings, routine home evaluations to ensure the child's safety, collaborating with service providers, regularly attend and testify for court, as well as case documentation provided to court
Direct Support Professional
Bridges of Indiana
Lafayette, Indiana
12.2013 - 04.2016
- Assisting in the lives of individuals with intellectual, behavioral and physical disabilities
- Overseeing doctor appointments, grocery and personal shopping as well as daily paperwork and data collection
- Assist with feeding, cooking, bathing, toileting, teaching basic life skills, oral care, medication administration, transportation, cleaning, behavioral situations and following all plans and protocols,
- Developed and implemented individualized care plans to meet individual needs of each client.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Psychological Sciences
Purdue University
May 2015
Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Organization and Time Management
- Interpersonal Communication
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Attention to Detail
- Clerical Support
Timeline
Community Colleague
Carriage House
08.2022 - Current
Registered Behavior Technician
Indiana ABA Institute
04.2021 - 08.2022
Family Specialist
Wings of a Dove
04.2020 - 06.2021
ABA Therapist
Centria Autism Services
09.2017 - 03.2020
Family Case Manager
Department of Child Services
04.2016 - 08.2017
Direct Support Professional
Bridges of Indiana
12.2013 - 04.2016
Bachelor’s Degree - Psychological Sciences
Purdue University