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Lisa Jennings

Loch Lomond,USA

Summary

With over 10 years of experience as a preschool teacher, I have worked with both neuro-typical and neurodiverse children. Throughout my career, I dedicated 5 years to supporting children with disabilities in a residential setting and an additional 12 years providing case management services. My role involved empowering individuals of all ages with disabilities to set and achieve personal goals by advocating for them and connecting them to local resources, employment opportunities, and independence skills training. I possess strong written and verbal communication skills, including crisis communication and motivational interviewing. Additionally, I have received extensive training in behavioral management, conducting assessments, implementing behavioral plans, and tracking data in correlation with ABA therapy. My approach is rooted in trauma-informed care, ensuring a supportive and empathetic environment for those I work with.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Stabilization Interventionist

Creating Behavioral Momentum and Education (CBEM)
10.2024 - Current
  • Support clients with disabilities and co-occurring mental health disorders by teaching coping skills to address emotional outbursts and escalations.
  • Introduced strategies to circles of support to increase skills to manage behaviors and to prevent escalations.
  • Implementation of stabilization plans created by Critical Intervention Specialists.

Service Coordinator

Redwood Coast Regional Center
01.2020 - 10.2024
  • Identified needs, develop plans to meet those needs, coordinate services, monitor services for compliance and provide advocacy for children and their families, while keeping detailed records through reports and case notes.
  • Attend psychiatric consultations and medication review to provide support for parents in understanding doctor's instructions.
  • Provided training to new service coordinators.

Family Advocate

Lake County Tribal Health
01.2018 - 11.2019
  • Assist Native American families in navigating the social services and child welfare systems.
  • Supporting parent child bonding as well as parent education on child development.
  • Assist families in identifying goals and supporting clients in achieving those goals.

Direct Support Professional

Turning Point
05.2013 - 08.2018
  • Assist duel diagnosed children ages 12-17 in daily tasks, medication, and life skills to prepare for independent living.
  • Followed individual treatment plans, facilitated family communication.
  • Support individual life goals and provide crisis communication.

Family Specialist

Redwood Community Services
10.2015 - 08.2017
  • Assist high risk youth and families that are part of the child welfare and probation systems, by building skills to decrease their risks of going into placement.
  • Incorporate coping skills, connecting to their community, building natural supports, crisis management and provide parenting support through Nurturing Parenting.
  • Trained in Mandt crisis communication, as well as facilitating anger management and parenting workshops.

Family Advocate

Lake Family Resource Center
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Assisted low-income families with supportive services in all areas of daily life.
  • Provided continual support for teen parents with education, financial, and life skills for individual and family goals.
  • Facilitated sexual health education to at risk teenagers in school and juvenile hall settings.
  • Worked with infants and toddlers in development and assessments of needs.

Education

BA - Adolescent and Childhood Disorders

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
05.2024

AA - Human Services

Yuba Community College
Clearlake, CA
05.2000

Skills

  • Childhood education expertise
  • Behavioral psychology
  • Cultural studies knowledge
  • Support in daily living tasks
  • Peer mentoring
  • Prioritization and scheduling skills
  • Strong organizational abilities
  • Advocacy for special needs
  • Behavioral intervention strategies
  • Effective case coordination
  • Crisis management skills

Training

  • First Aid/CPR, 10/2024
  • Proact, 10/2024
  • Person Centered Training 5/2020 and 3/2024
  • Strengthening families through protective factors, 03/18
  • Mant, 04/17
  • Nurturing Parenting Facilitation, 07/16
  • Mental Health First Aide, 05/16
  • Case Management, 05/16
  • Trauma Based Resiliency, 03/16
  • Transition on Homeless Youth, 05/16

Address

  • 10366 Mulberry Street, Loch Lomond, CA, 95461
  • P.O. Box 1016, Cobb, CA, 95426

Timeline

Stabilization Interventionist

Creating Behavioral Momentum and Education (CBEM)
10.2024 - Current

Service Coordinator

Redwood Coast Regional Center
01.2020 - 10.2024

Family Advocate

Lake County Tribal Health
01.2018 - 11.2019

Family Specialist

Redwood Community Services
10.2015 - 08.2017

Direct Support Professional

Turning Point
05.2013 - 08.2018

Family Advocate

Lake Family Resource Center
01.2013 - 01.2014

AA - Human Services

Yuba Community College

BA - Adolescent and Childhood Disorders

Grand Canyon University
Lisa Jennings