Lisa Villegas
Manor,TX
Summary
Compassionate and reliable Direct Support Professional with experience in assisting individuals with disabilities to lead fulfilling lives. Strong skills in promoting client dignity, independence, and positive interactions within the community. Have made significant contributions in previous roles by implementing personalized care plans that improved overall quality of life for clients. Possess excellent interpersonal skills, conflict resolution abilities, and patience needed for this challenging role. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Providing job seeking skills, Job Placement, and Job Coaching, to maintain a longevity job.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Professional
Michael Rodiguez
Taylor, TX
09.2024 - Current
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Enhanced patient wellbeing by supporting participation in recreational activities.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Contributed to case reviews of client status and progress.
- Instructed individuals in self-advocacy skills to increase autonomy and decision making abilities.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- job placement, and coaching
- Budget training, counting money, maintain a bank account
Direct Support Professional
Josephine Cervantez
Round Rock , TX
01.2024 - Current
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Enhanced patient wellbeing by supporting participation in recreational activities.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Contributed to case reviews of client status and progress.
- Provided assistance to individuals with daily activities such as personal care, meal preparation and medication reminders.
- Contacted medical providers on behalf of clients to follow up on appointments.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Assisted with planning and coordination of activities and outings based on individual needs
- Transported clients to doctor's appointments and errands.
Direct Support Professional
Jaime Soto
Georgetown, TX
07.2011 - Current
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Job Search, and Job Coaching
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Contributed to case reviews of client status and progress
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Maintained detailed records of services performed on clients.
- Transported clients to doctor's appointments and errands.
- Accompanied or transported clients to appointments, errands and social activities.
- Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Assisted with planning and coordination of activities and outings based on individual needs.
Direct Care Professional
Engel Escobar
Taylor, TX
08.2009 - Current
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Provided services for Job serach, and Job coaching at her job.
- Enhanced patient wellbeing by supporting participation in recreational activities.
- Budget Training, counting money and managing a bank account
- Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
- Helped clients stay happy and healthy by providing mental and emotional support.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Attended team meetings with other healthcare professionals to discuss case progress.
- Drove clients to doctors' appointments and social outings.
Direct Support Professional
Donald Frederick Jr.
Taylor, TX
04.2009 - Current
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
- Enhanced patient wellbeing by supporting participation in recreational activities.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Instructed individuals in self-advocacy skills to increase autonomy and decision making abilities.
- Assisted individuals in development of social skills to become integrated in community.
- Assisted with planning and coordination of activities and outings based on individual needs.
- Assisted individuals in learning and developing new skills.
- Transported clients to doctor's appointments and errands.
- Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
- Job Search, and coaching
- Budget training, counting money, maintain bank account
Education
GED -
Adult Learning Center
Lubbock, TX05-1985
Skills
- Direct care
- Medication administration
- Activity coordination
- Self-advocacy instruction
- Behavior modeling
- Job coaching
- Budget training
- Record keeping
- Client transportation
- Communication skills
- Heartsaver CPR AED (CPR AED)
- Emotional support
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Michael Rodiguez
09.2024 - Current
Direct Support Professional
Josephine Cervantez
01.2024 - Current
Direct Support Professional
Jaime Soto
07.2011 - Current
Direct Care Professional
Engel Escobar
08.2009 - Current
Direct Support Professional
Donald Frederick Jr.
04.2009 - Current
GED -
Adult Learning Center
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