Lydia Haswell
Derry,NH
Summary
Caring Residential Counselor with experience supporting independence through daily living skills coaching. Diligent when enhancing residents' mental health and social needs. Focused on meeting resident life plan goals by teaching positive habits, safety tips and time management. Dedicated to encouraging well-suited hobbies and leisure activities.
Competent in applying campus policies fairly and equally. Well-organized, caring and attentive to resident needs. Successful at completing room and building inspections and connecting often with residents.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Webster House Residential Counselor
01.2023 - Current
- Supervise and ensure the safety of all residents in the program
- Maintain appropriate boundaries while developing and nurturing professional relationships
- Provide supportive counseling to residents while teaching valuable coping skills and self regulation skills.
Diggity Dogs Service Dogs- Service Dog Training Assistant
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Provide training assistance to dogs and trainers experiencing challenges
- Provide fostering as needed with continued training of service animal
- Ability to respect other people’s pain, insecurities, challenges, and privacy.
Little Scholars Daycare- Support Staff
Little Scholar's Daycare
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Assist with drop off and pick up procedures as needed including happily greeting families
- Assist teachers in classroom with the care and teaching of the children
- Assist teachers or administrative staff with prep work or child specific needs.
Living Innovations- Direct Support Professional
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Assisted adults with intellectual disabilities in achieving personal goals and outcomes
- Used discretion in handling confidential information
- Documented clients’ expectations and behaviors to clients and supervisors.
Landmark College- New Student Orientation Leader
- Welcomed and supported students in their transition to life at Landmark
- Planned and led activities/programs for new students
- Educated students to resources available at Landmark to enhance individual experience.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -
12.2022
Skills
- Client Advocacy
- Safety Management
- Client Transportation
- De-Escalation Techniques
- Staff Communication
- Policy Enforcement
- Mental Health Disorders
- Maintenance Requests
Volunteer Experience
- Girl Scouts- NH/VT, 2015, Current, Lead weekly meetings, Coordinate troop cookie booths and camping experiences, Plan age-appropriate activities
- 4H Assistant Leader, 2015, Current, Volunteer in dog program, working steer program and kitchen booth, Work with children on development of skills, Assist competition setup and judging
Timeline
Webster House Residential Counselor
01.2023 - Current
Diggity Dogs Service Dogs- Service Dog Training Assistant
08.2022 - 12.2022
Little Scholars Daycare- Support Staff
Little Scholar's Daycare
05.2021 - 08.2022
Living Innovations- Direct Support Professional
01.2018 - 01.2020