Hi, I’m
Mark Spiegel
Asheville,NC
Summary
Compassionate DSP possesses gentle touch and caring attitude centered on treating people with dignity and respect. Expertise in elderly care and IDD population. Collaborative team player with strong clinical and interpersonal skills. Available 60 hours per week, Saturdays, and evenings.
Overview
23
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Liberty Corner Enterprises
Direct Service Provider (DSP)
11.2017 - 10.2025
Job overview
- Provided direct support to individuals with developmental disabilities (IDD), ensuring their safety and well-being.
- Take supported persons out into the community.
- Administer medication with QuickMar.
- Documentation
- Assist with ADL Activities of Daily Living
- Cooking, Bathing, Transfers and cleaning.
Behavioral Support Services
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist
10.2015 - 07.2017
Job overview
- Coaching in Independent Living skills
- Vocational counseling, money management, housing placement, social skills, coaching and mentoring to adults with PTSD, Autism, anxiety, and depression.
- Creation of progress notes and case plans.
Self
Life Coach
06.2011 - 09.2015
Job overview
- Specializing in coaching optimal health, goal attainment, and well being.
Hawaii Foster Youth Coalition
Regional Director for youth led foster youth coalition
06.2005 - 04.2011
Job overview
- Recruited foster youth and created a family like support group for foster youth.
- Coordinated highly attended monthly social events and community service opportunities for foster youth.
- Made passionate presentations to community organizations and partners, foster parents and CPS staff.
- Mentored youth in how to advocate for DHS system reform at legislative level.
- Chaperoned foster youth on trips to Washington, D.C. yearly to meet with their representatives.
- Performed grant writing, financial management and written reports.
Maui Youth and Family Services
Foster Youth Independent Living Skills Mentor/Case Manager
11.2004 - 04.2011
Job overview
- Taught adolescents and young adults in CPS foster care independent living skills. Coached money management, obtaining employment, housing, career exploration and enrolling in college and obtaining scholarships. Interfaced with social workers, foster parents, therapists and other support professionals.
- Achievements
- Substantially improved outcomes for high risk adolescent foster youth in areas of homelessness, employment, substance abuse, incarceration, high school graduation and higher education.
- Able to establish rapport and ease with the most difficult oppositional defiant foster youth.
- Assisted over 30 foster youth to attend college and obtain financial aid.
- Coached and motivated formerly incarcerated foster youth to complete college.
- Earned excellent performance evaluations.
- Ability to write clear concise reports and meet deadlines.
King Kekaulike High school
Instructor
09.2002 - 06.2003
Job overview
- Taught auto shop to high school students. Classroom management as well as teaching the subject of auto repair and maintenance. Designing curriculum and supervision of shop practices.
- Achievements
- Praise from administration
- Implemented creative and innovation curriculum.
- Motivated students to learn by making auto repair relevant and fun.
Education
U.C. BerkeleyBerkeley, Ca
BA from Psychology and minor in English
01.2003
University Overview
- Completed courses in interpersonal communication skills, child psychology, and practical writing courses.
- Completed trainings in NonViolent Crisis Intervention (NCI), Person Centered Thinking (PCT), CPR, Medication Administration, Motivational Interviewing, Attachment and Trauma, Positive Behavior Support, Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment, General Dynamics of Child Sexual Abuse, Disruptive Behaviors, Professional Assault Crisis Training, Professionalism and Ethics, Non Violent Communication (NVC), Interpersonal Relationship Skills, Active Listening (mirroring), Adolescent Psychology, and Counseling in Substance Abuse.
Skills
- Patience and tolerance
- Compassionate care
- Client documentation
- Medication administration
- Behavior redirection
- Recreational activities
- Personal care assistance
- ADL support
- Social enrichment
- Reliability
- Active listening
- Supportive personality
Certification
NonViolent Crisis Intervention (NCI),
Person Centered Thinking (PCT),
CPR,
Medication Administration, Motivational Interviewing,
Employee of the Year
Won employee of the year in 2022/
Timeline
Direct Service Provider (DSP)
Liberty Corner Enterprises
11.2017 - 10.2025
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist
Behavioral Support Services
10.2015 - 07.2017
Life Coach
Self
06.2011 - 09.2015
Regional Director for youth led foster youth coalition
Hawaii Foster Youth Coalition
06.2005 - 04.2011
Foster Youth Independent Living Skills Mentor/Case Manager
Maui Youth and Family Services
11.2004 - 04.2011
Instructor
King Kekaulike High school
09.2002 - 06.2003
U.C. Berkeley
BA from Psychology and minor in English