Melody McVae

• Collaborated with behavioral aides, teachers, psychiatrists and school nurses to assess student needs and strengths.
• Administered functional behavioral assessments and developed behavior intervention plans to target maladaptive behaviors.
• Maintained confidential behavioral data, special education reports and services reports.
• Used educational assessment strategies such as Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and Student Study Teams (SST) to assist teachers with educational placement of students.
• Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
• 504 Coordinator
• Developing comprehensive School Counseling Program
• Conducted group and individual counseling services to elementary students to meet developmental, preventive and remedial needs of students with learning disabilities.
• Collaborated with parents and teachers to help students reach potential.

Served teenage girls in the Pettygrove Program for youth who needed residential treatment

Case Management

• Implemented evidence-based therapeutic interventions to promote positive behavior change.
• Conducted assessments to determine progress and performance and report findings to relevant authorities.
• Developed individualized counseling plans for clients to incorporate short-term and long-term goals.