Michael Hirsch
Pewaukee
Summary
Motivational Residential Youth Care Worker with a 5-year history providing care, guidance, and support to youth in group home settings. Polished in supervising residents in daily routines, transporting residents to day programs and appointments, and handling housekeeping and cleaning tasks to maintain a healthy living environment. Patient and direct professional with knowledge of standard policies and practices related to group care and experienced in suicide intervention, de-escalation techniques and therapeutic crisis intervention
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Vocational Technician
Lad Lake
01.2020 - Current
- Cultivated productive relationships to facilitate objectives.
- Functioned as member of the vocational services team and contributed to the individual planning process to help meet client needs.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans to teach youth skills to be successful in the community.
- Developed lesson plans that correlated with the organization's needs
- Taught skills to youth that translated into potential jobs; landscaping, proper cleaning techniques, repairs to buildings, and removal of unwanted items.
- Guided youth through application processes for jobs in the community and provided a reference and helped with any client questions.
Youth Care Worker
Lad Lake
09.2018 - 12.2019
- To be a proper role model and provide adequate supervision, guidance, structure, and behavior management to all clients in the Residential program.
- Helping at risk youth learn coping mechanisms and ways to cope with frustrations and stresses.
- Be an active participant in the treatment plan, as set forth by the therapist, school and treatment team.
- Utilizing appropriate behavior management techniques consistent with training guidelines.
- Aided with crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and offering peer counseling.
- Evaluated needs of youth and outlined measures to address.
- Attended treatment team meetings to discuss youth's mental and behavioral progress.
- Provided emergency response in crisis situations to diffuse tensions and prevent violence.
Seasonal Maintenance
Waukesha County
04.2017 - 10.2018
- Operated varied hand and power tools to complete repairs.
- Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.
- Used problem-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently with minimal supervision.
- Followed safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve maintenance processes.
- Performed preventive maintenance and repairs on various types of equipment.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WIBachelor of Science - Social Work
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI12.2024
Associate of Science - Law Enforcement
Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI05.2016
Skills
- Group and individual sessions
- Mental health support
- Crisis Response
- Youth Advocacy
- De- escalation techniques
- CPI certified
Timeline
Vocational Technician
Lad Lake
01.2020 - Current
Youth Care Worker
Lad Lake
09.2018 - 12.2019
Seasonal Maintenance
Waukesha County
04.2017 - 10.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Associate of Science - Law Enforcement
Fox Valley Technical College
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