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Michayla Canfield

Paola,KS

Summary

Compassionate Social Worker with experience working with diverse populations to support mental health and wellness. Well-verse in applying combination of holistic and cognitive approaches to facilitate healing. Organized and educated in program administration for high-risk populations.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

High School Social Worker

Osawatomie High School
Osawatomie, KS
08.2023 - 12.2023
  • Provided individual and group counseling services
  • Connect students to community resources
  • Maintain confidential documentation
  • Intervention and Treatment plans
  • Assist students in coping strategies for handling stress, anxiety, and depression.
  • Assisted teachers with identifying, referring and supporting students.
  • Assisted in the development of IEPs for students with special needs.
  • Organized seminars on topics such as bullying prevention, substance abuse awareness, anger management.
  • Provided crisis intervention services for students in need of immediate assistance.
  • Facilitated individual and group therapy sessions to solve problems, set and achieve goals and improve communication skills.
  • Developed individualized service plans with clients to address their identified goals.

Assistant Teacher

Pittsburg Community Child Care Learning Center
Pittsburg, KS
08.2022 - 05.2023
  • Created calm and disciplined classroom environment to improve student focus.
  • Observed and monitored children's play activities.
  • Enforced rules to teach good manners and maintain safe environment.
  • Taught children how to complete basic crafts such as paintings, drawings and decorations.
  • Introduced learning activities and imaginative play to teach children to explore.
  • Established routines that provided consistency for young learners resulting in better behavior management skills.
  • Assisted children at mealtime to teach social and self-help skills and sound nutritional practices.

Assistant Teacher

Kids R Kids
Stillwell, KS
05.2021 - 08.2021
  • Read stories to children, facilitated discussions and tied books into learning opportunities.
  • Supported children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
  • Encouraged positive behavior by providing praise and reinforcement of desired behaviors.
  • Engaged children in creative play activities such as art projects, music time, story time.
  • Provided support during nap times by reading stories or performing other calming activities with the children.
  • Organized and maintained a safe, clean, and developmentally appropriate environment for children.
  • Communicated with parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors and upcoming events.

Delivery Driver

Jimmy Johns
Pittsburg, KS
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • Good customer service, be timely, and be able to communicate with others.
  • Ensured accurate completion of all paperwork associated with deliveries.
  • Followed safety protocols for loading, unloading, securing, inspecting, operating, and maintaining the assigned vehicle.
  • Drove vehicles safely, obeying traffic laws and transportation procedures to avoid accidents.

Education

Bachelors of Social Work -

Pittsburg State University

Skills

  • Interpersonal skills
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Creative Problem solver
  • Psycho-Social Assessments
  • Client Documentation
  • Treatment Planning
  • Biopsychosocial Assessments
  • Individual and Group Counseling
  • Confidential Documentation and Recordkeeping
  • Community Referrals

Certification

  • CPR
  • Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
  • CNA

Volunteer Experience

  • The Lord's Diner, serves food to the community.
  • Shoe Drive for an Elementary school located in Paola.
  • Natural Ties, An organization that facilitates friendships among college students and adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities

Timeline

High School Social Worker

Osawatomie High School
08.2023 - 12.2023

Assistant Teacher

Pittsburg Community Child Care Learning Center
08.2022 - 05.2023

Assistant Teacher

Kids R Kids
05.2021 - 08.2021

Delivery Driver

Jimmy Johns
01.2021 - 05.2021

Bachelors of Social Work -

Pittsburg State University

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