Driven and compassionate social worker with extensive experience in advocating and empowering students demonstrated across roles at Washakie County School District #1 and McNairy County Board Of Education. A dedicated Master's Level Social Worker with twenty-three years experience working to meet the social and emotional needs of all students.
*Conduct counseling sessions throughout 5 schools
*Participate in IEP meetings
*Provide teacher training, classroom materials, and student materials to assist in learning
*Lead in crisis student situations, assist in de-escalating situations
*Conduct professional trainings for staff and parents
*Develop counseling goals and progress monitor
*Gather information and develop Behavior Intervention Plans
*Conduct counseling sessions throughout eight schools
*Participate in IEP meetings
*Provide teacher training, classroom materials, and student materials to assist in learning
*Writing and implementing behavior plans
*Lead in crisis student situations, assist in de-escalating student situations
*Conduct professional trainings for staff
*Part-time on-call crisis responder
*Conduct individual and group counseling sessions
*Liaison between school system, student, parent, local mental health agency
*Assist and lead in crisis situations
*Completed and maintained all student records
*Medically trained to assist students with daily medications
*Participated in weekly treatment team meetings
*Assisted Speech Therapist with student sessions
*Assisted with student paperwork
*Conducted sessions with student groups
*Social Worker - assisted patients with financial concerns, nursing home placement, and discharge planning
*Director of Assisted Living- did all the hiring and scheduling of employees, did all purchasing of supplies, and oversaw the daily operations of facility.
Internationally Credentialed Sandtray Therapist
CRP Certified