Dr. Omentus A.N. Korlison
Sicklerville,NJ
Summary
To apply my knowledge and education in a more effective way within a challenging position. Highly motivated team player with passion for helping others. Possesses excellent organizational and communication skills and provides individualized assistance and support. Experienced in delivering guidance and education on various topics such as academics, behavior management and technology. Pragmatic professional with solid experience in leadership roles. Adept at implementing strategic business plans, driving growth and improving operations. Skilled in financial management and stakeholder relations. Collaborative and dedicated to building and leading talented and motivated individuals.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional
Camden City School District
01.2021 - Current
- Tutor students or assist teachers with managing the classroom and organizing instructional materials.
Case Manager
Oaks Integrated Care
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Provide intensive community-based services to seriously and persistently mentally ill consumers in the community and work collaboratively with the clinical team
- Facilitate service linkage in the mental health and non-mental health, health system; coordinating and integrating services from multiple providers.
Special Education Teacher
Gateway Private School
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Work with students who have a variety of disabilities and require unique instruction that help them achieve their highest potential and strive to progress beyond their limitations
- I help provide students with the tools and guidance needed to help them maximize success.
Intensive In-Home Counselor
Tidewater Mental Health
08.2010 - 12.2015
- Provide a time-limited family preservation intervention to stabilize the living arrangement, promote re-unification, and to prevent the need for out-of-home therapeutic placement, which is deliver primarily to children in their homes with a family focus that diffuse a crisis, evaluate its nature, and intervene to reduce the likelihood of re-occurrence
- Ensure linkage to needed community services/resources for on-going support, provide self-help and living skills training to facilitate behavior change, develop outcome –based goals and monitor and manage the presenting psychiatric and/or addiction symptoms, and work with caregivers in the implementation home-based behavioral supports.
Therapist/ Case Worker
The Pines Residential Center
06.2009 - 11.2010
- Deliver psychotherapy services in individual, group and family settings to residents and families to resolve emotional, behavioral, or interpersonal problems
- Directs and provides case management services
- Delivers Individual Therapy to assigned residents consistent with established techniques, methods and theories of the learned mental health professions
Direct Support Professional (DSP)
Northwestern Human Services
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Provide/assure that all individual and household program in according to establish regulations, agency policy and procedures, payer requirements and best practices
- Provide/assure for the health and safety of individual according to established regulations, agency policy and procedures, payer requirements and best practices.
House Supervisor
Pennsylvania Clinical Schools
01.2003 - 01.2009
- Responsible for the efficient operation of the treatment milieu, including the implementation of residents’ activities and experiences in accordance with the facility’s program
- I also assure that the milieu addresses the strengths and deficits of each resident by modeling, monitoring, training and implementing the program
- I also coordinate the smooth operation of the residential unit
- I supervise over twenty Residential Youth Counselors and over one hundred residents on the unit and shift for which I am assign.
Residential Youth Counselor
Keystone Education
01.2003 - 01.2009
- Provided behavioral support to sexual adjudicate youths
- I modeled positive peer interactions and resolved conflict with peers and staffs.
Behavioral Health Specialist
Chester County Respite Network
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Provide behavioral support to client with behavioral issues and help formulate behavioral plans.
Professional Care Aide (PCA)
Chester County Regional Educational Services, Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Provide therapeutic support for clients with behavioral problems.
Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS)
Staffing Plus
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Tracked client behavior and kept accurate daily records, encouraged clients to complete tasks and choose daily goals
- Provided feedback for individual treatment plans
Professional Parent
Vision Quest/New Direction
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Provided counseling to adjudicate youths, monitored daily behaviors, recorded accurate hourly logs and shift report, modeled positive peer interactions, resolved conflict with peers and staff, supported and encouraged youth on a daily basic.
Education
Ph.D. - Educational Psychology
Capella University
MN12.2023
Masters - Community Counseling (Mental Health)
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE05.2010
Masters - Administration of Justice (Criminal Justice)
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE05.2006
Bachelor of Science - Economics
West Chester University of PA
05.2004
Skills
- Differentiated Instruction
- Educational Assistance
- Special Education Support
- Documentation
Extracurricular Activities
2023, Published work: The Experience of Special Education Teachers working with Dyslexia Students with Challenging Behavior: A Case Study 2019, Present, License Professional Counselor-Eligible (Virginia Board of Counseling) 2005, 2007, Member of the Board of Directors West Chester University 2006, 2010, Member of the American Counseling Association and the Pennsylvania Counseling Association 2006, 2010, Member International Association of Addiction and Offender Counselors (IAAOC)
Timeline
Paraprofessional
Camden City School District
01.2021 - Current
Case Manager
Oaks Integrated Care
01.2019 - 01.2021
Special Education Teacher
Gateway Private School
01.2015 - 01.2019
Intensive In-Home Counselor
Tidewater Mental Health
08.2010 - 12.2015
Therapist/ Case Worker
The Pines Residential Center
06.2009 - 11.2010
Direct Support Professional (DSP)
Northwestern Human Services
01.2007 - 01.2009
Behavioral Health Specialist
Chester County Respite Network
01.2006 - 01.2008
Professional Care Aide (PCA)
Chester County Regional Educational Services, Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2006
House Supervisor
Pennsylvania Clinical Schools
01.2003 - 01.2009
Residential Youth Counselor
Keystone Education
01.2003 - 01.2009
Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS)
Staffing Plus
01.2003 - 01.2004
Professional Parent
Vision Quest/New Direction
01.2001 - 01.2003
Ph.D. - Educational Psychology
Capella University
Masters - Community Counseling (Mental Health)
Wilmington University
Masters - Administration of Justice (Criminal Justice)
Wilmington University
Bachelor of Science - Economics
West Chester University of PA
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