Rachel Banta
Lacey,WA
Summary
- Department of Defense Credentialing Program for Prevention Personnel (D-CPPP) Certified Level 3 Prevention Specialist dedicated to providing excellent service in team-based & independently-motivated settings; skilled in building partnerships & initiating collaboration within both Military and civilian communities. Experience developing, executing, and evaluating training programs, primary prevention workshops, & presentations. Comprehensive and professional knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies as well as behavioral, social science and/or public health practices, principles, and theories relating to the prevention of violence. Advised Garrison Commander on the effectiveness of prevention programs, and made recommendations to resolve deficiencies and modify prevention lines of effort to increase resiliency with Service Members & their families. Dedicated to promoting and assisting with cultivating a help-seeking culture to reduce harmful behaviors and increase protective factors. Previous Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate with experience advocating for clients & holding 24/7 “on call” victim advocate hotline. Applied Behavioral Analysis Behavioral Therapist with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and six plus years of experience in lethality & risk assessment, crisis intervention, advocacy services, prevention education, and providing behavioral therapy to clients with histories of family trauma, sexual assault, and/or domestic violence.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Embedded Integrated Prevention Coordinator
Naval Base Kitsap- Fleet & Family Support Center
Bremerton, WA
04.2024 - Current
- Full Time, 40 Hours Weekly, Deployable
- Embedded with aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). Deploys to deliver Departure, Separation, and Return & Reunion workshops. A member of Ship's Company, lives, and works aboard ship during underway exercises.
- Establishes prevention activities at the command and unit level, including determining goals, objectives, measures of performance, and effectiveness, assessments, and milestones.
- Works with command leadership and Command Resilience Teams (CRTs) to identify existing or potential risk factors that can lead to problematic or destructive behaviors and recommend preventive measures the installation, command, or unit can take to address the potential risk factors.
- Reviews and coordinates relevant primary prevention actions and projects across programs and ensures completion dates are met within established timeframes.
- Develops population-based and/or targeted prevention efforts to support the unique needs of the installation, command, and/or unit level.
- Executes core functions of an optimized prevention system, such as engagement, implementation, evaluation, and integration.
- Serves as a non-clinical trainer/educator and is responsible for collaborating with the DRC and the command leadership in assessing the training need and ensuring the delivery of a wide variety of educational programs and services.
- Facilitates prevention classes that focus on building resiliency, enhancing adaptation to the unique challenges of military life, and reducing unplanned losses.
- Delivers ongoing primary prevention training and education, as needed, to build and sustain prevention capacity and capability.
- Gives routine presentations to leadership on command prevention efforts and impact.
- Delivers ongoing primary prevention training and education, as needed, to build and sustain prevention capacity and capability.
- Coordinates with the DRC in planning scheduled workshops, programs, command briefs, and general military trainings (GMTs) presented on the ship and at other locations.
- Operationalizes all applicable policies and synchronizes prevention requirements, where possible. Provides consultative advice and works closely with command prevention and resilience personnel to leverage insights, interpret protective and risk data, and implement and execute primary prevention policies, programs, processes, and practices.
- Coordinates with key stakeholders on issues related to integrated prevention methodologies and practices.
- Identifies efficiencies in the development of and delivery of primary prevention and ensures that occupational health, social and organizational psychology, public health, and other behavioral and social science perspectives are considered in prevention planning.
Family Advocacy Program Site Coordinator
Magellan Federal
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Full Time, 40 Hours Weekly
- Assists the installation Family Advocacy Program Manager (FAPM) with coordination and implementation of all FAP efforts, providing administrative and analytical support to the installation ACS FAP; supports, assists in development, and implements FAP related trainings Problematic Sexual Behavior-Child and Youth (PSBCY), Incident Determination Committee-Clinical Case Staff Meeting (IDC CCSM), Victim Advocacy, New Parent Support, and Taskers; collaborates and coordinates with a multidisciplinary staff and installation agencies as required; drafts and implements Standard Operating Procedures, Memorandum of Understanding, and Memorandum of Agreements using the Department of Army (DA) regulations; coordinates, schedules, provides logistical support, performs administrative functions, and maintains calendars.
Family Advocacy Program Specialist GS 11 Full Time
Department of the Army-USAG Yongsan-Casey
APO, AP
02.2022 - 06.2023
- Full Time, 40 Hours Weekly
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; facilitated committee meetings and briefs on behalf of the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) to Garrison, Battalion, and Company Leadership; composed info-papers for Army Community Service Director and Garrison Commander.
- Planned, developed, disseminated, and executed the program in accordance with policy guidance and regulatory standards for FAP services delivery; established goals, objectives, and procedures in accordance with FAP policy guidance.
- Developed and implemented new prevention program features to address the needs of the unique Military and Civilian populations served, including FAP Support for Unaccompanied Duty Stations, Rotational Units, Accompanied and Command Sponsored Tours of Duty, and Local National Spouses and Dependents.
- Created initiatives to translate Domestic Abuse Victims' Rights and Victim Advocate Hotline information into Hangul, supported by the Garrison Commander. Created and facilitated a primary prevention resiliency workshop, 'Workplace Wellness: A Team Discussion,' for Service Members, Civilian Employees, and Local National Employees. Presented the workshop both in person for USAG Yongsan-Casey and virtually through Microsoft Teams to USAG Yongsan-Casey, USAG Japan, USAG Humphreys, and USAG Daegu.
- Ability to assess community & FAP trends, concerns, and needs; provided quarterly trends to Garrison Commander; assisted in identifying and prioritizing FAP goals; provided guidance and direction for the development and implementation of effective prevention plans and tools to address needs assessment within the Military and Civilian Communities; used reports and surveys to analyze Installation and Garrison program resources, personnel, and Family Advocacy Program requirements per policy regulations.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships using tact and diplomacy in interactions with military leadership, local national counterparts, individuals/families, organizations, and program representatives and officials. Successfully initiated and created ongoing partnership community events. Created and facilitated community collaboration event for Garrison Commander, establishing partnership with Library, Family Readiness Group, MWR, and PAO for a family event followed by a roundtable needs assessment with the Garrison Commander.
- Ability to build rapport within military and civilian populations, established the nature and extent of concerns/issues, conducted needs assessment, provided assistance in developing prevention goals and plans with Military leadership as well as with Family Readiness Groups, Directorates, and Community Organizations; provided appropriate referral and information to best serve needs of individual and organization; consulted with military and civilian community leadership officials on key FAP goals and community needs assessment.
- Designed and established marketing and public relations strategies through the creation of banners, posters, promotional flyers, and brochures. Managed the official social media Facebook page for FAP through the creation of social media content, video campaigns, promotional posts, and continued distribution of the 24/7 Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate Hotline and Child Abuse Reporting Hotline. Created, utilized, and publicized appropriate promotional or marketing methods to recruit program participants, members, and volunteers through in-person and virtual means.
- Facilitated prevention education workshops, meetings, and briefs associated with FAP. Initiated, coordinated, developed, and facilitated installation-wide FAP prevention activities and initiatives in accordance with directives and policy in response to needs assessment of both Military and Civilian Communities. Assisted in the evaluation of program effectiveness to develop improved methods through surveys and questionnaires.
- Prepared periodic reports, financial statements, and records on program activities, progress, and status for management. Solely executed remaining 95% of OSD FAP Budget for Fiscal Year 2022 while manager position was vacant. Successfully requested, obtained, obligated, and executed additional $15,000 from IMCOM. Successfully obligated and executed additional $10,000 allocated by Garrison Commander for FAP Hangul initiative and to support continuing FAP educational goals and objectives.
- Recruited and trained ACS FAP Volunteers. Delegated tasks to volunteers during daily activities, organized events, and monthly classes. Provided guidance, information, and training to program Volunteers.
- Utilized document management system to organize program files and records, per policy regulations. Provided essential data and evidence of policy compliance, which contributed to the USAG Yongsan-Casey FAP receiving a pass for certification standards from the US Army Installation Management Command Certification Team during their certification period in June 2023.
Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate
Magellan Federal
USAG Yongsan-Casey, Republic of Korea
10.2020 - 02.2022
- Full Time, 40+ Hours Weekly
- Served as a Victim Advocate, providing client advocacy in person and over the phone, crisis intervention, information and referrals, appointment accompaniment. Created individual safety and crisis plans and assessed non-clinical ongoing risk assessments for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Delivered 24-hour support to victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault as the on-call Victim Advocate. Managed on-call roster.
- Corresponded and collaborated with military law enforcement, special victims counsel attorneys, social services agencies, medical personnel, and other victim advocacy support services to provide comprehensive information, resources, and referrals to clients. Worked collaboratively with Victim Advocates at other duty stations. Managed caseload that included clients from other duty stations to support need.
- Independently conducted prevention education trainings pertaining to the Victim Advocacy Program, FAP resources, and recognizing, reporting, and prevention of Domestic Abuse, Child Abuse, and Suicide Prevention for Command teams, Troops, SFRG members, Spouses, Child Development Center Employees; increased awareness of victims' rights and services via presentations with community partners such as on-post hospital staff and Military Police units.
- Created and implemented social media campaigns, marketing, awareness flyers, brochures, posters, public relations strategies, and educational videos to increase awareness of victims' rights, teen dating violence, domestic abuse, and child abuse prevention strategies.
- Coordinated, collaborated, and initiated community outreach and awareness month events with ACS FAP to bring awareness and education to the military and civilian community.
- Accompanied domestic abuse victims to legal, medical, and social services appointments to assist in supporting victims emotionally while also advocating for victims' rights and ensuring victims understand each of the support services, information, and referrals that are available to them.
- Successfully completed Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Prevention (SHARP) Intervention Skills Situational Training Exercise (IS-STX) Facilitator Certification.
Registered Behavior Technician
University Place School District
University Place, WA
11.2019 - 06.2020
- Full Time, 40 Hours Weekly
- Provided applied behavioral analysis therapy to clients with developmental disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, and/or clients with histories of family trauma and domestic violence.
- Implemented treatment plans with fidelity as directed by the Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), with the goal of increasing clients' independence and skill acquisition.
- Recorded client data to measure clients' progress on a daily basis to assist BCBA in continuously evaluating the effectiveness of the behavior intervention plan; revised treatment plans in consultation with BCBA based on client progress; collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to determine effective treatment plans.
Registered Behavior Technician
Connections Behavior Planning and Intervention
Kent, WA
10.2018 - 11.2019
- Full Time, 40 Hours Weekly
- Provided applied behavioral analysis therapy to children and adolescents with developmental disabilities and/or emotional behavioral disorders. Prioritized the well-being of clients through intervention, documentation, and reporting of all instances of self-harm or suicidal ideations to BCBA to ensure proper referrals and appropriate resources were utilized. Mandated reporter documenting and reporting any potential risks for physical and/or sexual abuse to BCBA and Case Manager.
- Established lead role in crisis intervention in public school setting per BCBA behavior modification plan; maintained professional rapport with campus security, school staff, and school administration; conducted non-clinical risk assessments and independently identified safety plans during crisis interventions while directing school staff in situations such as high level elopement or the need for a classroom teacher to perform a room clear to ensure the safety of clients' peers and classroom teacher; responded calmly and appropriately to crisis interventions as they arose in order to de-escalate behavioral escalations as safely as possible using proactive crisis intervention skills.
- Advocated for client with consistent and continual observation of interactions between client and school staff by documenting and reporting to BCBA all incidents of school staff not adhering to BCBA's Behavior Intervention Plan; maintained professionalism through effective communication and responding to parents' messages and emails in a timely manner, thus establishing excellent rapport and trust with clients' families.
- Engaged in daily professional communication with clients' parents/guardians, providing objective session notes, answering appropriate questions, and referring serious concerns to the BCBA's attention for referral of further resources, if needed.
- Participated in physical interventions as necessary, in accordance with company policy and procedures, and maintained thorough documentation and submission of incident reports in a timely manner. Recorded accurate daily data on all target behaviors and tracked weekly data trends on skill acquisition targets to assist BCBA in determining the effectiveness of behavioral interventions.
- Collaborated with BCBA during observations and attended meetings with clients' teams, including school staff, district staff, counselors, and parents/guardians, as a client advocate. Assisted with building life and social skills useful for everyday activities and interactions. Developed activity plans and instructional materials to assist with treatment.
Family Readiness Group Volunteer
1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Okinawa, Japan
05.2012 - 05.2018
- Volunteered as a trained member of an Army CARE team trained to respond & advocate for spouses & their families in the event of an emergency or crisis; assisted Battalion families as a Point of Contact for a Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha.
Foundations Apprentice Tutor
Classical Conversations
Okinawa, Japan
08.2015 - 04.2016
- Facilitated instruction of Apprentice Class of 6-7 year-olds for a Classical Conversations homeschooled community.
Residential Counselor
Prairie Community Services
Morris, MN
04.2007 - 04.2008
- Provided case management, 24-hour supervision, risk assessment, and crisis management for 4 adult clients with intellectual disabilities in a residential group home. Provided life skills instruction and promoted independence and skill acquisition.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Minnesota - Morris
Morris, MN05.2007
Skills
- D-CIPP Certified Level 3 Prevention Specialist
- Extensive Knowledge of Military Culture
- Consultation and Advisory
- Strategic Planning and Partnerships
- Training Facilitation
- Referral Coordination
Accomplishments
- Civilian Service Commendation Medal
Timeline
Embedded Integrated Prevention Coordinator
Naval Base Kitsap- Fleet & Family Support Center
04.2024 - Current
Family Advocacy Program Site Coordinator
Magellan Federal
10.2023 - 04.2024
Family Advocacy Program Specialist GS 11 Full Time
Department of the Army-USAG Yongsan-Casey
02.2022 - 06.2023
Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate
Magellan Federal
10.2020 - 02.2022
Registered Behavior Technician
University Place School District
11.2019 - 06.2020
Registered Behavior Technician
Connections Behavior Planning and Intervention
10.2018 - 11.2019
Foundations Apprentice Tutor
Classical Conversations
08.2015 - 04.2016
Family Readiness Group Volunteer
1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)
05.2012 - 05.2018
Residential Counselor
Prairie Community Services
04.2007 - 04.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Minnesota - Morris