Rasheda Graham
Summary
As an Assistant Behavioral Intervention specialist. I maintain a positive environment for individuals and staff, behavior management, and social development. I have my Degree in Criminal Justice but been in the Human Services Field for over 13 years. Ready and Motivated to help anyone in need.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Behavioral Intervention Specialist/Direct Support Professional
Y.A.I
01.2020 - Current
- Leads the identification, facilitation and scheduling of community inclusion activities for assigned program based on feedback from and needs of persons supported, coordinating resources, securing necessary funds and ensuring that activities are completed and appropriately documented
- Supports provision of appropriate, therapeutically documented levels of supervision to ensure and protect the health, safety and well-being of individuals always by ensuring updates and changes to level of supervision for persons we support are regularly communicated to all staff and appropriately documented; run shift meetings, assigns duties, completing shift sheet and making recommendations to ensure staff are qualified and able to maintain current prescribed levels of supervision
- Stays up to date with current issues, diagnoses, needs and level of supervision for the persons supported in assigned program under the supervision of BIS
- Implements Behavior Support Plans, demonstrating understanding of behavior as communication and employing person-centered thinking to support positive interactions and prevent further escalation
- Completes and maintains all necessary training and certifications
- Regularly participates in life plan and other meetings for persons supported and in regional assistant or other clinical team meetings providing information, contributing to agendas and completing tasks or activities resulting from meetings as directed by leadership team
- Completes and maintains all required paperwork and documentation, summarizing data, writing monthlies describing overall progress for the month, writing psychiatric and therapy anecdotals, and assisting other program staff with documentation as needed
- Trains direct care staff individually, on floor and/or in groups using EMOE training system to support effective implantation of habilitative and behavioral programming by program staff through regular observations, direct feedback, communicating clinical rationales and ensuring appropriate data collection techniques
Residential Worker/Direct Care Worker
Graham Windham Treatment Services
04.2011 - 12.2019
- Actively participates in the home life of assigned residents, Supervises and monitors residents and restricts activities in accordance with all applicable regulations, provides crisis intervention for residents, provide guidance and direction to residents in a manner that develops, and nurtures socially appropriate values as evidenced by residence behaviors, provided direct support and assistance to youth, Including daily living activities, personal hygiene, supervision, emotional support attends and participates in administrative/staff/committee meetings as assigned
Parent Coordinator/Team Mom
North Yonkers Boys & Girls Club
04.2011 - 11.2014
- Assisted parents by answering questions and providing information, enforced rules and regulations to ensure the orderly operation of all Football players, communicated with other staff and broad members to resolve problems, responsible for collecting and filing personal and confidential documents
Court Assistant
Yonkers City Court
10.2009 - 02.2010
- Attended criminal court sessions, assisted with the preparation of file folders for city violations, sorted and entered adjourned dates for state tickets, entered parking violation information into data base, analyzed transactions, corrects records, and adjust errors, answered phones, flied parking tickets in numerical and alphabetical order, Answered inbound calls
Customer Service Rep
American Medical Collection Agency
10.2007 - 08.2008
- Responsible for answering 50-60 calls in a heavy inbound call environment, performed as a liaison between our clients and customers for proper account management and resolution, responsible for medical claim follow ups and verified billing codes for providers, investigated patients delinquent accounts and assisted with payment arrangements, collection fees and payments, assisted with insurance verification, appointment conformation, call escalations and complaints
Cashier
Nables Nurseries
01.2007 - 12.2007
Cashier
Sears
01.2006 - 12.2007
Administration Assistant
My Sisters Place
01.2006 - 12.2006
Customer Service/Cashier
Shoprite
01.2000 - 12.2006
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Monroe College
New Rochelle04-2010
Skills
- Strength-based approach
- Behavioral health interventions
- Collaborative Problem-solving
- Emotional regulation techniques
Timeline
Assistant Behavioral Intervention Specialist/Direct Support Professional
Y.A.I
01.2020 - Current
Residential Worker/Direct Care Worker
Graham Windham Treatment Services
04.2011 - 12.2019
Parent Coordinator/Team Mom
North Yonkers Boys & Girls Club
04.2011 - 11.2014
Court Assistant
Yonkers City Court
10.2009 - 02.2010
Customer Service Rep
American Medical Collection Agency
10.2007 - 08.2008
Cashier
Nables Nurseries
01.2007 - 12.2007
Cashier
Sears
01.2006 - 12.2007
Administration Assistant
My Sisters Place
01.2006 - 12.2006
Customer Service/Cashier
Shoprite
01.2000 - 12.2006
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Monroe College
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