Ronald Shipley
Sanger,TX
Summary
I have worked directly with adolescents for much of my professional career, working directly with this population in a variety of settings and multidisciplinary organizations that aided their development and continued growth.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Victim Assistance Officer
Tarrant County Juvenile Services
04.2009 - Current
- Establish contact with victims and/or the families of juvenile crime. Provide information to them about their rights. Assist victims in completing the Victim Impact Statement and Crime Victims’ Compensation Application. Gather restitution information in a timely manner when applicable. Attend court with victims. Maintain communication with those that desire to know the disposition.
Court Intake Officer
Tarrant County Juvenile Services
01.2007 - 04.2009
- Conduct intake interviews with juveniles and their guardians. Prepare documents for court hearings in a timely manner. Provide relevant information to defense attorney, prosecutor, and judges. Provide information to justify disposition when appropriate.
Institutional Probation Officer
Tarrant County Juvenile Services
12.1998 - 12.2006
- Responsible for maintaining direct supervision of juveniles in a secure environment, ensuring departmental policy and state standards were adhered to in order to maintain a safe, secure environment for detainees, co-workers, and visitors
Assistant Superintendent-Juvenile Detention
Tarrant County Juvenile Services
12.2002 - 02.2003
- Provide supervision to detainees, employees, and volunteers in a secure environment. Responsible for the safety of all persons in a secure facility. Provide support to staff responsible for the direct supervision of detainees. Address concerns voiced by detainees. Review and submit documentation to ensure compliance with county policy and standards of the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission.
STAR Youth Contract Liaison
Bridge Emergency Youth Shelter
05.1998 - 11.1998
- Responsible for accurately reconciling STAR Counselor contacts with at-risk youth in individual and group counseling. Reconciling contact hours and mileage reimbursement requests to state agency funding the STAR program.
STAR Outreach Counselor
Catholic Family Services
01.1996 - 05.1998
- Responsible for developing community contacts in rural West Texas and implementing STAR Counseling services in those areas. Counties served included Garza, Hockley, Lamb, and Lynn. Reconciled counselor contacts in individual and group settings and mileage reimbursement documents to a state agency.
Director of Quality Assessment/Medical Records
Canyon Lakes Residential Treatment Center
06.1994 - 12.1995
- Responsible for coordinating regularly scheduled meetings of the governing board of a psychiatric hospital. Creating the annual Quality Assessment and Improvement Plan. Review and release confidential records to authorized agencies for continued mental health care.
Shift Supervisor/Psychiatric Care Specialist
Canyon Lakes Residential Treatment Center
02.1990 - 05.1994
- Initially started as a Psychiatric Care Specialist working up to Shift Supervisor. Provided direct care to residents of residential treatment facility ensuring compliance with individual treatment plans, co-develop individualized treatment plans, and document resident behaviors. Supervised direct care staff ensuring program compliance, safety standards, and resident safety.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Telecommunications
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX05-1989
Skills
- Knowledge of Juvenile Case Management System (JCMS) Knowledge of Microsoft Word Communicating with professionals and laypersons involved in the juvenile system
Timeline
Victim Assistance Officer
Tarrant County Juvenile Services
04.2009 - Current
Court Intake Officer
Tarrant County Juvenile Services
01.2007 - 04.2009
Assistant Superintendent-Juvenile Detention
Tarrant County Juvenile Services
12.2002 - 02.2003
Institutional Probation Officer
Tarrant County Juvenile Services
12.1998 - 12.2006
STAR Youth Contract Liaison
Bridge Emergency Youth Shelter
05.1998 - 11.1998
STAR Outreach Counselor
Catholic Family Services
01.1996 - 05.1998
Director of Quality Assessment/Medical Records
Canyon Lakes Residential Treatment Center
06.1994 - 12.1995
Shift Supervisor/Psychiatric Care Specialist
Canyon Lakes Residential Treatment Center
02.1990 - 05.1994
Bachelor of Arts - Telecommunications
Texas Tech University
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