Sean Southern
Emergency Management/ Intake-Coordinator (Donor), Disaster Coordinator-Management
TX
Summary
Twenty plus years of experience in healthcare as Paramedic. Twenty plus years of experience in public safety as Firefighter/Paramedic. Resourceful problem solver with excellent interpersonal communication skills. Action oriented with strong ability to remain calm under extreme pressure. Ability to collaborate with different professional levels to achieve team goals. Able to develop and implement safety protocols through direct training. Hands-on Peer Support Specialist known for helping people in challenging situations and achieving recovery successes. Offering more than 20 years of sobriety and ready to help others reclaim lives through use of proper services. Self-motivated Co-ordinator brings proven leadership, organizational and customer relations skills. Independently solves problems and keeps teams on task to handle diverse business requirements. History retaining clients and talented staff.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
RSPS Peer Support Specialist
Self Employed Advisor
12.2020 - 8 2023
- Maintained mutual relationships between client’s families, case workers, LCDC’s, and probation officers
- Worked with law enforcement agencies to educate officers how to respond to overdoses on scene prior to EMS arrival
- Provided education and training in Narcan and how to administer medication to clients, families, and agencies
- Attended case conferences with outside facilities to collaborate on safety measures for clients and families
RSPS SUDS Peer Support Specialist
MHMR Tarrant
10.2019 - 08.2020
- Served clients with professional, ethical, and empathic peer support focused on individual specific needs
- Facilitated groups giving guidance and experience, topic and resolution, lessons, and learning
- Facilitated groups and taught scene size-up, safety, and how to navigate out of unsafe situations
- Educated clients using methods and skills to promote safety and independence
Front Line Security
Allied Universal Security Services
03.2019 - 10.2019
- Maintained safety by responding to alarms and investigating disturbances
- Quickly and accurately reported all security incidents, accidents, and medical emergencies to law enforcement
- Checked passes and credentials of persons seeking to enter property and issued passes for guests
Corrections Officer
Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office
01.2008 - 05.2013
- Ensure safety and security of assigned floor and zone within the correction facility
- Maintain control by direct and indirect contact with inmates and visitors
- Ensure safety of public while in supervision of inmates, escorts including internal and external transports
- Securing doors and all other access points by visual or direct contact, and securing any breech found
- Ensuring facility safety by responding when available and in appropriate PPE including firefighting and riot gear
- Investigate wrongdoing or suspicious behavior and notify upper rank of investigation findings
- Investigate any complaint against an officer and remain neutral, firm, and fair
Firefighter/Paramedic
City of Grand Prairie
10.1999 - 05.2007
- Ensure readiness of EMS/Fire apparatus unit(s) at assigned station on a 24-hour shift basis
- Respond to 911 and non 911 calls through a large district, in a rapid growing urban setting
- Responsible for documenting patient care in reports and providing verbal/written report to hospital attending physician
- Maintained scene safety on motor vehicle accidents, fire scenes, and other mass incidents
- Worked closely with other agencies, city, county, state, and federal
- Provided onsite training to Paramedics and supervised student Paramedics on the ambulance
- Able to work independently delivering patient care, but teamwork was necessary
Education
Texas Firefighter III/Fire Science - Behavioral Sciences
Collin Co. Comm. College
McKinney, TX06-1999
Texas Paramedic -
Metro Crest Medical School
Carrollton, TXTCLEOSE -
Tarrant Co. Sheriff Office
Ft. Worth, TXSkills
Goal Oriented
Mission Focused
Success Minded
Safety Oriented
Teams Management
Resolution Management
Disaster Logistic Planning
Communication abilities
Problem-solving skills
Relationship cultivation
Leadership skills
Substance abuse awareness
Stress reduction techniques
Interpersonal abilities
Appointment Scheduling
Empathy Development
Relationship-building skills
Resource Navigation
Relapse Prevention
Motivational Interviewing
Boundary Setting
Multicultural Sensitivity
Rapport Building
Recovery planning
Mental Health Services
Peer Support Ethics
Effective collaboration and interaction
Self-Care Management
Providing direction
Planning skills
Positive environment facilitation
Mental Health Advocacy
Multicultural counseling
Trauma-informed care
Time management skills
Multitasking
Excellent Communication
Decision-Making
Self Motivation
Adaptability and Flexibility
Organizational Skills
Team building
Attention to Detail
Documentation And Reporting
Adaptability
Crisis Management
Analytical Skills
Task Prioritization
Professionalism
Positive Reinforcement
Reliability
Continuous Improvement
Staff Training
Grief counseling
Websites
Timeline
RSPS Peer Support Specialist
Self Employed Advisor
12.2020 - 8 2023
RSPS SUDS Peer Support Specialist
MHMR Tarrant
10.2019 - 08.2020
Front Line Security
Allied Universal Security Services
03.2019 - 10.2019
Corrections Officer
Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office
01.2008 - 05.2013
Firefighter/Paramedic
City of Grand Prairie
10.1999 - 05.2007
Texas Firefighter III/Fire Science - Behavioral Sciences
Collin Co. Comm. College
Texas Paramedic -
Metro Crest Medical School
TCLEOSE -
Tarrant Co. Sheriff Office