SIERRA BROWN
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Compassionate professional with extensive experience in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and support for individuals with autism and developmental disabilities. Expertise in care coordination, behavioral support, and psychosocial rehabilitation. Committed to identifying client needs, teaching coping and social skills, and delivering individualized, person-centered care.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Rehabilitative Mental Health Worker / PSR
New Leaf Family Services
01.2024 - Current
- Provide rehabilitative mental health and psychosocial rehabilitation services to children, adolescents, and adults in community, home, and telehealth settings.
- Facilitated client development of coping skills, emotional regulation, communication, social skills, problem-solving, decision-making, and daily living skills.
- Build therapeutic rapport and provide consistent encouragement, redirection, and behavioral support based on individual client needs.
- Established therapeutic rapport, providing consistent encouragement, redirection, and behavioral support tailored to individual client needs.
- Monitored client progress, identified barriers to treatment goals, and communicated observations with families and treatment teams to enhance care.
- Complete timely, detailed progress notes and service documentation while maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, and client-centered care.
- Delivered crisis intervention and emotional support to clients navigating behavioral health challenges.
Behavioral Therapist
Behavioral Autism Therapies (BAT)
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Provided direct behavioral support to children and individuals with autism and other special needs using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) techniques and strategies.
- Implemented individualized behavioral programs designed to address client-specific needs and improve communication, social, adaptive, and behavioral skills.
- Collected and documented behavioral observations to support implementation of treatment goals, ensuring alignment with clinical team directives.
- Applied positive reinforcement, prompting, redirection, modeling, and structured activities to foster appropriate behaviors and enhance skill development.
- Collaborated with families, supervisors, and care team members to ensure consistent application of treatment strategies across environments.
Education
B.A. - Sociology, Social Service Track
California State University of San Bernardino
San Bernardino01-2021
Skills
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Rehabilitative Mental Health (RMH)
- Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR)
- Autism & Developmental Disabilities
- Behavioral Support & Redirection
- Crisis Prevention & De-escalation
- Coping & Emotional Regulation Skills
- Social Skills & Life Skills Training
- Progress Notes & Clinical Documentation
- Treatment Plan Support
- Client Advocacy & Care Coordination
- Rapport Building & Family Communication
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, individuals with autism, and individuals with behavioral and mental health needs. Comfortable providing services in home, community, office, and telehealth environments.
Timeline
Rehabilitative Mental Health Worker / PSR
New Leaf Family Services
01.2024 - Current
Behavioral Therapist
Behavioral Autism Therapies (BAT)
01.2021 - 01.2024
B.A. - Sociology, Social Service Track
California State University of San Bernardino