Central Reach
Stacey Clark
Youngsville,NC
Summary
Certified Registered Behavioral Therapist with comprehensive experience in applying principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to treat individuals with autism and related disorders. Known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Navigates challenging behaviors with calmness and professionalism to encourage positive outcomes. Strengths: finding creative ways to teach difficult concepts, implementing behavioral interventions, meticulously recording data and training family members to reinforce these strategies at home. Notable impacts made by improving patient communication skills, reducing problematic behaviors, and training for life skills that foster enhanced quality of life for patients and families alike.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Registered Behavioral Therapist
Brighter Strides ABA
Raleigh, NC
09.2023 - Current
- Supported caregivers in understanding their child's disability and learning how to effectively respond to challenging behaviors.
- Regularly attended team meetings to discuss strategies for addressing challenging behaviors.
- Assisted in designing educational materials tailored to meet the needs of each individual client.
- Provided crisis management when necessary during therapy sessions.
- Encouraged positive parent-child interactions through modeling effective techniques during therapy sessions.
- Created visual supports for use during therapy sessions.
- Developed procedures for reinforcement systems as part of behavior modification plans.
- Implemented evidence-based teaching strategies for individuals with ASD to improve language, social skills, self-help skills, and academic performance.
- Provided individual and family therapy to children with autism spectrum disorder utilizing Applied Behavior Analysis principles.
- Completed regular supervision meetings to ensure adherence to strict ethical standards and worked closely and collaborated with the supervising BCBA to implement appropriate programming.
- Monitored client progress by meticulously collecting data on target behaviors and graphing results.
- Maintained detailed documentation of client progress towards treatment goals in the electronic health records system, Central Reach.
- Created positive learning environments that encouraged exploration, play, and discovery of new concepts.
- Collaborated with parents, BCBAs and caregivers to identify goals for treatment and worked closely with behavior analysts to diagnose problem behaviors and create detailed plan of treatment and maintenance for clients.
- Taught and helped children develop new verbal, communication and social skills necessary for living healthy lifestyles.
- Maintained strict confidentiality concerning client's mental and medical diagnosis and other confidential personal matters.
- Responded with care, compassion and patience to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.
- Modified treatment activities or approaches as needed to comply with changes in clients' status.
Mother of 3 Autistic Children
Self-employeed
Youngsville, NC
02.2002 - Current
- Conducted comprehensive research and data analysis to support strategic planning and informed decision-making.
- Studied and received informal training from the acting BCBA to implement ABA techniques on a day to day basis in a time when insurance did not cover behavioral therapy.
- Took meticulous data to give to the acting BCBA and tracked the children's progress using ABA based charts, data sheets and assessment measures.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to create IEPs, BIPs, and other treatment plans.
- Assisted in the implementation of behavior support plans designed to reduce challenging behaviors while promoting positive interactions between the children and their environment.
- Created visual supports for use during therapy sessions.
- Used at-home therapy exercising drills to invoke children to develop math, verbal, social and writing skills.
- Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
- Became adept at finding new and creative ways to teach difficult concepts to children aged 2-20 using ABA techniques
- Became proficient at utilizing ABA to help all 3 of my autistic children continue through school and finally graduate high school with a 3.8 GPA or higher. All three are incredible different in their abilities and personalities. The oldest will be graduating from college in the spring of 2025 with a degree in Biotechnology, with a GPA of 3.95. My middle one is supporting himself with his job at a grocery store and my youngest is currently in trucking school.
Customer Service Representative
LS Aryes
Muncie , IN
1992 - 1995
- Maintained detailed records of customer interactions, transactions and comments for future reference.
- Developed positive relationships with customers through friendly interactions.
- Ensured timely and effective handling of customer issues.
- Achieved positive outcomes in challenging customer interactions through composed and friendly communication.
- Efficiently managed challenging situations by remaining composed and diffusing tension effectively.
Education
Some College - Early Childhood Education
Utah State University
Logan, UTSome College - Early Childhood Education1995
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VASkills
- Autism Spectrum experience 10 years
- Applied Behavior Analysis 10 years
- Childcare 10 years
- Proficient in Behavior Management, Intervention and Modification both implementation and management
- Meticulous with Data Collection and Progress Documentation
- Proficient with Crisis Management and BIPs
- Daily living skill development including toilet training
- Social Skills Development
- Confidentiality Practices
- Evidence-based interventions
- Self-management
- Caregiver Relations
- Behavior Support and Behavior Intervention Plans
- Communication enhancement
- Daily living skill development
- Client Services
- Positive Reinforcement
- Keen Observation skills
Certification
- RBT Certification # RBT-23-296774
- Red Cross Adult and Pediatric CPR/First Aide/AED # 0194082
Accomplishments
Brought a completely non verbal child to over 50 independent words and 120 echoic words in just 3 months using a Behavior Plan and utilizing ABA techniques
Toilet trained children around the ages of 3-5 but the most rewarding was helping a very resistant 9 year old achieve his mothers goal of going to school without a pull up for the very first time.
Successfully tutored and my 3 autistic children through school and saw all 3 graduate high school with a 3.8 or higher using Applied Behavior Analysis to help them achieve scholastic, social and living skills goals. They are moving on to be productive happy members of society. One son is 2 semesters away from graduating with a 3.95 GPA in Biotechnology, another is supporting himself working at a grocery store with full benefits and even started a retirement account, and the youngest is currently in trucking school.
Software
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Powerpoint
Work Availability
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