Summary
Empathetic Youth Worker passionate about providing meaningful support and services to clients. Excellent communicator bringing 5 years of comprehensive experience developing and implementing core programs to meet needs for self-development, homelessness and drug and alcohol abuse. Creative and understanding professional commended for modeling and teaching life skills and promoting diversity by exposing clients to multicultural experiences.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Advocate
Youth Advocate Program, INC, Y.A.P
Chicago, IL
08.2018 - Current
- Intervened in crisis situations and counseled children experiencing emergencies and disruptive incidents.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Developed and implemented programs to support children's mental health and well-being.
- Visited clients' homes to better comprehend environment and how it affected behavior and responses to situations.
- Collaborated with school personnel, parents and mental health providers to maintain comprehensive and integrated approach to youth services.
- Provided key emotional support to special needs youth.
- Organized and facilitated recreational activities to engage youth in positive, team-building experiences.
- Contributed to development of individualized plans to support youth goal achievement.
- Developed and implemented strategies to reduce and prevent family conflict.
- Provided guidance and advice to youth, supporting navigation of diverse personal and social issues.
- Contributed to court proceedings, advocating for family's best interests and recommending balanced solutions.
- Supervised youth in residential and community-based programs to minimize risks and offer support.
- Facilitated family meetings to ensure communication and collaboration between family members.
Education
High School Diploma -
Skills
- Conflict Mediation
- Coping Techniques
- Special Needs Familiarity
- Mentoring
- Safety Monitoring
- Intervention Strategies
- Emotional Support Abilities
- Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP)
- Youth Advocacy
- Behavior Redirection
- Behavioral Interventions Expertise
- Crisis Situations
Timeline
Youth Advocate - Youth Advocate Program, INC, Y.A.P
08.2018 - Current
William Rainey Harper High School - High School Diploma,