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Tashica Nelson

Houston,TX

Summary

Proactive and caring worker with 10 years of experience combined with communication strengths and good observational skills. Skillfully handles day-to-day activities while looking for opportunities to make a difference.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Before and After Care

Young Men’s Christian Association
11.2007
  • Assist the children with their assignments from school
  • Prepare snack for the students upon arrival
  • Coordinate with teachers to provide additional support for the children
  • Distribute medication to the students who have medical needs
  • Responsible for weekly/monthly reports as needed
  • Maintain the safety of the children.

Qualified Mental Health Specialist

Mental Health Cooperative
04.2022 - Current
  • Assisted clients in navigating complex systems by providing information about available services/resources within the community.
  • Facilitated coordination of care with other providers such as psychiatrists, primary care physicians, and social workers.
  • Aided clients in achieving personal goals by providing support, guidance, and practical assistance.
  • Continuously sought professional development opportunities to remain current on industry best practices and enhance clinical skills.

QMHP-Care Coordinator

The Harris Center of Mental Health and IDD
04.2017 - 04.2022
  • Performs clinical assessments to determine service needs and progress with consumer treatment goals
  • Participates in formulation of the consumer recovery plans and assures recovery plan is written and authorized with an LPHA signature for consumers on caseload
  • Ensures all services provided meet eligibility criteria and are authorized in accordance with agency and regulatory guidelines
  • Provides skills training and psychosocial rehabilitation services that address the severe and persistent mental illness and symptom related problems that interfere with the individual’s functioning
  • Provides interventions in response to crisis to reduce symptoms and avoid admission to a more restrictive environment
  • Performs activities to assist consumers in gaining and coordinating access to necessary care and services based on individual needs
  • Provides training/education on the nature of mental illness, the importance of medications, and other medication related information as outlined in The Harris Center curricula
  • Monitors consumer progress with treatment goals
  • Monitors current compliance with eligibility requirements for ongoing treatment
  • Meets productivity standards as outlined in the operational guidelines
  • Demonstrates ethical conduct in all clinical and professional activities
  • Complies with agency policies and procedures accrediting/regulatory bodies and performance contract documentation requirements.

Substitute Office

KIPP Academy
08.2015 - 03.2017
  • Ability to properly handle misconduct
  • Ability to adapt lesson plan/instruction techniques for students with special needs
  • Flexibility: Ability to work with lesson plans established by the primary teacher
  • Enforce administration policies and rules governing students
  • Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips (if required).

Educational Aide

Burrville Elementary
02.2015 - 06.2015
  • Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers
  • Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required
  • Enforce administration policies and rules governing students
  • Input Truancy information in the system
  • Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips (if required)
  • Data entry.

Customer Service

Dillard's Inc.
02.2013 - 05.2013
  • Resolve customer complaints via phone, email, or mail
  • Use telephones to reach out to customers and verify account information
  • Assist customers with their needs
  • Data entry.

Customer Service

Marshalls
09.2010 - 05.2012
  • Answered telephone calls from potential customers with concerns
  • Answered questions regarding the store and its merchandise
  • Bagged and packaged purchases, wrapped gifts, clean shelves, counters, and tables
  • Computed sales prices, total purchases, received and process cash or credit payment
  • Demonstrated use and operation and merchandise, stocked shelves, and other task as required.

Telecommunications

Flake-Wilkerson Marketing
12.2006 - 05.2007
  • Answered telephone calls from potential customers who have been solicited through advertisements
  • Disputed merchandise with original requisitions & information from invoices & prepare invoices for returned
  • Contact customers to respond to inquiries or to notify them of claim investigation results or adjustments
  • Ensured that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers' problems.

Education

Master Of Arts - Sociology

Wesley Theological Seminary
Washington, DC
05.2015

Bachelor Of Arts - Criminal Justice

Lane College
Jackson, TN
07.2012

Skills

  • Activities Planning
  • Records Management
  • Health and safety
  • Early Childhood Education
  • CPR training
  • Early Childhood Development
  • Special Needs Care
  • Social and academic development
  • Nutrition planning
  • Social Development
  • Rapport Building
  • Care Planning
  • Problem-Solving
  • Time Management
  • Coordination and Teamwork
  • Goal Setting
  • Child Supervision
  • Lesson Plan Development
  • Calendaring and Scheduling
  • Educational Support
  • Team Leader
  • Documentation And Reporting
  • Decision-Making
  • Child Safety

Timeline

Qualified Mental Health Specialist

Mental Health Cooperative
04.2022 - Current

QMHP-Care Coordinator

The Harris Center of Mental Health and IDD
04.2017 - 04.2022

Substitute Office

KIPP Academy
08.2015 - 03.2017

Educational Aide

Burrville Elementary
02.2015 - 06.2015

Customer Service

Dillard's Inc.
02.2013 - 05.2013

Customer Service

Marshalls
09.2010 - 05.2012

Before and After Care

Young Men’s Christian Association
11.2007

Telecommunications

Flake-Wilkerson Marketing
12.2006 - 05.2007

Master Of Arts - Sociology

Wesley Theological Seminary

Bachelor Of Arts - Criminal Justice

Lane College
Tashica Nelson