Taylor Andrus
Lafayette,LA
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Line Technician
Aspire Behavioral Health Center
01.2022 - 11.2022
- Assist the behavior analysts with implementing behavior reduction and skill acquisition treatment plans using applied behavior analysis
- Work with autistic children from ages 2-16
- Assist clients with day-to-day activities and monitor their behavior
- Record and collect data on clients' progress
- Communicate with the LBA's and client's guardians on their progress.
- Observed, monitored and recorded problem behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs, and anecdotal notes.
- Supported client using principles of applied behavior analysis.
- Intervened with clients' challenging behaviors by reinforcing therapeutic alternatives and coping mechanisms.
- Worked as part of collaborative team to address changing needs of children and families.
- Promoted positive interactions with children with ADHD, Autism and oppositional defiance behavior by using visual supports, simplifying communication, and utilizing stress scales to turn emotions into concrete concepts.
- Recommended continuing care and medications to clients and communicated with family members on treatment and discharge plans.
- Developed individualized treatment plans for patients in collaboration with mental health professionals.
- Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
Family and Community Partnership Specialist
Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Provided case management services to consumers with complex needs to stabilize for up to a 12 a month duration, unless otherwise specified, with an average 1:25 specialized caseload
- Strategized and arranged case management services while also working directly with individuals, their families, clinicians, service providers, and or other stakeholders to develop and implement a comprehensive service plan
- Facilitated communication and collaboration with consumers, families, legal guardians, outside agencies and other stakeholders
- Initiated and responded to consumer, families, service providers, and outside agency communications on topics including but not limited to service eligibility, regional center service standards, regional center methods, generic agency programs and methods, and problem resolution
- Worked collaboratively with consumers, families, others to develop programs, and monitor program results
- Provided advocacy services and trained consumers and families in advocacy issues
- Managed required case records, funding and billing records, and reports
- Streamlined consumer services and agency committees and groups.
- Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
- Provided quality clerical support through data entry, document management, email correspondence, and overseeing operation of office equipment.
- Monitored office supplies and made arrangements for restocking of low-stock items.
- Managed calendars and scheduled appointments to maintain smooth flow of operations.
- Promptly received and forwarded incoming communications, such as phone calls, emails and letters, to appropriate staff.
- Utilized office management software to record and track customer information.
- Managed incoming correspondence to enhance employee performance and reduce time spent on processing and responding.
Community Corrections Operation Clerk
Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office
10.2014 - 01.2017
- Identified and monitored production machine parameters
- Monitored and tested product/batch quality
- Ensured production processes ran smoothly and efficiently
- Identified machine faults and production rate errors
- Managed production logbooks and fault or breakdown reports
- Maintained a clean and safe production area, while ensuring all service personal adhere to safety protocols
- Increased areas of production by implementing new ideas and innovations.
- Read and interpreted documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
- Documented and verified patient information using laboratory information system.
- Promptly received and forwarded incoming communications, such as phone calls, emails and letters, to appropriate staff.
- Provided quality clerical support through data entry, document management, email correspondence, and overseeing operation of office equipment.
- Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
- Maintained filing system and organized customer documents for easy retrieval of information.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Applied Science
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA08.2022
Skills
- Excellent at maintaining positive flow of communications between departments
- Maintenance Programs
- Positive Reinforcement
- Behavior Management
- Program Improvements
- Student Rapport-Building
- Crisis Situations
- Navigational Skills
- Behavior Reduction Procedures
- Autism and Spectrum Disorders
- Behavioral Disorders
- ABA Techniques
- Behavior Improvements
- Social Skills Group Leadership
- Electronic Charting
- Therapeutic Exercise
- Mental Health Support
- Client Relationship Development
- Patient Behavior Monitoring
- Skill Development
- Data Collection
- Case Management
- Educational Strategies
- Smart Board Technology
- Data Imports
- Database Administration
- Performance Improvement
- Security Monitoring
- Documentation
- Administrative and Clerical Support
- Organization Skills
- Statistical Analysis
- Meeting Preparation
- Microsoft Office
- Visitor Check-In
- Call Answering and Routing
- Project Management
- Google Docs
- Call Screening
- Word Processing
- Time Management
- Telephone Skills
- Data Inputting
Timeline
Registered Line Technician
Aspire Behavioral Health Center
01.2022 - 11.2022
Family and Community Partnership Specialist
Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office
01.2017 - 01.2019
Community Corrections Operation Clerk
Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office
10.2014 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Applied Science
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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