Taylor Hall

• Implemented proactive strategies to prevent escalation of problem behaviors, minimizing disruptions within both social and academic settings.
• Enhanced client progress by implementing individualized behavior plans and tracking measurable outcomes.
• Provided crisis intervention support, defusing tense situations, and maintaining a safe environment for all involved parties.
• Utilized Check in - Check out intervention to support students in behavior goals
• Supported students in individual sessions using strategies from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing
• Facilitated small groups focused on emotion regulation, behaviors, social-emotional, conflict resolution, social skills, and healthy peer relationships
• Held restorative circles and mediations for 3rd - 8th grade to resolve conflict among friendship groups and other peers.
• Collaborated with parents and staff in creating individual behavior plans and interventions.
• Created "feeling coping boxes" to provided elementary students with coping skills for emotional regulation.
• Reduced disciplinary incidents through proactive conflict resolution strategies that encouraged open communication between all parties involved.

· Employed Xello system to improve student career exploration.

· Maintained own caseload and routinely met with students using strategies like Art therapy, Play therapy, and mindfulness techniques.

· Collaborated in school-wide events like SEL Day, Unified Sports and Honor society events.

· Counseled middle school students who struggled with time management and study skills.

· Counseled elementary students with anxiety, executive functioning difficulties, and conduct disorders.

· Implemented interventions for students with emotional/behavioral issues.

· Presented classroom lessons focused on anti-bullying and kindness for elementary students.

· Co-facilitated small groups that focused on grief, bullying, girl drama, divorce, and social skills

· Co-counseling wide age level of students after sudden school tragedy using grief counseling techniques

· Assisted and Encouraged students with disabilities in exploring age-appropriate and career-related opportunities along with creating both academically and personally short- and long-term goals.

• Promoted positive interactions with children with ADHD, Autism and oppositional defiance behavior by using visual supports, simplifying communication, and behavioral scales.
• Utilizing crisis training and behavior crisis support plan
• Implemented variety of procedures following Behavior Plan including Social Skills Training, Discrete Trial Training, and Picture Exchanging Communication System.
• Lead social skills groups of up to three children in clinic setting.
• Staff trainer for new hires on different strategies and approaches to behaviors with children diagnose with autism spectrum disorder.
• Maintained daily progress notes on clients including incident reports in timely manner.
• Observed, monitored and recorded problem behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs, and anecdotal notes.
• Communicated daily with families about client's progress.