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Taylor Simpson

Louisville,KY

Summary

Proactive and caring worker with 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

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Mental Health Technician Inpatient

The Brook Dupont Hospital
09.2022 - Current
  • Attends to patient behavioral problems and provides assistant in crisis intervention when needed
  • Facilitated group therapy sessions to help clients develop coping strategies and social skills.
  • Monitoring patients and recording observations every 15 minutes to ensure a safe environment for all
  • Delivered compassionate patient care, focusing on safety, comfort and emotional support.
  • Carrying out individual treatment plans prescribed by medical professionals
  • Performed scheduled patient safety checks and documented results to establish patients' well-being.
  • Identified behaviors that necessitated intervention and obtained assistance from qualified personnel to complete intervention (trained on handle with care and verbal de-escalation).

Masters of Social Work Student Intern

The Brook Dupont Outpatient Services
08.2023 - 05.2024
  • Built professional relationships with colleagues at all levels within the organization, strengthening interpersonal communication skills during the internship experience.
  • Reported back to supervisor to receive day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.
  • Conducted psychosocial assessments within the first seventy two hours of patients admission.
  • Conducted psychoeducational afternoon groups for partial hospitalizations program patients.

Bachelor of Social Work Intern

Family Enrichment Center
08.2020 - 05.2021
  • Assisted department staff by answering phone calls, keeping up with paperwork,and welcoming clients in the building
  • Co-facilitated a parenting class Implemented my research project amongst the organization about cultural competency
  • Participated in the fundraisers to help raise money for our nonprofit organization
  • Co-facilitated supervised visits amongst the children and the visiting party and kept up to date about their interaction to communicate with social worker
  • Attended numerous trainings online for more education on COVID, trauma, child abuse and neglect
  • Accessed and intervened with clients and interviewed them on why they are seeking services to help provide them with the best resources and education
  • Sat in Domestic Violence court to recruit clients to programs Family Enrichment
  • Center provides

Childcare Worker/Teacher

WeeCare Nursery, Bowling Green
  • Regulated children's schedules to balance rest, learning and play
  • Organized and planned age-appropriate lessons involving reading, crafts, musicand movement
  • Implemented lesson plans based on the ages and abilities of class children
  • Improved group and individual behavior by employing positive management strategies
  • Observed and monitored play to identify developmental strengths and target areas for enrichment activities
  • Helped prepare meals, snacks and refreshments for children, accounting for individual dietary needs and restrictions
  • Communicated frequently with the children's parents to discuss where their childmilestones are.

Child Care Worker

St Micheal's Day Care
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Helped prepare meals, snacks and refreshments for children, accounting for individual dietary needs and restrictions
  • Balanced schedules to provide optimal rest, play and educational periods
  • Incorporated activities to encourage creativity and expression.

Education

Master of Science - Social Work

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
05.2024

Bachelor of Science - Social Work

Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
05.2021

High School Diploma -

Louisville Male High School
2017

Skills

  • Team building
  • Communication
  • Time management
  • Patience
  • Behavior Redirection

Certification

MSW,CSW

Timeline

Masters of Social Work Student Intern

The Brook Dupont Outpatient Services
08.2023 - 05.2024

Mental Health Technician Inpatient

The Brook Dupont Hospital
09.2022 - Current

Bachelor of Social Work Intern

Family Enrichment Center
08.2020 - 05.2021

Child Care Worker

St Micheal's Day Care
01.2016 - 01.2018

Childcare Worker/Teacher

WeeCare Nursery, Bowling Green

Master of Science - Social Work

Western Kentucky University

Bachelor of Science - Social Work

Western Kentucky University

High School Diploma -

Louisville Male High School

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