Teniquel James
LA
Summary
I am a dedicated educator and social worker with 10+ years in academic services and four year of experience providing therapeutic services to diverse populations. Seeking a Wellness Counselor position at Southern University Shreveport to foster students' mental health, support personal development, and enhance overall well-being through counseling, programming, and wellness initiatives.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER/COUNSELOR
Linwood Public Charter
08.2023 - Current
- Conduct social and emotional behavioral assessments
- Provide social-emotional learning to students
- Provide individual and group practices
- Serve as a home-school community liaison
- Assist with home visits for wellness checks and truancy concerns
- Provide direct practice services for students with SI&HI
- Provide community resources to families
- Assist with the school’s homeless population
- Implement school-wide social-emotional learning
- Prepares students for the transition to the next level: high school and post-high school activities/options
- Plans and coordinates programs such as career and high school fairs, test skills preparation, improved/perfect attendance celebrations, and other extensions of the counseling program to support students’ knowledge of post-secondary options
- Assist students in navigating their academic, workplace, and community experiences, using individual student planning which includes individual graduation portfolios (IGP), student interviews, and other planning tools
- Collaborates with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational and career planning
- Participates in school management teams to advocate for students' needs and provide guidance for school staff.
- Monitored students for signs of trauma, abuse and neglect.
- Worked with teachers to implement behavioral improvement plans based on established assessments.
- Participated in IEP, RTI and other related meetings that determined and implemented school-wide policies.
- Collaborated with students, teachers, administrators, parents and outside agencies.
- Supported students, teachers and families during crisis situations.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Assisted families in navigating the social services system, including applying for benefits, accessing resources and connecting with other family support services.
- Implemented research-based interventions and strategies to support positive behavior and social-emotional development.
Mental Health Provider (MHP)
Let’s Talk Counseling Agency
09.2021 - Current
- Provide individual counseling to diverse clients focusing on anxiety, depression, and life transitions
- Facilitate therapeutic interventions
- Educate clients on coping strategies, mindfulness, and self-care practices to improve mental health and well-being
- Maintain detailed and confidential clinical notes, ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations
- Counseled college and high school students on issues related to academic stress, relationships difficulties, and career uncertainties
- Provide crisis intervention services.
- Delivered individualized counseling services to clients working through issues such as mental illness and substance abuse.
- Documented client progress in confidential files.
- Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
- Monitored client progress and provided feedback to families and treatment team members.
- Revised individual treatment plans for clients with mental health concerns to obtain best possible outcomes.
- Developed and implemented activities to help clients develop social and independent living skills.
- Provided case management services to monitor client access to resources and services.
- Implemented crisis intervention plans to support client safety.
- Educated clients and families about mental health issues, treatments and resources.
- Attended trainings to participate in regular supervision and continued education to maintain professional competence and ethical standards.
ELEMENTARY SOCIAL WORKER
Linwood Public Charter
08.2021 - 07.2023
- Conduct social and emotional behavioral assessments
- Provide social-emotional learning to students
- Provide individual and group practices
- Serve as a home-school community liaison
- Assist with home visits for wellness checks and truancy concerns
- Provide direct practice services for students with SI&HI
- Provide community resources to families
- Assist with the school’s homeless population
- Implement school-wide social-emotional learning.
2nd-grade math teacher
Linwood Public charter
08.2020 - 07.2021
- To educate 2nd-grade students in elementary-level math
- Prepare lesson plans for grade-level content
- Plan educational field trips and collaborate with other teachers to cultivate effective teaching methods—consistent communication with parents or other caregivers to provide feedback regarding students' progress
- Conduct periodic conferences to meet face-to-face with parents
- Regularly communicate with other teachers and principals as well as parents.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities.
- Provided meaningful math instruction to improve math skills of children.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Adjusted teaching strategies to meet diverse requirements of individualized support plans.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades, and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
- Attended teacher conferences and workshops to stay abreast of new developments in math education.
- Provided additional support for students with special needs and learning disabilities.
- Maintained lesson flexibility to adapt to student progress and information retention.
1ST GRADE TEACHER/TEACHER LEAD
LINWOOD PUBLIC CHARTER
07.2016 - 08.2020
- To educate first-grade students in elementary-level reading, writing, math, social studies, and science
- Prepare lesson plans for grade-level content
- Plan educational field trips and collaborate with other teachers to cultivate effective teaching methods—consistent communication with parents or other caregivers to provide feedback regarding students' progress
- Conduct periodic conferences to meet face-to-face with parents
- Regularly communicate with other teachers and principals as well as parents.
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK INTERN
LINWOOD PUBLIC CHARTER
03.2020 - 05.2020
- Assist with social and emotional behavioral assessments
- Provide social-emotional learning to students
- Engage in individual and group practices
- Serve as a home-school community liaison
- Assist with home visits for wellness checks and truancy concerns
- Provided direct practice services for students with SI & HI
- Provide community resources
- Assist with the school’s homeless population.
SOCIAL WORK INTERN
COMMON GROUND
01.2019 - 03.2020
- Provide direct contact with community members through resource distribution and community canvassing
- Help deliver innovative community outreach and engagement activities and actively gather and facilitate community feedback
- Develop surveys to assess the effectiveness of community services provided
- Help the agency build and implement youth and adult programs for a better quality of life.
- Conducted outreach to local referral sources to build strong partnerships for supportive services.
- Assisted clients in identifying community resources and connecting with appropriate services.
Headstart Teacher/Lead Teacher, Three-Year-Olds Classroom
Bossier Early Head Start
06.2012 - 07.2016
- Responsible for working with all Early Head Start staff to better meet the needs of Early Head Start children and their families as prescribed by the Head Start Performance Standards
- Provide quality services in the timeline mandated by the Head Start Performance Standards
- Responsible for communicating effectively with infants, toddlers, their parents, and other staff
- Properly address the developmental needs of infants and toddlers.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
Education
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK -
Tulane University School of Social Work
New Orleans, LA05.2021
Bachelor of Arts Early Education -
Ashford University
San Diego, CA08.2015
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Southern University Shreveport
Shreveport, LA05.2011
Skills
- Social Emotional Learning
- Social Work Intern
- Non-profit Training/Skills
- Program Coordination
- Crisis Intervention & Prevention
- Individual Counseling
- Student Wellness Programming
- Strong Communication Programming
- Mindfulness & Stress Reduction Techniques
- Confidentiality & Ethical Practice
- Case Management
- Diversity & Inclusion Advocacy
Licenses
CSW-Certified Social Worker
Timeline
MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER/COUNSELOR
Linwood Public Charter
08.2023 - Current
Mental Health Provider (MHP)
Let’s Talk Counseling Agency
09.2021 - Current
ELEMENTARY SOCIAL WORKER
Linwood Public Charter
08.2021 - 07.2023
2nd-grade math teacher
Linwood Public charter
08.2020 - 07.2021
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK INTERN
LINWOOD PUBLIC CHARTER
03.2020 - 05.2020
SOCIAL WORK INTERN
COMMON GROUND
01.2019 - 03.2020
1ST GRADE TEACHER/TEACHER LEAD
LINWOOD PUBLIC CHARTER
07.2016 - 08.2020
Headstart Teacher/Lead Teacher, Three-Year-Olds Classroom
Bossier Early Head Start
06.2012 - 07.2016
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK -
Tulane University School of Social Work
Bachelor of Arts Early Education -
Ashford University
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Southern University Shreveport
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