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Tessa McCune

Hurst

Summary

Dedicated and detail-oriented professional with extensive experience in conducting comprehensive interviews, analyzing data, and writing thorough assessments to support effective program placements. Skilled in providing support and resources to children and families through early intervention techniques. Compassionate and trained in crisis intervention, adept at offering emotional support and guidance through suicide hotline services. Strong communication skills and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and compliance with organizational standards. Collaborative team player focused on achieving successful outcomes and providing ongoing support to participants.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Generalist

Big Brother Big Sister
08.2023 - Current
  • Conduct comprehensive interviews with children, families, and adults to assess their suitability for the BBBS program.
  • Utilize a variety of interviewing techniques to gather detailed information about participants' backgrounds, interests, and needs.
  • Analyze interview data to determine the compatibility of potential matches within the program.
  • Write thorough assessments and reports based on interviews, providing recommendations for program placement.
  • Collaborate with program coordinators to ensure accurate and effective matching of Bigs and Littles.
  • Maintain detailed records of interviews and assessments, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with organizational standards.
  • Provide ongoing support and follow-up with participants to monitor progress and address any concerns.

Private Swim Lessons

05.2021 - Current
  • Primary responsibilities include teaching swimming and water safety skills to infants, preschoolers and children and maintaining supervision and safety.
  • Further responsibilities include a large focus on customer relations such as successfully communicating with potential and existing customers, building relationships with families and gracefully handling customer issues or concerns.

Crisis Counselor

Vibrant Emotional Health
04.2023 - 08.2023
  • Worked for the NSPL line as a crisis counselor where I took calls from individuals who were going through a mental health crisis or had thoughts of suicidal ideation.
  • Responsibilities included working to Deescalate intense situations and getting callers connected to long-term support such as inpatient care or therapy.
  • Other responsibilities include attending monthly trainings and keeping in contact with supervisors and maintaining knowledge about the field of mental health.

Early Intervention Specialist

My Health My Resources
10.2021 - 04.2023
  • Participate as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide in home services and/or service coordination to developmentally delayed infants and toddlers age 0-3 years, and their families.
  • Primary responsibilities include evaluating infants and toddlers individually; assessing their developmental milestones, capabilities and limitations to determine what services best meet their needs; working with the child and family to implement strategies to reduce the impact of the child’s developmental delays.
  • Additional responsibilities include evaluating parents expectations and seeking mutually satisfying strategies, quickly building rapport with families and children and serving as liaison between families and other agencies, maintaining case history records and preparing reports.

Youth Care

Covenant Christian Academy
12.2019 - 01.2021
  • Provide afterschool care for children ages 3-11 years old; lead activities to support cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development of children through play and positive interactions.
  • Developed competency in understanding developmental milestones and needs of children in pre-school through 5th grade.

Recreation Staff

George Junior Republic
10.2019 - 08.2020
  • Primary responsibilities include engaging groups of at-risk youth in games and activities, supervising and enforcing activity rules, getting all youth engaged during activity, building relationships and being a role model to the youth.
  • Responsibilities also include communicating with other recreation staff as well as the cottage parents and clinical managers, and handling any fights or disputes that occur during the activity.

Child Life Practicum Student

Cook Children’s Medical Center
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Child Life Practicum Student with the primary responsibility of observing and assisting the CCLS in introducing the child life services, providing education to patients and families about medical procedures and community resources, and providing patients with support and strengthening their coping mechanisms during hospitalization.

Education

Master of Arts - Social Work

University of Texas Arlington
Arlington, TX
08-2024

BA - Psychology, Family Studies

Grove City College
Grove City, PA
12.2020

Covenant Christian Academy
Colleyville, Tx
05.2017

Skills

  • Documentation skills
  • Schedule coordination
  • Assessments
  • Client relationships
  • Team collaboration
  • Verbal and written communication

Honors And Awards

  • Grove City College Sports Women of The Year Finalist, 2020
  • Grove City College Women’s Varsity Water Polo Captain, 2019-2020
  • Grove City College Dean’s List with Distinction, Fall 2019, Fall 2020
  • Grove City College Dean’s List, Spring 2019

Timeline

Program Generalist

Big Brother Big Sister
08.2023 - Current

Crisis Counselor

Vibrant Emotional Health
04.2023 - 08.2023

Early Intervention Specialist

My Health My Resources
10.2021 - 04.2023

Private Swim Lessons

05.2021 - Current

Youth Care

Covenant Christian Academy
12.2019 - 01.2021

Recreation Staff

George Junior Republic
10.2019 - 08.2020

Child Life Practicum Student

Cook Children’s Medical Center
05.2019 - 08.2019

BA - Psychology, Family Studies

Grove City College

Covenant Christian Academy

Master of Arts - Social Work

University of Texas Arlington

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