Troy Bacon
Meridian,ID
Summary
An enthusiastic, goal-oriented, and determined ex-Professional Athlete with Supervisor experience working with adults and juveniles as an interventionist focused on improving behavior and communication through positive interventions.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Developmental Disabilities Supervisor /Administrator
Kuna Counseling / Life Counseling Center
Nampa , ID
03.2021 - Current
- Grew the program from 2 individuals to over 25 active participants.
- Signed diagnostic assessments and individual plans of care to initiate client treatments.
- Collaborated with team members, school personnel and family members to develop individual plans of care for clients.
- Offered crisis counseling and intervention at school, home and in community to support student needs.
- Collaborated with educators, school administrators and external professionals in development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
- Collaborated with social workers to help students grow in social and emotional capacities.
- Completed required documentation and reports for compliance and treatment planning.
- Led staff and faculty training and development to support program objectives and goals.
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
- Built safety plans to lower risk of crisis and intervened in specific manners outlined by procedures.
- Provided emergency response in crisis situations to diffuse tensions and prevent violence.
- Counseled and helped to stabilize consumers and caregivers in crisis situations.
- Took active role in patient and family planning process, detailing instructions and responding appropriately and effectively to questions and concerns.
Safe School Assistant /Behavioral Interventionist
Lake Hazel Middle School
Boise , ID 40 Hours A Week
12.2020 - 10.2021
- Observed students by listening to concerns and recording observations, reporting any mental health issues or unusual behavior to appropriate professionals.
- Improved behaviors through modeling, role-playing and other effective strategies.
- Met with teachers to establish goals for students in intervention program.
- Helped students build skills to navigate typical academic and social situations.
- Mediated conflicts through structured sessions.
- Organized and supervised games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher and administration.
- Observed students' performance and recorded relevant data to assess progress.
- Worked with a wide range of students with diverse, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.
- Worked independently and collaboratively to resolve urgent issues.
- Removed disruptive students from classrooms or building by using crisis communication and de-escalation techniques.
- Showed compassion, understanding and empathy towards students who were distressed.
- Taught personal behavioral, social skills, and directions and corrective response daily.
Job Coach /Residential Habilitation Aide
Community Connections Of Idaho
Boise, ID
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Documented the interactions and their program goals of the client with individuals within the community, at their job location, and at home.
- Helped clients build life management and coping skills to handle daily needs and specific stressors.
- Documented behaviors, treatments and non-compliance issues.
- Connected clients with available resources to improve plan success.
- Encouraged clients to set and achieve reasonable goals on weekly basis.
- Provided emergency response in crisis situations to diffuse tensions and prevent violence.
- Organized clinical interventions and treatment plans for patients suffering from chronic pain disorders.
- Helped clients with managed home care, ensuring efficacy of care by monitoring health status and teaching hygiene importance.
Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends/Strength and Conditioning Coach
Rocky Mountain High School
Meridian, ID 30 Hours A Week
01.2020 - Current
- Readied athletes for tough games by implementing coordinated regimens of practices and physical conditioning.
- Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition.
- Established clear benchmarks for performance and monitored individual and team progress.
- Evaluated individual knowledge, skills and strengths and assigned team positions to maximize talent areas.
- Cultivated community and media relations through social media and other communication channels to support program.
- Supervised academic progress of student-athletes and scheduled tutoring services for those with declining grades.
- Communicated student progress, academic difficulties or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
Juvenile Counselor
Alpha Connections Youth And Family Services
Apple Valley , CA 40 Hours A Week
01.2016 - 05.2016
- Conducted functional behavior assessments, functional analysis, preference assessments and assessments of basic learning and language skills to identify target behaviors and purpose of behaviors.
- Implemented and established behavior strategies by setting rules, reiterating expectations and rewarding good behavior for over 10 juveniles per house.
- Observed, monitored and recorded problem behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs and anecdotal notes.
- Promoted positive interactions of children with ADHD, Autism and oppositional defiance behavior by using visual supports, simplifying communication and utilizing stress scales to turn emotions into concrete concepts.
- Established positive working relationships and maintained boundaries with resident offenders.
- Recommended therapeutic action plans and treatments based on results from behavioral assessments.
- Counseled individuals, groups and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
- Responded effectively to crisis situations and aggressive behaviors, skillfully mitigating conflicts with proven strategies.
- Observed and recorded mental and physical health of each juvenile offender.
- Completed dorm sanitation and maintenance checks and reported results to management.
- Supervised and directed juvenile movement during various activities on and off facility grounds.
- Built solid relationships with staff and residents to keep institution safe and secure.
- Completed incident reports when disorder or violence occurs.
Community Service / Volunteer Worker
Boise State Football/PSU/Rocky Mountain College
Boise, ID
07.2014 - 12.2019
- Over the course of my athletic career, I've had opportunities to volunteer during the off-season for 10 to 20 hours a month with local charitable organizations; to include supervising planned recreational activities or active participation in community action programs.
- Visiting St. Lukes Children Hospital and brought gifts to cancer patients.
- Visiting Local High Schools, Middle Schools and Elementary Schools, and assisted children with reading goals and math skills.
- Optimist Youth Football Camps; Ran a team and coached the kids in developmental skills and sportsmanship as well as athletically.
- Russel Wilson Nike Football Camp Coach; Worked with offensive line group on position skills and techniques at Nike Headquarters.
- Teaming Up with Make a Wish Idaho, Oregon; worked in day camps as camp support staff.
- Special Olympics Oregon ; camp staff who worked closely with kids in the field events.
- Boise State Football Team Camp; camp staff offensive line.
- Boise State Football Youth Camp; camp staff.
- Rocky Mountain College Kids Day; ran drills and demonstrated safety and tackling techniques.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Busuiness, Small Group, Community, Crisis
Rocky Mountain College
Billings, MT04.2021
Associate of Arts -
Boise State University
Boise12.2016
Skills
- Leader and great Communicator
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Handles stressful situations extremely well
- Self-motivated / Driven
- Proficient Crisis Communication abilities
- Sound decision making skills
- Conflict resolution
- Safety awareness
- Training development aptitude
- Flexible & Adaptable
- Team Player
- Strategic and precise planning abilities
Timeline
Developmental Disabilities Supervisor /Administrator
Kuna Counseling / Life Counseling Center
03.2021 - Current
Safe School Assistant /Behavioral Interventionist
Lake Hazel Middle School
12.2020 - 10.2021
Job Coach /Residential Habilitation Aide
Community Connections Of Idaho
07.2020 - 12.2020
Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends/Strength and Conditioning Coach
Rocky Mountain High School
01.2020 - Current
Juvenile Counselor
Alpha Connections Youth And Family Services
01.2016 - 05.2016
Community Service / Volunteer Worker
Boise State Football/PSU/Rocky Mountain College
07.2014 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Busuiness, Small Group, Community, Crisis
Rocky Mountain College
Associate of Arts -
Boise State University
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