Hardworking support professional specializing in behavior management and prevention education. Skilled relationship-builder with good communication and time management skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SBIRT Provider/Life Skills Coach
Samaritan Behavioral Health Inc.
Dayton, OH
03.2021 - Current
Conducted substance abuse screenings and brief interventions with children and adolescents in a school setting.
Maintained an ongoing working knowledge of agencies and community/emergency resources for child/adolescent students and used that knowledge to coordinate services and advocate for identified students.
Collected resource materials regarding other agencies and services in the community.
Collaborated with referral source, internal team members and external service providers to ensure appropriate client care and continuity of care.
Helped clients build life management and coping skills to handle daily needs and specific stressors.
Manages scheduling of patient appointments and maintain accurate student records.
Maintained the confidentiality of client records.
Coordinated referrals for addiction services based on individual client needs and preferences.
Coordinated Early Intervening Services Assistant
Norfolk Public Schools
Norfolk, VA
03.2017 - 04.2019
Mediated conflicts through structured sessions
Improved behaviors through modeling, role-playing and other effective strategies
Maintained records of ongoing assessments and documentation of updates
Worked with individual students to provide personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support
Met with teachers to establish goals for students in intervention program
Assisted with group lessons on importance of health education and specific disease prevention and treatment strategies.
Participated in community meetings to talk with members of public about violence and prevention methods.
Spoke to students to promote precautionary techniques and ways to alleviate violence within community and schools.
Clinic Volunteer
Beach Health Clinic
Virginia Beach, VA
04.2016 - 03.2017
Interacted with customers professionally by phone, email or in-person to provide information and direct to desired staff members
Reviewed medical records for completeness and filed records in alphabetic and numeric order
Organized forms, made photocopies, filed records and prepared correspondence and reports
Reviewed and updated patients' medical files and scheduling database
Answered and quickly screened phone calls
Long-Term Special Education Substitute
Dayton Public Schools
Dayton, OH
08.2006 - 05.2011
Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
Taught reading, language arts and social sciences in self-contained ED and LD classroom.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
Wright State University
Dayton, OH
2005
Skills
Microsoft Office Proficiency
Multitasking strength
Strong Interpersonal Skills
Differentiated Learning Needs
Interdisciplinary meetings
Student records management
Effective time management
Cultural awareness
Certification
Qualified Mental Health Specialist/Care Management Specialist