Zebla Dixon
Southaven,MS
Summary
Independent contractor who is a dependable candidate and successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher Counselor Assist
Youth Villages
10.2023 - Current
- Providing care for youth with various behavioral and mental challenges through life skills
- Assist with treatment planning for youths
- Provide one-on-one counseling and group sessions
- Established a positive rapport with participants by maintaining open lines of communication and actively listening to their concerns.
- Managed crisis interventions when required by assessing risks while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams.
- Participate in recreational therapy
- Conduct daily documentation.
Youth Support Worker Team Lead
Children and Youth Services Foundation
07.2017 - 07.2023
- Shift lead
- Assign tasks to the staff team
- Communicate with partner agencies for the well-being of youth
- Care for youth with various mental, emotional, and behavioral challenges
- Supported the development of essential life skills including financial literacy, time management, and decision-making capabilities.
- Implemented evidence-based practices to promote emotional resilience among participants during challenging situations.
- Complete daily documentation
- Transport youth to school and appointments.
- Established a positive rapport with participants by maintaining open lines of communication and actively listening to their concerns.
- Managed crisis interventions when required by assessing risks while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams.
- Enhanced youth development by implementing engaging and interactive activities tailored to individual needs.
- Empowered youth by fostering a sense of self-worth and confidence, ultimately equipping them for future success.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA03.2026
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
University of The West Indies Global Campus.
Cayman Islands07.2023
Skills
- Leadership
- Good listener
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Critical Thinking
- Behavior Management
- Conflict de-escalation
- Time Management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Serving Diverse Communities
- Documentation And Reporting
- Multicultural Sensitivity
Socialnetworks
- Facebook, https://Ntiti Zola
- Twitter, https://SquireKnut
- Linkedin, https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-crandall-947515225
Site seeing, listening to music and reading.
I enjoy going for long drives across states to explore the sceneries. I listen to various genres of music but have a preference for instrumentals. Enjoy reading non fictional books.
Timeline
Teacher Counselor Assist
Youth Villages
10.2023 - Current
Youth Support Worker Team Lead
Children and Youth Services Foundation
07.2017 - 07.2023
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
Liberty University
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
University of The West Indies Global Campus.
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