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Reno, Nevada, United States

• Provide technical assistance and policy guidance to contracted vendors receiving the Federal WIOA Title I grant• Ensure contracted vendors maintain compliance based on State and Federal Department of Labor guidelines• Revise policies to be presented to the policy commission board and implement finalized policies• Conduct training for contracted providers based on DOL and State findings of common errors in client files

Reno, Nevada, United States

• Answered crisis center lines and text messages, using the principles of active listening and de-escalation for callers in crisis• Assessed issues such as high-lethality suicidal callers, sexual assault, child abuse reports, elder abuse reports, substance misuse information• Developed safety plans with callers in crisis and provided coping skills when dealing with mental health crises like panic attacks, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, etc. • Gathered location information and dispatched emergency services for callers that were actively trying to complete suicide, or if de-escalation could not be reached• Researched community resources callers could utilize to meet their crisis needs after ending the call

Reno, Nevada, United States

• Assessed participants’ eligibility based on high school IEPs and medical/psychological reports• Provided outreach and coordinated with community partners to reach individuals with disabilities • Administrated vocational interest inventories and worked with participants to research appropriate employment goals based on their interests, capabilities, strengths, and aptitudes.• Collaborated with and foster informed choice with participants to determine services need to reach their desired occupation• Maintained compliance per Rehabilitation Services Administration and State of Nevada guidelines to gather participants’ educational progress, training milestones, or client wages at the time of successful closure

Reno, Nevada, United States

• Screened potential clients for eligibility and placed in appropriate programs for occupational training • Educated clients on careers that are viable in the present and local work market • Coordinated with partner agencies to facilitate financial assistance for clients’ vocational education• Counseled clients to build soft skills, assist with job search, resume building, and interview techniques• Maintained compliance per State guidelines to gather clients’ educational progress, training milestones, employment status monthly, and update client wages quarterly• Attended outreach events and presented the organization’s mission to attendees

Sparks, Nevada, United States

• Advocated for medical or behavioral needs of individuals with developmental disabilities • Acted as representative payee for monthly living expenses, and worked with clients to structure a desired budget for necessities and recreational activities• Developed behavioral habilitation plans for clients based on plans outlined by the State for SLA services• Trained SLA staff to implement behavioral habilitation plans, track progress, and bill Medicaid• Compiled and presented client reports based on staff-tracked progress to the State quarterly

Sparks, Nevada, United States

• Incorporated behavioral habilitation plans into clients’ daily activities (health and fitness, money management, socialization, and home management) to ensure clients’ goals were being worked towards, and tracked data during interaction periods.• Worked as SLA staff from March 2016-May 2017; promoted to Direct Support Manager May 2017

Reno, Nevada, United States

• Assessed coping skills, interpersonal boundaries, emotion management, and conflict resolution skills for clients that have experienced psychological trauma• Developed client treatment plans based on their emotional and interpersonal needs• Applied treatment plans in the community and controlled environments and tracked progress

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Social Work

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology