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•Monitor and document daily interactions of clients in treatment for substance abuse; Conduct admissions screenings•Facilitate group educational sessions, Pass medications

•Monitor and document daily interactions of clients in treatment for substance abuse; Conduct admissions screenings•Facilitate group educational sessions, Pass medicationsDaybreak is a co-occurring disorders treatment center which offers both residential and outpatient services for individuals living with a chronic mental illness and substance abuse issues. The program is based on a continuum of care treatment model, which matches level of intensity with client need.Long term residential treatment at Daybreak involves participation in a structured and intense therapeutic community, working together to recover from drug and alcohol abuse and psychiatric illness.

Scored writing and open-ended assessments for 5th grade paper-based and on-line science assessments.

•Provided guidance, empathy, system mediation and policy interpretation for clients•Analyzed and applied policies to resolve resource acquisition issues for clients•Designed and delivered required training classes for new and existing foster and adoptive parents •Provided on-the-job training for new employees•Facilitated monthly Foster Parent Association meetings and multi-disciplinary support and treatment planning meetings •Secured resources and negotiate subsidies for foster/adoptive families and children with special needs•Supervised services provided to clients and submitted bills to be paid•Secured vendor payment using FACES and other legacy computer systems •Recruited new foster/adoptive parents; Conducted family assessments via home visits•Wrote and submitted licensure reports and progress reports for the juvenile court, therapists, attorneys, other providers

•Coordinated foster/adoptive parent program for 21 counties in Missouri •Designed and delivered required training classes for new and existing foster and adoptive parents •Recruited new foster and adoptive parents; Conducted new licensure and re-licensure assessments via home visits•Developed assessment procedures and tools; Marketed training courses •Wrote and submitted reports to complete the foster/adoptive parent licensure process •Summarized social history for new adoptive/foster parents and disseminated to the Division of Family Services

• Worked personally with clients to provide guidance, empathy, system mediation and policy interpretation•Analyzed and applied policies to resolve resource acquisition issues for clients•Designed and delivered required training classes for new and existing foster and adoptive parents •Facilitated monthly Foster Parent Association meetings and multi-disciplinary support and treatment planning meetings •Secured resources and negotiated subsidies for adoptive families and children with special needs•Supervised services provided to clients and submitted bills to be paid•Recruited new foster/adoptive parents; Conducted family assessments via home visits •Wrote and submitted licensure reports and progress reports for the juvenile court, therapists, attorneys, etc. •Investigated child abuse and neglect reports, documented findings, involved law enforcement when necessary•Testified in court when requested

Created lesson plans, taught classes, graded assignments and supervised children in grades K-12