Cody Garner, M.S Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

• Provides on going services to assist persons with developmental/mental disabilities. • Informs client of their choice regarding community living options and specialized services.• Development of the initial and ongoing Habilitation Service Plan-Nursing Facility (HSP-NF). • Provides diversion Plan and/or HCS Person Directed Plan (PDP).• Provides intervention in the community and interaction and cooperation.• Provides support with MHMRTC as well as HHCS, nursing facilities.• Provides outreach support for providers and other outside organizations.• Conducts in person, long-term contact with individuals assigned, their families and services.• Conducts PASRR Comprehensive Service Plan (PCSP), initiate IDD Habilitative Specialized Services.• Provides Pre-Move Site Review, Post-Move Monitoring, Transition Plan. • Conducts Diversion Plan, Person Directed Plans (PDP) and facilitate Service Planning Team (SPT). • Participates in person for IDT’s.• Participates in a discovery process with the person and others identified by the person.• Assists in the coordination and development of the PCSP, based on the results of the ISP.• Responsible for convening and facilitating the SPT (Service Planning Team) and NF Care Plan.• Identifies strengths, preferences, and medical, nursing, nutritional management, clinical needs.• Revises the HCS PDP, as necessary, and coordinates the individual’s services and supports.• Ensures an individual receives timely assessments of behavioral, medical, nursing services.• Assures that each individual served has a current Individual Service Plan/Transition Plan (ISP).• Facilitates coordination between an individual’s service planning team, HCS planning team.

Hurst, Texas, United States

• Provide a plan of activities appropriate to the needs of the residents.• Prepare a monthly calendar of activities written in large print and posted in a prominent location that is visible to residents and visitors.• Coordinate the activities program with other services in the facility.• Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers when appropriate.• Assess resident needs and develop resident activities goals for the written care plan.• Encourage resident participation in activities and document outcomes.• Review goals and progress notes.• Properly document MDS reports and progress notes.

Arlington, Texas, United States

• Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of activity care plans.• Interview resident/families as necessary and in a private setting.• Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Administrator as required.• Involve residents and families in planning facility activity programs.• Assist in arranging transportation to other facilities when necessary.• Refer resident/families to appropriate social service personnel in the facility.• Evaluates effectiveness of programs in terms of Patient outcomes.• Develops and maintains a budget for activities programs.• May coordinate Facility newsletter or other promotions of activities programs through local media.• Serves on various committees as requested by Administrator.• Secures entertainment, program leaders, volunteers, materials, equipment, and transportation well in advance of scheduled dates.• Assures all Patients/Residents are involved in activities: group, individual (bedside) and/or independent on a weekly basis.• Ensures activities are held daily and at least 2 evening activities are held per week.• Recruits and trains a volunteer activities staff and maintains volunteer programs that utilize community involvement.

Carrollton Texas

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the activity programs of this facility.• Assist the activity director in the development, administering, and coordinating of department policies and procedures.• Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards of practice, and make recommendations on changes in policies and procedures to the Administrator.• Review department policies and procedures, at least annually, and participate in making recommended changes.• Develop and implement policies and procedures for the identification of medically related activity needs of the resident.• Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.• Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of activity care plans and resident assessments.• Interview resident/families as necessary and in a private setting.• Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Administrator as required.• Involve residents and families in planning facility activity programs.• Assist in arranging transportation to other facilities when necessary.• Refer resident/families to appropriate social service personnel when the facility does not provide the services or needs of the resident.

Lewisville Texas

• Program Director hires, trains and leads Program Coordinators and other direct care staff within the community to ensure all care commitments and regulations are met, and who will help us fulfill our commitment to our residents and their families. The Program Director oversees programming for Assisted Living/ Independent Living and Memory Care residents.• Planning, developing and implementing creative and exciting Resident Programs to meet the individual needs and interests of the residents within the community, as well as through outside trips and events; including coordination of one-to-one programming for residents who cannot participate in a group setting.• Providing subject matter expertise to the management team regarding associate and resident engagement and quality of life and participating in the review of individual resident care plan Negotiating and managing community contracts in significant matters such as staffing, contract labor, vendors, and entertainers.• Participating in annual resident satisfaction survey initiatives and addresses resident complaints and grievances Responding appropriately to resident emergencies, using independent judgment for "in the moment" decisions, calling or contacting appropriate internal and external parties according to the established protocol.• Ensuring that Resident Programs meet all state, federal, and Company regulations.• Ensuring daily, weekly, and monthly Calendar of Events requirements are met and that specialty programs are scheduled according to the Resident Program Annual Master Calendar.• Coordinating the transportation of residents to and from events outside of the community, which may include driving a community vehicle.

Haltom City Tx

• Demonstrated proficiency in arts/crafts/music. • Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.• Must be knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post-acute care facility.• Must have the ability to implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department.• Must perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: general activities duties„ supervisory responsibilities„ care plan and documentation responsibilities, patient rights, and safety and sanitation.• Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.• Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information Must understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures.• Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care's Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training.• Must be able to fulfill core competencies of licensed position and provide clinical oversight within discipline and in accordance with rehab practice standards. Must be able to plan, develop, organize, implement, and evaluate quality activity programs (includes entertainment, exercise, relaxation, and education).• Must be able to make daily rounds to ensure activities team is performing to standards and patient needs are being met.• Must be able to appropriately and descriptively chart patient progress and behavior.• Must be able to escort patients to and from activities.• Must be able to make regular in-room visits to patients uninterested or unable to participate in group activities.• Must be able to effectively manage and operate within budget.• Must exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients. • Recruits, selects, and organizes volunteers.

Irving Texas

• Develops an activity program based on a comprehensive assessment individualized care plan and the preferences of each resident, the Activity/Recreation Director and staff will provide an ongoing. Activity/Recreation program to support residents in personal choice of activities, facility-sponsored group and individual activities, and independent activities that are designed to meet the interests of and support the physical, mental and psychosocial wellbeing of each resident, encouraging both independence and interaction in the community.• Meets with administration, medical, nursing staff, and other related departments in planning activities.• Develops and maintains a good working rapport with other departments within the facility and outside community health, welfare and social agencies, to ensure that activity programs can be properly maintained to meet the needs, interests, hobbies and cultural preferences of the patients/residents.• Assists in the development, administering, and coordinating of department policies and procedures.• Keeps abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional policies, and makes recommendations on changes in policies and procedures to the administrator.• Reviews department policies and procedures, at least annually and participates in making recommended changes.• Assists in the development of the department budget and monitors expenditures to stay within that budget.• Completes all required areas of the assessment process, including the Activity/Recreation Assessment, the MDS 3.0 Section F, and any subsequent areas required by the facility, state, federal, and TJC regulations, where applicable, according to the facility timeframes and practice guidelines.• Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary care planning team to see that the care and treatment planning process includes an individualized activity/recreation plan and is systematic and comprehensive.

Flower Mound Tx

• Assesses each Patient for interests, talents and previous patterns of time use, and develops activity approaches based on that assessment • Establishes and maintains necessary records regarding activities' attendance and activity care plan approaches• Develops activity goals and objectives for each Patient and integrates the activity approaches within the Patient Care Plan• Identifies Facility and community resources that can contribute to the recreation program. Plans and schedules activities and develops a monthly calendar of activities• Secures entertainment, program leaders, volunteers, materials, equipment, and transportation well in advance of scheduled dates• Assures all Patients/Residents are involved in activities: group, individual (bedside) and/or independent on a weekly basis• Ensures activities are held daily and at least 2 evening activities are held per week• Recruits and trains a volunteer activities staff and maintains volunteer programs that utilize community involvement• Evaluates effectiveness of programs in terms of Patient outcomes• Develops and maintains a budget for activities programs• May coordinate Facility newsletter or other promotions of activities programs through local media• Serves on various committees as requested by Administrator• Ability to function as a Team Leader/Role Model• Has reviewed Cantex Continuing Care Network’s Clinical Policies and Procedures for Abuse Prevention and knows the employee's responsibility to enforce it• Completes an initial recreational assessment and Section F of the MDS within 14 days of admission and/or change of condition• Coordinates with the DSM regarding the Patients’ “Meal of the Month” and other food-related programs• Participates in Discharge Planning and recapitulation of Patient’s stay.• Complies with protocols outlined in the RCMS #10, Activities. • Served as Employee Experience Advisor (patient/employee liaison and assist HR in realizing organizational goals

Frisco, Tx

• To develop a stimulating program that provides social, entertaining, and recreational activities that meets resident’s physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs.• Creates, plans and implements activities that are conducive to the current resident’s desires and emotional and spiritual needs in consideration of their physical and mental abilities. • Assesses each residents background in regards to former profession, level of education, hobbies, favorite daily activities, etc., in order to develop a plan for appropriate activities to offer resident.• Develops, plans and provides individual activities for residents who choose not to participate or are unable to participate in group activities.• Involves and encourages high-functioning residents to assist the Activities Department by leading activities, suggesting events, providing help in developing the monthly calendar, creating and distributing the quarterly newsletter.• Plans, organizes and participate in Special Events.• Encourages resistant residents to participate in activities.• Tracks attendance of residents in accordance with state policies.• Conducts daily activities following community’s policies and procedures.• Interacts with residents and their families to assure activity needs of the residents are being met• Organizes Resident Council Meetings.• Recruits, selects, and organizes volunteers.• Assists in preparation of quarterly newsletter that is used as an information tool for resident and families in addition to being a marketing tool for the community.• Maintains an inventory of activity supplies and assures are in proper working order. • Maintains departmental budget and “spend-down” records and assists un preparation of yearly budgetary process.• Communicates with other managers to assure positive teamwork environment.• Maintains confidentiality of resident’s personal information in and out of the community and protects and supports resident’s rights.

Irving, Texas, United States

• Serving as a liaison/advisor to management and clients by handling inquiries related to workforce services, interpreting and administering information and helping resolve work-related problems.• Advising customers and consult with managers regarding organizational policy matters such as employment/workplace human relation issues and recommend needed changes.• Strong knowledge of full-cycle recruitment and selection plans using best practices to attract and retain diverse, experienced candidates. Collaborate and advise on talent and recruitment strategies in order to enhance employers workforce.• Managing the business of strategic planning to include workforce analysis, talent acquisition, skills gap analysis, and other business processes, interpreting policies and standards and soundness of judgment.• Establishing and maintains effective relationships with managers, vendors, customers, and peers at all levels providing advice and guidance concerning workforce activities to include human-related issues.• Conducting one-on-one customer interviews to assess customer skills, abilities, aptitudes, experiences, qualifications and job interests. Communicate services and resources to participates in setting up and staffing recruitment booths at college and university career fairs, recruitment events sponsored by professional organizations, affinity groups, and veterans groups, for the purpose of presenting the agency as an employer of choice.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Implement, ensure compliance, and train staff regarding emergency procedures, evacuation, relocation, intruder threats (Class II Security Clearance License).• Responsible for providing appropriate lessons, creating and implementing learning activities, tracking student progress and serve as the liaison between school and the patient.• Communicate with patient’s parent or guardian to decide on appropriate curriculum.• Communicate with patient’s school counselor to obtain learning goals and objectives.• Create and ensure lesson plans are age appropriate and developed for individual patient level, to include various methods of learning.• Re-enforces daily scheduled classes through small group instruction to ensure understanding of key concepts.• Create and evaluate individual education progress reports for students.• Serve as a vital resource on Interdisciplinary Team, participate in scheduled meetings when necessary.• Oversee the tasks of continued communication of educational progress to outside interested parties as well as facilitate the transfer of required documents to outside agents.• Act as an educational resource and facilitate parent education seminars.• Remain knowledgeable of current trends related to behavioral healthcare by participating in professional organizations, reviewing current literature and communicating with representatives of other facilities.• Perform various administrative duties, as assigned.• Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences.• Coordinate with school system to ensure appropriate school work is being provided.• Develop schemes of work and lesson plans for those not enrolled in outside school with incorporation of FuelEd’s instructional curriculum. • Identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet students’ varying needs.• Assign and grade class work and tests.• Provide appropriate feedback to students and parents.

Arlington Tx

• Participating in monthly Wraparound team meetings.• Working side-by-side with children and families to fulfill therapeutic goals.• Documenting weekly progress towards meeting targeted goals.• Communicating regularly with MHMR case managers.• Gaining an in-depth knowledge of youth and family situation and background.• Supporting families with strength-based approaches.• Coordinating services for several families with varying needs.• Support agencies such as child welfare, juvenile justice.• Facilitate for behavioral health agencies, disability recipients, primary health care, and education systems.• Offer community-based alternatives for the highest risk children, adults, young adults and families.• Program and Fiscal Management: Assist program leadership in management of programs and client services by working authorized hours and following all processes that impact the fiscal success of the program.• Maintain the appropriate Community Living Support (CLS) hours via face-to-face contact as specified by the Individualized Plan of Care.• Maintain awareness of utilization of approved CLS hours to avoid overutilization.• Ensure that services provided are skills-based interventions related to the goals and objectives on the youth’s Wraparound/Recovery Plan.• Attend all Wraparound Team Meetings for assigned clients or communicate to Team Leader if an alternate YAP representative is required.• Utilize activity fees appropriately and within specified limits.• Outcomes: Submits all required reports in a clear and legible manner to program leadership within the required timeframe.• Prepare written communications including discharge reports as requested.• Complete Outcomes Measurement System (OMS) Entry/Discharge forms as requested.• Provide quality services to youth and families at the levels specified to promote good outcomes.• Documentation: Ensure that programs are following federal, state, local and YAP documentation requirements.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Work with students who are severely emotionally disturbed and/or who have exhibited severe behavior problems to the extent that they have been unable to function in a general education classroom.• Intervene and redirect behaviors such as fighting, destruction of property, disrespect for authority figures or unwillingness to perform age-appropriate school work, and /or sexual acting out • Implement and lead individual and group counseling, teach social skills, and facilitate individual goal attainment.• Scale (GAS) to monitor classroom progress; skill development; provide transitioning support to general education classroom setting, participate in teacher conferences, provide parent follow-up and resource referrals.• Participate in Admission/Review/Dismissal (ARD) meetings, develop, (or help develop) implement and monitor behavior modification plans.

Hurst Tx

• Maintained high-level customer service standards by assisting patrons with registration, payments, scheduling and questions.• Managed financial transactions including payments, refunds and general accounting for site revenues.• Possesses excellent customer service skills and can excel at applying the City of Hurst's Code of Ideals and Good to Great practices in all interpersonal relationships with city staff, contract instructors and the general public.• Provides customer service by answering questions and concerns, assisting and advising customers on programs and equipment, maintaining tennis center equipment for customers including regripping and restringing tennis rackets and maintaining the stringing machine. • Greets and registers participants for tennis lessons and classes; accepts payment for ball machine rental, court rental fees, concession items, racket stringing program • Accurately enters all fees into RecTrac and provide receipt to guests. • Maintains accurate records for registrations, daily deposits, reservations, etc. • Supervise the issuance, use, care and maintenance of tennis supplies and equipment (which may require the use of basic tools and set up of the ball machine).• Ensures staff and guest safety which may include sweeping and rolling down dirty/wet courts, filling water coolers, supplying cups, emptying trash cans, cleaning restrooms and office area, reporting maintenance needs to supervisor. • Assist with scheduling and coordination of city-wide and facility special events and tournaments. • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Irving Tx

• Transported children to different programs.• Created lesson plans.• Leads children’s activities at a day camp program.• Leads classroom training, tutoring, sports activities, bible study, computer programs and specialized programs.• Instructed children in after school and summer programs.• Prepares and serves children lunch and snacks.• Assists in leading field trips; maintains the cleanliness of the after-school area• Transports passengers in a Salvation Army vehicle.

Arlington, Texas, United States

• The duties of a Collections Specialist include collection calls and/or correspondence in a fast-paced goal-oriented collections department.• Providing customer service regarding collection issues, process customer refunds, process and review account adjustments, resolve client discrepancies and short payments. Responsible for monitoring and maintaining assigned accounts- Customer calls, account adjustments, small balance write off, customer reconciliations and processing credit memos.• Accountable for reducing delinquency for assigned accounts.• Perform other assigned tasks and duties necessary to support the Accounts Receivable Department.• Enlist the efforts of sales and senior management when necessary to accelerate the collection process.• Must communicate & follow up effectively with sales dept regarding customer accounts on a timely basis.• Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with dealers and sales.

Arlington Tx

• Provides customer service by greeting customers, answering multi-line telephones, taking messages and responding to customer inquiries.• Maintained high-level customer service standards by assisting patrons with registration, payments and questions.• Managed financial transactions including payments, refunds and general accounting for site revenues.• Honors: Volunteer Supervisor, City of Arlington, “Light Up Arlington” Fourth of July event, July 2013.

Arlington Tx

• Created lesson plans.• Instructed children and adolescents in after school and summer programs.• Provided infant care and transported children to different programs.• Provided Infant Care.• Develops preschool and elementary/ teen activities and programs; previous experience. teaching/working with groups of children in a structured setting.

Arlington, Texas, United States

• Supervise and lead children in all daily activities, including play time, reading hour, art projects, and snack and lunch time.• Educate yourself on all state compliance regulations related to childcare as well as our own internal policies and procedures, and enforce them (when necessary) in a professional yet caring manner.• Teach the parents and children you work with all of our center’s rules in regards to safety and cooperation to help foster a safer and more structured environment as well as bolster client confidence.• Assist children in learning to work together through a variety of interactive games and activities designed to encourage cooperation. Assist in successfully resolving conflicts as they arise.• Help prepare children for lunch and snack times, and assist others on staff in handing out food and beverage items. Lead the children in the cleanup of trays, cups and the eating area after every meal.• Contact local public agencies, private corporations and civic groups to help arrange special activities and visitors at our childcare center.• Participate in one-on-one sessions with parents whenever issues involving a child’s behavior at the center need to be addressed, or when such a meeting is requested by the parents.

Arlington Tx

• Planned and monitored day care programming on-site and for field trips (80+ children, 6 employees).• Maintained child safety and confidentiality.• Conducted parent conferences to address child’s progress and address concerns.• Managed budget and handled financial transactions.• Monitored and coordinated off-campus weekend activities associated with Tarrant County Kids.• Supervised the compliance of state regulations for auditing and inspection.

Arlington Tx

• Monitored children for safety during summer camp.• Facility cleaning and maintenance and physical and ground maintenance.• Created lesson plans.• Instructed children and adolescents in after school and summer programs.• Provided infant care and transported children to different programs.• Develops preschool and elementary/ teen activities and programs; previous experience teaching/working with groups of children in a structured setting.• Transported children to different programs.• Created lesson plans.• Leads children’s activities at a day camp program.• Leads classroom training, tutoring, sports activities, bible study, computer programs and specialized programs.• Instructed children in after school and summer programs.• Prepares and serves children lunch and snacks.• Assists in leading field trips; maintains the cleanliness of the after-school area.

Arlington Tx

• Prepared lesson plans for Beginner Strings Program (violin).• Taught individual and group violin lessons.• Monitored children for safety during summer camp.• Facility cleaning and maintenance and physical and ground maintenance.• Created lesson plans.• Instructed children and adolescents in after school and summer programs.• Provided infant care and transported children to different programs.• Provided Infant Care.• Develops preschool and elementary/ teen activities and programs; previous experience teaching/working with groups of children in a structured setting.

Master Of Science - Ms, Homeland Security And Emergency Management

Activities and Societies: Dream Club Autism Speaks Club

Associate'S Degree, Fine/Studio Arts

Activities and Societies: Orchestra Club Social Service Club, Sure-start Head Award

Graduate Certificate Human Resources, Human Resources

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Psychology Club