 Provides a broad range of paraprofessional social services to patients/clients/consumers and their families. Conducts patient/client/consumer intakes, participates in treatment team planning, and performs crisis intervention.

 Assisted with daily living activities at the person's home, in a daytime non-residential facility or a residential facility. Observed and monitors client's behavior and charts observations and incidents. Provided training of basic personal and social skills, simple academics, or work skills to consumers/students in a state school, hospital, juvenile detention facility, residence, group home, workshop, or supported employment environment. Assisted with meal preparation, ensuring… Show more  Assisted with daily living activities at the person's home, in a daytime non-residential facility or a residential facility. Observed and monitors client's behavior and charts observations and incidents. Provided training of basic personal and social skills, simple academics, or work skills to consumers/students in a state school, hospital, juvenile detention facility, residence, group home, workshop, or supported employment environment. Assisted with meal preparation, ensuring or encouraging client group activity, providing transportation, and/or limited case management. Arranged for needed medical care and provided needed services to assure that medical care was obtained. Assisted with the development of an individual service/treatment plan for each assigned consumer/student. Cared for individuals and families during periods of incapacitation, family disruption or convalescence, providing companionship, personal care, and help in adjusting to new lifestyles. Counseled and advised clients on behavioral problems, daily decision-making, and the resolution of minor problems. Instructs and advises clients/residents on daily living skills in one-on-one or group instruction. Participates in case reviews, consulting with the team to evaluate the client’s needs and plan for continuing services. Prepares and maintains records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor. Show less

 Monitor residents in a residential/home environment. Observed, documented and reported resident’s behavior/progress on an ongoing basis. Train and assist residents in basic daily living skills. Maintain a clean, healthy and safe environment. Serve as supervisor to other residential staff in my assigned house. Performed housekeeping duties. Provided transportation for clients/residents to appointments and activities

 Administering, scoring, and interpreting formal interest/aptitude inventories for learning styles. Responsible for assisting students in choosing vocational training programs suited to their interest, capabilities, and potential. Responsible for providing goal-setting and vocational counseling to assist students in making vocational choice selections. Participate in Student Personal Career Development Evaluations, student orientations, and on/off Center functions as necessary… Show more  Administering, scoring, and interpreting formal interest/aptitude inventories for learning styles. Responsible for assisting students in choosing vocational training programs suited to their interest, capabilities, and potential. Responsible for providing goal-setting and vocational counseling to assist students in making vocational choice selections. Participate in Student Personal Career Development Evaluations, student orientations, and on/off Center functions as necessary and requested. Support, maintain, and enforce student behavior and discipline system, including dress code. Promoted a positive work environment through the use of career success standards and applying core values. Perform all other duties assigned. Show less

 Provided safe, supportive and predictable environment in dormitory. Supervision of Job Corps trainees in their daily activities. Monitoring their progress in attaining performance contract goals and objectives. Utilized behavior management and intentional and consistent Core Value driven practices. Conducted dormitory operations in accordance to Center operating policy and procedures and in accordance with CSD Operating Procedures.

 Informed clients of upcoming appointments Follow ups from doctors visits Insurance updates for Medicaid/Medicare for clients Home visits to clients for verification for services

 Stayed informed of the developments in the field of clinical practice, mental health, child development, child abuse/neglect, and the needs of at-risk youth. Keep current with state regulations and standards regarding child-placing practices and licensure. Developed and distribute publicity and referral information about the program to inform the community and potential participants. Develop and monitor program activities to ensure the program is effectively responding to… Show more  Stayed informed of the developments in the field of clinical practice, mental health, child development, child abuse/neglect, and the needs of at-risk youth. Keep current with state regulations and standards regarding child-placing practices and licensure. Developed and distribute publicity and referral information about the program to inform the community and potential participants. Develop and monitor program activities to ensure the program is effectively responding to community and participant needs and meeting grant requirements. Assess participant satisfaction with program services through interviewing, surveys, and other means. Assist with the completion of funding/grant applications. Assure program compliance as a child-placing agency for the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services. Develop other youth services based on community needs and agency resources. Administered the review and collection of program statistics such as monthly counseling data, hotline logs and NEORHYMIS. Reviewed host home files on a regular basis to ensure licensure compliance and ensure that host home evaluations and re-evaluations are completed in accordance with child-placing licensure regulations. Meet with supervisor as required on a weekly basis to discuss program activities and inform supervisor about status and needs of program and staff. Provided supervision to counselors and interns/volunteers on a regular and as-needed basis to review client files, discuss strategies to most effectively carry out individual and family treatment plans, and promote the professional growth of counselors and interns/volunteers. Evaluated the performance evaluation of program team members on a periodic basis, i.e. 90 days for new employees and every six months thereafter, every six months for all other employees. Served on advisory boards, task forces and community committees related to the services of the program as assigned. Show less

 Provide individual, group and family counseling to clients as needed. Provide crisis intervention services including hotline coverage, as needed. Provide emergency placement services to youth requiring temporary shelter placement as needed.

 Provided research for Grant proposal in the Micro-business Enterprise Center Consistently created customer service quality surveys for small business in the Center. Coordinated and responded to complex client requests, resulting in client satisfaction. First step Fast track certified instructor. Money Smart certified instructor by FDIC.