Kaitlin Etcheverry Email and Phone Number

I work as a Registered Behavioral Technician through the Stepping Stones Group. I have provided services both at home and in school with children on the Autism Spectrum. I work alongside a BCBA to implement behavior change techniques and support families through various milestones. I have found that I especially enjoy working with teenagers in this setting and use various visual and technological tools to help these teens self-regulate their emotions. I also have developed a passion for parent and caregiver education. It is just as important to work with families as it is the children to ensure a safe and happy life. In this line of work, I am responsible for daily data collection and monitoring, daily medical notes for each client, and frequent communication with BCBA/Supervisors. I am also responsible for documenting any behavioral changes that occur within a setting and doing so with the utmost fidelity. In this role, I memorize and implement safety plans, behavior intervention plans, and behavior change techniques. ($21.00/hour)

I was a Tier IV (high needs) care coordinator for PCS and worked primarily with children and young adults. I case managed 20 individuals with special needs and helped them develop their goals and treatment plans. I worked alongside each person's circle of support to ensure that their health, safety, and emotional needs were met. I completed assessments and evaluations to ensure that each person served had an appropriate level of supervision and a comprehensive safety plan if needed. Some people I worked with "self directed" their services, which means that they hired and managed their own staff. These plans required more in depth justification and supports from a care coordinator. ($19.80/hr)• Complete state ordered assessments with families to identify needs and determine treatment priorities• Develop a person centered, comprehensive treatment plan that details individuals preferences, strengths, and needs• Develop comprehensive safety and crisis intervention plans, as needed, for individuals and families to prevent police involvement or hospitalization• Facilitate communication with various treatment providers to create a cohesive, interdisciplinary team for each individual served• Work alongside people and their families to develop and work towards measurable, attainable goals• Assess individual skills and abilities to determine appropriate levels of supervision across various settings• Author justification of services and supports for Medicaid funded state programming and community resources• Monitor the progress of goals in the treatment plan and assist staff with providing appropriate feedback to families• Maintain current knowledge of services and NYS and Federal Law as it relates to individuals with special needs, the NYS Special Education System, and Medicaid authorized services for people with developmental disabilities• Maintain electronic record to NYS Department of Health and Office for People with Developmental Disabilities standards

I worked as a substitute teacher in the OCSD. I worked primarily in the Elementary Schools, High School, and Special Education Departments for all ages. Each Elementary class held between 15 and 25 children and required supervision and educational instruction in Common Core throughout the day. High School classes typically contained 25 children and there were 5 periods of varying content levels each day. Special Education classrooms ranged from 6-12 children with between 1 and 3 co-teachers and aides in both integrated and non-integrated classrooms. Many children required individual instruction, per their IEP, and the day consisted of varying levels of instruction and support for the children involved. ($95/day)• Follow lesson plans provided to create a cohesive and consistent learning experience for students, adapting as needed for given situations• Manage the classroom effectively to encourage student participation, minimize distractions and maintain a positive learning environment• Adapt teaching methods to fit the needs of each individual student, following IEP and behavior support plans as indicated• Supervise students in and out of the classroom, including in the halls, on the playground and in the cafeteria• Provide in-class and at-home assignments based on the available lesson plan• Supervise and advise students during active shooter drills, lock down drills, and fire drills

As a TFC care coordinator, I worked with high needs children and their families involved in the foster care system. The children I supported experienced high levels of trauma, housing and food instability, and were often involved in special education programs. I worked alongside trauma informed foster parents, skill builders, and county employees to help families and children learn the skills need to successfully reunite with their biological families, or complete the adoption process. I supervised court ordered visits, attended Family Court sessions for each child, and maintained a connection with various providers to ensure continuity of care. ($32k/year)• Facilitate learning for high needs children in foster care to gain independent living skills, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution techniques• Attain certification in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and CPR/First Aid, and Narcan administration• Assess children and family needs using state accredited tools and assessments on a quarterly basis• Provide NYS Family Court with updates in the form of permanency reports for three NYS counties on a semi annual basis• Develop a therapeutic treatment plan for children and biological families with goals and safeguards to be reviewed quarterly• Work with children and their foster and biological parents to create appropriate routines within a household and during supervised visits• Develop behavior support plans for foster families and biological families to address inappropriate and unsafe behavior• Supervise and document court ordered visitation between biological parents and children in foster care• Provide behavioral and parenting coaching to families in the hopes of reuniting biological families• Participate in company wide on-call services on a rotating basis for therapeutic foster care clients and behavioral health program for individuals supported across the region• Establish and maintain contact with all of a child's supports

While at Allegany Arc, I authored individualized service plans for people with developmental disabilities. During my time as an MSC, I worked primarily with adults who had experienced trauma while living in State Operated facilities (such as Willowbrook). I assisted each person and their team to develop goals and safeguards appropriate to each person and worked with the State Advocacy Group to ensure that each individual was exercising their rights as fully as they were able. I participated and provided evidence for a Surrogate Decision Making Committee run by the Justice Center for the State of NY and often acted as an advocate for adults living in State facilities who did not have involved friends or family in their care. I provided training on this program to my peers and supervisors and assisted people from various agencies in effectively obtaining treatment for those in care using this program. ($14.65/hr)•Using a person-centered approach, facilitates the development of the Individualized Service Plan and conducts reviews in accordance to regulatory and department policy and procedure.•Provides linkage and referral to services as specified in the Individualized Service Plan or other necessary services •Participates in case conferences and specific training programs/services with public and private agencies.•Provides information and assistance to individuals wishing to object to changes in service delivery, and participates in discharge process as per department procedures.•Efficiently completes billing in compliance with department policy, procedures and guidelines for timeliness and productivity.•Maintains confidentiality and process, maintains and utilizes potentially sensitive information in accordance with agency and departmental policies and individual’s rights and responsibilities.•Completes weekly schedules accurately and timely in accordance with department policy.•Safely transport individuals to and from appointments if necessary.

I served my country as an AmeriCorps Service Volunteer through the Access to Justice Project during the 2013-2014 year. I worked in the local legal aide office completing intakes and assisting staff attorneys in an administrative capacity. I supported attorneys in distributing information to clients served and ensured that community members had access to current laws and regulations as it relates to housing rights, public assistance, family court, and foreclosure. During this time, I was lucky enough to assist with the Legal Assistance to Victims project, a program which assists victims of various crimes in obtaining free legal council as well as other community supports (therapeutic and financial). Specifically, I completed intake interviews with victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, then assisted the attorney in their comprehensive interview by taking notes and documenting the interaction in the case management system. After the interview, I would assist each client with linking to community resources for more support. This allowed for a continuity of care for each survivor and enabled a more personal interaction between the client and the attorney. During this time, I also participated as my office's representative for the AmeriCorps Work Group and collected data to better serve the program. This group participated in the 2014 Day Of Service in Albany NY and during this event, I attended various workshops on better serving my community. ($14k stipend, $5k educational award)• Provide screening and intake for low-income persons seeking civil legal assistance;• Recruit and support volunteer lawyers, students and community members;• Assist staff attorneys in providing legal services to clients ;• Work with community agencies serving low-income populations to strengthen collaborations;• Provide outreach and community education for targeted groups;• Participate on relevant staff committees and work groups;• Participate in impact cases or projects.

I provided seasonal support for the BOCES Special Education Summer School staff in the form of a 1:1 aide in a classroom of high needs children with Autism. I provided academic and daily living support to a group of 6 children ages 9-12 on a rotating basis. (10.40/hr).•Delivers educational interventions designed by Special Education teachers to help studentsmeet educational, academic, life skill, behavioral, physical, social and emotional goals•Assists teachers with Special Education students to enable learning with minimal disruptionsto other students•Assists students with basic dress and grooming self-care•Provides small group and tutorial instruction and supervision as directed•Provides preventative and follow-up behavior management to students exhibiting disruptivebehaviors and documents these situations•Learn and implement a variety of behavior plans for students•Uses knowledge of student needs to make necessary modifications to daily activities•Attends to health care physical needs of students, which may include feeding, toileting,diapering, responding to medical emergencies, and handling equipment