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provide one-on-one interventions to a child or adolescent at home, school, day care, other community-based programs, or community settings when the behavior without this intervention would require a more restrictive treatment or educational setting. Specific therapeutic staff support services include: crisis intervention techniques, immediate behavioral reinforcements, emotional support, time structuring activities, time out strategies and passive restraints (if necessary). The TSS will receive administrative supervision with the BHRS Administrator as needed. Clinical supervision is mandated for one and a half hours per week with the Mobile Therapist (MT) or Behavior Specialist Consultant (BSC). Tasks and responsibilities include: •Model treatment interventions established by the MT or BSC as documented in the treatment plan. •Provide specific interventions in the home, school, or community settings as outlined in the treatment plan. •Support BHRS team, school personnel, and family's efforts to stabilize the child or adolescent. •Develop progress notes describing each client contact and how that contact relates to treatment goals. •Collaborate with other members of the treatment team and other professionals working in the home, or in other community settings, and participation in Inter-agency/team meetings when necessary.

 Responsible for supervision of evening and weekend program for 36 bed adolescent male/female group home Assisted in the development and implementation of policy and procedures Developed employee schedule Responsible for oversight of approximately 15 employees Established patient schedule for evening, weekend, and overnight Developed workgroups to facilitate program development including: Activities of Daily Living, Arts and Crafts, Home Economics, Recreational Activities, Cooperative Learning Exercises Completed health assessments for new admissions Supervised family visits Scheduled and facilitated monthly staff meetings Facilitated crisis hospitalizations Maintained contact with Children and Youth and family support systems Scheduled level outings Oversight of fundraising efforts for group home residents Responsible for milieu management Assisted with Department of Public Welfare licensing inspections

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Criminal Justice, 3.83

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Sigma

Diploma