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La Crosse, Wi, Us

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

• Facilitate 5-6 daily sessions on mental health topics on the inpatient behavioral health units• Collaborated to create an Adolescent Fitness Aftercare group for teens discharged from the inpatient unit which I facilitate weekly • Collaborate with unit Psychologists to facilitate skills practice groups to integrate skills introduced in their groups• Continuously develop group facilitation topics and educational material to suit the needs of patients• Collaborate with other program staff to meet the unit needs and develop a daily patient schedule• Advocate for patient needs and wellbeing by attending staffing meetings to share progress, clinical observations, and participate in conversation with provider's recommendations• Facilitate conversation for behavioral changes that promote patient's mental and physical wellbeing• Provide supportive contacts (1:1) to patients with specific needs• Connect patients with community resources for post-discharge• Participate in UPEQS (Unit Practices for Education, Quality, and Safety) Committee to provide role-specific contributions for patient advocacy and safety•Participate in monthly Program Staff meetings to continuously develop patient programming

Onalaska, Wisconsin, United States

•Oversee Health Services Department Resident Assistants•Successfully recruit, onboard, and maintain staff while managing appropriate staffing ratios per resident’s needs•Collaborate with RN, resident, and family to create a daily service plan•Manage resident concerns, suggestions, and feedback•Manage resident concerns, suggestions, and feedback•Facilitate resident-family meetings semi-annual for Assisted Living, and annually for Independent Living (approximately 140 residents in total)•Collaborate with all disciplines to ensure quality resident experience•Present monthly quality assurance data and solutions•Process Long-Term Care insurance•Complete monthly billing audit of assisted living services•Conceptualize revenue processes with Executive Director and Director of Health Services to appropriately budget for the department and build additional revenue•Participate in Manager on Duty rotation

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

• Developed 12 new programs not previously practiced on our units• Acquired new and updated technology for our department through a written proposal• Operate and manage a monthly Recreation Therapy budget• Manage the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire and present data at CTRS meetings• Provide recreational therapy services to patients on all three inpatient behavioral health units (Adult, Acute, and Adolescent)• Facilitate 1-5, 45 minute, recreational therapy group interventions daily in the following categories: Creative Self-Expression, Leisure Exploration, Stress Management/Relaxation, Healthy Lifestyles, and Self-Development • Adapt activities to needs/abilities of patients• Facilitate conversation for behavioral changes that promote mental and physical wellbeing• Provide supportive contacts (1:1) to patients with specific leisure, routine, or coping needs• Connect patients with community resources for post-discharge• Collaborate with program staff to develop daily patient programming for patients• Create, implement, and update Behavior Support Plans to be used on the unit and post-discharge• Participate in unit and hospital-wide committees per personal interests (Mental Health Awareness Committee, Unit Practices of Education, Quality, and Safety UPEQS)• Co-facilitate Recreational Therapy/Occupational Therapy groups

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

• Assessed behaviors by utilizing Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA), ABC logs, direct observation, interview, reviewing records and data, and various assessments• Created, update and implement Positive Behavior Support Plans• Collaborated with the Core Team, Behavior Team, Education team, and families• Facilitate Social Skills Group Training• Discrete Trial Training• Trained staff on student's behavior plans• Created supports for the student including reinforcement components, visual supports, communication supports, and sensory supports• Tracked and analyzed student's behavior data along with contributing factors• Attended treatment plan meetings and IEP meetings and present behavior data and goals

La Crosse, Wisconsin Area

• Part of a middle-management team that implemented Ukeru, a trauma informed practice, that reduced emergency interventions by over 78%, restraints by almost 77%, seclusions by over 82%, escorts by 60%, and staff injuries by 67% in a year's time• Created, update and implement Positive Behavior Support Plans• Executed behavior plan changes that were driven by lead direct support professionals• Collaborated with the Core Team, Behavior Team, Residential Team, Education team, and families• Assessed behaviors by utilizing Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA), ABC logs, direct observation, interview, reviewing records and data, and various assessments• Trained staff on student's behavior plans• Created supports for the student including reinforcement components, visual supports, communication supports, and sensory supports• Tracked and analyzed student's behavior data alongside contributing factors• Presented behavior data and goals at treatment plan and IEP meetings

La Crosse, Wisconsin Area

• Worked with students age 6-21 with cognitive and behavioral challenges• Facilitated 4-9 large group activities daily with group sizes of 1-48 students• Engaged students in meaningful in-house leisure programming• Promoted development of fine and gross motor skills through purposeful leisure activities• Encouraged self-expression through recreation and leisure• Implemented in-house cooking and snack groups to foster independence• Appropriately adapted activities to fit the needs and abilities of each student• Facilitated Leisure Education time• Fostered teamwork and socially appropriate behaviors• Implemented purposeful and meaningful leisure practices• Responded as part of a crisis response team to escalated behavioral situations and utilized de-escalation techniques prior to hands on interventions. Utilized proper CPI techniques as required

Greater Chicago Area

• Led 2-4 recreation therapy groups daily with ages 4-17 with mental illness and challenging behaviors• Assessed and documented patient’s progress in socialization, leisure functioning, and community reintegration• Identified individualized behavioral goals• Developed, planned, and implemented optimal recreation interventions for groups of 1-14 patients• Adapted interventions to best fit the needs of all participants• Evaluated outcomes of therapeutic interventions• Collaborated and communicated effectively with the multidisciplinary treatment team• Cultural competence in working with individuals with varied of backgrounds, ethnicities and religions• Practiced with a Patient-Family Centered Care approach• Experienced in trauma-informed care• Effective behavioral management and de-escalation skills• Experience in Partial Hospitalization Program and Inpatient Unit• Comprehensive Crisis Management trained

La Crosse, Wisconsin Area

•Followed Individualized Service Plans to ensure participation with program outcomes•Implemented and participated in leisure activities with individuals with mental illness or substance use disorder•Provided community integration•Documented all changes in individuals' programs, behaviors, or conditions•Documented services provided or offered•Performed quality bathing, grooming, toileting and transfer assistance

Janesville, Wi

Janesville, Wi

• Volunteered over 30 hours assisting the staff with up to 10 participants with varying abilities in the day center• Helped plan future activities, assisted with daily activities, lunch time, and recreation time

Janesville, Wi

• Volunteered with Special Olympics--Basketball Skills• Recorded athlete sheets with dribbling times, tallied points for shooting, and wall bounces, and assisted with warm ups• Encouraged enthusiasm and fostered confidence among athletes

Therapeutic Recreation Major, Psychology Minor, Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy, 3.91 Cumulative Gpa, 4.0 Major Gpa

Activities and Societies: Therapeutic Recreation Club, Circle-K International, Active Minds

Study Abroad

Summer of 2016 study abroad experience in the heart of London through a faculty-led study abroad program offered by the University.

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Student Leadership Council, Green Squad, Science National Honor Society, Madison.