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Providing Applied Behavior Analysis services to children ages 1-10 through each client’s Individual Treatment Plan. Implement behavior plans as written by the Program Manager. Perform observation and direction for clients to identify program implementation and express any program changes to Program Coordinator. Completing probe sheet documentation five hours each week to collect mastered data, update targets for programs, and analyze data to adjust for client’s success.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates waiver-paid services primarily through the Community Alternatives for Disabled Individuals (CADI) waiver and serving individuals on Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) plan. Other responsibilities include providing resources to individuals that may support them, providing assessments to ensure consumers remain elligible for waiver services, making certain that consumers understand services being provided or offered under the CADI waiver, submitting referrals as needed, and assists consumers with setting up services necessary to ensure their health and safety both in the community and in their home.

Moorhead, Minnesota, United States

Provided skills training under Applied Behavioral Analysis methods to children and adults who are on the ASD spectrum in a structured format located in a variety of settings, such as in home, office, or out in the community. These skills help to address problem areas, such as social skills deficits, emotional expression and regulation, relationship development, aggressive behavior, self-injurious behavior, self-stimulatory behavior, and reinforcer identification.

Moorhead, Minnesota, United States

Provided services to children and adults in a foster care setting by following schedules and treatment plans, administered medication at listed times, collected data based on problem behavior, and trained in non-violent crisis intervention.

Moorhead, Minnesota, United States

Shadowed under multiple services within Solutions to learn and experience services that are provided. These services included residential, Intensive Behavioral Intervention (IBI), day treatment, therapy, case management, and adult and children mental health services. Internship took place at Solutions for Concordia College as part of 400 hours to gain Bachelor's degree in Social Work. Presentation was given at the end of the year to give Solutions ideas on how to improve the agency in children's mental health services that took place in residential.