Through Dawning Family Services, I provide short-term rental assistance and services. The goals are to help people obtain housing quickly, increase self-sufficiency, and stay housed. The assistance is offered without preconditions (such as employment, income, absence of criminal record, or sobriety), and the resources and services provided are typically tailored to the person's needs.

Provide Counseling to Child Care ProvidersEducate Providers in State Statute and Code to ensure that children are safe, healthy, and cared for by trained, qualified and screened child care staffRegulate Child Care Facilities and Homes according to established laws Prepare legal documentation when necessary Work with a multidisciplinary team, including legal, law enforcement, child protections, and law makers, with a central focus of child safety

Protect childrenWorking with families Conduct investigations of alleged abused, abandoned, neglected or exploited children

Plan for and work with clients on various skills through activities prepared to meet their treatment goals Prepare DCS reports detailing client progress and providing suggestions for future servicesWork with a team to assist with the needs of clientsMaintain a positive working relationship and rapport with peers and community Provide direct rehabilitation services in the home and community Review client charts and treatment plansDisplay a positive attitude and motivation… Show more Plan for and work with clients on various skills through activities prepared to meet their treatment goals Prepare DCS reports detailing client progress and providing suggestions for future servicesWork with a team to assist with the needs of clientsMaintain a positive working relationship and rapport with peers and community Provide direct rehabilitation services in the home and community Review client charts and treatment plansDisplay a positive attitude and motivation Communicate with staff and families about progress and goals for clientsUtilize professional grammar for all documents to insure appropriate communications Show less

Teach daily living skills to adults with mental disabilities with the goal of independenceWork with a team to assess the needs of adult clientsPrepare and lead groups to improve social skills of clients and work towards individual goalsRole model appropriate behavior for clients to better function outside of the centerSupervise client self-medication to assure medical compliance and work towards medication stabilityProvide emotional support through individual counseling… Show more Teach daily living skills to adults with mental disabilities with the goal of independenceWork with a team to assess the needs of adult clientsPrepare and lead groups to improve social skills of clients and work towards individual goalsRole model appropriate behavior for clients to better function outside of the centerSupervise client self-medication to assure medical compliance and work towards medication stabilityProvide emotional support through individual counseling Monitor and evaluate client behavior to assist the client in gaining independence through appropriate behaviors within the communitySupervise clients in their living environment and on organized trips for their safety and the safety of the community as well as to teach the clients how to interact suitably in any situation they may encounterPrepare reports detailing the activities that clients participate in, their progress, and continuing suggestions for the clients on an individual basis to achieve their individual goals Show less

Applied behavioral interventions designed to improve socially significant behaviors Assisted a team in efforts to rehabilitate Adolescent Sexual OffendersPrepared and supervised Social Skills and Thinking Errors skills groups with adolescent sex offendersProvided consistency through daily living supervision to behaviorally challenged youthAdministered medications to clients while ensuring their awareness of medical needs and dosesUsed de-escalation techniques to prevent… Show more Applied behavioral interventions designed to improve socially significant behaviors Assisted a team in efforts to rehabilitate Adolescent Sexual OffendersPrepared and supervised Social Skills and Thinking Errors skills groups with adolescent sex offendersProvided consistency through daily living supervision to behaviorally challenged youthAdministered medications to clients while ensuring their awareness of medical needs and dosesUsed de-escalation techniques to prevent unnecessary emotional situationsAssisted clients in developing problem solving skills through activities designed to help the client manage their behavioral health treatment needsAided adolescents with learning skills to improve their self and environmental awareness, social appropriateness and support social integrationSupervised clients during daily encounters with peers and non-clients Show less

Documented behaviors of clients and completed billing through daily client progress notesAssisted class instructors through discussions of student conduct issues in preparation for the day/week/termPrepared evaluation tables to track students’ school work and behavioral performanceInstructed students on consequences resulting from their actions to facilitate understanding and complianceTutored students in all classesAssumed responsibility as a primary teacher for emotionally… Show more Documented behaviors of clients and completed billing through daily client progress notesAssisted class instructors through discussions of student conduct issues in preparation for the day/week/termPrepared evaluation tables to track students’ school work and behavioral performanceInstructed students on consequences resulting from their actions to facilitate understanding and complianceTutored students in all classesAssumed responsibility as a primary teacher for emotionally disabled high school class while the teacher was out for surgery (6+ weeks)Provided one on one supervision and counseling for emotionally disabled students while transitioning back into regular classesDeveloped trusting relationships with students to provide them with a positive adult role modelUpheld classroom rules to teach students the importance of working within the limits and providing students with a normal daily routineCompleted training on recognizing triggers and redirecting behaviorUsed positive reinforcement to motivate students and maintained a positive attitude during all interactions with studentsWorked with a team to plan goals and strategies to improve understanding between students and faculty as well as peersTaught clients how to find community services and resources appropriate to their needs Show less