Grief counseling peer support groups.

**Provide supervision and professional leadership to the direct service staff, student placements, and support staff.**Handle and coordinate the ongoing personnel issues of the unit; i.e., leave records, training logs, participate in the recruitment, interview, reference, and orientation process for new hires.**Coordinate services with other agencies and professionals and represent LCFS in various community networks.**Develop employee performance expectations, conduct new hire six month evaluations as well as annual evaluations, and develop corrective action plans where required.

Provide career and clinical services to students attending Aquinas College.

**Developed, coordinated and implemented individualized treatment plans with youth and their families.**Assisted families in resolving abuse, neglect and dependency difficulties, as well as identified emotional or psychological problems.**Coordinated youth's placement plan within foster care, school and community, DHS and juvenile court. **Developed permanent placement plans for children unable to return home. **Provided 24-hour emergency services.**Child Welfare Training Institute certified through the Michigan Department of Human Services.

**Assist young adults in child welfare to achieve successful community living.**Provide comprehensive assessment, supported housing services, vocational and educational services, intensive case management, skills training, counseling, crisis intervention, community resource development, and service coordination. **Licensed in Child Welfare through the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.

**Maintain and/or improve child’s functioning in the home and community.**Develop a variety of activities to address problem areas, as well as develop skills and strengths of the child.**Gain clinical experience working with children, families, and a multi-disciplinary team.

**Assisted emotionally impaired youth ages 5 to 17 in a residential treatment facility. **Implemented treatment plans and made changes to plans according to youth's needs. **Assessed youth progress for further placement.

**Provided medical case management for consumers living independently in the community. **Coordinated staff and consumer schedules. **Managed staff and consumer issues in supervisor's absence.

**Trained consumers to be independent with daily living skills. **Monitored occupational therapy goals in consumer's treatment plan.**Facilitated recreational outings in the community.

**Facilitated a support group of children 5-8 yrs of age. **Planned activities promoting a safe environment for children to share their experiences and learn new coping skills. **Completed 18-hour training program focusing on a framework for grief and loss, the developmental stages of children, and the importance of empathic listening.

**Volunteered 30+ hours through a college course. **Attended general crisis/domestic abuse training and training specific to the children's program.**Coordinated educational groups and play therapy and met individually with children.**Offered domestic violence education and encouragement to children and mothers.

**Assisted child with multiple developmental disabilities.**Provided training and assistance in daily living skills and behavioral modification.**Facilitated community integration and involvement. **Implemented behavioral treatment plans.**Provided documentation and feedback to further develop treatment plans.

**Attended nationally accredited 65 hour training program. **Responded via telephone to a variety of crisis situations.**Issued referrals to callers as needed. **Strengthened ability to empathize, empower client to resolve own crisis, and counsel in crisis situations.