Experience

The Alliance for Infants and Toddlers

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Early Intervention Service Coordinator

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  • Provide explanation of Early Intervention Services to families in Beaver County • Coordinate and schedule screenings and assessments. • Identify and coordinate community resources and services beneficial to child and family. • Coordinate with medical and health providers. • Monitor child and family needs through use of appropriate instruments and family interviews. • Provide parent education and support. • Facilitate and participate in the development and review of the Service Coordination Plan and the Individualized Family Service Plan. • Monitor delivery of Early Intervention Services through regular contact with family and communication with service providers. • Explain parent’s rights and procedural safeguards. • Initiate the development of a transition plan to pre-school services. • Conduct and attend meetings as necessary. • Attend and participate in team meetings, staff meetings, internal and external training and conferences in order to meet required 24 hours of annual training. • Maintain expected level of productivity. • Complete all necessary documentation and submission of paperwork within agency timelines. • Adhere to the agency’s requirement for office attendance during and after the training period. Show less



Macedonia Family & Community Enrichment Center (FACE)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Family Coordinator and Team Captain

  • Jul 2019 - Sep 2021

  · Utilize motivational interviewing and a strength-based approach to engage with families and community partners · Maintain well documented case files · Assist with data collection and entry · Conducts home visits with families · Identify community resources, programs and other services for families · Consult and cooperate with community systems to facilitate linkage, referrals and follow up on the progress of the family meeting their goals · Maintain a high level of confidentiality for all families and clients · Work directly with the CEO to plan and conduct bi-monthly staff meetings and quarterly advisory council meetings · Participate in professional development opportunities · Create and organize activities to promote staff wellness and engagement Show less



The Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette, Inc.

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Family Service Worker

  • Mar 2019 - Jun 2019

  · Recruit new students through attending special events and volunteering in the community · Assist in identifying strengths and needs for each family through assessments and help to create attainable goals · to be accomplished by the families · Connect families to local resources such as food banks, clothing closets, and housing · authorities. · Conduct bimonthly parent committee meetings · Recruit new students through attending special events and volunteering in the community · Assist in identifying strengths and needs for each family through assessments and help to create attainable goals · to be accomplished by the families · Connect families to local resources such as food banks, clothing closets, and housing · authorities. · Conduct bimonthly parent committee meetings



COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY INC.

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Family Advocate

  • Jul 2016 - Mar 2019

  · Recruit new students through attending special events and volunteering in the community · Assist in identifying strengths and needs for each family through assessments and help to create attainable goals · to be accomplished by the families · Connect families to local resources such as food banks, clothing closets, and housing · authorities. · Conduct bimonthly parent committee meetings · Recruit new students through attending special events and volunteering in the community · Assist in identifying strengths and needs for each family through assessments and help to create attainable goals · to be accomplished by the families · Connect families to local resources such as food banks, clothing closets, and housing · authorities. · Conduct bimonthly parent committee meetings



Healthways, Inc

• United States
• Government Administration

• Service Coordinator

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Coordinate services for a caseload of 20-25 individuals with developmental disabilities • Provide timely reports and documentation of each client interaction • Advocate for clients to ensure that they are receiving all necessary services made available to them • Visit clients at their home each month to ensure that services are being delivered in a safe and caring environment • Coordinate services for a caseload of 20-25 individuals with developmental disabilities • Provide timely reports and documentation of each client interaction • Advocate for clients to ensure that they are receiving all necessary services made available to them • Visit clients at their home each month to ensure that services are being delivered in a safe and caring environment



Grace Children's Home

• United States
• Individual and Family Services

• Direct Care Staff

  • Mar 2014 - Apr 2015

   Provide discipline and home-like structure for youth living in each cottage including preparing 3 nutritious meals daily, dispensing daily medication, assisting with homework assignments, monitoring rooms for prohibited items and attending to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the youth.  Schedule and manage daily activities for youth including transportation to and from appointments.  Serve as liaison between teachers, school staff, parents, cottage staff, and youth.  Manage a household consisting of up to 8 youth and 3 care workers including managing the household finances as well as overseeing youth monies, maintaining food and household supply levels, assigning chores and managing allowances for the youth, and ensuring that rules and safety guidelines are maintained on a 24/7 basis.  Assist with preplacement visits and evaluations of youth to be placed in the non-profit group home. Show less