Ben Simonds
Dependency and Neglect Coordinator at Advocates for Children CASA- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Board Certified Autism Technician
Behavioral Intervention Certification Council -
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
Crisis Prevention Institute
Experience
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Advocates for Children CASA
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Dependency and Neglect Coordinator
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Nov 2020 - Present
-Directly monitor, support, and supervise up to 35 CASA volunteers at one time on assigned child abuse/neglect cases -Facilitate initial case planning meetings with attorneys, caseworkers and volunteers, along with ensuring collaborative execution of court orders and case needs throughout its life-span-Participate in weekly court proceedings; including preparing, submitting, and distributing court reports to all parties, taking detailed notes on hearings, and supporting CASA volunteers going on the record-Responsible for interviewing and training new CASA volunteers, and supporting their navigation of the child welfare system throughout the life of their case(s)-Ensure that Outlook and Optima (internal database) is accurate and up-to-date with all documents, data, deadlines and hearing information to aide in reaching agency wide goals and data collection to support in high level advocacy for the families we serve
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Boys Republic
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Caseworker
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Jul 2019 - Oct 2020
-Responsible for the creation, and follow through of, treatment plans, behavioral reports, and quarterly reports presented to probation officers and the court-Part of an interdisciplinary team focused on the social emotional development of juvenile offenders, crisis intervention/prevention, along with increasing accessibility to greater educational and vocational opportunities-Through a trauma-informed lens, conducted daily group and 1:1 sessions with clients to assess, and appropriately expand upon, personal histories, family dynamics, strengths/weaknesses, and future planning in an effort to reduce recidivism and foster healthier life outcomes
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Sierra Education and Research Institute
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United States
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Research Services
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Research Assistant
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Feb 2019 - Jun 2019
-Review research literature for evidence-based approaches to combating mental health disorders and learning disabilities throughout heterogeneous communities -Tasked with recapitulating applicable literature in order to better execute current educational programs and assist in guideline and policy changes -Review research literature for evidence-based approaches to combating mental health disorders and learning disabilities throughout heterogeneous communities -Tasked with recapitulating applicable literature in order to better execute current educational programs and assist in guideline and policy changes
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Behavioral Health Technician
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Aug 2018 - Jun 2019
-Implementation of individual treatment plans through 1:1 and group settings using a combination of intensive teaching and natural environment training along with strict adherence to prescribed behavioral skill acquisition and behavior reduction protocols to ensure maximum results -Responsible for quantitative and qualitative data collection, recording, and summarization of observable behaviors throughout each session for progress analysis and presentation to the case supervisor and parent/guardians -Work in tandem with Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) for assessment and planning of clients behavioral targets based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis
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Youth Counselor Intern
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May 2018 - Aug 2018
-Assisted Marriage & Family Therapists (MFT) as well as Drug & Alcohol Counselors with client evaluations, case documentation, and treatment application -Conducted intake interviews, group therapy sessions, maintained clients daily schedules, and updated shift notes as needed -Assisted Marriage & Family Therapists (MFT) as well as Drug & Alcohol Counselors with client evaluations, case documentation, and treatment application -Conducted intake interviews, group therapy sessions, maintained clients daily schedules, and updated shift notes as needed
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Senator of Resident Affairs
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Nov 2017 - May 2018
-Elected to be student representative for improving on-campus housing, student programs, and overall resident lifestyle, worked closely with Fresno State’s Vice President of Student Affairs, along with my fellow constituents, to help meet the everyday needs of residents and to help bridge the communication gap between campus administrators and the student body -Helped in the initial stages of assessment and planning for new on-campus housing, which included weekly meetings with administration and outsourced developers to critically review and put forth ideas that would make Fresno State a future leader in student living
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Education
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2014 - 2018
California State University, Fresno
Bachelors of Science, Criminology - Minor, Psychology
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