FI Supervisor of Education and Training

• Sep 2022 - Present

FI Internal Auditor

• Jun 2019 - Aug 2022

• Support individuals with developmental disabilities and their families that choose to self-direct their services by collaborating with different Circle of Support members to ensure quality service provision.• Train various new employees and provide ongoing training seminars in the department. • Monitor department staff development, and formulate strategies to support staff and increase productivity. • Serve as an internal auditor to ensure New York State and Medicaid compliance within the department. Show less

Structured Day Program Specialist

• Apr 2021 - Oct 2021

• Facilitated and co-facilitated groups for participants with Traumatic Brain Injuries, using person-centered groupwork techniques to promote emotional wellbeing, self-determination, and quality of life.• Supported participants by using strengths-based approaches to work on their individualized goals such as socialization, task completion, positive communication, and safety awareness.• Reviewed participants’ progress through writing monthly case notes to track if participants were meeting their goals from their detailed goal plans. Show less

Social Work Intern/Structured Day Program Assistant

• Sep 2020 - Mar 2021

• Facilitated and co-facilitated groups for participants with Traumatic Brain Injuries, using person-centered groupwork techniques to promote emotional wellbeing, self-determination, and quality of life.• Participated in monthly Incident Review Committee meetings to review reportable incidents and develop recommendations that will ensure future safety for participants.

Social Work Intern

• Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

• Completed psychosocial assessments with residents upon admission into the nursing home. • Created and implemented Care Plans for residents and participated in interdisciplinary Care Plan meetings to review progress. • Conducted mood assessments with residents and wrote social service progress notes in order to ensure social and emotional needs are met. • Completed psychosocial assessments with residents upon admission into the nursing home. • Created and implemented Care Plans for residents and participated in interdisciplinary Care Plan meetings to review progress. • Conducted mood assessments with residents and wrote social service progress notes in order to ensure social and emotional needs are met.