Experience

UnityPoint Health - Trinity

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Crisis Clinician

  • 2016 - Present



Sinnissippi Centers, Inc.

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• SASS CLINICIAN

  • Oct 2015 - 2016

  The SASS Clinician provides Screening, Assessment and Support Services to youth ages 5 to 21 experiencing a mental health crisis. The clinician will either hospitalized or deflect and then follow the client for 90 days providing counseling in the home or school setting. The SASS Clinician provides Screening, Assessment and Support Services to youth ages 5 to 21 experiencing a mental health crisis. The clinician will either hospitalized or deflect and then follow the client for 90 days providing counseling in the home or school setting.



NAMI

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Certified recovery support specialist

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2015

  A certified recovery support specialist works with those in recovery from mental illness or drug and alcohol abuse. I also am a certified instructor for mental health first aid both youth and adult versions and a certified wrap wellness recovery action plan facilitator. A certified recovery support specialist works with those in recovery from mental illness or drug and alcohol abuse. I also am a certified instructor for mental health first aid both youth and adult versions and a certified wrap wellness recovery action plan facilitator.



Rockford Memorial Hospital

• Rockford, Illinois Area

• Mental Health Counselor

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2014



City of Rockford

• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Grant funded program supervisor City of Rockford

  • Apr 2008 - Oct 2013

  Supervision and development of staff (at risk youth)Ensure the use and implementation safety precautions. Develop teamwork and leadership trainings for staff Assist in life-skills training for staff. Assist in coordination and training of Sweep staff Perform necessary tasks to ensure code violations are corrected for disabled, senior citizens, and low-income households in the Rockford community. Supervision and development of staff (at risk youth)Ensure the use and implementation safety precautions. Develop teamwork and leadership trainings for staff Assist in life-skills training for staff. Assist in coordination and training of Sweep staff Perform necessary tasks to ensure code violations are corrected for disabled, senior citizens, and low-income households in the Rockford community.



Burpee Museum of Natural History

• After School Site Coordinator

  • Aug 2006 - Jan 2010

  Develop, coordinate, and implement after-school programming for McIntosh Elementary 21st Century Grant Site. Supervision of 7 group leaders Implementation of Burpee museum Curriculum for Youth ages 5-12. Development of community partnerships to develop Enrichment Opportunities for youth participants Assist in recruitment of participants Improve D.E.A. testing scores Adherance to grant reporting, budget, and requirements. Develop, coordinate, and implement after-school programming for McIntosh Elementary 21st Century Grant Site. Supervision of 7 group leaders Implementation of Burpee museum Curriculum for Youth ages 5-12. Development of community partnerships to develop Enrichment Opportunities for youth participants Assist in recruitment of participants Improve D.E.A. testing scores Adherance to grant reporting, budget, and requirements.



Burpee Museum

• 21st Century Grant Site Coordinator Burpee Museum

  • Jan 2006 - Jan 2010

  Develop, coordinate, and implement after-school programming for McIntosh Elementary 21st Century Site. Supervision of 7 group leaders Implementation of Burpee museum Curriculum for Youth ages 5-12. Development of community partnerships to develop Friday Enrichment Opportunities for youth participants Assist in recruitment of participants Improve D.E.A. testing scores 2009-Current Sweep Program Coordinator City of Rockford Supervision and development of staff (at risk youth) Ensure the use and implementation safety precautions Develop teamwork and leadership trainings for staff Assist in life-skills training for staff Assist in coordination and training of Sweep staff Perform necessary tasks to ensure code violations are corrected for disabled, senior citizens, and low-income households in the Rockford community.