Lindsey Walls
Victim Services Coordinator at Pickens County Advocacy Center- Claim this Profile
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Bio
Credentials
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Darkness to Light
-Jan, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
Suicide Risk Assessment
MUSCJan, 2012- Oct, 2024 -
TACT Training
MUSCJan, 2012- Oct, 2024 -
CPI Violence Management
MUSCJan, 2010- Oct, 2024 -
CPR/First Aid/BLS
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Victim Service Provider Training
OVSEC
Experience
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Pickens County Advocacy Center
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Victim Services Coordinator
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Apr 2017 - Present
• Assist adult and child sexual assault victims with victim advocate hospital accompaniment and crisis call interventions on a 24/7 hotline • Collaborate with local hospitals, law enforcement, DSS, solicitor’s office, and other agencies to improve victim outcomes • Community outreach presentations and education topics on healthy relationships, bullying and suicide prevention, and sexual abuse prevention in Pickens County school district • Collect data information in agencies victim logs to prepare for grant applications and agency audits Show less
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Dorchester Children's Center
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intake coordinator/Victim Advocate
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Apr 2013 - Mar 2017
• Determine the purpose of referrals and coordinating the types of services to be provided (victim advocacy, MUSC pediatric medical exam or Acute Sexual Assault Kit, forensic interview, therapy, and referrals to outside agencies) • Receive intake calls from different agencies such as Department of Social Services, law enforcement, and mental health in order to schedule appointments for over 1,200 kids with abuse and neglect allegations • Document all intake reports and make sure all mandate reports are made to different agencies that need to become involved • Communicate with family members for emotional support and ensure their child is provided with proper therapeutic services including follow up calls • Meet together and communicate effectively with a multidisciplinary team to discuss cases and make proper recommendations • Facilitate darkness to light training in and out of the office to teach the community better ways on how to prevent childhood sexual abuse • Assist medical staff from MUSC with medical assistant duties such as recording medical history, basic vital signs, eye exam, set up and clean up of treatment rooms, and observation of medical exams • Collaborate with different agencies to create positive communication, team work, and strategy making skills • Gather together all legal court ordered paperwork from GAL's, attorneys, and parents to make sure all consent documentation is filled out appropriately Show less
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All About Learning Inc
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Human Resources
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1 - 100 Employee
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Child Enrichment Instructor
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Dec 2012 - Apr 2013
• Provide STEM programs in schools using LEGO kits though science, technology, engineering and math skills • Taught kids kindergarten through 8th grade different science techniques they could use in the future • Communicated with teachers and parents how classes are organized and planned using STEM techniques • Encourage students, parents, and teachers to participate during enrichment classes and programs • Provide STEM programs in schools using LEGO kits though science, technology, engineering and math skills • Taught kids kindergarten through 8th grade different science techniques they could use in the future • Communicated with teachers and parents how classes are organized and planned using STEM techniques • Encourage students, parents, and teachers to participate during enrichment classes and programs
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Activity Therapist
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Jan 2012 - Mar 2013
• Provide therapeutic activities for children ages 5-14 with behavioral and psychiatric diagnosis • Fill out treatment plans and document patient observations on a daily basis • Work together as a team to overcome different goals through the use of communication and patience • Provide therapeutic activities for children ages 5-14 with behavioral and psychiatric diagnosis • Fill out treatment plans and document patient observations on a daily basis • Work together as a team to overcome different goals through the use of communication and patience
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MUSC Institute of Psychiatry
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Recreation Therapist Intern
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May 2011 - Aug 2011
• Assessed patient’s leisure, social and recreation abilities, deficiencies, interest, barriers, life experiences, needs and potential • Planned and provided individual/group treatment services to improve emotional, cognitive and physical well-being • Implemented and coordinated different recreational therapy programs with children, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations • Documented patients participation and improvements during group sessions • Assessed patient’s leisure, social and recreation abilities, deficiencies, interest, barriers, life experiences, needs and potential • Planned and provided individual/group treatment services to improve emotional, cognitive and physical well-being • Implemented and coordinated different recreational therapy programs with children, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations • Documented patients participation and improvements during group sessions
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Education
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2009 - 2011
University of Iowa
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy -
2007 - 2009
Kirkwood Community College
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associates of Arts
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