Experience

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  IKUS Life Enrichment Services

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

  • R.E.C. Connect Manager

    • May 2019 - Present

  • R.E.C. Connect Coordinator

    • Jun 2019 - Jun 2023

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  Centria Healthcare

  • ABA Technician

    • Feb 2017 - Jun 2019

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  ZMC Services, LLC

  • Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

  • Direct Care Worker

    • Jan 2017 - Jun 2019
    • Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

    Provide personal care needs and social engagement to teenager who has autism and a traumatic brain injury. Trained to intervene when self injurious behaviors occur in-order to keep the child and family safe.

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  Private

  • Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

  • Leisure companion

    • Sep 2014 - Jun 2017
    • Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

    Worked for two families who had sons with autism who were under 15 years of age. Assist child with various leisure and community based activities.

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  Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital

  • Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

  • Recreational Therapist Intern

    • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
    • Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

    Completed initial evaluations, created treatment plans, implemented interventions, documented progress, and wrote discharge plans for inpatient pediatric patients. Worked one on one with children with developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injury and more while under the direct supervision of a CTRS.

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  IKUS Life Enrichment Services

  • Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

  • Counsleor, Skill building and Community Living Support Mentor

    • May 2015 - Dec 2016
    • Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

    Over Night Counselor- Interact with campers of all ages who have cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome, spina bifida, fetal alcohol syndrome, and other disabilities. Responsible for adapting activities so that campers can fully participate and assist with ADL’s. Day Camp Counselor-Worked one on one with children who have developmental disabilities for ten weeks. The day campers were mainly diagnosed with autism and cerebral palsy. Encouraged campers to try new activities and to interact with the other campers. Helped kids manage behavior’s associated with their diagnoses. Skill Building- Help consumers meet targeted goals through structured activities. Work with consumers that have Down syndrome, autism, and physical disabilities. Help clients meet targeted goals, improve socialization, safety skills, ADL’s, independence, and community integration. Community Living Support- Work one on one with a consumer to help him meet specific goals each week. The consumer has Asperger’s and he is in his mid-twenties. Help the consumer with ADL’s, increase confidence in living on his own, set schedule, stick to routine, community integration, leisure activities, and socialization.