Adjunct Professor

• Aug 2022 - Present

Academic Advisor

• Apr 2021 - Present

Behavioral Health Specialist

• Mar 2020 - Dec 2021

Substance Use Disorder Counselor

• Jan 2019 - Apr 2021

Multi-Year Career Specialist

• Sep 2018 - Mar 2021

• Identify, recruit, assess, instruct and mentor high school or GED students deemed to have a high degree of difficulty of staying in school, being promoted into the next grade level, achieving high school graduation, and/or making a successful transition from school to career or higher education. • Provides year-round services, including summer job coaching, remediation, and tutoring, and 24 months of follow-up services, providing all components of the Jobs for America’s Graduates model, and program requirements for funding contracts. • Partners with other agencies to ensure that youth receive their diploma or GED and successfully transition to the workforce and/or post-secondary education or career preparation training. funding contracts. Show less

Residental Staff Development Coordinator

• Oct 2017 - Sep 2018

• Certified trainer for both Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (Cornell University) and Residential Child and Youth Care Professional Curriculum (University of Oklahoma).• Facilitated on boarding training for newly hired employees the residential program. • Conducted and facilitated evidence-based trainings for newly hired employees as well as current employees to increase knowledge in areas of a culture or care, child development, building relations and teaching discipline. • Monitored progress of employees and to identify areas where underperforming employees can be given supplementary training.• Provided guidance and help on advancing employees careers within the organization.• Conducted research on current trainings to increase the knowledge of employees and fits the mission of the agency. • Collaborated with Quality Improvement to successfully reduced retention and increased staff morale among employees. Show less

Program Lead

• Mar 2017 - Oct 2017

• Oversee unit structure, routines, groups, projects and overall day-to-day operations of the assigned unit, ensuring motivation and performance levels are maintained for over 30+ employees.• Develop, plan and implement structured therapeutic groups, using recreational, didactic, expressive or experiential modalities, to meet needs the treatment needs of youth served in the PH and CPST programs. • Create opportunities for team members to provide input on procedures/processes and share their expertise with other team members.• Facilitate team operations by discussions through the sharing of information and knowledge, identification of teamwork issues, development of problem-solving recommendations, and the importance of team cohesion. Show less

Qualified Mental Health Specialist

• Jul 2015 - Mar 2017

• Assistance in achieving personal independence in managing basic needs as identified by the individual and/or parent or guardian • Facilitation of further development of daily living skills, if identified by the individual and/or parent or guardian • Assistance with accessing natural support systems in the community; and Linkages to formal community service/systems • Assistance in achieving personal independence in managing basic needs as identified by the individual and/or parent or guardian • Facilitation of further development of daily living skills, if identified by the individual and/or parent or guardian • Assistance with accessing natural support systems in the community; and Linkages to formal community service/systems

Individualized Service Worker

• Oct 2014 - Mar 2017

• Provided one on one support and appropriate intervention techniques to support various youth. • Facilitated and provide activities to increase the social skills, positive self-esteem, and coping skills of youth. • Collaborated with parent and guardians and other social workers on treatment goals and outcomes. • Provided one on one support and appropriate intervention techniques to support various youth. • Facilitated and provide activities to increase the social skills, positive self-esteem, and coping skills of youth. • Collaborated with parent and guardians and other social workers on treatment goals and outcomes.