Direct Support Professional

• Nov 2015 - Present

Senior Caregiver

• Sep 2014 - Present

Family Care Provider/Subcontractor

• Oct 2012 - Nov 2013

Caring for, and providing the activities of daily living for one individual with an intellectual disability and mental health diagnosis while the person was living in my home. Managing three assistant family care providers and being the representative payee for the individual. Preparing meals for an individual with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) while also researching and consulting with the individual's nurse practitioner. Coordinating all medical, dental, social, exercise, and transportation appointments /engagements. Filling out and assessing all monthly documents. Attending monthly and quarterly meetings with case manager, and others on individual's team. Show less

Direct Support Professional

• Jul 2006 - Dec 2012

In - home program - Description: 1 - Working one on one with person supported while working within the home where his/her parents also resided. 2 - Committing to firm, yet flexible and creative lines of communication with the person I supported, the individual's parents, and outside support groups while also keeping the lines of communication open with co-worker's and management. 3 - Administering medication, refilling medication, transporting and sitting in on doctor's appointments, and establishing and maintaining dental appointments. 4 - Assessing and documenting temporal and environmental contexts within which participation in nonproductive behavior occurred. 5. Used mediation and crisis intervention. Show less

Direct Support Professsional - Activity Center - Day Support

• Jul 2006 - Oct 2009

Caseload ratio 1:4 1 - Medically related skills trained in and utilized on sight: feeding tubes, suction devices, proper body mechanics in assisting individuals with brief changes, walking, and range of motion exercises. 2 - Crisis prevention and intervention techniques practiced 3 - Trained with and assisted the PBS facilitator in creating and implementing plans. 4 - Employed task analysis, shaping, modeling and chaining methods. 5. Planned and implemented group activities Caseload ratio 1:4 1 - Medically related skills trained in and utilized on sight: feeding tubes, suction devices, proper body mechanics in assisting individuals with brief changes, walking, and range of motion exercises. 2 - Crisis prevention and intervention techniques practiced 3 - Trained with and assisted the PBS facilitator in creating and implementing plans. 4 - Employed task analysis, shaping, modeling and chaining methods. 5. Planned and implemented group activities

Emergency Medical Technicial, Basic, Attendant, Driver

• Mar 1998 - Oct 2008

Assess person's medical condition and treat according to EMT-B guidelines. Take blood pressure, apply bandages, measure oxygen saturation, monitor respiration and heartbeat, radio in patients condition to ER, and determine the need for speed (lights and sirens). Also, recognize whether treatment above the EMT- basic level was needed, what that level was, and call for it. Assess person's medical condition and treat according to EMT-B guidelines. Take blood pressure, apply bandages, measure oxygen saturation, monitor respiration and heartbeat, radio in patients condition to ER, and determine the need for speed (lights and sirens). Also, recognize whether treatment above the EMT- basic level was needed, what that level was, and call for it.

Intern, Mental Health Support Services

• May 2005 - Sep 2005

Internship Position - Psycho-Social Mainly assisted people with mental health diagnoses, though also assisted some with MH/ID dual diagnoses. 1 - Individuals were assisted with processing information and emotions in order to gain a clearer understanding of themselves, and the events happening around them. 2 - Created mini-psychosocial groups for interpersonal positive confirmation, assisted with exercise groups, and relaxation techniques. 3 - aided in narrowing occupational goals, retaining tutors for academic goals, and encouraged reintegration into surrounding community Show less

Direct Care Specialist

• Dec 2000 - Jan 2003