School Counselor

• Aug 2016 - Present

Counseled individual and student groups using multiple therapy techniques including trauma reduction, solution focused, 6 year plans, college and career planning, and academic advising Developed and implemented school assemblies for 1,700+ students 504 plan scheduling and development Crisis response intervention and planning Extremely knowledgeable in master scheduling Served as the testing coordinator Developed and implemented age appropriate classroom lessons Regularly contributed to school team meetings and collaborative school-wide initiatives such as open house, orientation, students scheduling, and parent nights Served as the liaison for the district-wide alternative school Developed content and managed school wide social media Created high quality graphics for the school website, social media use, and billboards Created a virtual school counselor platform to engage with students through the use of multiple technology resources Show less

Child Protective Services

• May 2013 - Aug 2016

• Performing a variety of case management duties for children in state’s custody, or at risk of entering state’s custody • Conducting intake interviews with individuals reporting suspected child abuse or neglect. • Conducting interviews with child’s family and collateral contacts (e.g. principals, neighbors, doctors, etc.). • Gathering demographic information on the child and family (e.g. Genogram, Ecomap, Lexus Nexus, etc.). • Gathering complete and accurate information (e.g. child’s school records, psychological evaluation report or medical examination results.). • Locating and identifying natural, formal, and informal supports. • Identifying the risks that contributed to the abuse or neglect • Analyzing data and conducting assessments of all incoming information through completing required assessments in a timely manner (e.g. Family Functional, CANS, YLS, FAST, etc.) • Reporting and testifying to the court • Determining if abuse or neglect has occurred, who the abuser is, the level of risk or harm to the child, and the need for a safety plan. • Making recommendations for reunification or termination of parental rights. • Monitoring adoptive and foster families to check the compatibility of the child with the family. • Actively listening to concerns to make appropriate referrals. • Coordinates and observes visitations for children in and out-of-home placements to ensure meaningful visitations. • Developing and building teams • Interpreting the meaning of information for others • Administering drug screen analysis • Operating computer programs (e.g. Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, departmental systems for entering child welfare information (TFACTS), etc.). Show less

Mental Health Case Manager

• Jun 2012 - May 2013

Supervisor Customer Service

• Oct 2006 - Feb 2013