Experience

Family Involvement Center

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Peer Parent Support Partner

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  • Arizona State Certified in PEARLS as a Peer Parent Support Partner. • PPSP for the DCS Project. • Facilitate & Co-Facilitate Parenting Classes – Baby Care Workshop, Active Parenting Birth to 5/5yo to 12 yo. • Provide 1:1 support to parents navigating Behavioral Health, DDD, DCS, JJ, and courts. • Provide guidance and support with identifying community resources to meet family needs/dynamics and help identify natural supports for the family. • Meet 24 hour billing requirements. Proficient in billing/documentation programs, Word, Excel, Adobe Reader, PowerPoint, Outlook and navigating internet. • Complete Welcome and Engagements including Assessments, family’s strengths and needs, and creating the Support Service Plan. • Attend TDM’s “Team Decision Meetings”, staff with DCS Case Managers, attend court hearings and CFT’s. • Supporting and providing guidance to parents overcoming and making behavioral changes regarding hoarding, substance abuse, domestic violence, homele Show less



Family Service Agency

• Phoenix, Arizona

• Parent Aide

  • Sep 2014 - May 2016

  • Taught parenting, life and social skills to meet the goals set for clients by DCS to help reunite parents and children in a successful home environment. • Provided clients with tools and resources for mental health services. • Worked with clients to aid in identifying, accepting their substance abuse challenges to live substance free providing them tools such as; workbooks and assignments to address their individual substance abuse issues. • Assisted with housing, food, jobs, clothing, education and any other community resources to help the client become independent in the community. Show less



Gilbert Elementary School

• United States
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paraprofessional Specialist II with Spice (Autism) Program

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  • Worked with autistic students on a one to one basis and group settings in a SPICE classroom, during Specials and in the regular education classroom. • Supported students with social skills, appropriate peer interactions, completing assignments, and daily tasks. • Taught students appropriate calming and de-escalation skills and techniques while helping identify their zone. • Used techniques such as; throwing the ball, screaming in an enclosed setting, stress ball, clay, and using verbal or written exercises to identify their feelings. • Assisted teachers with field trips, grading papers, reading and testing students. Show less



Southwest Network

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Family Support Partner

  • Jun 2010 - Jan 2013

  • Supported families in identifying personal needs while providing guidance in having a voice in the system and within the CFT team. • Provided guidanc to families in understanding the system and how they could partner with community resources to identify natural support. • Acted as resource to peers helping to identify answers or resources they may previously not have been aware of for their families both again professionally and personally. • Provided support with planning, organizing, presenting, setting up and clean up with Café Nights including Group supervision and fun committee. • Managed Clinical Supervision notes for the team. Recognition: Received multiple Rock Star Awards in addition to achieving Team Super Star award on 3 occasions. Show less



Child Family Support Services

• Tempe, Arizona

• Parent Leader

  • Jun 2007 - Jan 2011

  • Planned, developed, and organized Family Leadership Committee Meetings creating team building activities and provided oversight to subcommittees. • Key member of the recruitment and hiring committee that developed a new prescreen and interview tool • Partnered with Human Resources in recruiting efforts at community events at Universities and Job Fairs. • Co-facilitated interviews and provided parent input regarding applicant fit for work with families in strength-based model. • Created the Family Resource Library at CFSS which identified resources that were relevant to families and young adults. • Provided training and support to new hires in recognizing the role of parent involvement at CFSS. • Developed and co-facilitated Family Integration Trainings with the Clinical Director, Family Involvement Director, and Coordinators. • Contributed to event planning and marketing for all major CFSS events Show less



Maricopa County Adult Probation

• Mesa, Arizona

• Community Work Service Program Coordinator V

  • Mar 2000 - Apr 2003

  • Managed contracts with 500 Non-Profit agencies that provided opportunities to Probationers to complete community service hours. • Wrote contracts, fostered relationships between probation and community agencies, and provided training to agencies regarding the policy and procedure for supporting probationers. • Identified and developed community service opportunities for high risk probationers and provided them with supervision and support to complete their commitments. • Streamlined a process for probationer supportive agencies to implement policy and procedure for the Community Service Work Program by creating a comprehensive packet that included all necessary documents and information. • Provided training to Probation Units regarding the Community Service Work Program and Adopt a Project Program. • Supervised, 3 Community Work Service weekend Crews, Building Maintenance and probationers at community service work sites. Show less