Experience

Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court

• United States
• Courts of Law
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Training and Quality Improvement Specialist

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Placement Aftercare Coordinator

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  -Supervises the placement of youth in the Community Based Treatment Center (CBTC) and monitors youth's functioning to ensure that youth are receiving services from the CBTC. Coordinates, assesses, and consults with families, CBTC staff, and other team members about the progress and/or direction of treatment. -Maintains accurate and descriptive documentation including completing Placement Case Plans, Case Plan Reviews, Semi-Annual Reviews, Ohio Youth Assessment System Risk Assessments, and other necessary paperwork, and corresponds with all relevant systems in a timely manner and within deadlines. -Provides individualized case planning and case management to youth and families by carrying a smaller caseload consistent with the ideals of Annie E. Casey Foundation's Probation Transformation. -Participates in ongoing CBTC Program training, supervision, and consultation activities. Provides ongoing support to CBTC Program staff to problem-solve disruptive behaviors or lack of engagement with the use of Effective Practices in Community Supervision (EPICS).-Provides and actively participates in weekly EPICS sessions utilizing evidence-based interventions with youth in order to reduce recidivism. -Develops, coordinates, directs, and/or participates in aftercare supervision/planning for youth and their families as well as multi-system teams to identify, coordinate, and make necessary referrals to community-based service providers to meet youth and family needs upon release to the community. -Evaluates, analyzes, and interprets psychological/psychiatric assessments, medical reports, chemical dependency assessments, CCDCFS reports, victim impact statements, sex offender assessments, and other relevant reports and makes recommendations when appropriate. -Prepares and makes oral presentations of cases and participates in case priorities and case consultations including initial and final placement and aftercare plans. Show less

• Juvenile Probation Officer

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2022

  -Provided supervision of cases and interviewed, assessed, and counseled youth and families to develop a comprehensive social history and obtain other relevant information for court presentations and further service planning with youth, families, and multi-system teams.-Identified need areas, applied the Principles of Effective Intervention, developed interventions to address specific needs, and utilized Evidence-Based Programs when necessary in order to provide effective and appropriate services for youth and families.-Monitored the general functioning of youth while in the community, at home, and at school, and provided interventions and graduated sanctions when necessary. -Provided ongoing case management services and problem-solved youths' disruptive behaviors or lack of engagement by utilizing Effective Practices in Community Supervision (EPICS).-Participated in supervision and case consultation on an ongoing basis.-Maintained accurate and descriptive documentation, completed Probation Case Plans, Case Plan Reviews, Risk Assessments, and other necessary paperwork, and corresponded with relevant systems in a timely manner and within deadlines.-Evaluated, analyzed, and interpreted psychological/psychiatric reports, medical reports/assessments, chemical dependency assessments, CCDCFS reports, victim impact statements, sex offender assessments, and other relevant reports and made recommendations when appropriate.-Mentored new Probation Officers to provide guidance and continue training efforts during orientation of Probation staff training.-Provided feedback to Manager and Training and Quality Improvement Specialist on training needs and responsivity factors for new employees.-Participated on Probation Policy Committee in order to review, update, and change policy in efforts to continue efforts towards Probation Transformation. Show less

• CBIC Group Facilitator

  • Feb 2019 - Jun 2021

  -Facilitated Effective Practices in Community Supervision (EPICS) and Cognitive-Behaviora Interventions - Core Youth curriculum on a daily basis and adhered to the evidence based model within CBIC model of service delivery.-Utilized and applied Principles of Effective Intervention to provide treatment services.-Managed a group of high-risk youth as identified by the Ohio Youth Assessment System (OYAS).-Assisted in the development and implementation of decisions and policies and develeoped a manager training checklist for new hires.-Maintained clear and consice documentation of treatment efforts that promote peer and supervisory review and feedback.-Utilized OYAS reports to identify neeed areas, barriers, and strengths in order to provide individualized treatment to address both general and specific responsivity factors.-Collaborated with all relevant systems and key participants within each system to ensure their buy-in and cooperation throughout treatment.-Engaged in consultation services with the University of Cincinnati in order to providee the most effective Evidence-Based Program. Show less



Northern Ohio Juvenile Community Corrections Facility

• Senior Youth Specialist / Youth Specialist

  • Jul 2016 - Feb 2019

  -Supervised and worked with a team to provide safety, security, and surveillance of moderate to high-risk youth offenders in a secured residential facility. -As a supervisor, enforced and ensured one-hundred percent compliance with all governing laws. -Collaborated to develop and implement a Life Skills Group into daily curriculum. -Enforced workplace ethics and procedures among a staff of Youth Specialist. -Monitored the daily utilization of a behavior management system. -Facilitated and monitored the facilitation of the following evidence-based practices on a daily basis: Thinking for a Change (T4C), T4C-Advanced Practice, Anger Replacement Training, Thinking Errors and Tactics, and Trauma and Grief Component-Therapy. -Engaged in consultation services through the University of Cincinnati in order to provide the most effective Evidence-Based Program. Show less