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0-5 years of experience
Encouraged participants to develop their own activities and leadership skills through group discussions
- Enforced rules and regulations of recreational facilities in order to maintain discipline and ensure safety
- Directed special activities and events such as aquatics, gymnastics, and performing arts
- Explained principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in recreational activities, and demonstrated use of materials and equipment
- administered first aid according to prescribed procedures, and notified emergency medical personnel when necessary
0-5 years of experience
- Maintained weekly caseload of 10 to 15 clients ranging from the ages of 14 to 18 that were placed in the Department of Juvenile Services (Noyes, Cheltenham i.e.) and released and assigned to a probation officer, as well as many other programs.
- Liaised between each program, the probation officer, and the court.
- Assured the clients were where they were assigned to be (work, school, or home) by meeting with them face to face daily Monday thru Friday and some weekends.
- Prepared biweekly reports and met with the families and probation officer, when necessary.
- Reported all the client progress by appearing during all scheduled court hearings.
0-5 years of experience
Carried out regular pre-planned program activities while providing educative, supportive services as necessary
- Assisted residents to adjust to placement and taught social and life skills through interaction and modeling
- Monitored activities that meet client’s physical, emotional, recreational, social, educational, and medical needs
- Engaged in counseling of residents (individual and group) and wrote internal reports
- Maintained safety, appearance and cleanliness of the facility
- Assisted with preparing meals and supervised client meals and kitchen area
- Implemented Agency behavior management procedures and monitored clients behavior
0-5 years of experience
Supervised over 60 youth in a residential treatment facility
- Maintained critical documentation on each resident
- Assisted residents with school work, job applications and life skills
- Transported youth to court, medical appointments and family visits
- Administered oral and topical medications to consumers
- Assisted case managers and critical staff in the therapy and rehabilitation of residents
- Facilitated group therapy sessions for 8-12 youth per three hour session
- Certified in First Aid, CPR and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Techniques
0-5 years of experience
Painted mailboxes for fundraising purposes
- Designed and created ceramic mosaic tiles for fundraising
- Designed and planted bonsai trees for fundraising
- Participated in employment readiness workshop
0-5 years of experience
Effectively facilitates social skills groups with children ages 6-26 with developmental or emotional disabilities
- Facilitates youth and teen nights to help build children’s communication and confidence skills
- Provides information, community resources, and support that helps family or child
- Effectively communicates with families to help empower them and teach them the skills necessary to advocate for themselves or their children in the mental health/special education system
- Attends independent training programs, workshops, and conferences to enhance knowledge of mental health and special education field, such as crisis prevention workshops and CPR certification
- Research local community programs, resources, and agencies that help support local youth
0-5 years of experience
Provided age appropriate services and activities to targeted youth, adolescents and young adults
- Tailored assistance to address independent individual development
- Assisted in planning and monitoring of daily activities
- Provided support services based on participants service plans and program goals
0-5 years of experience
- Participated in leading peer group problem solving sessions.
- Provided conflict resolution and crisis intervention.
- Orchestrated recreational and therapeutic programs.
- Provided academic and career support.
- Coordinated team building group activities.
- Provided counseling and social skills development.
10+ years of experience
Perform general program administrative duties including database entry, file maintenance, and documentation of files
- Monitors sub contracts data entry for both ETO and ASSET to make sure that accurate academic performance, attendance, employment, selective services, literacy/numeracy and other services are being updated timely and accurately. Offers additional technical assistance and corrective action when appropriate
- Undertake administrative tasks, verifying information and responding to queries
- Coordinates technical assistance and implements strategies with year round sub contracted agencies to help attain the goals and objectives of the year round program
- Identify and pursue sources of funding for projects to improve services and/or resources for young people
- Draw up business plans, write reports and making formal presentations to funding bodies
- Maintains flexibility in changes between different programs within the youth department
- Maintain clear lines of communication between participants, school-based staff, community-based organizations, worksites, and private sector employers
0-5 years of experience
- Ensure the safety and security of youth and assist in the execution of established youth treatment and service
- Assist youth in daily activities in order to develop and improve coping and competency skills and effectively modify attitude and behavior patterns
- Assist in development and stabilization of personal and social adjustment skills which involve anger control, positive peer and family interaction
6-10 years of experience
Responsible for fostering the development of adolescent males by building rapport and modeling good communication skills, positive problem solving strategies and appropriate boundaries.
- Responsible for utilizing behavior management techniques to manage youth behavior
- Utilize peer mediation strategies to manage and address resident conflict
- Maintain structure in the home in relation to daily routines, household activities and chores, and school responsibilities
- Provide recreational opportunities and transportation to residents
- Ensure safety in the home by providing crisis counseling and intervention
- Demonstrate cultural competency
- Administered medications in accordance with DCF guidelines
6-10 years of experience
Keep accurate and detailed records documenting participants’ involvement; document programmed activities, fill out incident reports, and collect data for the evaluation of program activities
- Help develop, implement and lead program activities including recreation and field trips
- Create a happy and welcoming environment for youth and families
- Serve as a positive role model to youth and develop meaningful relationships with youth
- Assist youth with homework, implement a reward system along with a disciplinary system
- Assist with administrative tasks such as setting up bulletin boards, disciplinary charts, enrollment entries, along with signing in/out children per authorized instructions
0-5 years of experience
Work directly with at risk youth in a supervisory and mentoring role
- Develop treatment goals for youth with supervisors
- Manage a unit consisting of 8-16 youth
- Assist youth in all daily activities
- Assist in setting up home based treatment for families and youth upon release from the program
- Sat on staff and supervisory board for youth and staff development
10+ years of experience
For 13 years I worked with youth from different agencies, including DHHS and DOC, and with youth struggling at home. I provided daily living skill supervision and encouraged youth to be self-directed. Through the years many youth returned with success stories and to say “Thank -you for providing them with encouragement and guidance. Daily duties included data entry on the each youth’s daily activities, interaction with youth, and preparing meals with and for the youth.
- Case management work and support
- Group and individual discussion sessions
- Maintained Federal and State funding data bases
- Basic crisis stabilization until crisis unit arrived
- Wrote safety plans
- Worked with youth on anger management skills
- Facilitated family meetings when needed
- Passed and recorded passing of medication
0-5 years of experience
Provide instruction in the areas of housekeeping, recreation, nutrition, maintenance, personal hygiene and social skills
- Provide direction and interaction consistent with individual treatment plans
- Administer medications to youth residents
- Provide group direction in order to safely and effectively implement program routines
0-5 years of experience
- Instruct academic activities in the content areas including visual art, homework help, math and science for student grades 3-5.
- Develop and facilitate curriculum and activities that are interactive, creative, and combine different learning approaches.
- Supervise and ensure the safety of the program’s participants through a strength based approach.
0-5 years of experience
Plans and implements recreational activities on a daily basis
- Facilitates three hours of recreation and leisure activities on Saturday and Sunday
- Provides acculturation and adaption services to assist in the development of social and interpersonal skills.
- One-on-one extensive tutoring in English language, basic math, and Spanish writing.
6-10 years of experience
Provides group and individual educational & social developmental services.
- Plan and deliver programmes related to, e.g. health, fitness, smoking, drugs, relationships, and bullying.
- Mentor and counsel individuals to encourage social inclusion.
- Organize and facilitate staff meetings on a quarterly basis.
10+ years of experience
Process and monitor caseloads, interact with Judges, Attorneys and Court Liaisons; Mediate conflicts and participate in meetings and trainings outside of the work place.
- Assist in identifying and resolving areas of social, psychological and emotional behavioral dysfunction
- Provide firm, consistent and appropriate responses to ill-behavior manifestations
- Apply crisis intervention and behavioral management techniques
- Implement achievement goals and objectives
- Plan group and individual therapeutic activities as instructed by therapists
- Occasional use of physical restraint and confinement tactics
- Attend monthly Treatment Planning Conference
- Assist in the diagnosis of dysfunction and development
- Plan, organize and facilitate programs of leisure for group, individuals and special occasions
- Teach proper methods of personal care grooming and basic household care
0-5 years of experience
Supervising and promotion of positive interaction with children
- Exercises of conflict resolution skills
- Production and use of lesson plans (PBLs) to ensure ultimate preparation
- Maintenance of order and safety of various activities and facilities
0-5 years of experience
Supervise youth and maintain structure of the residential Group Home
- Advocate for the youth with a variety of professional agencies
- Teach independent living skills and goal setting
- Responsible for daily, weekly, and monthly reports
0-5 years of experience
- Served as liaison between homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors, and other contacts to high- risk teenagers who face problems, such as disabilities, abuse, and poverty.
- Conducted youth empowerment and awareness groups.
- Counseled teens’ whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicated a need for assistance, diagnosing teens’ problems and arranged for needed services.
- Assisted teenagers to learn skills to enhance their social skills to build healthy relationships.
- Engaged youth and provided services to enhance independent living skills.
- Prepared permanency hearing reports and progress notes.