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EMAIL AVAILABLEPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLECareer Objective:The ideal career for me contains meaningful work helping others, animals, and the environment. I have great integrity and strong ethics. I love analyzing and problem solving, making things easier for others, and enhancing services. The quality of my work is important to me regardless of the task, with safety mindedness, as I am very conscientious. I am currently a resident volunteer at various State Parks of Florida throughout the year. I am open to relocating for the right position, although part time remote work is preferred at this time.Summary of Experience:26 years of experience working with adults with mental illness and developmental disabilities, in various roles, mostly in residential group homes in non-profit agencies.Eight years of supervisory experience, managing a 16-bed licensed forensic mental health group home for adults with mental illness, overseeing nine staff. Successfully duplicated the enhanced residential program in a second location. Awarded Supervisor of the Year.Conducted screenings for admission of forensic referrals. Excellent clinical, behavioral, and crisis management skills. I also have case management and support coordination experience with at risk children and families, and homeless veterans.My most recent experience has been (working under my own agency) with adults and youth with developmental disabilities within intensive behavioral group homes. I provided administrative assistance, auditing, consulting, direct care, training, and documentation services. I am certified under APD and Medicaid to provide services to adults and youth with developmental disabilities.Currently a Resident volunteer with experience at three Florida State parks over the last year, including ranger station duties, customer service, environmental protection, park services and maintenance. I am scheduled for return to various parks seasonally due to my quality of work, unless I permanently relocate for employment.Education:B.A. PsychologyUniversity of South Florida Tampa, FL 1998Also Some Graduate/Master work1999-2000Employment:1/19/2024 to 4/30/2024Oleta River State ParkCamp Host for 14 cabins, maintaining rules, grounds, facilities, and cabins. Beach, park, and trail maintenance.8/2023 to 1/19/2024Dr. Von D Mizell- Eula Johnson State ParkRanger station front gate security and cashier, maintenance of shop, park and beach, and turtle nest recovery. Scheduled for return next summer.4/2023 to 8/2023Lafayette Blue Springs State ParkCabin cleaning, linens, shop maintenance, fire trail, grounds, road and springs clean up. Scheduled for return seasonally.1-1-2020 to 9-22-2022Sage Way Living LLCSt. Petersburg, FLOwner/ independent contractor.APD (Agency for Persons with Disabilities) provider, approved to provide services such as companion care, respite, and personal support services. Also certified to provide Supported Living coaching. As an independent contractor I provided auditing, consultation, administration, and documentation services for intensive behavioral group homes for adults and youth with developmental disabilities. Documentation services included behavioral data updating, progress notes, quarterly and annual reports, meeting notes, incident report follow up, etc.. Administration assistance and consulting work included personnel file auditing, training of staff, updating forms, trackers, organizing and advising before major state level audits, zoning checks and approvals for new/ potential group home owners, etc.. A personal attack outside of work caused a need to relocate and to lose my business. I may restart these services in a different region of Florida in the future.06-2006 to 7-2020Boley Centers, Inc.St. Petersburg, FLVarious positions within this agency for a total of 20 years, (with six years previously), including Residential Supervisor of two forensic group homes for adults with mental illness. Assistant Supervisor of a veteran homeless program. Senior Behavioral Health Technician of a residential forensic program. I provided excellent clinical and behavioral assistance and documentation services. I am very calm under pressure due to all of my experience with crisis management. I have great abilities in organizing and enhancing services. I became a supervisor in a mismanaged group home, after my director asked me to take that position) promotion. I stabilized the program, improved the building, and enhanced the program overall. I was asked to open a second forensic program, and I independently duplicated the program in a second location, successfully, including hiring staff. I was awarded Supervisor of the year. 8/2003 to 4/2006 - Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc. Independence, MO - Case Manager for adults with mental illness in various community residential settings. I provided assistance in gaining benefits, access to resources, and consulting/ counseling adults with mental illness.9/1997 to 6/2003 - Boley Centers, Inc. St Petersburg, FL Various roles over six years, including LEAP Day Treatment - Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist, ECR II (Enhanced Community Residence) SBHT- Senior Behavioral Health Technician and BHT- Behavioral Health Technician. I provided quality clinical and behavioral services to adults with mental illness. I took a promotion within the first year due to my writing skills. I have excellent documentation skills and attention to detail which included treatment planning, medication management, and progress notes, etc.. 2/1995 to 8/1997 - Family Service Centers, Inc. Largo, FL Family Support WorkerI provided Case Management services, coaching, teaching, and some respite care to(HRS)/DCF assigned families in the community for cases of child neglect and abuse. I assisted with benefits and resources, parenting skills, inspecting home environments, counseling, and proper reporting.Certifications and Awards:APD Provider forPersonal Supports, Respite, and Companion services. Supportive Living Coach certification.2016 Supervisor of the Year2016 Supervisor of the Quarter2013 Supervisor of the Quarter2019 Diversity Committee member - Boley Centers Inc. LanguagesEnglish proficientSome SpanishHonor Societies:Psi Chi - Honor Society of PsychologyGolden Key - National Honor SocietyPi Gamma Mu - Honor Society of Social SciencesArts and Sciences Honor SocietyAdditional work experience:Retail assistant manager, customer service, sales, gym, restaurant, catering, etc. |
