Training Support

TAVIA L. JONES

**** *** ***** *** * Lithonia, Georgia 30038 * 470-***-**** * *****.*****@****.***

---PROFILE---

Culturally competent and resourceful individual with counseling, social service and rehabilitation experience.

1. Over 10+ years in promoting individuals with mental and emotional well-being as well as support individual strengths and growth

2. Thrive on working in a challenging and fast paced environment

3. Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills

4. Able to handle multiple assignments under high pressure and consistently meet deadlines

5. Technically proficient in Pathways Systems, MS Office, PowerPoint, and Excel

Secure a position where my educational training, knowledge, and experience are challenged in making a positive contribution to an organization

---WORK EXPERIENCE---

Clinician Intern- Atlanta Center for Self-Sufficiency/Café 458- Atlanta, Georgia (09/2012-06/2013)

Empower homeless individuals to achieve economic self sufficiency.

1. Facilitate individual and group counseling to individual with substance abuse and mental health history

2. Provide case management and support services to gain access to rehabilitative, medical, and other community resources

3. Conduct intake, assessments, and developed individual treatment goals and planning

4. Obtain, document, and file in clinical charting using DAP notes and Pathways Compass system

5. Perform random drug testing

6. Assist clients in achieving personal goals that lead to self sufficiency

Direct Support Provider- The Mentor Network- Atlanta, Georgia (01/2012-Present)

Provide community based services to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

1. Assist with transitioning individuals back into the community

2. Provide assistance with activities of daily living

3. Facilitate community involvement

4. Support therapeutic and behavior plans to enhance quality of life

Independent Contractor- Family Private Care- Sandy Springs, Georgia (06/2007-01/2013)

Provide emotional and social support to consumers.

1. Assist with activities of daily living including medication reminders.

2. Run Errands and/or accompany on appointments.

3. Measure temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations, intake, and output of fluids.

4. Managed documentation.

Developmental Aide- Black Hawk County Country View- Waterloo, Iowa (08/2000 – 05/2006)

Supervised and provided rehabilitative training.

1. Document and monitored data regarding progress of consumer.

2. Presented information one-on-one and in small group settings to consumers.

3. Implement behavior modifications and record data as indicated in the program.

4. Provide rehabilitative training in the areas of occupational, physical and speech therapy

Support Living Staff – Exceptional Persons Inc., Waterloo, Iowa (07/1997 – 07/1999)

Provide support, supervision, and training indicated in each individual program plan

1. Assist with budgeting of monies, transportation, and medical needs to adults and children suffering from mental retardation, acquired brain injury, and mental illnesses.

2. Reinforced behavior modifications.

3. Maintained documentation and monitor progress of the consumer.

4. Promoted individual strengths and growth.

5. Coordinate and provide transportation as needed for consumers to and from activities within the community.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) - Juvenile Court of Clayton County, Jonesboro, Georgia (03/2009 – 03/2011)

Advocate for abused and neglected children in foster care.

1. Conducted independent investigations.

2. Provide written reports of findings and recommendations.

3. Appear at panel reviews and hearings advocating for child’s best interest

4. Make recommendations for appropriate services for the child and the child’s family.

5. Monitor case plans and court orders, checking to see that court-ordered services is implemented in a timely manner and that review hearings are held in accordance with the law.

Mentor-Community Welcome House-Newnan, Georgia (2006)

Mentor battered women and children in transitional housing

1. Mentored women of domestic violence through empowerment that allows an individual to embrace future challenges successfully

---EDUCATION---

2013: M.A. Degree Community Counseling, Argosy University-Atlanta,

Atlanta, Georgia.

2005: B.S. Management concentration in Criminal Justice (2005)

2004: A.A.S. Criminal Justice (2004)

Hamilton College, Cedar Falls, Iowa.

---CERTIFICATIONS---

CASA Training Certificate, Jonesboro, GA, 03/2009.

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