High School Training

TeAnn Cobb

Email: ********@************.***

Address:

City: Justice

State: IL

Zip: 60458

Country: USA

Phone: 708-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Youth Care worker with over 4 years of working with 'at-risk' youth. Possess in-depth knowledge of principles, methods and procedures for diagnosis and treatment of emotionally disturbed children and teens. Possess in-depth knowledge and experience in CPI and TCI training and medicaid billing.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Westwood College, Calumet City IL 1/2001 to 8/2008 (Criminal Justice)

Job History / Details:

Summary

Youth Care worker with over 4 years of working with 'at-risk' youth. Possess in-depth knowledge of principles, methods and procedures for diagnosis and treatment of emotionally disturbed children and teens. Possess in-depth knowledge and experience in CPI and TCI training and medicaid billing.

Highlights

Superior communication skills

Profound knowledge of the ins and outs of Child Protective Services (CPS)

Knowledgeable in Psychiatric population

Ability to de-escalate clients in another vulnerable emotional state

Medicaid familiarity

Suicide risk assessments

Psychotropic medications knowledge

Therapeutic expertise

Specialized training in grief counseling

Suicide precautions expertise

Exceptional problem solver

Ability to maintain DCFS reporting and records

Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice

Experience

May 2010 to Current

Childserv Chicago, IL

Primary Youth Care Worker

Provides physical and emotional needs of residents as directed.

Work with Group Home team to ensure performance of team duties.

Responsible for supervising and monitoring residents.

Enforce and maintain consistency concerning policies, rules and licensing standards.

Work cooperatively with other staff in the planning and supervising of recreational and leisure time activities within Group Home and community.

Assist in the planning and carrying out of therapeutic activities for assigned clients.

Make frequent decisions regarding the residents activities and behaviors, know the whereabouts of each resident at all times; while coordinating coming and going of each individual in residence.

Maintain directions for use of all mediations.

Exercise control over the admission of visitors and use of telephone also, maintaining proper privacy and security of residents and staff on duty.

Teaching and assisting residents in life skills.

January 2008 to May 2010

Lutheran Child and Family Services Addison, IL

Primary Child Care Worker & Unit Leader

Worked with adolescents with emotional/behavioral problems in a therapeutic residential center

Creating and maintaining a therapeutic milieu

Developed an effective and therapeutic relationship with residents

Provided necessary documentation

Helped residents follow unit guidelines

Communicated concerns to supervisor when necessary

Addressed crisis situations including physical interventions

Carried out treatment plans designed to meet the individual needs of the residents

The campus, at the time served 52 school-age children and youth.

Education

2008 Westwood College Calumet City, IL

BBA Criminal Justice

Board member of the Criminal Justice Club

Deans and Directors List of Academic Achievement Award

3.95 G.P.A

Internship with Joseph Parisi, at the Law Office of Joseph Parisi, 10059 S. Roberts Rd, Palos Hills, IL 60465.

Affiliations

Received a plaque from the Mayor of Calumet City for coordinating and carrying out Criminal Justice Club members in volunteering at the food drives

Organized donations made to the food drive and promoted student donation at Westwood for the Calumet CIty Food drive

Tutored for Criminal Justice students

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