Ciara Small

Florence, SC

acf3yk@r.postjobfree.com - 843-***-****

To obtain a position that will allow me to use my educational background as well as my work experience and

provide the opportunity for professional growth.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Direct Support Professional

Darlington County Disability and Special Needs Board - Hartsville, SC - May 2014 to Present

Assist and document the development and implementation of long and short-term goals for consumers.

• Perform or assist consumers in basic domestic duties as needed (e.g., cooking, cleaning, laundry)

• Coordinate and maintain consumer's schedule (e.g., doctor appointments, professional team appts.

• Maintain records and complete paperwork as required by Darlington County DSNB (e.g., timesheets, mileage,

petty cash, medication logs, consumer's progress, visitor logs, Incident Reports and goal data).

• Adhere to consumer's behavior and health management plans.

• Maintain a safe environment for consumers; prevent harm to consumers, self, and others.

• Help with consumers basic living skills (e.g., social, domestic, and hygiene) through instruction and

encouragement

Early Interventionist Specialist

Easter Seals - Florence, SC - October 2013 to April 2014

Evaluated developmental concerns among community and provide child development services through

positive interactions with community.

• Identified and Arrange for testing of visual impairment cases through IFSP intervention.

• Contribute towards gathering information for IFSP and in developing plans for its effective activities.

• Coordinate with and support team members, parents and agencies according to caliber.

• Guided staff in child development cases, and train them in effective methodologies.

• Aimed to provide superior quality services to community in assistance with other appropriate agencies.

• Completed monthly in home Family Training Services for each Individual Family.

Family Advocate

Shore Up Inc - Salisbury, MD - August 2012 to December 2012

Conducted weekly Home Visits to ensure and promote healthy parenting skills.

• Understood as well as promoted the goals and philosophy of Early Head Start.

• Identified and recruit prospective families and volunteers for Early Head Start.

• Maintained a child wait list of eligible applicants greater than number of enrollment opportunities.

• Established and maintain accurate health and social services records for each family

SKILLS/

KNOWLEDGE: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. First Aid And CPR Certified.

EDUCATION

Certificate ECD101 in Early childhood development

Florence Darlington Technical College

2011

Bachelors of Social Work in Social work

Benedict College Columbia - Columbia, SC

2009

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