David A. Fields Jr.
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
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Professional Experience:
Lead Staff, SOS Children Village, Chicago IL December2014-present
Monitor youth daily activities (wake up, bedtime, school, chores, groups, hygiene)
Budget for home and health care needs
Transport to and from school and activities
Act as court/school advocate
Assist with phase preparation and promotion to next phase
Assist with food prep (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
CPI/CPR certified
Clearbrook Home Services, Supported Living Assistant December 2014-April 2015
Assist 9yr old youth with Autism
Assist with toileting
Assist with house hold chores
Assist with treatment goals
Co-facilitate family activities (eating out, grocery shopping)
Home Manager, Little City Foundation, Palatine IL May 2013-November 2014
Monitor staff
Staffing, programming, budgeting
Manage unusual incidents
Conduct weekly management meetings and team meetings
Responsible for conditioning and home maintenance
Maintain home environment conducive to the resident’s growth and development
Certified in first aid and CPI
Certified for DSP
Certified DSP trainer
Manage the entire campus weekly
AM/PM/OVN Manager/Coordinator scheduling staff, re-assignments, assure that medical appointments were met.
Responsible for hiring and terminating employment
Complete DHS/DCFS lincesure reports
Lead person during crisis
Available for 64hr management on call procedure
Sign staff up for trainings/ policy reviews
Responsible for staffing ratio and re-assignments
Monitor ADP systems of staff punching in and out, lates and call offs
MHP, Program Specialist, BHT Streamwood Behavioral Health Systems 2000-2013
Oversee the general population of young males
Supervise for the general, young male population
Manage several staff members
Plan programming, departmental revenue, and most importantly, manage groups that focus on promoting life skills, anger management control, social skills, and other coordinated activities
Work with special needs (DD) and underserved population as the situation(s) arise.
Work with sexually problematic male group (Working with this population combined with the 12 plus years of experience at this center has afforded me the opportunity to contribute to the betterment of those in need of mental health.)
Work as a teacher assistant within the John Costigan Residential Center
Assist in crisis counseling
Worked in the hospital acute setting (Streamwood Behavioral Hospital)
Education:
Olivet College 1996-2000
Olivet, Michigan
Currently pursuing online class for BS Mental Health/ Business at University of Phoenix
Holy Trinity High School 1992-1996
Chicago, Illinois
Focus in Business
Skills:
Para-professional certification
CPR Certification
Crisis Prevention Certification (Non-violence crisis intervention/CPI)
Volunteer:
Youth Basketball Coach 2010-2014
T.E.A.M K.I.T., Mentor 2005-2010
Alpha Phi Kappa, Co-Founder & Mentor 1997-Present
Referee Special Olympics 2014
Actively working to implement a Non-for-profit charity aimed at assisting underprivileged families.