Service State University

THOMAS TALLON

**** **** ****** *****, ********, FL 33707 H: 518-***-**** C: 518-***-**** ************@***.*** Corrections Counselor /Facility parole officer with over 10 year experience. Coordinator of Transitional Service Program for over 3 years. A.R.T. facilitator for over 10 years.Worked with youth population for over 8 years.Supervised in a maximum security prison and supervised at a government level for US Census Bureau.I want to obtain a fulfilling and meaningful position within the social service field. Conducted parole interviews and reports

Trained in COMPAS computer system

Trained in running A.R.T. programWorked as

Veterans liason in Clinton correctional facility

Trained in first aide and cpr

Trained in recreational activities programming

Trained in T4CTrained in train the trainerACA

TrainedSupervised T4C

ProgramSupervised A.R.T.

ProgramSupervised inmate orientation

ORC (Corrections Counselor /Facility parole officer, 08/2007 to Current Clinton correctional facility DOCCS nys – Cook street Dannemora NY 12929 Transitional services coordinator /ORC (offender rehabilitation coordinator) Supervised SVT staff and 5-10 inmate workers.

Ran the A.R.T. program, was the A.R.T. program Coordinator. Advised offender's academic plan and life goals to work on. evaluated and documented data in offenders progress.

Developed assessed needs curriculum for offenders to follow. Conducted parole reports and offender reviews on the COMPAS computer system. Conducted inmate legal calls, communicated with inmate families, law enforcement, and outside community agencies.?

Conducted in services to train inmates teachers and methods of implemented new frramework. Corrections counselor, 11/2006 to 08/2007

Barehill correctional facility – Malone, NY

Transitional services coordinator assistant.

Ran phase 2 program, assisted with the running of the Transitional Services department. Supervised inmate workers in a medium security prison. Conducted inmate reviews, progress reports, and inmate interviews for a case load of a great number of inmates.

Correctional counselor, 07/2006 to 11/2006

GreatMeadow Correctional Facility – Comstock, NY

Helped conduct A.R.T. (Aggression Replacement Training ) class. Supervised inmate workers. Conducted a case load for a great number of inmates in a maximum security prison.

Conducting inmate interviews, legal correspondence, quarterly reviews, and inmate transfer request, and reduction in security classification reviews.

Youth Counselor, 11/2004 to 10/2005

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

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WORK HISTORY

Lansing Residential Center – Lansing, NY

Supervised 8-10 Youth Division Aides on the leadership unit. Provided counseling services and case management for up to 20 court mandated adolescent female residents and their families.

Supervised numerous community service events with the Leadership residents with state approval. Mental Health Technician,

Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital – Plattsburgh NY Provided counseling services and recreational programming to up to 12 emotionally disturbed and mentally ill child and adolescent male and female youth, ran group for youth, documented youth's progress.

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology /Criminology, 1992

Plattsburgh State University of New York - Plattsburgh, NY Service chair in local chapter of national fraternal organization Alpha Sigma Phi. Worked the hot line at Stop Domestic Violence of Clinton County. ACA member.

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