Youth Care Home Health

Lizette Zuniga

Thornton, CO ***** 1-915-***-**** ad5szu@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Results-driven Youth Care Worker looking to leverage more years of childcare expertise into a professional youth care role. Flexible and hardworking to monitor and review quality of child and youth services provided. Special talents in befriending and supporting youth in accomplishing specific goals, ambitions and dreams.

Skills

Community services coordination

Records management

Policy development

Youth supervision

Recordkeeping

Evaluation and assessment

Dedicated support

Abuse identification

home health provider/CNA

Records maintenance

Culturally-sensitive

Experience

TITLE I PARAPROFESSIONAL 01/2022 – 11/2023

Adams 12 Five Star Schools - Thornton, CO

Provide support in general education setting in order for students to fully participate in class activities.

Assist students in Specialized Programs by tutoring, adapting work, monitoring, and enforcing social and acceptable behavior.

Assist special needs students in performing daily routines, including using toilets, diapering, feeding, medical needs and personal hygiene, including working with trach, feeding tubes, and catherization.

Support behavior plan implementation. Utilize CPI (Non Violent Crisis Intervention) techniques and safety monitoring.

Sanitize, disinfect, and clean learning environment and general work area of all bodily fluids.

Facilitates and encourages speech and language development using alternate communication systems such as sign language or voice activated computer systems.

YOUTH CARE PROFESSIONAL 11/2019 – 01/2022

Devereux - Broomfield, CO

Oversaw daily routines of youth in placement and delivered services related to basic human needs.

Reduced negative behaviors by teaching youth to spot and avoid pitfalls.

Supervised youth recreational activities and facilitated workshops surrounding self-development, education and employment.

Observed young people in counseling sessions to better understand approaches toward healing.

Produced weekly reports and parent contact notes for caseload.

Supported youth with nurturing and caring assistance focused on empowering and positive independence.

Followed treatment guidelines and intervened in crisis situations with caring and consistent manner.

Provided close supervision and monitored daily activities of children in facility.

CNA 02/2019 – 11/2023

Talem Home Healthcare/Bayada Home Health - Broomfield, CO

Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.

Facilitated activities of daily living, including personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.

Conducted routine checks on standard patient vitals, including blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.

Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.

Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.

Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.

CAREGIVER 05/2013 - 02/2014

Valor living - El Paso, TX

Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.

Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.

Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.

Created safe and positive living situations for clients by communicating with family and other staff about concerns or challenges.

Assisted with meal planning to meet nutritional plans.

Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.

Drove clients to shop for groceries, attend doctor appointments and run errands.

Monitored vital signs and medication use, documenting variances and concerning responses.

Education and Training

Coronado High School - El Paso, TX High School Diploma

06/1998

Certifications

Certified CNA 2/091/2021-1/31/2023

#00796618

Abuse and Neglect

Age Specific Compentency: Human Growth and Development

Appropriate Interaction Boundaries and Professionalism

Appropriate Interactions: Preventing Sexual Misconduct

Benefits Disclosure Acknowledgement

Care and Treatment of the Mentally Ill

Cautionary Flags Refresher

Covid 19 keeping yourself and others safe

Cultural Competence: Cultural Diversity

Cultural Competence: LGBTQ Awareness

Devereux Colorado Systems and Philosophies

Documentation Overview

Doing the right Thing Corporate Compliance HIPAA Refresher

Family Perspective

How we do what we do

Informed Supervision

Introduction to Corporate Compliance

Introduction to Devereux Technologies

Introduction to HIPAA Security for Treatment Professionals

Mandatory Reporting

New Directions; Teaching to Promote Positive Behavior

New Direction: Verbal Warnings

Orientation to Devereux Colorado/Philosophy of Care

ORR Prevention of Sexual Abuse Refresher

Philosophy of Care

QPR for Suicide Prevention:

Remember Your Resilience - A focus on Relationships

Remember Your Resilience - Internal Beliefs

Responding to Foreign National Minor Victims of Trafficking (Video ORR)

Safe & Positive Approaches Pt 1- Staff Effectiveness Training Refresher

Safe & Positive Approaches: Part 2- Safety Techniques

Safe & Positive Approaches: Part 3- Personal Emergency Interventions (Classroom 3 hr)

Servant Leadership Series: Customer Service Excellence

The Family Perspective

Trauma Informed Care of Unaccompanied Children: 1. Culture, the Migration Journey, Trauma and Assessment (External Online ORR v1)

Trauma Informed Care of Unaccompanied Children: 2. Culture, Development, Trauma, and Socio-Cultural Responsive Interventions with Youth Ages 7 and Older (External Online ORR v1)

Trauma Informed Care of Unaccompanied Children: 3. Attachment, Development, Trauma, and Socio-Cultural Responsive Interventions for Young Children (External Online ORR v1)

Trauma Informed Care of Unaccompanied Children: 4. Secondary Traumatic Stress: Understanding the Impact of Trauma Work on Professionals (External Online ORR v1)

Trauma Informed Care: Introduction (Classroom 1hr)

UCS Code of Conduct (eAcknowledgement UCS 2021)

Volume 7 Rules and Regulations (Online Self-Study Colorado)

Workplace Harassment Prevention (Online 2021)

Workplace Safety at Devereux Colorado:

Workplace Safety Review (Colorado 6 month)

Workplace Safety Series: Food Safety and Food Allergies

Workplace Violence Prevention (Online)

CPR Certified

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