Assistant Director Admin

TAMIKA GRAHAM

Summary

Goal oriented, compassionate, dedicated, experienced assistant director

with 5 years’ experience. 1 year experience as an admin assistant, 1 year experienced residential DDD supervisor with 5 years adult DDD experience. I have 8 years’ experience with the USPS as a Mail Clerk/Carrier/Sorter. I’ve also spent the last 6 months working with extremely ill consumers in their homes. I am open to new experiences and a position that will continue my growth.

Highlights

• Friendly • Compassionate • Reliable• Supportive • Team player • Flexible • Problem Solver • Communication • Organized Work Experience

5/2022 to Present: Director - Community Access Unlimited

● Develop and implement appropriate behavior plans for members including training of other staff

● Serve as liaison with health care providers regarding treatment of members

● Provide staff training on effective behavioral supports

● Develop an effective working relationship with CAU staff

● Thoroughly document all interactions with members

● Participate as a member of the Interdisciplinary team for members on caseload

● Maintain appropriate staff/member interactions

● Maintain program operations and facilitate program development

● Cooperate with Agency, legal authorities and Department of Human Services or any part or successor thereof in any inspection or investigation

● Manage behaviorists caseloads, ensuring cases are distributed evenly

● Collaborate with the managing behaviorist on performance evaluations

● Assign and collect bio-psychosocial assessments

● Conduct orientation and training of new behavioral team members

● Attend meetings in place of the managing behaviorist as assigned.

● Meet with the managing behaviorist and behaviorists for supervision meetings

10/2019 to 8/2022: Community Option - Residential Supervisor

● Lead and train your team to support programmatic initiatives, goals, daily routines, and the unique needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

● Provide training on daily routines including cleaning, cooking established meal plans, feeding, medication administration, and maintaining personal hygiene

● Manage team performance through effective communication, training, performance management, staff meetings, and employee recognition

● Develop and implement activity programs including the Meaningful Day curriculum

● Communicate with the families and guardians of individuals we support as needed

● Develop and update Individual Support Plans (ISP)/Person-Centered Plans

(PCP) with an interdisciplinary team to include any concerns, observations, and behavioral developments

● Ensure individuals are supported per their ISP/PCP including medication management, meal planning, and behavior management

● Ensure program documentation and billable records are completed accurately and timely

● Assist with monitoring the finances of individuals ensuring purchases are approved and accounted for with documentation

● Monitor the health and medical needs of individuals and immediately report any concerns

● Manage relationships with the families and guardians of the individuals in our care

● Ensure work locations and vehicles are clean, well maintained, and stocked with necessary supplies including groceries, medications, and cleaning supplies

● Cooperate with audits, inspections, and investigations

● May be required to assist with scheduling and filling shifts

● Additional tasks and responsibilities may be assigned 8/2018 to 9/2019: Oaks Integrated Care – Residential Supervisor

• Assist with the development of initial and comprehensive service plans

• Provide on-site consumer supervision

• Individual service coordination activities

• Provide written reports to Program Supervisor

• Provide proper training and assistance with hygiene, grooming, meal preparation, laundry, and household chores

• Supervise and organize recreational activities

• Participate in the formulation of treatment plans, weekly staff meetings and staff training sessions

• Complete functional assessments

• Record significant shift incidents and observations

• Provide training/direction in bedtime readiness

• Distribute and document of all medications

• Have flexibility to be pulled to work in other residential group homes • Respond to emergency situations as directed by the Program Supervisor

• Availability to consumers and staff on a 24 hour emergency basis 12/2015 to 10/2016: United Airlines- Transportation Helper

• Maintained an accurate daily record of activities

• Keep the environment clean and organized.

• Maintained all equipment as required.

• Catered Airplanes in a timely manner.

• Safely navigated trucks to and from the airplanes.

• Stowed and organized listed items in the trucks.

• Cleaned and left trucks in ideal condition for the next driver/helper.

• Helped fellow co-workers as needed to keep the planes on schedule. 6/2008 to 12/2016: CHHA/MA (Caregiver)-Agencies and Private care

• Provided complete compassionate care for all my patients • Managed full care on a daily basis whether working alone or with a team.

• Administered medication as well as any necessary first aid. • Maintained all medical equipment and supplies.

• Keep all environments clean and organized.

• Maintained an accurate daily record of behaviors, activities, naps, food and medication

• Kept all patients involved and interactive with task

• Worked on expanding their interests when possible. 9/1999 to 6/2008: United States Postal Service- Mail Clerk/Carrier/Sorter • Delivered Mail.

• Sorted and Organized mail sequentially into mail truck. • Cleaned and left trucks ready for the next day.

• Sorted and Organized packages.

• Emptied semi-trucks as needed.

8/1998 to 8/1999: Express- Administrative assistant

• Answered phones.

• Organized and Filed paperwork

• Input data

• Organized and maintained data

• Kept area clean and organized.

6/1994 to 9/1999: Saint Rocco’s Family Shelter (Unofficially as a Volunteer from 12/1990 to 6/1994) - Assistant Director/Shelter Aid

• Logged visitors in and out of the shelter

• Tally head count

• Checked rooms throughout the day and night.

• Cleaned and washed kitchen at night.

• Organized and maintained data

• Placed families in homes/apartments.

• Advocated at various board meetings with NJ State

• Helped people apply for public assistance and other beneficial resources

• Transported children in the shelter to their schools. Education

1994 High School Diploma – Jersey City, NJ

2008 CHHA: VNA- Morristown, NJ

2014 MA: Star Academy- Newark, NJ

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