LUISAMARIE SIMS
Mental health and behavioral services
Cumming, GA 30040
adhnvb@r.postjobfree.com
I want to work for an organization that helps others and makes a difference in the lives they touch and communities they serve.
Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
Pathways Behavioral Consulting, LLC - Marietta, GA January 2019 to Present
• Prepare and implement different measurement procedures ( e.g. behavioral contracts, or reinforcement schedules)
• Work with young adults and kids on developing socially significant skills sets as part of a treatment plan (i.e., social, academic and independent living)
• Additionally, I work to counter maladaptive behaviors (e.g. aggression, elopement, SIB, noncompliance, vocal protest, and inappropriate language) allowing the students/children more success in their social and school settings
• Work with children in their homes, the clinic and school settings
• Provide good communication daily and Report to both Guardians and supervisor
• Write reports (e.g. SOAP notes) after sessions based on the behavior of individual throughout the session Mental Health Paraprofessional
A.C.E community support services - Marietta, GA
April 2018 to March 2019
- Provide assistance for the client in the facilitation and coordination of the individual service recovery plan (ISRP), including providing skill support.
- Plan and assist the client in managing or preventing crisis situations.
- Coordinate and implement individualized interventions
- Provides services for all individuals and families with behavioral, interpersonal, social and school problems.
- Transports clients to community settings or more therapeutic settings
- Maintains communication with collateral contacts such as teachers, counselors, case workers, etc.
- Documents interventions and client interaction in progress notes ABA Therapist
Autism Learning Partners - Woodstock, GA
December 2017 to January 2019
• Prepare and implement different measurement procedures
• Work with young adults on developing socially significant skills sets as part of a treatment plan (i.e., social, academic and independent living)
• Additionally, I work to counter maladaptive behaviors (e.g. elopement, aggression, or SIB) allowing the students/children more success in their social and school settings
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Work with children in their home
• Provide good communication daily and Report to both Guardians and BCBA supervisor ABA Intern Therapist
Kiddos Playhouse - Milton, GA
August 2017 to January 2018
• Prepare and implement different measurement procedures
• Work with young adults on developing socially significant skills sets as part of a treatment plan (i.e., social, academic and independent living)
• Additionally, I work to counter maladaptive behaviors (e.g. aggression or SIB) allowing the students/children more success in their social and school settings
• Work with children in their home
• Provide good communication daily and Report to both Guardians and BCBA supervisor Disability Mentor
Self-employed - Cumming, GA
May 2015 to May 2017
• Worked with a young adult on developing socially significant skills sets as part of a treatment plan (i.e., social, academic and independent living)
• Additionally, I worked to counter their maladaptive behaviors (e.g. bad study habits and bad communication) allowing the student more success in their social and school settings
• Worked in various surroundings including; in the home, school, and community settings
• Provided progress reports to the parents and disability services Camp Counselor
Self-employed - Savannah, GA
January 2016 to August 2016
- Worked with under-privileged children and provided them enrichment experiences within their communities such as STEM projects, fitness modeling, healthy dietary methods and social engagement techniques
- Mentored misbehaved and troubled students, assisted in building and reinforcing models of good behavior and manners with students, demonstrated how to show respect to others and build rapport in their community
- Supported classroom management (i.e. identifying and implementing rules, and operating procedures)
- Assisted with logistics at events by coordinating and organizing social events for the organization and community
- Assisted in administrative activities (e.g. attended meetings, linked with clients, secured supplies needed and prepared paper work)
- Designed arts and craft activities for children at events Shadowed BCABA Therapist
Self-employed - Hinesville, GA
May 2015 to December 2015
- Shadowed therapists and was introduced to various treatments being executed by them and examined methods of each therapist to gain a broader understanding of various methods
- Practiced "pairing" with child (i.e. Building Rapport and gaining their trust to perform treatment)
- Practiced using the corretc terminology with the children so that they could better comprehend objectives and goals
- Learned ABA terminology such as; cold probes, tact, mands, and pairing among several others.
- Assisted with age and level-appropriate wall decoration (e.g. posting colors on the wall, birthdays, ABC's, ect.) Camp Counselor
Primrose of Alpharetta East and Discovery - Alpharetta, GA August 2012 to July 2014
- Supervised and operated a classroom
- Designed age- and level-appropriate activities for each age group that included arts and crafts and indoor and outdoor games
- Prepared and implemented educational, age- and level- appropriate curriculum (i.e created lesson plans based on themes)
Bachelor of Science in Psychology in Psychology
Armstrong State University - Savannah, GA
December 2016
• Bilingual
• Mental Health
• Documentation
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Excel
• Experience with Children
• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Autism Experience
• Classroom Management
• Behavioral Therapy
• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Autism Experience
• Behavioral Therapy
• Developmental Disabilities Experience
• Experience with Children
• Special Education
• Tutoring
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EDUCATION
SKILLS
LINKS
Driver's License
Registered behavior Technician
April 2019 to April 2021
Cognitive Ability — Highly Proficient
October 2019
Measures a candidate's ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions. Full results: Highly Proficient
Case Management & Social Work — Proficient
October 2019
Prioritizing case tasks, gathering information, and providing services without judgment. Full results: Proficient
Work Style: Conscientiousness — Completed
September 2019
Measures a candidate's tendency to be rule-abiding, well-organized, hard-working, confident, and think before acting. Full results: Completed
Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Skills:
• Fluent in Spanish
• RBT -Registered behavior technician certification
• BCABA Track completed in college.
• Currently working on BCABA supervision hours .
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