Robert E. Richardson
**** **** **. ********, **. 77581
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Objective:
To obtain a position that utilizes my relevant ten plus years experience of business operation, mental health, mental retardation, social services, and special education teacher expertise, along with my Psychology Degrees.
Special Education Teaching, Mental Retardation and Mental Health Behavior, MS Office ’98 – ‘07, Organization, Time Management, Team Player, Communication, Social Services, Customer Service, Windows XP, Microsoft Words, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor-I
Turning Point Children Social Services
2019 – now
Provide direct care supervision, which includes the social, emotional, spiritual, and physical needs of our male residents.
Knowledgeable of resident’s rights and ensures an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity and well-being of all clients in a safe, secure environment.
Safety, including universal precautions and safe work practices, established fire/safety/disaster plans, risk management, and security.
Confidentially of all clients and personnel documentation and information.
Cooperates and work together with all co-workers; plans and complete jobs duties with minimal supervisory directions, including appropriate judgment.
Follows-up, as appropriate, with supervisor, co-workers or client regarding reported complaints, problems and concerns.
Maintain acceptable attendance and dress codes, including personal hygiene, and other work policies, procedures and duties as assigned.
Previous experience mentoring male’s desirables.
Trinity Youth Services
2016 – 2019
Treatment Social Worker
Perform written needs assessments, develops children’s treatment plans and their updates.
Expedite admission for placement in Agency certified homes. Transport children as required.
Conduct or participate in investigate involved complaints, allegations, or matters pertaining to deficiencies and noncompliance with regulations, applicable laws, and Agency policies and procedures. Provide input with regards to re-certification and appeal proceedings.
Meet with Foster parents, children and children’s parents/relatives or significant others as a Foster Care Social Worker.
Supervise and/or arrange visits between children and their parents, relatives; maintain documentation of each visit.
Responsible for writing, sending treatment/quarterly reports to agencies. Responsible for proper documentation of client’s case records, treatment plans, treatment evaluations and termination and discharge reports.
Gateway Foundation, INC.
2013 – 2015
Counselor I
Depelchin Children Center, Houston, Texas
2009 - 2013
Lead Youth Worker II
Monitor adolescent clients with behavior problems in a school and residential setting
Provide, order, and administer proper medication to clients
Work as a consultant with the treatment team on the progress of clients in the program
Provide social services and case management services to the residents
Maintain daily charting on the behavior of each client
Schedule, transport clients to outside doctor, dental, and court appointments
Direct behavioral management classes with clients
Supervise workers in the residential and education setting in the absence of the supervisor
Selected to work with the treatment team on a daily base to help clients reach their goals during treatment
Houston Independent School District (Scarborough H.S.), Houston, Texas
2006-2009
Special Education Teacher (Alternative Certification Program)
Provided students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to fulfill their potentials for intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth
Plan a program of studies that met individual needs, interests, and abilities of each student
Assess the accomplishments of each student on a regular basis and provided progress reports
Diagnose the learning disabilities of students on a regular basis. Attend yearly Admission Review Dismissals meetings
Prepared weekly lesson plans, objectives, and goals along with the Texas Essential Knowledge objectives
Create yearly Standardized Assessment Tasks for the TAKS-ALT
United Parcel Service, Stafford, Texas
2005 – 2006 (part time)
Package Handler
Processed unload packages from storage area
Sort packages to its destinations
Provided GIS locations of packages
Performed special task of requested projects
Enter bar code information of damage packages
Mental Health and Mental Retardation of Harris County, Houston, Texas
1999 – 2005
Sr. Employment Specialist
Provide direct care and case documentation to individuals with mental disabilities
Job place individuals with mental disabilities
Develop plan of care for those who are employed or unemployed
Provided job training to those individuals that were employed and monitored those who were employed on their progress on the job
Assist in monitoring consumer’s charts for the Unit
Attend ARDS at various schools within the Harris County area
Scheduled and attend staffing with new consumers and old consumers
Introduce the program to new clients doing the intake process
Prepared resumes for those clients for potential employment
Introduced the program to businesses in the community to hire those who are mentally challenge
Taught those individuals life skills, how to fill job applications accurately, math skills, and interviewing skills
Entered daily data into the computer on progression or regression of those clients employed or unemployed
Depelchin Children Center, Houston, Texas
1994 - 1999
Psychiatric Technician
Monitor latency and adolescent clients with behavior problems in a day treatment program and residential setting
Conduct Educational and Social Skills groups with clientele
Work as a consultant with the treatment team on the progress of clients in the program
Facilitate parent interaction with each team member of the treatment team
Maintain daily charting on the behavior of each client
Transport clients to outside doctor’s appointments
Direct behavioral management classes with client’s
Shell Oil Company, Houston, Texas
1978 - 1993
Data processor-Computer Operator
Monitor 4135 Xerox printers, 9700 printers, 3800 IBM, printers, 3728 IBM printers
Audit and batched checks and balances
Sorted through complex issues and conducts comparative analysis of multiple solutions
Provided customer serviced
Detected software or hardware problems
Filed computer output in its proper bins
Extensive research on past due accounts
Processed daily data into data base
Education:
University of Phoenix (2010 to 2012)
Master Degree in Psychology
Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas (2001 to 2005)
Bachelor Degree in Psychology
Houston Community College, Houston, Texas (1993 to 1998)
Associate Degree in Mental Health