Residential Specialist Instructional Aide

TAWNYA LEE SAMUEL

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Ashland, MO 65010

573-***-****

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Social Work, Columbia College DECEMBER 2000 National Career Readiness Certification MARCH 2014 JOB HISTORY

SOCIAL WORKER MARCH 2021 TO STILL EMPLOYED

CenterPointe Hospital

• Administer patient care at the hospital

• Prepare individualized assessments and treatment plans

• Complete daily progress notes

• Facilitate daily social work groups for patients

• Formulate discharge plans and arrange individualized aftercare plans

• Collaborate and recommend to other agencies

CASE MANAGER NOVEMBER 2017 TO MARCH 2021

Central Connections, Incorporated

• Participate on a multi-disciplinary team to address client needs

• Direct a continuum of care for moderate to large caseload

• Prepare individualized support plan for each client

• Complete daily progress notes and additional extensive paperwork

• Conduct frequent home visits to assure client safety

• Network with multiple social service providers

• Resource brokering for clients and family members with intellectual and/or developmental disability

• Serve a spectrum of age ranges and varying ability CARE MANAGER JULY 2014 TO OCTOBER 2017

Missouri Alliance for Children and Families

• Initiate and communicate with family members/clients, court system, juvenile office, casa and treatment team members

• Serve as formal guardian to multiple clients

• Assist with transition to kinship care placement and successfully assist with long-term care plans

• Prepare wide-range evaluations and documentation required by state of Missouri

• Maintain weekly contact with kinship care and foster placements

• Facilitate monthly meetings with client/s and their families

• Coordinate services with juvenile office and other community resources on behalf of client

• Testify on behalf of abused and neglected children in court room setting

• Direct, plan, arrange and/or provide crisis intervention as needed along with being on call INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE, ELL AND SKIP PROGRAMS JANUARY 2006 TO JANUARY 2014 Columbia Public Schools

• Support English Language Learners and their teachers in specialized classroom and mainstream classes

• Support at-risk students with behavior and academic needs in alternative classroom COMMUNITY SUPPORT SPECIALIST FEBRUARY 2003 TO DECEMBER 2005 University Behavioral Health Youth Services, Columbia, MO 65203

• Coordinated the care for individuals and services for clients in crisis

• Provided case management for clients of all ages with mental illness

• Administrated referrals for clients of all ages with psychiatric and therapeutic needs COMMUNITY PREVENTION SPECIALIST MARCH 2001 TO FEBRUARY 2003 Prevention Resource Center/Family Counseling Center of Missouri, Inc., Columbia, MO 65203

• Provided substance abuse prevention expertise to six surrounding counties

• Maintained files of correspondence, documentation, meeting minutes, informational updates, and team adherence to state policies

• Attended quarterly team meetings to inform teams of upcoming trainings, informational state updates, provide extensive community assessments and goal planning, and verify team records

• Researched and provided substance abuse information to teams

• Created and distributed educational materials about substance abuse to increase awareness to youth

• Assisted teams in locating sources of funding and grant writing

• Conducted training sessions for adult and youth regarding information on club drugs, alcohol, marijuana, tobacco, and grant writing

RESIDENTIAL SPECIALIST SEPTEMBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 2000 Front Door Girls House/Comprehensive Human Services, Columbia, MO 65203

• Supervised high risk youth ages 10-18

• Maintained secure environment during most crucial hours (nights and weekends)

• Advocated for adolescents with substance abuse issues requiring independent counseling PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES AND INTERNSHIPS

INTERN FALL 2000

Voluntary Action Center, Columbia, MO

• Accompanied counselors during client visits

• Advocated on behalf of low-income families to gain access to community resources INTERN FALL 2000

Phoenix Programs, Columbia, MO

• Facilitated substance abuse group meetings

• Conducted new client intakes

• Assisted special needs clients to individualize treatment

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