Lloyd E Jackson
**** ***** ***** **** *******, IL 60649
***************@*****.***
Experienced, self-motivated, team player seeking a full-time position in Emergency Services Intake to utilize my therapeutic background to help individuals and their family in a time of crisis.
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Hartgrove Behavioral Health Hospital Chicago, IL
Mental Health Specialist May 2021 - Present
Provide therapeutic support to patients diagnosed with mental illness
Lead psycho-educational and process groups with a variety of different patient populations than document on patients treatment progress in group
Use Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) to help verbally and physically deescalate patients as needed
Complete rounds to ensure patient safety and document patients mental status
Illinois Department of Human Services Chicago, IL
Home Care Provider March 2006 – Present (as needed)
Provide home care assistance to individuals that have disabilities who are unable to perform daily living task on their own
Parallel Education Division North Riverside, IL
Substitute Teacher January 2018 – March 2020 (job ended due to COVID-19 pandemic)
Guided students in Kindergarten – 12th grade who have special needs with daily activities planned by primary classroom teacher and implemented safety/well-being measures
Provided crisis interventions as needed to help verbally and physically deescalate students who are in crisis
Provided 1:1 mentoring to students that are unable to safely be in the classroom setting due to their individual needs
Malone Workforce Solutions Oak Brook, IL
Substitute Teacher/Paraprofessional September 2015 – March 2020 (job ended due to COVID-19 pandemic)
Assisted classroom primary teacher with task throughout the day as needed and lead the classroom in the teachers absence
Provided 1:1 attention to students that were having behavioral difficulties during the day using behavioral intervention techniques.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Substitute Teacher, Delta T Group, Oak Brook IL October 2014 to March 2015
Mentor/Tutor, Safe Haven Community Center March 2014 to December 2014
ADA S McKinley Case Manager: Foster Care Intake May 2019 to February 2020
EDUCATION
National Louis University, Chicago, IL Conferred on June 24th 2017
Master of Arts in Psychology
East-West University, Chicago, IL Conferred on June 17th 2012
Bachelors of Liberal Arts in Behavioral Science
CERTIFICATIONS
CPR and First Aid
DCFS Mandated Reporter
Crisis Prevention Intervention Training