Outreach Coordinator Support Specialist
Resume:
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Jeffrey Belanger
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SKILLS
Experience providing behavioral, skill building, residential and vocational services to people with disabilities.
Delivery of therapeutic models on a daily basis.
Staff Management, financial management and leadership ability.
Understanding of government funding requirements.
Team player with a positive attitude.
Therapeutic Assault Prevention training.
Enthusiastic and compassionate professional seeking to work for a progressive agency where my education, skills and experience can be utilized to assist people to achieve their life goals.
WORK HISTORY
Behavioral Support Specialist(BSS)/Systematic Skill Builder(SSB)/Outreach Coordinator St. Michael’s Harbour, Hermitage, PA
BSS-Design, implement, coordinate and evaluate comprehensive Behavior Support Plans and Crisis Intervention Plans for people with Autism/Intellectual disabilities to reduce problematic behaviors and achieve social functions.
-Utilize Applied Behavior Analysis.
-Educate, train and support participants, families, staff and any other team members to implement Behavior Support Plans and Crisis Intervention Plans.
-Develop and implement functional behavior assessment.
-Analyze and interpret data to be used for improving maladaptive behavior.
-Prepare and submit reports within designated time frames.
SSB-Use evidence-based methods to help participants gain valuable skills to thrive in both their personal lives and community.
-Observe and evaluate participants to create a Skill Building Plan to address their abilities and learning style, while setting goals to work toward.
-Educate, train and support participants, families, staff, and other team members to collect data and implement the Skill Building Plan.
-Maintain organized data collection, Skill Building Plans, progress notes, and other records.
-Ensure health, safety, dignity, and individual rights of participants at all times.
Outreach Coordinator-Responsible for employee recruitment and retention programs.
-Participate in grant research and proposal development.
-Provide supervision of Trainer Advocates.
-Other administrative duties as assigned by the Executive and Program Directors.
Administrator/Principal Life Skills Center Of Youngstown, Youngstown, OH
-Plan, control and direct the overall activities of a charter high school with 400+ students and 30 staff members.
-Conduct staff recruitment, development and evaluation.
-Fiscal management, record and administration organization.
-Student counseling and discipline.
-Work with students and families to identify and implement appropriate support and services.
-Maintain communication and provide reports to students, faculty, staff and Board of Directors.
-Uphold a safe, respectful and positive learning environment.
Director Leeda Northeast Inc, Warren, OH
-Directed and supervised all operations at an agency providing in-home support to over 200 people with developmental disabilities.
-Hired and provided training to staff members.
-Work closely with site supervisors and clinical specialists to provide support in the delivery of person-centered principles, ensuring a best practices approach.
-Developed bids for residential services contracts.
Job Developer Coleman Professional Services, Warren, OH
-Assisted students and adults with developmental disabilities to find, apply for and maintain community employment.
-Recorded details of any client/employer contact in daily progress notes, as well as weekly and monthly summaries for each client for both progress tracking and billing purposes.
-Counseled clients and families to explain benefits for the client both financially and socially.
-Perform in-depth analysis of basic job positions in the local community.
-Matched individual qualifications, interests and vocational needs with appropriate community positions through assessment and job development.
Training Consultant Coleman Professional Services, Warren, OH
-Assist in providing a positive work environment - one in which the employee can thrive and the employer benefits from his/her contribution.
-Help provide training to clients and negotiate with employers, problem solve and address issues before problems arise.
-Maintain relationships with clients, families, employers, job developers, funding sources and other parties involved in the case.
EDUCATION
Master of Education-Rehabilitation Counseling-Kent State University, Kent, OH
Bachelor of Arts-Psychology/Sociology-Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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