Manager Services Specialist of In Home Care
Resume:
Sandra (Sandi) Cotter
Shawano, Wisconsin 54166
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
** ***** ** ********** ** supporting and assisting adults with mental and physical disabilities. Experienced in education for special needs and at risk youth. Skilled in creating and implementing person-centered plans for self-awareness, personal growth and independence. Maintained accurate records and created schedules for 40 participants and 4 assistants. Currently manage and schedule 9 caregivers for 2 clients.
SKILLS
Able to multitask Detail Oriented
Committed Organizational skills
Great communicator
People person
Problem-solver
WORK EXPERIENCE
10/2019 to Present
1/2020 to
9/2020
Home Health Manager for Client with self-directed services
Shawano, Wisconsin
Create and post job opportunities online
Interview applicants
Print all paperwork and assist with filling it out if needed.
Train all new caregivers
Give yearly evaluations to caregivers
Schedule all caregiver shifts
Attend all case manager visits
Guide caregivers through the EVV process and trouble shoot any issues
Find replacement caregivers when there is a call in or scheduled day off
Double check timesheets
Schedule and manage all doctor appts
Fill med reminder weekly
Advocates For Healthy Transitional Living
DePere, Wisconsin
Services Specialist
•Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.
•Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
•Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
•Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
•Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
•Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests.
•Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, and food preparation.
•Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on
children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
•Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
•Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development.
•Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
•Teach students personal development skills such as goal setting, independence, and self-advocacy.
•Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
•Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
2/2018 to
8/2019
Lakeland Industries- Shawano County
Shawano, Wisconsin
Vocational Specialist
Develop and implement individualized program plans for adult with disabilities
Plan and coordinate community and social outings
Assist with personal cares and daily living skills
Prepare and record documents for goals, behaviors and incidentals.
1/2004 to
2/2018
Lakeland Industries - Shawano County
Shawano, Wisconsin
Vocational Assistant
Taught daily living skills and educational classes
Fed and toilet participants
Chart on time sheets and document behaviors, goals and incidentals
Drive van for community outings
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AWARDS
Autism Case Training: Diagnosis (Oct. 2019)
Dementia Live (June 2019)
Raising a Thinking Child (Oct. 2017)
HIPAA: The Basics (Jan 2020)
Addressing the Needs of Transition Age Youth(Mar 20)
Behavioral Challenges of Autism (May 2020)
Person Centered Planning (Feb 2020)
EDUCATION Little Wolf High School
1999 General
Diploma
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