AFL Provider

Patrice Kennedy

** ******** ***** *********, ** *8806

**********@*****.*** 828-***-****

Accomplished professional with diverse experience, poised to transition a creative background in multimedia art and special needs residential counseling. Offering outstanding team leadership, behavior management and conflict resolution skills. Exceptionally organized and disciplined. Possess well developed interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate, direct and redirect others in a supportive cooperative team environment. Business administration proficiency coordinating with management teams in the execution for daily tasks and functions. Generate and maintain records and reports. Secure equipment and supplies and comply with all administrative policies and regulations.

Professional Experience

Ray of Light Homes, LLC –Asheville, NC 2007-Intermittently

Assisted Family Living Provider/Residential Service Provider

Serving one on one in home service for special needs adult. Coordinating with social workers, doctors and parents to evaluate and tailor programs to each individual’s abilities and needs. Teach socially acceptable conduct; administer rewards and incentive programs to reinforce positive behavior. Employing behavior analysis and assessment techniques to detect and mitigate potential conflicts. Working with individuals to develop skills including goal setting and attainment, emotional and financial independence. Maintaining accurate and complete daily records, prepare reports needed. Other duties including but not limited to personal care and hygiene, community outreach, outing and entertainment, behavior guidance, dietary needs, personal shopping and medicine administration.

UMAR-Haw Creek Asheville, NC 1998-2001

Residential Counselor

Working with six adults in group home setting, each one very individual with specific needs. Teach socially acceptable conduct; administer rewards and incentive programs to reinforce positive behavior. Employing behavior analysis and assessment techniques to detect and mitigate potential conflicts. Working with individuals to develop skills including goal setting and attainment, emotional and financial independence. Maintaining accurate and complete daily records, prepare reports needed. Other duties including but not limited to personal care and hygiene, community outreach, outing and entertainment, behavior guidance, dietary needs, personal shopping and medicine administration.

• Consistently recognized on oral and written evaluations with high marks, with relations to orderliness, timeliness, patience and the ability to communicate effectively to residents, parents and administrators.

Other prior work experience includes front desk reception in medical office setting of Advanced Dermatology and Skin Surgery of Asheville, NC, Tech Assistant at 21st Century Oncology of Asheville, NC, Residential Counselor for UMAR of Asheville ,NC and professional caregiver for over thirteen years prior for various families.

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