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FAMILIES FIRST SPECIALIST
Summary

[Area of study] student seeking internship in [Area of expertise] to gain hands-on experience. Strong technical proficiency with work history in [Area of expertise]. In-depth knowledge of [Software] coupled with [Task] and [Task] abilities. Proven history of [Soft skill] and [Soft skill].

Ambitious student pursuing [Area of study] degree eager to contribute developed knowledge in [Job Title] role. Skilled in [Skill] and [Skill] in [Type] settings. Adaptable and driven with strong work ethic and ability to thrive in team-based or individually motivated settings.

Skills
  • SKILLS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • Client-focused
  • Issue & conflict resolution
  • First Aid and CPR Certified
  • Trained in Managing Aggressive Behaviors
  • Trained in the Teaching Family Model
  • Trained in Suicide Prevention
  • Volunteer Recognition Certificate
  • Approach
  • Agency
  • Conflict resolution
  • CPR Certified
  • Clients
  • Client
  • Database
  • First Aid
  • Notes
  • Managing
  • Materials
  • Meetings
  • Modeling
  • Progress
  • Research
  • Safety
  • Stress management
  • Structured
  • Teaching
Experience
01/2019 - CurrentFamilies First SpecialistUtah Youth Village, Families First | Logan, Utah
  • Individualized approach to giving families tools to build on their strengths, empower parents to solve their problems and change behavior of their children.
  • Provided intensive in-home services to juveniles within the juvenile court, their parents, and family to teach them skills targeting risk factors, improving parenting skills, and helping to stabilize the home environment.
  • Promote child safety, child permanency, child well-being, and adult well-being.
  • Used the Teaching Family Model to teach families skills to change unwanted behavior and improve family functioning.
  • Taught skills such as Effective Communication, Effective Consequences, Dealing with Frustration, Managing Stress, Expressing Feelings Appropriately and more.
  • Collaborated with team members from Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS), Juvenile Justice Services (JJS), and Utah Juvenile Courts.
  • Utilized skills such as positive reinforcement, modeling and role-playing.
  • Maintained thorough case history records and wrote detailed reports.
  • Developed individualized treatment plans and discharge plans for clients.
01/2018 - 01/2019Girls Youth Mentor, Team LeadLogan River Academy | Logan, Utah
  • Maintained thorough and accurate records outlining program operations and participant progress.
  • Maintained an approach that emphasizes use of Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills, social skills, and trauma resolution.
  • Entered client data into a centralized database and maintained up-to-date case records for all clients.
  • Responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.
  • Taught clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills and functional living skills.
01/2018 - 01/2019Social Work InternMountain Crest High School | Logan, Utah
  • Co-facilitated group meetings on conflict resolution, anger and stress management, attitude and similar topics.
  • Conducted research and created a structured curriculum for in school suspension program.
  • Collaborated with team members to identify and accomplish agency objectives.
  • Worked with members of the community to gather resources for the school's food and necessity pantry for needy students.
  • Developed handouts, study materials and quizzes to test and advance student knowledge.
  • Assisted Students in keeping up on school work, managing their mental health, and applying to scholarships.
Education and Training
05/2019Bachelor of Social Science: Social Work
Utah State University | Logan, Utah
Certifications
  • Client-focused
  • Issue & conflict resolution
  • First Aid and CPR Certified
  • Trained in Managing Aggressive Behaviors
  • Trained in the Teaching Family Model
  • Trained in Suicide Prevention
  • Volunteer Recognition Certificate
Interests
  • LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE , Academic Leadership Phi Alpha, Social Work Honor Society 2017-2019
  • 40 Hours of service
  • Contributing to and planning activities and events Dean's list 2016-2018
  • Maintaining a GPA of 3.5 with at least 15 credits Volunteer Representative The Family Place 2017
  • Helped with activities at the Superhero Training Activity
  • Oversaw children weekly in The Kids Place nursery
  • Helped children engage in successful temperament strategies Grandfriends 2017
  • Engage with elderly people on a weekly basis
  • Befriend senior citizens Different organizations 2016-2018
  • Collected food for Syrian refugees
  • Tied quilts for CAPSA
  • Shoveled sidewalks and driveways and washed windows for elderly
  • Made kits for homeless students
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Utah Youth Village, Families First
  • Logan River Academy
  • Mountain Crest High School

School Attended

  • Utah State University

Job Titles Held:

  • Families First Specialist
  • Girls Youth Mentor, Team Lead
  • Social Work Intern

Degrees

  • 05/2019 Bachelor of Social Science : Social Work

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