Experience

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  Greenville county schools

  Jan 1999 - May 2018

  Instructional facilitator
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  Department of corrections

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2019

  Correctional programs

  •Admits new clients by reviewing records and applications; conducting orientations.•Maintains clients' records by reviewing case notes; logging events and progress.•Communicates clients' progress by conducting weekly interdisciplinary meetings and evaluations; disseminating results and obstacles to therapeutic team and family; identifying treatment influences.•Improves staff competence by providing educational resources; balancing work requirements with learning opportunities; evaluating the application of learning to changes in treatment results.•Improves treatment results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; implementing changes; rewriting policies and procedures.•Improves financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management.•Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing treatment and results data and trends; compiling statistics; completing grant and subsidy applications.•Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.•Provide a critical connection between the prison system and social services. •Work in an advisory capacity with convicted criminals to help rehabilitate and reintroduce them to the community.•Coordinate with Step Down Program & Lifers Programs regarding classes & services. •Conduct PREA orientation, annual reviews, initial reviews, job assignments & terminations, cell assignments, chair ICC, EWC audits, monthly audits and open door.•Support the unit counselor, unit manager & dorm captain in providing the most updated policy information.•Assist inmates with re-entry services such as job & housing placement and obtaining copies of social security card, birth certificate and GED/high school diploma.•Sex Registry, operations, PREA, R & E and RHU training Show less

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  South carolina department of juvenile justice

  Dec 2020 - now

  Intensive supervision officer

  Assists in the development and implementation of the Intensive Supervision services to juveniles and their families in an effort to provide juveniles Pre and Post services to address needs, positive skill development, victim services and empowerment for success. Serves as the Intensive Supervision Officer/Primary Care Manager for juveniles assigned to that level of supervision while working closely with the juvenile's family to promote family strengthening, empowerment, and positive youth development. Provides a comprehensive screening/assessment of youth to identify and implement appropriate interventions for youth based on needs and risks. Develops and brokers community partnerships and resources. Provides alternatives to incarceration through the use of graduated responses and promotes community safety. Assists subordinate staff in the development of community services where a gap exists. Maintains case files, to include JJMS data entry, according to Agency Policy and Procedures. Conducts pre-release assessments for appropriate services, living arrangements, and formulates plans for client's re-entry/reintegration to the community setting. Promotes restorative justice practices to address repair of harm/compensation to victim and community. Participates in job-related training and workshops for professional growth. Performs other related duties as requested or required. Show less