Lindsey Collins

Experience

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  Buddies Community Access Network (C.A.N)

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

  Child Care Worker

  • Supervise, protect and care for adolescent youth individually and while in groups at all times.• Set limits for behavior and reinforce positive behavior while working within the guidelines of the current treatment plan with the guidance of the therapist, GH Social Worker and GH Administrator.• Assure daily logs are completed in a timely fashion and include all relevant information for antecedents, behavior, responses and interventions treatment goals.• Provide guidance, redirection and/or interventions during times of conflict and escalated behaviors.• Uphold All Community Care Licensing, County, and HIPAA regulations and confidentiality oaths.• Ability to interact and communicate both verbally and in writing with emotionally disturbed/ delinquent adolescents, staff and the public. Show less

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  Riverside County District Attorney's Office

  Sept 2017 - Oct 2018

  Participated in the conduction of the Real Men Read program within YTEC and Juvenile Hall with DDA Hunter Taylor.

  • Volunteer in Probation

    May 2018 - Oct 2018

  • Victim Advocate Internship/Academy

    Sept 2017 - Apr 2018
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  Boys Republic

  Oct 2018 - Jun 2021

  Care Coordinator
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  Parents Anonymous Inc.

  Jun 2021 - now

  Helpline Counselor & Group Facilitator

  Provide trauma-informed emotional support while utilizing Parents Anonymous ® evidence-based therapeutic processes to respond and assist diverse parents, children and youth through calls, texts, live chats and video chats on the California Parent and Youth HelplineAssess help- seeker’s needs in order to provide best method of support and/or make any necessary referrals to address psychological, complex health or economic concernsFacilitate free, weekly evidence-based Parents Anonymous, Inc. ® parent support groups via ZoomDocument daily helpline statistics to achieve minimum standard of practice & record all helpline interactions into Chakra databaseDocument interested parents and group attendance in Program Tracking System (PTS), results of Building Family Strengths Interviews and Post National Outcome Surveys, and participate in Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT)Attend all required trainings and weekly clinical supervisionUphold Mandated Reporter expectations and requirements by reporting to Child & Adult Protective Services when necessaryApplying Suicidal Risk and Assessment Protocols, while simultaneously consulting with clinical supervisor to ensure appropriate methods are implemented to prioritize safetyMaintain confidentiality of all services provided while upholding all Parents Anonymous ® policies and proceduresEngage in outreach initiatives to agencies/organizations in order to increase engagement of parents, caregivers, children and youth in Parents Anonymous ® programsCreate team-building opportunities through collaboration with colleagues in hosting family events Show less