
Italy Hester
@italyhester
I provide crisis support and behavioral intervention for children and families.
What I'm looking for
At ComPsych, I provide in-the-moment support, crisis intervention, treatment referrals, emergency-service dispatch, and psychiatric intake scheduling.
I've delivered behavioral intervention services for children with special needs at Harmony Behavioral Solutions, Walden Behavior Solutions, Social Development, Growing Minds Learning Center, Development Behavioral Group, and Little Star ABA. I support families, implement 1:1 behavioral programming, conduct assessments, collect behavioral data, document progress, and manage insurance billing.
My background also includes mental health phone counseling, instructional assistance, medication support, and client-care documentation. I'm seeking work where I can share my skills and provide care and understanding to troubled youth and adults.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Provides crisis intervention and stabilization techniques to callers, triages patients to appropriate treatment sources, and dispatches emergency services when needed. Schedules psychiatric assessments and completes initial intakes.
Lead RBT
Harmony Behavioral Solutions
Aug 2021 - Jan 2022 (5 months)
Provided behavioral intervention services to children with special needs and supported their families. Assisted the BCBA in implementing behavioral programming in a 1:1 center-based facility.
Lead RBT
Walden Behavior Solutions
Jun 2020 - Jun 2021 (1 year)
Provided behavioral intervention services to children with special needs and supported their families. Assisted the BCBA in implementing behavioral programming in a 1:1 center-based facility.
MH/CD Phone Counselor
Springstone Inc
Jun 2017 - Aug 2018 (1 year 2 months)
Provided crisis intervention and stabilization techniques to callers, triaged patients to appropriate treatment sources, and dispatched emergency services when needed. Documented calls, medications, and symptoms.
Instructional Assistant
Jefferson County Public School
Aug 2016 - Aug 2017 (11 months)
Taught selected students, organized classroom files, and monitored student behavior. Modified student IEPs and performed clerical duties such as filing, copying, and faxing.
Mental Health Associate
Spectrum Care Academy
Apr 2016 - Aug 2016 (4 months)
Administered medications, facilitated group or individual therapy, and monitored vital signs. Supervised as manager on duty and updated families on care plans.
Food Service Worker
Greenview Regional Hospital
Mar 2012 - Aug 2015 (3 years 5 months)
Worked as a dietary clerk, tray line assistant, cafeteria worker, and cashier. Answered phone lines and performed managerial duties when needed.
Dietary Aide
Signature Healthcare LLC
May 2010 - Apr 2013 (2 years 11 months)
Assisted with tray line operations, inserted patient LDAs, and delivered and received patient orders. Supervised as manager on duty.
Personnel Clerk-Human Resources
Signature Healthcare LLC
Mar 2008 - Aug 2011 (3 years 5 months)
Organized orientation binders, copied and faxed employee records, and filed personnel records. Accessed patient records and answered multi-phone lines on the main switchboard.
Co-Op/Intern (ECE)
Jeffersontown High School
Jan 2007 - Dec 2009 (2 years 11 months)
Assisted teachers with classroom instructions and activities, fed students, and facilitated life skills. Helped with transitional goals for high school students.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Capella University
Master of Science in Psychology, Psychology with ABA Focus
Completed a Master of Science in Psychology with an Applied Behavior Analysis focus in September 2021.
Western Kentucky University
Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Social Science & Behavioral Health
Pursued a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Social Science and Behavioral Health, completing in August 2015.
Jeffersontown High School
High School Diploma, Early Childhood Education
2007 - 2009
Participated in a Co-Op/Intern program in Early Childhood Education, assisting teachers with classroom instruction and activities.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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Salary expectations
Skills
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