Kirsten Davidson
Methuen,MA
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level school counseling position upon graduation. Experienced and professional Childcare Counselor dedicated to providing safe, fun and enriching environments for children and youth across all backgrounds and ages. Willingness to grow, learn and incorporate new experiences to meet the team goals and become the best counselor.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Child Care Counselor
St. Ann's Home And School
04.2023 - Current
- Work with children in a group home facility ages 5-16
- Ensure the safety and well being of these children while residing at St. Ann's by assisting them with daily routines
- Working overnight shifts to provide assistance and safety monitoring while the children sleep
- Listen and care for children within the foster system, experiencing drug or alcohol abuse, those with a behavior concern or with a specific diagnosis
- Build relationships with clients and plan for safety of parents and their children
- Speak with involved collaterals to update them about a child's behavior
- Support the children by speaking with them personally when conflict arises and connect them with the appropriate support
- Assisting them during day to day activities and working alongside them in CBAT day program
- Cook meals for the children, clean the unit and encourage the children to gain the independence to assist with these chores
- Administer medication and report any observations to psychiatrist/therapists for the children
- Transport children to activities when the child is eligible to travel off grounds
- Keep a child safe from themselves or others by means of de-escalation or restraint when required
Ongoing Social Worker 1
Department Of Children And Families
06.2022 - 04.2023
- Identify people and families in need of assistance from all walks of life and various ages (children, parents, and grandparents or extended family / 6yrs-50+)
- Determine strengths and weaknesses to support the overall goal
- Help clients adjust to changes or hardships in their life or associated with their case
- Build relationships with clients and plan for safety of them and their children
- Create safety plans, action plans, assessments, and reports for management
- Attend meetings, court hearings, and discussions to advocate for overall growth within the family
- Provide supervised visits, unsupervised visits, home visits and transport children that are in DCF custody
Counseling Intern
Buxmont Academy
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Use restorative practice techniques with ages 12-18
- Listen and care for children within the foster system, experiencing drug or alcohol abuse, and those who are in juvenile detention
- Observe and support counselors in group/individual therapy
- Facilitate group sessions and individual sessions
- Observe ISP meetings and discuss with counselors
- Call to ensure parents and children are safe and well
- Write up individual sessions when appropriate
Education
Masters of Education - School Counseling
Merrimack College
North Andover, MA06.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Arcadia University
Glenside, PA05.2022
Skills
- Child Development Knowledge
- Active Listening
- Child Supervision and Safety Awareness
- Punctual and Reliable
- Caring and Responsible
- Crisis Management
- Documentation and Reporting
- Coordination and Teamwork
- Effective Communication
- Positive Reinforcement
- Time Management
- Child Advocacy
Certification
- CITI Certified
- CPR and First Aid Certified
- 5 Semesters of Research in Psychology
- Mandated Reporter
- MAP (Medication Administration Program) Certified
- CRT (Certified De-Escalation and Restraint Training)
Additional Information
Leadership and Activities
- Swam with the team and attended home/travel competitions
- Worked at concession stand and brought meals for after competitions
- Learned the value of teamwork
- competitively swam for both Crimson Aquatics in Andover and the Methuen High School team (total of 10 years of competitive swim)
- Interacted with adults ages 60+ with dementia, cerebral palsy, and other medical disabilities
- Gained an understanding of how to cope with patients due to their emotions
- Set up group art activities with a class and helped the attendees perform the given activity in order to help them understand their emotions
- Filled in and assisted coworkers with children in day care
- Demonstrated responsibility by monitoring and maintaining the safety of the children
- Entertained children in small groups
- Checked children in and out to their parents
- Demonstrate responsibility by monitoring pool area and arriving early to set up materials
- Teach and work with children ages 2-14
- Assess skills and determine the children's swim level
Forest Lake/ Arcadia University/ Jefferson Estates Condominiums- Methuen, MA/ Glenside, PA/ Salem, NH - Lifeguard 2018-2021
- Monitored pool area and arrived early to set up materials
- Utilized customer service skills during guest check in
- Maintained and observed the safety of swimmers
- Cared for sick or injured guests
- Cleaned and maintained lakefront
Timeline
Child Care Counselor
St. Ann's Home And School
04.2023 - Current
Ongoing Social Worker 1
Department Of Children And Families
06.2022 - 04.2023
Counseling Intern
Buxmont Academy
09.2021 - 05.2022
Masters of Education - School Counseling
Merrimack College
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Arcadia University
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