Ka’Daja Robinson Tennessee
Emporia
Summary
Recent MSW graduate with a solid foundation in social work principles. I am eager to explore diverse roles within the field to broaden my experience and make a meaningful impact on various populations.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Counselor
Brunswick County Public Schools
Lawrenceville
08.2025 - Current
- Differentiate guidance and counseling services to meet the students' needs.
- Reinforce goal setting for academic performance, and personal goal setting consistently throughout the year.
- Provide student and parent resources and support for students and parents on study skills and self-management plans.
- Organize and promote standardized assessment opportunities and interpret test results for students and/or parents on request.
- Facilitate small groups for individual students with identified, common needs.
- Consult with and serve as a resource for students, staff and parents regarding developmental needs of students, which may include: identification and referral of students for Child Study Meetings; the creation and oversight of Section 504 plans; the active participation in Special Education meetings; conferencing with individual students who have experienced a death in the family or serious illness and notification to their teachers; and Work with teachers to better help them understand students with physical or emotional challenges.
- Refer students and parents/guardians to appropriate school and community resources.
- Communicates clearly and checks for understanding.
Attendance Officer
Greensville County Public Schools
Emporia
01.2023 - 05.2025
- Elementary level (K through 5)
- Tracking students attendance
- Daily meetings with parent/guardians
- Implementing attendance plans/contracts
- Working alongside school administrators and local law enforcement to help students understand the importance of attending school.
- Developing interventions to prevent absences.
- Home visits (if necessary)
- Meetings with Probation/Intake Officer about truant students.
- Court proceedings.
Behavior Technician
Let’s Put Our Kids First
Emporia
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Provide direct behavioral services to clients in individual and group sessions
- Run skill acquisition programs with clients using Applied Behavior Analysis and Verbal Behavior Analysis
- Complete weekly program writing and maintain client's program book
- Work with Board Certified Behavior Analysts and/or Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts to implement individualized treatment plans
- Collect data and graph data as instructed using technological programs, such as Microsoft Excel or behavioral software (e.g., ABPathfinder)
- Maintain respect and confidentiality for all clients
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and participating in professional societies
- Maintain and protect the well-being of all clients during treatment sessions and when emergency crisis situations arise
- Other job duties as assigned by the BCBA or other administrator
Behavior Specialist (School Based 1 to 1)
Inspired Footprints Family Services
Petersburg
10.2022 - 01.2023
- Provide supervision, encouragement, and guidance to the designated student throughout the entirety of the school day.
- Reinforce and/or provide positive behavior support to the designated student in a special education learning environment as directed by the administration.
- Observe and redirect behavior of student inside and outside of classroom according to approved procedures; report progress regarding behavior to teacher; assist students by providing proper examples, emotional support, friendly attitude and general guidance.
- Perform a variety of clerical duties as necessary such as: preparation of behavioral materials, recording points, taking attendance and maintaining records and files.
- Recognizing that the well-being of our students is paramount, ensure their health and safety by following all health and safety rules and regulations.
- Completion of daily and monthly reports
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Support Staff
Taylor's Enhanced Living Inc./Taylor Starkewood En
Petersburg
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Ability to consistently exercise discretion and appropriate judgement in the application of the advanced knowledge you have obtained in professional coursework, training and experience for the benefit of the members with sever disabling mental illness (SDMI) or co-occurring disorders
- Provides supports to all members of the psychosocial rehab program by facilitating groups, leading community integration outings and individuals supports as needed.
- Provide education to teach the members about mental illness and appropriate medication to avoid complications and relapse, provide opportunities to learn and use independent living skills, and to enhance social and interpersonal skills within a supportive and normalizing program structure and environment according to licensing and Medicaid guidelines.
- Documents client activities according to client ISP goals for both clinical, collateral, and billing purposes.
- Coordinates with referral sources, case manager, ALF staff and administration, psychiatrist, PCP, program supervisor, and other sources to link with external programs or services, including health care, recreational activities, transpiration resources, financial and employment resources
- Prepare weekly progress notes and submit weekly progress notes for members by 4pm each Monday to program supervisor
- Prepare monthly progress reports for referral sources and submit monthly reports by the first of each month
- Meet with program supervisor to develop members annual ISP within 30 days of service initiation
- Meet with program supervisor and client quarterly for quarterly progress review meeting of member ISPs
- Meet with the program supervisor and client for any discharge meetings for members
- Other duties as assigned by Program Supervisor, Clinical Director and Executive Director.
QMHP-T
Guiding Light Family Services
Emporia
05.2022 - 07.2022
- Mental health skill building
- Intensive In-Home Services for at risk children/adolescents
- Mentoring Adults and Children
Education
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN 10.2023 - 02.2025
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA 08.2018 - 05.2022
Skills
- Case management
- Crisis intervention
- Mental Health Counseling
- Medication Management
- Time Management
- Behavioral Therapy
- Team Collaboration
- Conflict management
- Documentation and Reporting
- Experience with Children/Adolescence
- Social Work
- Psychosocial
- Individual Therapy
- Assessment
- Crisis management
- Medication Administration
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Behavioral health
- Classroom experience
Certification
- QMHP-T Certification, Present
- Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Certification, Present
Timeline
School Counselor
Brunswick County Public Schools
08.2025 - Current
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Walden University
10.2023 - 02.2025
Behavior Technician
Let’s Put Our Kids First
06.2023 - 09.2023
Attendance Officer
Greensville County Public Schools
01.2023 - 05.2025
Behavior Specialist (School Based 1 to 1)
Inspired Footprints Family Services
10.2022 - 01.2023
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Support Staff
Taylor's Enhanced Living Inc./Taylor Starkewood En
06.2022 - 09.2022
QMHP-T
Guiding Light Family Services
05.2022 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
Norfolk State University
08.2018 - 05.2022