Savannah Gulley
Clarksville
Summary
Compassionate professional with experience in mental health and neurodivergency. Committed teacher and student with the desire to serve and help others succeed. Utilizes a variety of tools and education to identify individuals' strengths and promote growth.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Academic and Career Coordinator
College Living Experience
06.2023 - Current
- Works with college age students with autism spectrum disorder and other learning delays plan and reach their career and academic goals.
- Meets with students daily to teach skills needed to succeed in academic and work settings.
- Supervises and instructs a team of tutors and a career coach.
- Assists students in developing organizational, time management and study skills.
- Coordinates with college disabilities resources coordinators and employers to ensure students have and are receiving appropriate accomodations.
- Tutors academic students on course material.
- Performs weekly supervisions with staff.
- Creates and facilitates weekly career groups that cover job skills topics as well as coordinates volunteer opportunities and community experiences.
- Builds relationships with community resources that work with individuals with neurodivergence.
- Assists students in exploring and selecting career paths based on their strengths and preferences.
- Administers Greenwood Assessments to new participants.
Mental Health Recovery Coach
Park Center
12.2017 - 05.2023
- Worked with adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses in moving towards and maintaining mental wellness and community inclusion.
- Developed and implemented individualized treatment plans focusing on increasing knowledge and use of illness management techniques, social skills and independent living skills.
- Built and facilitated weekly education and activity groups that covered topics such as coping skills education and utilization, co-occurring disorders, mental health recovery and illness management skills, social skills and independent living skills.
- Facilitated member program orientations by completing initial paperwork and establishing a positive rapport with the individual.
- Completed weekly, monthly and annual paper work such as DLA Assessments, progress notes and treatment plans.
- Oriented, trained and mentored new staff by providing support with members, documentation training and assisting in crisis interventions.
- Assisted supervisor in creating and implementing new programming systems.
Psychiatric Technician
Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute
07.2017 - 12.2017
- Assisted adults 18+ with mental health diagnoses complete ADL's such as bathing, eating and taking medication.
- Working with a team, ensured the safety of a unit of 20-30 individuals with mental health diagnoses through the use of Handle with Care safety training.
- Took and monitored patient vitals.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN05.2017
Skills
- Multitasking Abilities
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Excellent Communication
- MS Office
- Teambuilding
- Crisis Intervention
Timeline
Academic and Career Coordinator
College Living Experience
06.2023 - Current
Mental Health Recovery Coach
Park Center
12.2017 - 05.2023
Psychiatric Technician
Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute
07.2017 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Middle Tennessee State University
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