William Felton

Teacher

Decatur, Georgia, United States

About

MY PERFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HAS REVOLVED AROUND HELPING PEOPLE REACH THEIR POTENTIAL AND FIND THE VALUE OF LIFE AND KNOW HOW TO FUNCTION IN TODAYS SOCIETY. I HAVE WORKED WITH A DIVERSE AND CHALLENGING POPULATION OF INDIVIDUALS. MY GOAL IN LIFE IS TO HAVE A CAREER AND NOT A JOB. TO NOT FEEL LIKE IM WORKING BECAUSE IM DOING WHAT I LOVE AND GETTING FULLFILMENT FROM DOING IT. Specialties: DEVELOPING CASE/TREATMENT PLANS, TEACHING LIFE SKILLS, MENTORING AND GUIDANCE. UPLIFTING PEOPLE, DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS, MULTI-TASKING, MANAGING PEOPLE

Experience

  • Teacher at Chestnut Log Middle School
    Sep 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 10 mos

  • Assistant Teacher at Decatur High School
    Aug 2011 - Present · 14 yrs 11 mos

    Work one on one with students who have learning disabilities. Create and implement new styles of learning for each individual as it relates to the Individual Education Plan. Assist teachers with lectures and delivering class assignments.

  • Social Service Case Manager at Douglas County Department of Family and Children's Services
    Nov 2009 - Aug 2011 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Assess the level of risk to children by conducting face to face interviews with alleged child victims and their caretakers. Build and maintain professional relationships with service providers to ensure that clients get the best service available. Provide emotional, social and environmental strengthening of families, clients in crisis. Complete new client assessments for the purpose of developing a case plan moving toward self-sufficiency, including assessment of clients need for community based support. Collects evidence, interviews witnesses, and prepares necessary reports according to rules and regulations, state and federal laws Initiates the legal process for guardianship, protective services, placement and/or adoption

  • Behavioral Specialist at Comprehensive Counseling Solutions
    Apr 2007 - Oct 2009 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Assist in teaching DBT Skills Group to patients and help them understand how to employ skills learned. Implement and maintain adequate standards of institutional care for the children. Coordinate with the Clinical staff in creating efficient treatment plan goals and projects for each child. Teach living and social skills to the children and help them gain understanding of there importance. Assist the Education Director and school staff with behavior management and tutoring in the classroom. Provide Case Management for patients.

  • Clinical Case Manager/ Youth Advocate at Victory Counseling and Consulting
    May 2005 - Feb 2007 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Provide Case Management Services, Crisis Intervention, Counseling, and Behavioral Aide Organize, Manage, Observe and Coordinate supervised visitations between siblings and parents. Implement new methods for improving self awareness and life skills. Transport kids to visitations, doctor's appointments, school, and court. Conducted reports on cases to help monitor progression of the clients.