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DeShon Blacknall

Henderson

Summary

An interesting position with a growing company

Diligent with background as Certified Peer Support Specialist and strong history of facilitating meaningful peer connections. Proven track record of empowering individuals through collaborative support and effective communication. Demonstrated ability to use empathy and active listening to foster trust and understanding.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Peer Support Specialist

Dreams To Life
09.2024 - Current
  • Certified Peer Support Specialist:
  • Facilitated peer support sessions, fostering community and connection among individuals in recovery.
  • Developed and implemented personalized recovery plans, enhancing client engagement and goal achievement.
  • Educated clients on coping strategies, promoting self-advocacy and resilience in managing mental health challenges.
  • Assisting their peers in articulating their goals for recovery, learning and practicing new skills, helping them monitor their progress, supporting them in their treatment, modeling effective coping techniques and self-help strategies based on the specialist's own recovery experience, and supporting them in advocating for themselves to obtain effective services.

Behavior Technician

Atap4autism
07.2022 - Current
  • Implemented individualized treatment plans to improve client behavior and skills.
  • Conducted data collection and analysis to track client progress and adjust interventions.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care for clients.
  • Trained and mentored new technicians on behavioral intervention techniques and documentation.
  • Monitored client behaviors in various settings, ensuring adherence to safety protocols.

Habilitation Technician

Life Based Conception
02.2015 - 02.2022
  • Work one-on-one in the home or community to mentor individuals who are Autistic, Cerebral Palsy, and IDD. Hab Tech is to know the Consumer's Individual Service Plan (ISP) at all times and as a Habilitation Technician the staff member is expected to enforce the objectives of the ISP at all times. education, support, and assistance to enable clients with intellectual or developmental disabilities to acquire, maintain, and improve skills related to activities of daily living

District Manager of Circulation

The Daily Dispatch
06.2008 - 12.2012
  • Directed the sale and distribution of newspapers and delivery of newspaper on a daily basis handle newspaper carriers managed time of delivery. Handling customer who come in to make payments on subscription or complain about the service of their newspaper. Collect the single copy locations made sure that all data entry of all return entered to carries cretin for papers that did not sell at single copy stores.
  • Provided customer services

Customer Service Rep/ Mailroom Associative

The Daily Dispatch
06.1999 - 06.2008
  • Opened accounts and explained and to customers the options they have for subscriptions to the newspaper.
  • Corrected records.
  • Answered customer questions and helped with any complaints
  • Counted and balanced cash draws every day for deposit to bank every day
  • Answered multi-line phone system
  • Working in mailroom I dove forklift in warehouse when trucks dropped off inserts for the daily paper
  • Operated the inserter where the daily paper is run through machine to complete paper

Education

High school diploma -

Vance Granville Community College Henderson
Henderson, NC
08.1988

Skills

  • Peer support advocacy
  • Mental health awareness
  • Self-care techniques
  • Stress reduction

Certification

  • North Carolina Peer Support Specialist
  • Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)
  • NCI Interventions-Prevention and Alternatives


Timeline

Certified Peer Support Specialist

Dreams To Life
09.2024 - Current

Behavior Technician

Atap4autism
07.2022 - Current

Habilitation Technician

Life Based Conception
02.2015 - 02.2022

District Manager of Circulation

The Daily Dispatch
06.2008 - 12.2012

Customer Service Rep/ Mailroom Associative

The Daily Dispatch
06.1999 - 06.2008

High school diploma -

Vance Granville Community College Henderson

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