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Bettia Lee

Merrillville

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate with hands-on experience and a talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude and making meaningful contributions while advancing the goals of your organization.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Women’s Facilitator & Program Coordinator

Porter County PACT
10.2017 - Current
  • Trained Facilitator in the following Evidence based practice curriculum: Beyond Anger & Violence, Beyond Trauma, Healing From Trauma, Helping Women Recover, Voices
  • Facilitate gender specific groups that focus on cognitive restructuring for women in the criminal justice system that are low, medium, and high risk for reoffending
  • Teach new skills to change antisocial attitudes and belief’s
  • Teach therapeutic techniques to overcome histories of violence, trauma, and/or substance abuse
  • Teach the multiple aspects of anger, trauma, and emotion regulation
  • Teach calming/coping techniques, skill building, and self soothing exercises
  • Coordinate with Judges, Lawyers, prosecuting attorneys, probation officers, court appointed officials/programs, and treatment providers for sentencing of participants and implement
  • Create progress reports, return letters, and all required/requested court documentation
  • Coordinate with court approved programming to set up individualized treatment that may include: electronic monitoring, drug testing, rehabilitation, domestic violence housing, recovery housing, therapy/counseling, and family services
  • Provide case management and 30 minute individual sessions
  • Efficiency in operating Odyssey court websites
  • Problem solving skills, crisis management, budgeting

Team Manager

Campagna Academy
03.2014 - 04.2017
  • Handle multiple tasks simultaneously with oral, written, interpersonal, and computer skills
  • Work with Juveniles to Create/run groups related to daily living skills, self-care, communication, money management, work study, career planning, and anger management
  • Use Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in an attempt to treat mental health clients with aggressive behavioral issues
  • Perform TCI restraints with recertification every 6 months
  • Write and edit incident reports for case managers, probation officers, or judges.
  • Manage and correct staff reports, behaviors, restraint techniques.
  • Crisis management, Leadership and supervisory skills required
  • Create monthly and weekly work schedules for all staff
  • Create/maintain spending budget turning in all receipts/purchases to finance.
  • All duties required as acting supervisor when supervisor is absent or on vacation/leave

Intern

Lake County Sheriffs Department
08.2011 - 12.2011
  • Temp
  • Worked departments such as Booking, The Crime Lab, Patrol, Bureau of Identification, and the Civil/ Clerks Office
  • Interviewed and Helped victims complete and process protection orders
  • Learned how to navigate each separate system in each department
  • Completed background checks and tow releases

Education

Bachelors - Law Enforcement

Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
05.2011

Associate Of Arts -

Lincoln College
Bloomington, IL
06.2009

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Facilitating
  • Staff Management
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Behavior Management
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Leadership
  • Crisis Management
  • Case Management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Budgeting and finance comprehension
  • Motivational interviewing skills

Coursework

  • Criminal Procedures
  • Deviant Behavior
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Criminal Investigation
  • The Sociology of Law

Timeline

Women’s Facilitator & Program Coordinator

Porter County PACT
10.2017 - Current

Team Manager

Campagna Academy
03.2014 - 04.2017

Intern

Lake County Sheriffs Department
08.2011 - 12.2011

Bachelors - Law Enforcement

Western Illinois University

Associate Of Arts -

Lincoln College
Bettia Lee