HOPE Matt Peterson - January 2013 Bar None Counselor of the Month Matt has shown positive leadership on the Sunrise Unit. Matt has great positive relationships with the Sunrise residents and comes up with many creative activities for the unit. Matt often responds to back-up calls quickly and efficiently showing great de-escalation techniques.
together. They have been running a tight program with tough kids. The agency recognizes all of the hard work the team has done to come together to keep Evergreen running smooth. Evergreen staff are often responding to back-up calls agency wide, providing wonderful support to other units. - Matt Peterson through Evergreen: Submitted by Bar None
Nikki Adams - February 2013 Bar None Counselor of the Month Nikki has been a great team member at Evergreen. She comes into work with a happy, positive, and uplifting personality. Nikki has been great helping out on other units for back-up calls and when other units are short staffed. Nikki has built great relationships with the residents on her unit being a positive female role model.
Brooke Alexander is a solid member of the Omegon Team. She stands firm to the program and holds the Residents accountable for their behavior, using the therapeutic language we learn in team. Brooke has great enthusiasm when working with the residents and other members of the team. Brooke is always asking for feedback and learning ways to how to improve her trauma lens. She seeks to find ways to improve the milieu by updating or making new forms, finding ways to improve interactions with residents and taking the initiative. She has taken a lot of time with training the new team members and becoming a mentor to them. - Submitted by Andrea Hendel
April Harshman - January 2013 Bar None On-Call Counselor of the Month April has taken great initiative on Sunrise by running the Cultural Diversity group. She has been a great team member to work with and even picks up extra shifts. Damont Jones - February 2013 Bar None On-Call Counselor of the Month Damont has been a great CRT team member. He works many weekends and is supportive of every unit. Damont has been a positive role model for residents, and has great relationships with the kids. He is often stopping by the units to say hello to the staff and kids making sure that everything is running smoothly. Bar None appreciates all of his hard work. Stepping Stone - January 2013 Bar None Team of the Month Stepping Stone has once again pulled through during tough times. While short staffed, Stepping Stone has continued to run their program effectively working hard as a team. Stepping Stone has many new staff who are stepping up to the plate and learning the program quickly. Child Care Council would like to present: Evergreen - February 2013 Bar None Team of the Month Evergreen has been a great team working hard
Avanti Center for Girls would like to recognize Megan Braddock, Residential Counselor, as February 2013’s Employee of the Month. Megan is truly a team player. Since starting at Avanti she has shown tremendous growth, balancing her natural personality and relationship-building style with setting clear and consistent limits. Her positive and supportive attitude combined with willingness to problem solve solutions brings energy to the shifts she works. She is receptive to feedback and is willing to work hard for her team, the girls and Avanti. We are so lucky to have Megan on our team. Keep up the good work. - Submitted by Pam Solberg (from all of Avanti Center for Girls) I had a client I was struggling with and Andrew Hachiya volunteered to contact a professional he worked at with another agency to provide some useful strategies and services to utilize with this client. I appreciate Andrew’s willingness to go above and beyond to support my work with this client. - Submitted by Sara Ranssi
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