Anita Lockhart has over 15 years of experience as a residential counselor assisting adults with intellectual disabilities. She has mentored clients to prepare them for employment and engage in stimulating activities. Lockhart is skilled in tasks like dispensing medication, encouraging personal hygiene, and maintaining client records. Currently, she is studying psychology and seeks to continue advocating for and assisting those with special needs.
1. ANITA L. LOCKHART
Address:130 WilsonDrive,PittsburghPA 15235
Email:4104windsorstreet@comcast.net
Phone:(412) 979-4006
To serve those whoneedassistance inadignified,empathicandgenuine manner. Tomentorand be an advocate
for adultslivingwithanintellectual disability, whoseektobe treatedequallyintheircommunity.
RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR I / I.D. GUIDANCE COUNSELOR I
Personal Care Advisor
Team Advisor
Special Needs Facilitator
Experienced residential (ID) counselor with expertise in assisting clients in a residential home setting with
conducting personal business (while maintaining complete confidentiality), medical appointments and
special activities. Very detailed-orientated and a quick learner. Certified onsite med administrator and
proficient in first aid and CPR techniques. Skilled in collaborating with all team members of residential
and ATF staff. Instrumental in creating crafts demonstrations for small and large groups at an Adult
Training Facility (ATF). Strong technical knowledge with keeping monthly and quarterly information in
compliance with state agencies. Skilled in Microsoft Office software 365 (PowerPoint, Publisher, One
Note, Word and Excel).
EXPERIENCE
COUNSELOR I
Date of Employment: 1/5/2015
PittsburghMercyHealthSystemsBeechview AdultTrainingFacility(ATF)
Pittsburgh,PA
Mentoredandprepared thirtyadultswithintellectual disabilities forwork the workforce. Provided
trainingneeded tohelpclientstoobtainrewardingand productiveemployment. Engagedclients,in
groupsetting, withexercisingtechniques usedtopromote stimulationof mindandbody.
Preparedartsand crafts demonstrations forbothlarge andsmall groupswithinthe trainingfacility.
Engagingthe artisticdevelopmentwhichhelpstoprovide acreative andgratifyingresultsforthese very
capable special needsadultswithintheircommunity.
COUNSELOR I
Date of Employment: 2/16/2012
PittsburghMercyHealthSystemsLilacResidential
Pittsburgh,PA
Assisted fourclientswithintellectualdisabilitiesinaresidential treatmentfacilitywithdispensingmeds,
helpingwithhygiene,encouragingclientstocleantheirrooms,cookingmealsandkeepingcommonareas
clean.
Maintainedacommunicationlogaswell asprogressand behaviornotes daily.
Skillfullycollaborated withall staff memberstoensure the safetyof the clientsin the home. Provideda
bridge of communicationbetweenthe clientsandthe community inwhichtheyresided. Encouraged
these clientstoengage withtheirenvironmentandtheirneighborhood.
2. COUNSELOR I
Date of Employment: 3/1/2011
PittsburghMercyHealthSystems
Pittsburgh,PA
Responsible forassistingthree seniorcitizensintheirhome withgivingmeds,helpingwithhygiene,
encouragingclientstocleantheirrooms,cookingmealsand keepingcommonareasclean.
Maintainedacommunicationlogaswell asprogressand behaviornotes daily.
Nanny
Date of Employment: 9/3/2007
The Sherrill Family,PennHills,PA
Caredfor twoyoungchildren. Dutiesincludedbathinganddressing children,fixingmeals,outside
activities, providingsome learningactivitiesandartsand crafts.
Foster Parent/Kinship Care Parent
Date of Employment: 4/3/1997
ChildrenServicesInc. (CSI)
Philadelphia,Pa.19107
Providedfull-time care forchildrenplaced inmycare bya local fosteragency. Providedalovinghome
firstfor relatives(cousins) teenage brotherandsisterfortwoyears. Then the agencyaskedme if I would
care for twobrothers and theywere inmycare for twoand one half years. Main dutieswasto maintain
care of the children’shealth,education,finances,roomandboard.
Professional Education
Dates of Attendance: 8/31/2015
Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA
Major: Psychology
Present
Datesof Attendance : 9/6/2000 To 8/25/2006
CommunityCollege of Philadelphia, Philadelphia,PA
Major: Behavioral HealthandHumanServices
No degree attained
Academic Education
Datesof Attendance : 9/4/1975 To 6/6/1980
Westinghouse HighSchool, Pittsburgh,PA
B+
HighSchool Diploma
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