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030 <br /> Page 1 of 3 Matthew Prentice <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Mr. Matthew Prentice <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 180 BPW Club Rd, L10 <br /> Carrboro NC 27510 <br /> Phone: (Day) 919-548-4146 <br /> Phone: (Evening) <br /> Fax: <br /> Email: infjspirit�hotmail.com <br /> Place of Employment: N/A <br /> Job Title: Social Worker <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2008 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: Does not apply <br /> Sex: Male <br /> Ethnic Background: Caucasian <br /> Date of Birth: - <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Numan Relations Commission <br /> Animal Services Advisory Board <br /> Board of Social Services <br /> Work Experience: <br /> RESPITE COUNSELOR, Easter Seals UCP NC, April 2009-December 2011 . Assisted <br /> individuals with daily activities, personal care, behavioral health needs and leisure <br /> activities. Established rapport with guests with intellectual disabilities and challenging <br /> behaviors. Monitored individuals for any mental health or behavioral symptoms and <br /> provided crisis prevention, intervention and de-escalation supports. Participated in <br /> development and implementation of persons cross system crisis prevention plan. <br /> Planed, structured and prompted social and leisure time activities, including activities that <br /> build skills for behavior management, stress management, communication, adaptive <br /> living and daily living. Maintained timely documentation, progress notes and other data <br /> including incident reports. Responded to safety needs including reporting significant <br /> changes in behavior and health. Performed housekeeping duties and meal preparation. <br /> Assisted with discharge planning. Participated in multi-disciplinary team meetings. <br /> Provided education regarding medications and diagnoses. <br /> SOCIAL WORK INTERN, Easter Seals UCP NC, June 2008-April 2009. Evaluated the <br /> quality of inental health service programs (ACT, MST, Intensive In-home, and IDDT) <br /> provided by Easter Seals UCP NC for eastern and central North Carolina. SOCIAL <br /> WORK INTERN, Mountain Youth Academy, Mountain City, TN, January 2008-April <br /> 2008. Participated in assessments, therapeutic interventions and recreational program <br />