Archive for the "Employee of the Month" Category

PKT would like to recognize and thank Sarah for:

• Bringing her own supplies for the ladies to do activities such as painting crafts
• Helping them enjoy the special arts and crafts time so they can proudly display their artwork on the walls
• Communicationg effectively and answering texts in a timely manner
• Always being up for going on community outings
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PKT would like to recognize and thank Alison for:

• Being flexible to adjust her schedule and work at two houses
• Cleaning up and organizing the garage at the Brick House
• Being creative to relocate the Brick House phone for safety and easy accessbility
• Taking clients to have their hair cut and affordable shopping of seasonal clothes
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PKT would like to recognize and thank Tami for:

• Going out of her way to find fulfilling activities to do during her shifts
• Organizing a Yahtzee tournament that her client helped teach
• Being very accessible and communicating well with her supervisor
• Doing a great job 100% of the time
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PKT would like to recognize and thank Niyi for:

• Taking time during snowstorms to shovel the driveway throughout the night to keep the driveway clear
• Always willing to pick up overnight shifts when there are openings and is willing to also pick up LSI shifts
• Always coming to work with a positive attitude and dealing with whatever situation might occur during the night
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PKT would like to recognize and thank Nicki for:

• Going above and beyond by altering the client’s clothes so they fit
• Taking clients to concerts
• Creating a scrapbook of all the clients and staff, which is very unique and puts a big smile on their faces when they look at it
• Taking clients shopping for spenddowns
• Coming up with new recipes
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PKT would like to recognize and thank Pam for:

• Helping co-workers have time off over the holidays by switching her shift around
• Finding new healthy recipes on her own time and creating great meals at the house
• Leaving very detailed notes in the communication book and the health progress notes whenever a major illness came up
• Helping set up the Christmas tree
• Helping the clients “Pick the Name” so they could participate in a Christmas exchange
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PKT would like to recognize and thank Christina for:

• Consistently going above and beyond to make sure that all holidays and special events are celebrated at the house, accomplishing this with special meals or craft projects to decorate the house.
• Working very hard to make sure that client’s clothes look good and stay organized.  Also makes sure that the clothes that no longer fit are replaced and allows personal preferences for the clients when shown what their options are.
• Being extremely flexible with her schedule when short staffed and working double shifts to help with the scheduling needs.
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PKT would like to recognize and thank Chloe for:

• Coming up with great ideas, such as setting up a game room at the Brick House
• Advocating for the wellness of client needs
• Shopping for the client’s winter clothes
• Effectively handling client behaviors gracefully at a Halloween party
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PKT would like to recognize and thank Gepsy for:

• Communicating very well with the new House Coordinator about many different aspects of the house, from what supplies are needed, to how the other staff see things that are going on with the “guys”
• Effectively dealing with challenging behavior situations and handling them in a professional manner
• Encouraging the clients to eat their meals together “family-style” and always working hard to cook them good, nutritious meals
• Getting the guys’ needs met, such as taking them to the bank to cash their checks and completing other errands as needed
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PKT would like to recognize and thank Sherri for:

• Doing a great job at helping a client handle her parent passing by being there when visiting at the hospital, being supportive when grieving for their loss, helping her choose what to wear to the funeral, and giving the client the nurturing needed during this tough time in their life
• Her willingness to pick up shifts at last minute, switching her schedule around to help a coworker out when emergencies happen, and offering to leave early to help coworker take less PTO
• Doing a great job at reminding supervisors and coworkers the needs of the clients we work with and that sometimes we need to remember where the clients are coming from on a personal level
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