Janis Ballard

To become part of a team that is willing to go the extra mile when caring for others.

Advocate at CASA River Region (2025-04 – Present)

• Advocate in court for children dealing with family court issues

Community Liaison at The Brook Hospitals (2025-10 – 2026-08)

• Community Liaison for business development team
• Cover all of Jefferson County court systems (juvenile, status and family recovery)
• Assist with patients from juvenile detention centers - assessments, communication with court and attorneys, remands, HIP, etc.
• Cover all areas of Bullitt, Nelson and Larue counties
• Facilitate communication and needs between hospitals and referral sources
• Attend conferences and mental health fairs

Case Management at UL Peace Hospital (2023-05 – 2025-08)

• Case management for child and adolescent team
• Complete post admittance assessments
• Initiate follow up care for patients for after hospital discharge
• Participate in treatment teams
• Help develop plans of care for patients in acute setting
• Work with DCBS, DJJ and other outside agencies

Behavior Support Specialist at New Hope Services (2015-01 – 2020-05)

• Develop Functional Assessments and Behavior Support Plans for individuals with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
• Monitor progress through observation and data collection and work with staff on intervention implementation
• Home and worksite visits

Behavior Support Specialist at Sweet Behavior Services (2012-09 – 2014-12)

• Develop Functional Assessments and Behavior Support Plans for individuals with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
• Monitor progress through observation and data collection and work with staff on intervention implementation
• Home and worksite visits
• Maintained caseload of 15+ in areas including Clark, Floyd and surrounding counties.

Behavior Support Specialist at Seven Counties (2010-01 – 2012-08)

• Develop Functional Assessments and Behavior Support Plans for individuals with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
• Monitor progress through observation and data collection and work with staff on intervention implementation
• Maintain caseload of 20 clients

Practicum Placement at Carriage House-Endeavor Program (2010-01 – 2010-08)

• Assisted in classroom of children with autism ages 3-5
• Provided in-home observations, functional assessments, and developed behavior intervention strategies

Practicum Placement at Dreams With Wings (2009-08 – 2009-12)

• Collaborated in the development of the Adult Day Training Program
• Collected and analyzed data from observations, and attended HRC and BIC meetings
• Developed relationships with clients through pairing, and suggested and help implement behavior intervention strategies
• Participated in weekly staff trainings

Program Coordinator at Bullitt County Public Schools (2002-06 – 2003-12)

Youth Service Center

• Created and implemented programs for two public middle schools including: Drug & Alcohol awareness, school uniform clothes drives, and after school programming
• Structured Junior Achievement program collaborations, created individual and family assistance, and monitored truancy home visits

Child Therapeutic Aide at Seven Counties Services (1999-05 – 2002-06)

• Maintained continued therapy with individual clients outside of primary therapist's office
• Helped lead group therapy sessions including summer camps

Special Education Teaching Assistant at Bullitt County Public Schools (1996-08 – 1998-05)

• Assisted in both FMD and EBD classrooms supporting the teacher with daily programming
• Provided leadership to classroom activities and documented daily data
• Used Safe Physical Management techniques of restraint when necessary

M.A. in Applied Behavior Analysis – Spalding University (2010-08)

B.A. in Psychology – Indiana University Southeast (2009-05)