Personal Support Worker (PSW)
Home Care Worker (HCW)
Life & Transition Coach (LTC)
​Advocate & Trainer

I believe that all people deserve to receive quality, compassionate and dignified services and care. 

Working with people with disabilities:

Over 45 years combined services & experience working with individuals with disabilities. 
I grew up with a sister and an uncle who were blind and had other disabilities. From the time I was a child I assisted them as a guide around home, town and events.
​I was a guide, reader and assistant throughout college for my sister as well in the early 1980's. 
Throughout much of the 1980"s, I assisted with interpreting for ASL (American Sign Language). 
I worked as a physical Therapy Assistant for 14 months in Boise Idaho working with adults who had traumatic brain injuries or who were developmentally delayed. 1990 - 1991
I have raised a child who has Autism and other amazing gifts.And I am still her part time or sometimes advocate or care provider. 
Over the years between 1993 to the present time, I've worked with Autistic, DD clients and family as well as the elderly. 

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Skills:

  • Somewhat fluent in Spanish.
  • Some basic ASL (I haven't signed much in the past 24 years so much of my language skills may be outdated or forgotten). 
  • Advocacy: with housing, work, family, community and resources. 
  • Resource assistant: Great at helping others search for current resources to best meet their needs. 
  • Paperwork (basic to nearly administrative level): Very good at helping people complete paperwork for services, resources and work. 
  • Support: Attending medical appointments, assistance with appointments for resources & services. Attending treatment groups, work events, fitness activities and social events.
  • Plan development: creating plans and action steps for seeking work, working, attending college or training, fitness & nutrition, health and safety plans and improving coping skills & social skills.  

Experience:

For decades I have worked 2 to 3 jobs, Some jobs have or had multiple duties: Jobs & duties have often overlapped. 
  • Over 20 years as a teacher & trainer & Administrative duties.Including, Diversity Specialist, Domestic Violence Specialist, Victims Advocate and Safety trainer. 
  •  9 years as a case manager, crisis intervention counselor, resource specialist. Including labor/management liaison and mediator.
  • 10 years: success coach, life coach, motivational speaker.
  • 8 years: Health and trainer. 
  • 8 Years property Management: Tax Credit (4), conventional (2.75) and HUD (..25), Shelter Manager: Domestic Violence (1)
  • ​9 months: PSW and HCW for Alliance Services and for OHCC (state of Oregon,as a self contractor).

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Take Action: What's next? ​

Contact me to set up an appointment for a consultation. 
Jody Gonzalez: State Provider #818441 OHCC
​503 269-1199 call or text is ok
[email protected] 

For American Heart Association trainings click on each page/tab for class information, tuition information and book information. 

For Advocacy, Coaching, Specialized training for individuals, staff or teams, book a free consultation. 

For PSW/HCW: contact me to set up and interview and let's set our schedul to assist you and or your loved ones. 

I mostly work independently, however, 
If you prefer to work with an agency, contact Alliance Services to hire me: http://www.alliance-services.org/
Values: 
  • Compassionate listener. I hear the issues of my clients, respect them, and do everything in my power to assist in meeting their needs. .
  • Client-centered services & training. People who come to me can expect to be seen and heard as an individual, recognizing their history, relationships, culture, and needs. I go the extra mile to meet their expectations.
  • Caring for the whole person. I see the complexity of each person’s life, and believe that addressing a broad range of human needs is the best way to improve a person’s health, safety success and happiness. 
  • Quality work ethics: I take pride in my work and in the care I provide for my clients and my students. .
  • I create a dynamic, forward-moving, attitude, while remaining present with those I work with.
  • Fun and humor are healthy for us and for our clients. I intentionally incorporate fun, and a safe, accepting attitude into the care and services I provide. 
  • Awareness: By staying present with clients, I can assist them with increasing their quality of life, safety and well being. 
  • Services and representation: My clients are my employees. I value not only their quality of health and safety, I value their success holistically. By being resourceful we can find activities on a budget and that fit their specific needs, helping to increase their best success in each adventure of day to day living.  
  • Creative and resourceful: Using creativity we can design services, trainings and skill development to fit your CEU's needs, schedule and your budget. 

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