Experience

Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mental Health Technician

  • Nov 2020 - Present



California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation

• Stockton, California, United States

• Psychiatric Technician

  • Jul 2013 - Nov 2020

  •Direct care of inmates with mental illnesses in an acute & forensic setting. •Provided thereputic support to individuals to help them reach their treatment goals. •Administer medications. •Providing leisure & therapeutic groups focused on individual treatment goals. •Document progress of patients into electronic charting system. •Trained & highly skilled in deescalation technique for patients in crisis. •Direct care of inmates with mental illnesses in an acute & forensic setting. •Provided thereputic support to individuals to help them reach their treatment goals. •Administer medications. •Providing leisure & therapeutic groups focused on individual treatment goals. •Document progress of patients into electronic charting system. •Trained & highly skilled in deescalation technique for patients in crisis.



COALINGA STATE HOSPITAL

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Psychiatric Technician

  • Nov 2011 - Jun 2013

  •Direct care of civilly committed sexually violent predators with mental illnesses in a secure State hospital. •Provided thereputic support to individuals to help them reach their treatment goals. •Assigned to the Special Services Unit treating the committed individuals with extreme behavioral issues involving assaultive and self-harm behaviors. •Administer medications. •Providing leisure & therapeutic groups focused on individual treatment goals. •Documenting progress of patients into paper charts. •Trained & highly skilled in deescalation technique for patients in crisis.



Kaweah Delta Mental Health Hsp

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mental Health Worker

  • May 2011 - Nov 2011

  •Treatment of emergent and acute patients usually under a 72-hour psychiatric hold in a community hospital setting. •Provided thereputic support to individuals to help the reach their treatment goals. •Performed ongoing observation of patients at high risk for suicide/self harm (Q15 minute rounds, content suicide observation). •Provided basic nursing support to licenced staff (vitals, escorting patients to and from activities/meals, assist and lead treatment groups). •Documented progress of patients into electronic charting system. •Trained & highly skilled in deescalation technique for patients in crisis.



WESTERN PSYCHIATRIC STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Institutional Counselor

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2009

  •Direct care of long-term, civilly committed individuals with mental illnesses in a state psychitric hospital setting. •Provided individualized leisure & therapeutic groups specifically focused on increasing patient participation in treatment. •Provided thereputic support to individuals to help them reach their treatment goals. •Document progress of patients into electronic charting system. •Trained & highly skilled in deescalation technique for patients in crisis. •Direct care of long-term, civilly committed individuals with mental illnesses in a state psychitric hospital setting. •Provided individualized leisure & therapeutic groups specifically focused on increasing patient participation in treatment. •Provided thereputic support to individuals to help them reach their treatment goals. •Document progress of patients into electronic charting system. •Trained & highly skilled in deescalation technique for patients in crisis.