Experience

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS-DDS

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Direct Service Worker I

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  assisting with needs in daily living and skills necessary for community life. Develop and maintain a respectful, caring, and empowering relationship with individuals. Support with habilitative, behavioral, and recreational programs through following ISP’s, medication administration, transportation in state vehicles, meal preparation, budgeting, and ADL support. Create innovative opportunities for individuals to participate fully and meaningfully in, as well as contribute to their communities as valued members. Maintain client confidentiality, records, and individual human rights by complying with all applicable regulations. Show less



READS COLLABORATIVE

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Counseling Intern

  • Sep 2022 - May 2023

  Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive range of clinical and behavioral interventions for middle and high school age students. Engage in behavioral data collection to support evidence-based treatment. Co-facilitate psycho-social and personal development groups. Provide culturally competent individual counseling to teach lagging social-emotional and behavioral skills. Provide trauma-informed crisis intervention when necessary. Participate in IEP development, consultation, and case conferences. Served on the Social Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion Committee. Show less



Social Support Advocates

• Massachusetts, United States

• Advocate

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2022

  Work cooperatively with clients, healthcare professionals, and other service providers ensuring continuity of care for individuals with mental illness, addiction, and brain injury. Research available resources and eligibility requirements, file appropriate documentation adhering to deadlines. Develop solid and manageable routines for medication compliance. Construct client specific progress plans to ensure goals are achieved within scheduled timeframes. Provide positive reinforcement at home and in the community to assist clients with overcoming adversity, exclusion, and social isolation. Offer on-call emotional support in crisis situations. Responsible for keeping detailed and accurate records, implementing compliance plans for confidentiality. Assist clients with developing communication skills necessary to actively participate in care. Show less



Health Imperatives

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Oct 2019 - Jun 2022

  Volunteering began as a short-term course requirement and developed into a rewarding volunteer relationship. Assisted office staff in an administrative assistant capacity while building relationships with multiple departments. I was interviewed and offered an opportunity to participate in the Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Advocacy training. Although the COVID-19 pandemic had put a hold on volunteering in an advocacy capacity, I was been able to maintain administrative assistant volunteering on an as needed basis. Show less



Pembroke Hospital

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

• Mental Health Associate

  • Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

  Provide routine daily care as directed by the RN and maintain a safe and therapeutic milieu for all patients according to policies and procedures. Encourage and motivate patients to maintain ADL’s. Accompany patients on and off unit in a safe, orderly manner. Facilitate therapeutic groups with a focus on mental health, coping skills, behavior modification, and maintaining SUD recovery. Conduct 15-minute interval safety checks and participate in psychiatric emergencies properly. Redirect patients in a positive and respectful manner to ensure adherence to unit rules. Complete documentation in a quality-oriented way that meet or exceed all quality components determined through regular chart audits. Show less