Experience

Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Ctr

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

• Psych Technician

  • Apr 2016 - Present



Center for Discovery

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Residential Counselor

  • Nov 2014 - May 2016

  Assisted residents during the treatment experience from admission through discharge. Ensured residents understood facility rules, daily routines, and treatment expectations. Facilitated group therapy, and communicated observations to a professional staff of therapists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, dietitians and the facility manager in order to devise effective personal treatment plans. Assisted residents during the treatment experience from admission through discharge. Ensured residents understood facility rules, daily routines, and treatment expectations. Facilitated group therapy, and communicated observations to a professional staff of therapists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, dietitians and the facility manager in order to devise effective personal treatment plans.



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chaplain Assistant (56M)

  • Jan 2009 - May 2014

  Served as a multidisciplinary team member advising, monitoring, and recording Soldiers/Patients medical/psychological state of being. Diffused patient anxieties during crisis by applying unique intervention strategies. Assisted patients by providing direct care, communication and data collection. Performed an array of administrative tasks in support of Army Chaplains. Served as a multidisciplinary team member advising, monitoring, and recording Soldiers/Patients medical/psychological state of being. Diffused patient anxieties during crisis by applying unique intervention strategies. Assisted patients by providing direct care, communication and data collection. Performed an array of administrative tasks in support of Army Chaplains.



Youth and Family Alternatives, Inc.

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outreach Caseworker

  • Jan 2007 - Nov 2008

  Collaborated, under the guidance of the Program Director, with clinical social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists, to conduct screenings/evaluations of individuals exhibiting various degrees of behavioral health disorders. Administered intakes, discharges, maintained clinical charts. Provided relevant referrals for continued out-patient care. Offered community education, emergency shelter and services to exploited or at risk youth. Prepared individuals for re-integration into society to successfully live/work independent lives. Show less



Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)

• Bartow, FL

• Child Protective Investigator (CPI)

  • May 2007 - Oct 2007

  Investigations Division: Conducted interviews, research and investigations focused on child safety and proactive interventions. Collected, analyzed, interpreted and acted on all required data effectively and efficiently and within established timelines. Consistent used various forms of computerized technology to transmit correspondence, create reports, databases, spreadsheets and graphic presentations. Maintained all thorough documentation in the client records/appropriate information system(s) and maintains organized client files. Provided “Risk Assessments” as they pertained to child vulnerabilities and caregiver protective capacities in order to determine whether a child was safe or not. Provided families with service linkages to agency and community resources based on need assessments and provided recommendations for development of a case plan to Case Manager. Conjoined efforts with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for oversight protection and background checks. Show less



One More Child

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Child Care Worker

  • Jun 2004 - Apr 2006

  Shift Manager: Oversight of youth with documented cases of neglect and abuse; supervised troubled youth, coordinated daily activities and appointments. Maintained a daily schedule of individual medication distribution to include psychotropic prescriptions. Consistent obligation to implement one on one observation with suicidal and high risk clients. Administered crisis intervention counseling and (ACT) Aggression Control Techniques in order to safely subdue violent youth. Applied behavioral modification techniques to teach healthy interaction. Daily assessments and documentation of each client’s behaviors, interactions, and incidents along with collaboration with caseworkers, Guardian Ad Litems, and the Polk County Juvenile Court. Show less



Military Community Youth Ministries / Club Beyond

• Volunteer

  • 2002 - 2003



Falcons Landing

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

• Security Officer

  • May 1999 - Oct 2001