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DIRECT CARE SPECIALIST
Professional Summary
I've gained experience and knowledge working with adults,teenagers and children which ranged from elementary through high school . In the areas which targeted at-risk and neglect,abuse children, behavior problems and related to family centered issues. I learned to implement familiy's strenghts,their self esteem and empowered them to be self-sufficient.
Im biligual, posses CPR and First Aid. I've completed about two hundred and four hours of training of different related issues family's experiences ub a crisis situation.
Work History
Direct Care Specialist , 11/2015 to 03/2020
Center For Health Care Services – San Antonio , TX
Center For Health Care Services – San Antonio , TX
- Transported clients to their doctor appointments as needed
- Worked with patients ,individually orientation a group sessions,to assist in overcoming dependies, adjusting to life, or making changes
- Developed clients treatment plans based on research, clinical experience, and histories
- Conduct chemical dependency program orientation sessions
- Participate in case conferences or staff meetings
- Coordinate counseling efforts with mental health professionals or other health professionals, such as doctors,nurses, or social workers
- Review and evaluate client's progress in relation to measurable goals described in treatment plans and care plans
- Communicates effectively professionally with clients,providers,case managers, medical stake holders and other staff members
- Particapate in Quality Improvement plans other tasks by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems
Caregiver, 05/2014 to 04/2015
Lifewell Senior Living – Tampa Palms , FL
Lifewell Senior Living – Tampa Palms , FL
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces and home
- Helped family members plan healthy meals, purchase ingredients and cook meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs
- Conferred with to discuss patient condition and medical care, helping to optimize treatments and enhance outcomes
- Offered social support by transporting individuals to events and activities, in addition to medical appointments and shopping trips
- Assisted patients with personal requirements, including keeping spaces clean and helping with grooming
- Documented vitals, behaviors and medications in client medical records
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs
- Helped clients maintain optimal health by overseeing medication administration and all doctor's appointments
- Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship
- Worked to improve and enhance patient lives through effective and compassionate care
- Transported patient daily via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities
- Kept patients mentally alert by entertaining, conversing and reading aloud to patients
- Transported patient daily via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities
- Transported patient daily via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities
Direct Support Staff, 03/2006 to 03/2013
Accessible Space, Inc. – Saint Paul , MN
Accessible Space, Inc. – Saint Paul , MN
- Documented residents' behavior in terms of mental status, sleeping and eating patterns in medical record books
- Performed household tasks such as laundry, dusting, washing dishes and vacuuming
- Recognized and reported abnormalities and/or changes in patients' health status to case manager
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities
- Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean
- Transported children to and from school, activities and appointments
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition
- Applied mobility assistance knowledge to safely ambulate patients in different spaces involving varying elevations and obstacles
- Documented vitals, behaviors and medications in client medical records
- Kept household areas clean and well-stocked, ran errands, managed laundry and completed weekly grocery shopping
- Shopped for groceries regularly in order to keep house stocked with necessities
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments
- Recorded patients' pulse, blood pressure and respirations (TPRs) to assess and document important health information
Behavorial Health Tech, 09/2010 to 10/2011
Pasadera – City , STATE
Pasadera – City , STATE
- Developed team communications and information for client's meetings
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time
- Worked with patients customers to understand needs and provided services
- Transported client' to outings and doctors appointments
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
- Developed treatment plans based on research ,clinical experience, and client
- Conducted chemical dependency program orientation sessions
- Coordinatd counseling efforts with mental health professionals or other related health professionals, such as doctors, nurses, or social workers
- Reviewed and evaluated client's progress n relation to measureable goals described in treatment and care plan
- Interviewed clients' ,reviewed records, and conferred with other professionals to evaluate individual's mental and physical condition and to determine their suitable for participation in a specific program
- Planned or implemented follow-up or aftercare programs for clients to be discharged from treatment plan
- Assessed individuals degree of drug dependency by collecting and analyzing urine samples
- Worked with nine patients to understand needs and provide services
Education
Associate of Applied Science: Administrative Assistance and Secretarial Science, 2001
Cochise College - City, State
Cochise College - City, State
- Received my Associate of Applied Science
High School Diploma: 05/1978
Douglas High School - City, State
Douglas High School - City, State
Walking
I go walking to watch my weight and it relaxes me alot
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School Attended
- Cochise College
- Douglas High School
Job Titles Held:
- Direct Care Specialist
- Caregiver
- Direct Support Staff
- Behavorial Health Tech
Degrees
- Associate of Applied Science : Administrative Assistance and Secretarial Science , 2001
High School Diploma : 05/1978
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