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Charted and recorded information in client files.Tracked client movement on and off the unit by documenting times and destinations of clients.Checked facility for open windows, locked doors, malfunctioning smoke detectors and other safety hazards.Effectively managed time and caseloads based on number of patients assigned.Quickly responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.Documented all patient information including service plans,treatment reports and progress notes.Taught clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills and functional living skills.Consulted with psychiatrists about client medication changes, issues with medicine compliance and efficacy of medications.Guided clients in understanding illnesses and treatment plans.Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess the medications’ effectiveness and side effects. Instructor in Crisis Prevention Classes for the Staff of University Hospital. The participants in the classes included Nurses,Social Workers and various employees of the Psych Department. Certified Instructor Training completed provided through the Crisis Prevention Institute in 2002. Facilitated Dialectical Behavior Therapy groups with the assigned patients. Assisted the Nursing staff with the providing of vital signs, weights,EkGs and the admission process.