Mental Health Worker resume example with 16 years of experience
A personable and results-oriented clinical mental health counselor with a strong background in psychiatry, looking for a job to apply education and knowledge in mental health and rehabilitation counseling.
Ability and proficiency to function at a high level in a wide variety of settings to provide integrated mental health services such as Limited Group, Individual, Family Counseling, Mental Evaluations, Crisis Intervention, Life Skills Development, Medication Management and Substance Use Problems.
- Mental Health Evaluations Integrated Services for Mental Health and Substance Use Problems
- Crisis Intervention
- Life Skills Development
- Medication Management
- Limited Group, Individual, and Family Counseling
- Outreach and Education
- Case Management
- Life Transitional Services
San Diego, CA 04/2005 - 02/2014
San Diego, CA 2003 - 10/2005
San Diego, CA 02/2003 - 05/2005
Norfolk, VA 01/1998 - 11/2003
Honorably served on active military duty, performed variety of military training readiness and deployment duties and as well executed security assignments. Involved in physical and non-physical patient deescalation, provided coping management and behavioral modification skills.
Monitored clients on suicide watch for safety, assisted with detoxification, performed routine counseling and assisted patient with personal and medical care services.
Chico, CA, 2005 - 2014
- Worked full time in the ambulatory intensive care unit (ICU).
- Assisted in routine patient care services and provided personal and medical needs.
- Performed routine counseling assistance, patient care services as well assisted with detoxification.
- Monitored patients safety, assisted in physical and non-physical patient de-escalation, provided coping management and behavioral modification skills, conducted psychosocial assessment and as well involved with patient admission and discharge process.
Somerdale, NJ, 2003 - 2005
- Worked full time in the psychiatric clinic and assisted with patient care and personal needs.
- Assisted with routine medical services such as vital signs and blood sugar tests, scheduled new and follow ups patient appointments and handled confidential medical records.
- Conducted psycho-educational groups, assessed patient disorder history, provided coping skills and crisis management for chemical dependency.
Medford, NJ, 01/2003 - 01/2005
- Worked part time as a in the psychiatric emergency unit (EPU) and intensive crises unit (ICU) triaged and routinely performed patient care services Conducted psycho-educational groups, evaluated patient disease history, and wrote reports on behavioral intervention plans.
- Handled medical records, routinely monitored patient safety and as well assisted in physical and non-physical patient de-escalation.
, , 01/1998 - 01/2003
- served on active duty assignment under the western regional deployment and logistics command.
- Performed variety of military personnel readiness and deployment duties and as well involved with personnel logistics, training and quality control management and preparedness activities.
- Assisted with command inspection, personnel discharge and reassignment duties and as well executed security assignments.
- As a change agent, I have volunteered at a mental health crisis center to help with workload for client personal and medical needs.
- I also volunteered at a neighborhood elementary school as a board member to help raise funds and subsidize lunch program for every kid to eat free.
* Computer Literate: Effectively used computer and other electronic technologies to complete research task, document and safeguard client private information.
* Time Management Skills: Used management skills to allocate and strategically complete client evaluations, psychosocial assessment and disease history.
* Effective listening and relational Skills: Employed adequate listening personable skills to attend, connect and understand clients problems.
* As well communicate genuineness, establish positive rapport, working relationship and display empathy, care and unconditional positive regard toward client.
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School Attended
- University of the Southwest
- San Diego State University
- San Diego College
Job Titles Held:
- Mental Health Worker
- Mental Health Technician
- Psychiatric Technician
- Logistics Specialist
Degrees
- Master of Science Degree
- Bachelor of Arts & Science Degree
- National Certication
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