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Demonstrate sound psychiatric nursing theoretical and practical approaches in providing patient care. Independently manage case profiles of patients under direct care of mental health providers. Screen patients to determine presenting problems and priority of appointment while utilizing therapeutic assessment and interview skills to elicit an accurate and concise account of the patients’ conditions. • Facilitated over 3,000 individual outpatient casework appointments for clients, providing patient education, and ensuring compliance with treatment guidelines. • Independently managed over 160 case profiles for a period of time greater than 3 months, resulting in the safe and quality care management of clientele.• Briefed a team of credentialed mental health providers weekly on patients’ compliance with treatment guidelines, and assisting in identifying beneficial treatment strategies.

Provide quality and safe behavioral health care to 2,100 deployed personnel in direct support of five psychologists, utilizing exceptional counseling techniques, communication skills, mental health knowledge, and leadership skills. Lead and coordinate a team of junior team members to perform daily department tasks, and morale and welfare outreach operations to help mitigate stress levels of deployed personnel.• Led and mentored 15 junior team members in direct support of five psychologists, resulting in the acquisition of over 16,000 Stress Mitigation Contacts to deployed personnel.• Delivered 10 mental health briefings to over 1,700 newly arrived deployed personnel, providing service members with appropriate information regarding mental health services available to them.• Provided Suicide Awareness & Prevention training to 150 deployed personnel, ensuing in improved knowledge to all in attendance.

Demonstrate sound psychiatric nursing theoretical and practical approaches in providing patient care. Independently manage case profiles of patients under direct care of mental health providers. Screen patients to determine presenting problems and priority of appointment while utilizing therapeutic assessment and interview skills to elicit an accurate and concise account of the patients’ conditions. • Facilitated over 2,500 individual outpatient casework appointments for clients, providing patient education, and ensuring compliance with treatment guidelines. • Independently managed over 100 case profiles for a period of time greater than 3 months, resulting in the safe and quality care management of clientele. • Briefed a team of credentialed mental health providers weekly on patients’ compliance with treatment guidelines, and assisting in identifying beneficial treatment strategies.

Inpatient Group Facilitator – Psychiatric TechnicianProvide quality and safe mental health care and education to patients admitted to a 32-bed Acute/Detox Inpatient Psychiatric Unit. Facilitate psycho-educational groups focused on cognitive behavioral therapy, team building, community reintegration, and recreational activities for patients admitted to psychiatric unit. • Facilitated/Co-facilitated over 1,130 psycho-educational groups, resulting in increased military readiness, and reduced need for hospitalization affecting 8 Fleet Commands. Psychiatric Technician – Inpatient Charts and records information in patient files. Track patient movements on and off psychiatric unit by documenting times and destinations of patients. Swiftly respond to crisis circumstances when severe mental health and behavioral issues occur. Engage in therapeutic containment as a last resort when directed by Nurse Leadership when de-escalation attempts are unsuccessful. • Conducted over 100 patient intake interviews, resulting in consise documentation of the patients’ conditions.• Executed over 700 one-to-one patient daily assessment interviews, resulting in safe assessment of patients admitted to psychiatric unit.

Keep merchandise organized and accessible. Maintain a clean, great-looking store. Quickly and accurately respond to merchandise requests. Help drive sales by pulling merchandise quickly and accurately. Place items on shelves and sales floor. Lift 40 pounds repetitively and assist with heavy merchandise. Move merchandise safely using the proper equipment. Use technology to read instructions and enter information.