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BHA, CPRS
Street Address Spring Garden Dr
Unit TL1
Springfield, VA Street Address
PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE
EMAIL AVAILABLE
Cover Letter I am a highly motivated, hard-working individual. I am organized and know how to prioritize. I believe in patient-centered care and meeting them where they are at while attempting to help them get to a stable place as they see it. This is done by motivational interviewing and active listening. I have been clean and sober since October 01, 2018. I am a survivor of human trafficking, domestic violence, and I productively live with several mental health disorders. With all that I have survived, I have graduated college Magna Cum Laude and found a way to help those where I was not too long ago. I know how to find resources and get questions answered in a timely and effective manner. As a CPRS, I was doing psychosocials on patients, motivational interviewing, and getting them to their next level of care. I have over 5,000 hours(over 3 years) in the mental health field doing everything from the work of a psychiatric technician to the social worker. I completed my Bachelor's in June 2024. I am now in the process of applying to take my exam as a Substance Abuse Counselor as I am already a CSAC-A and I also now am qualified for my QMHP (which is in the process). My eventual goal is to be the CEO or Program Manager of a Mental Health/Recovery Facility. My passion is helping patients from Day 1 until they leave and I can help them achieve their goals.
Skills
My biggest skill is working with people. I have compassion and empathy, yet I also have boundaries and professionalism. I have lived experience that gives me an insight into the workings of addiction and mental health disorders and criminology. I am organized. I am open-minded and ready for change. I have many assets as a leader and trainer that will take a program to the next level.
Experience
June 2024-presentConnections Health Solutions, Recovery Support Specialists Motivational Interviewing Lead Groups Verbal De-escalation ClinchSafe Work w/ Case Manager on next level of care communication Research resources in VA, MD, DC that could be beneficial All other duties as assigned
May 2024-June 2024Psychiatric Institute of Washington, UHS, CPRS -contracted to George Washington University Hospital Talk to all patients referred by various doctors and staff throughout the entire hospital Connect patients to their next level of care w/ social worker Connect patients to resources upon discharge Motivational Interviewing Documentation and Charting Lead groups to patients on behavioral wingSeptember 2022-May 2023Psychiatric Institute of Washington, UHS, Staffing Manager Staff the hospital with RN s and Psychiatric Technicians for 9 Units on all shifts Staff all 1:1 s and ER transfers Track time and attendance and taking of lunch breaks Control FTE s Replace call-outs Answer directly to CNO and ACNO Attend Staffing Meetings and Position Control Meetings Interview and Recommend for hire RN s and PC s Give disciplinary action when called for in regards to time and attendance Maintain ShiftHound Ability SmaftForce Do time edits and put in PTO Handle all PTO requests
December 2021-September 2022Psychiatric Institute of Washington, UHS, Lead CPRS Train all new Peer Recovery Specialists Run Reports for Supervisor Hand out and keep track of all assignments and patients completed by other Peer Recovery Specialists Lead groups with patients Psychosocials Set-up next level of care for patient Attend treatment team meetings working w/ psychiatrist and utilization review
Directly work with patients motivational interviewing, explaining continued care services, and referring to outside resources
Continuous update and development of the eRMS system
Defining and outlining SUD patients through the MIDAS system Direct connection with service providers and case managers
Interviews and referrals for programs and whatever that entails
Direct communication with the Psychiatrists, Social Workers, and SUD Counselors for a more comprehensive all around treatment
Direct communication with Peers from AmeriHealth and area hospitals to create linkage
Organization, creation, and development of workflows
R1 Train the Trainer class
Training and development of new peers
All other duties as assigned
April 2021-December 2021Psychiatric Institute of Washington, UHS, PRS
Directly work with patients motivational interviewing, explaining continued care services, and referring to outside resources
Continuous update and development of the eRMS system
Defining and outlining SUD patients through the MIDAS system Direct connection with service providers and case managers
Interviews and referrals for programs and whatever that entails
Direct communication with the Psychiatrists, Social Workers, and SUD Counselors for a more comprehensive all around treatment
Direct communication with Peers from AmeriHealth and area hospitals to create linkage
Organization, creation, and development of workflows
R1 Train the Trainer class
Training and development of new peers
Handle w/ Care Verbal De-escalation All other duties as assigned
December 2020-April 2021
MAP Clinic, Manassass, PRS Internship
Directly work with clients in answering their questions, counsel in a sense, mentor clients through the process of recovery and taking Suboxone
Be a bridge of contact between clients and clinicians.
Attending staff meetings and staying in contact with clinicians2
Glory Day s, Fairfax, ToGo/Front of House Trainer
Customer Service, including but not limited to answering phones, handling customer food, customer satisfaction, transactions with cash/credit cards, customer complaints Training all new hires on policies and procedures and menus
Education
June 2024Purdue Global UniversityBachelor of Science in Healthcare AdministrationCompleted with a 3.91 GPA Magna Cum LaudeNational Collegiate Honor Society MemberPresidential Honor SocietyMay 2023Northern Virginia Community CollegeCertificate Substance Abuse Counselor AssistantCompleted with a 3.75 GPA Magna Cum LaudeNational Collegiate Honor Society MemberFEBRUARY 07, 2020
Certificate of Completion, DBHDS Peer Recovery Support Specialist Training
72-Hour Training Completion of the class. In process of completing my 500 hours in order to take the Certification Exam to become a CPRS
Montoursville Area HS Graduate June 07, 1997
Some college credits from Casper College in Casper, WY
Some college credits from Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, VA |
