Yamillet Rooney
Milford,CT
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Transitional Living Center II
Recovery Network of Programs, Inc
Bridgeport, Connecticut
06.2009 - 06.2016
Mental Health Assistant 1
CT Mental Health Center
New Haven, Connecticut
06.2015 - 05.2016
- Participate in assigned nursing, clinical and/or rehabilitation interventions to meet client short and long term needs; advocate for services or resources that meet client needs and preferences; assists client in developing effective strategies for managing internal and external stress; routinely solicits personal goals and preferences; identifies and facilitates use of appropriate support networks; participates in education, and training activities to further skills development; participates in admission and discharge planning activities; protects civil rights of client; maintains a safe and healthy environment; may manage client behaviors through verbal communications as needed; performs related duties as required
- Inpatient Ward or Unit: Communicates and interacts with clients; participates in development of nursing care and treatment plans; encourages client to participates in therapeutic activities; observes and records client behaviors and prepares pertinent reports; participate in on-going education and training programs; may participate in follow up of client in community based services, may supervise self-administration of oral medication.
Mental Health Worker
St. Vincent’s Behavioral Health Center
Westport, Connecticut
10.2014 - 06.2015
- Provide direct behavioral health patient care
- Assist patients with performing activities of daily living
- Assist with providing direct patient care, diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions
- Observes and records patient behavior and activities
- Report any changes in condition and suggests modifications to the treatment plan
- Establish a therapeutic relationship with assigned patients
Rehabilitation Counselor
- Provide and document individual, family, and group counseling directed at solving daily problems related to community living and interpersonal relationships
- Facilitate or co-facilitate psycho-educational groups pertaining to the alleviation and management of psychiatric and/or substance abuse disorders and document progress
- Attempt to redirect any person in a respectful and appropriate manner, offer supportive counseling and utilize crisis intervention techniques & contingency plans whenever necessary based on the need and staff assessment
- Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with community resources, service providers, and other organizations
- Teach, coach, and assist with daily living skills, monthly budgets, Transportation, appointments, daily census and Psychiatrist session.
Education
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Bassick High School
2007
Bachelor’s degree - Psychology
Housatonic Community College
Skills
- Certified in First Aid, adult CPR
- And AED use
- Experience with the intake/discharge process and paperwork
- Experience with the evaluation of a consumer
- Experience with creating a treatment plan based on consumers’ goals
- Experienced numerous situations where immediate decision making came into
- Use
- Attended professional development conferences, trainings, and seminars in order
- To achieve a certification in the field of social work
- Experience with receiving regular supervisions based on my performance and
- Attitude
- Practiced time management skills through bi-annual time studies
- Experienced with Macintosh OSX & Windows 95/98/ME/XP/Vista/7
- Proficient in Microsoft: Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Word
- CPI Training, and CSS techniques
Timeline
Mental Health Assistant 1
CT Mental Health Center
06.2015 - 05.2016
Mental Health Worker
St. Vincent’s Behavioral Health Center
10.2014 - 06.2015
Transitional Living Center II
Recovery Network of Programs, Inc
06.2009 - 06.2016
Rehabilitation Counselor
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Bassick High School
Bachelor’s degree - Psychology
Housatonic Community College