Alexandra Biasca
Highlands Ranch,CO
Summary
Compassionate Mental Health Clinician with over 11 years of experience at Fort Logan Mental Health Hospital providing a wide variety of individual and group counseling techniques and interventions. Proficient in working with patients of all ages. Skilled in developing and maintaining therapeutic relationships and helping patients progress toward planned outcomes.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavioral Health Specialist
Children's Hospital Colorado
05.2022 - Current
- Provide direct patient care of children and adolescents hospitalized for different psychiatric symptoms, autism spectrum disorder, developmental delays and are at high risk of endangering themselves or others.
- Create progress reports, assessments and charting within required timeframes
- Deliver therapeutic interventions. Lead, monitor and collaborate educational and therapeutic groups. Maintain communication with unit or department leadership.
- Provide assistance to patients, family members or visitors 18 years of age and younger exhibiting potential for harm to self or others.
- Ensure proper documentation of patient progress; completes 15-minute patient checks; provide one-to-one patient observation and or milieu management.
- Assist new hires as required.
- Collaborate with other disciplines or departments on patient care and unit safety.
- Provide customer service as related to Mental Health field.
- Implement individual behavior plans.
- Manage and maintain safety of therapeutic milieu of multiple hospitalized inpatient.
- Implement and establish behavior strategies by setting rules, reiterating expectations, and rewarding good behavior.
- Collect accurate data on patients behavior
- Collaborate with clinical team members to discuss intervention strategies for severe problem behaviors
- Maintain therapeutic rapport, unconditional positive regard, and non-punitive approach with patients independent of patient behaviors
- Work with families to model positive behavioral intervention strategies and pro-social interactions with patient.
Mental Health Clinician III
Fort Logan Mental Health Hospital
10.2012 - Current
- Assure safe and therapeutic treatment environment
- Provide continuous client care with 15 minute or 30 minute patient checks or one-to- one observations.
- Milieu management
- Facilitate groups
- Conduct unit safety checks and monitor for unsafe items or conducts
- Engage patients in activities, groups and interpersonal skills. Support their well being.
- Conduct and monitor therapeutic groups and activities.
- Help patients with ADL's
- Collaborate in treatment planning
- Display sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.
- Take clients to medical or court appointments
- Document patient progress
- Participate in the process of admission/discharge process of patients
- Observe and monitor client behavior and responses to treatment.
- Work collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and minimize diversion.
- Mentor and train Mental Health Clinician I and II
Preschool Teacher
Littleton Public Schools
06.2012 - 10.2012
Preschool and Pre-K Teacher
South Fellowship ELC
01.2004 - 06.2012
Counselor
Vicente Lopez Hospital
01.2002 - 08.2002
Education
Early Childhood Director Certificate - Early Childhood Education
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO12.2011
Bachelor's in Clinical Psychology - Psychology
Palermo University
Buenos Aires, Argentina12.2001
Skills
- Bi-lingual (native Spanish speaker)
- Organized Multi-tasker
- Excellent team player
- Culturally-sensitive
- Superior customer service
- Strong patient care
- Outstanding interpersonal and listening skills
- Empathy and patience
References
* Veronica Salazar
Mental Heath Clinician II (Team 2)at Fort Logan Mental Health Hospital
719-271-9038 veronica.salazar@state.co.us
* Michelle Brown
Former Nurse Manager at Fort Logan Mental Health Hospital
720-363-8888 micheller.brown@state.co.us
* Tonia Mc Donald
MHCIII in Team 2. Current coworker at Fort Logan Mental Health Hospital
303-681-4210 tonia.mcdonald@state.co.us
* Patricia Potter
RNIV in Team 2 at Fort Logan Mental Health Hospital
303-907-6570 patricia.potter@state.co.us
*Ana Lewis
Former Nurse Director Assistant at Fort Logan Mental Health Hospital
Former Nurse Manager (RNIV) 720-557-5370
Timeline
Behavioral Health Specialist
Children's Hospital Colorado
05.2022 - Current
Mental Health Clinician III
Fort Logan Mental Health Hospital
10.2012 - Current
Preschool Teacher
Littleton Public Schools
06.2012 - 10.2012
Preschool and Pre-K Teacher
South Fellowship ELC
01.2004 - 06.2012
Counselor
Vicente Lopez Hospital
01.2002 - 08.2002
Early Childhood Director Certificate - Early Childhood Education
Arapahoe Community College
Bachelor's in Clinical Psychology - Psychology
Palermo University
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