Alisa Rodman
Grand Rapids,MI
Summary
Caring and compassionate Behavior Technician experienced in implementing specialized programs for individuals with developmental, emotional, or intellectual disabilities. Comfortable in handling stressful situations and performing under pressure. Passionate about providing high-quality service to clients with special needs.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Perm Behavior Technician
Centria Autism
06.2023 - Current
- Provide direct 1:1 and group client care
- Collect behavior data
- Utilize QBS, deescalate behaviors that are maladaptive or dangerous
- Keep up with compliance requirements such as training on recipient rights, QBS, etc
- Prepare client materials for all clients in the center
- Support center by maintaining a clean environment
- Support technicians by offering them breaks
- Diffuse significant behaviors that require extra people to assist
- Transport clients
- Adjusting to new clients on a daily basis and being very adaptable
- Handling day-to-day scheduling and booking out my own calendar with clients
- Training techs during therapy sessions
- Proper healthcare documentation for clients and for self when injuries occur
- Ongoing training
- Covering center coordinator while they are not available
- Accessing items for techs and having a well-rounded knowledge about the center to keep it running functionally.
Behavioral Technician
Centria Autism Healthcare
07.2022 - 06.2023
- Administer ABA therapy under a clinician
- Deal with behaviors such as aggression, emotional outbursts, etc
- Build lasting relationships with clients via pairing and connecting with them
- Collect healthcare data
- Utilize QBS
- Take clients on outings in the community.
Nurse Technician
Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital
12.2021 - 07.2022
- Bedside
- Handling up to 12 patients daily
- Assisting 1-3 nurses by collecting vitals
- Blood sugars
- Turning patients
- Bathing patients
- Completing required changes such as 12 hour changes on equipment used on patients
- Oral care
- Clean ups
- Catheterization
- Safety attending
- Activity management such as taking patients on walks and encouraging activity during the healing process
- Documentation using EPIC
- Advocate for privacy, confidentiality and security of patients.
Psychiatric Technician
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
01.2021 - 10.2021
- Daily cares of residents such as showers, brushing teeth, toileting and transferring, etc..
- Assisting and teaching residents skills they will need when they become independent such as how to cook, clean, do laundry, socialization, doing chores, and self-care
- Cooking dinner for 12 people and setting up plates with dietary restrictions applied
- Medication administration, vitals, assessing blood sugars, blood pressure, etc..
- Wound care
- Documenting medical and psychiatric information in EPIC
- Implementing behavioral support plans from residents' psychiatric professionals
- Using QBS during outbursts
- Spending quality time with residents doing activities, playing games, exercising, crafts, doing nails, listening to resident's issues, and helping them work through their symptoms
- Maintaining the home by cleaning throughout each shift
- Working within other homes in the Pine Rest residential area when they need extra staff.
Payroll Specialist
Paychex Inc
09.2015 - 10.2016
- Remotely handled an extensive client pool in the East Bay area of California
- Maintained an up to date knowledge base of the company products and policies
- Created a unique bond with each client to provide unmatched service
- Manage in excess of 100 appointments daily through numerous mediums (E.g
- Email, fax, telecommunication
- Process payroll figures, as well as quarterly and year-end tax documentation
- Troubleshoot client issues with web applications and provide clarity in regards to federal and state policies and guidelines.
Education
Bachelor's - Psychology
Baker College of Muskegon
Muskegon, MI08.2024
Skills
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment, and remain collected in pressured situations
- Unmatched work ethic; Cooperative, Interpersonal, Punctual, Strong Communication Skills, Organized
- Behavioral Health
- Administrative experience
- Communication skills
- Developmental disabilities experience
- Behavior Redirection
- ABA Techniques
- Data Collection
- Autism and Spectrum Disorders
Certification
- CPR Certification
- AHA Certification
- BLS Certification
- AED Certification
Additional Information - References
Ashley Nash (professional)
email: ashley.nash@centriahealthcare.com
phone: (269) 908-0955
Randall Baker, professional, randy.baker@baker.edu
Alberto Cerda (professional)
email: alberto.cerda@centriahealthcare.com
phone: (269) 615-7874
Timeline
Perm Behavior Technician
Centria Autism
06.2023 - Current
Behavioral Technician
Centria Autism Healthcare
07.2022 - 06.2023
Nurse Technician
Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital
12.2021 - 07.2022
Psychiatric Technician
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
01.2021 - 10.2021
Payroll Specialist
Paychex Inc
09.2015 - 10.2016
Bachelor's - Psychology
Baker College of Muskegon