Amara Gyebi

• Conducted assessments of patient's physical, psychological, cognitive, social, economic and environmental needs.
• Coordinated with multidisciplinary team , to develop comprehensive treatment plans.
• Facilitated the coordination of post acute care services for patients.
• Conducted family meetings to discuss difficult discharges including but not limited to hospice and LTACH
• Provided crisis intervention services to patient's when necessary.
• Educated family members about patient's condition, treatments and available resources.
• Served as a liaison between patient's families and community agencies providing services to them.

• Responded to mental health and substance abuse-related related crisis via telehealth and face to face in the community.
• Provided crisis intervention services when necessary including emergency assessments, short term crisis support, referral to appropriate services or hospitalization if needed to individuals experiencing a mental health or substance abuse related crisis.
• Formulated appropriate clinical disposition for clients in need of services.
• Generated additional documentation,data collection, reports and diagnostics when necessary.

● Answers inbound calls for agency’s 24-hour crisis hotline and provides immediate services to individuals and their family members experiencing active mental health or substance abuse crises.

● Connects clients to appropriate Aspire and/or Central Florida community resources based on their needs.

● Assists individuals and their families with identifying and developing strategies for effectively dealing with potential future crises.

● Conducts intake assessments and develop treatment plans.

● Formulates appropriate clinical disposition for clients in need of services and follows up to ensure services are provided.

● Develop comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments.

● Engage in a multidisciplinary care team to meet complex psychosocial needs of children with acute and chronic conditions

● Provide health education, information, consultation, and professional support regarding patient/family needs

● Refer families to external community resources, programs, and benefits from medical providers, behavioral health services, in-home services, etc.

● Utilize differential diagnostic skills and employ various clinical treatment interventions including crisis intervention, CBT, grief/bereavement counseling, and solution-focused therapy.

● Conducted intake assessments and implemented behavioral plans for initial patient admission.

● Provided peer support to Psychiatric Intern and Occupational Extern’s group activities.

● Promoted patient socialization, self-care and development utilizing treatment team plans to guide/direct, recognize, and use patient strengths to motivate patients.

● Cultivated relationships with patients, discussing ways to help improve overall health while alleviating self-harm practices.

● Accompanied patients to medical and counseling appointments.

● Participated on an interdisciplinary team to establish, review, and revise plan of care.

● Developed treatment plans for students with academic concerns and behavioral disorders.

● Co-facilitated social-emotional learning and grief groups with elementary aged students.

● Provided case management services and truancy interventions for students and their families.

● Complied with HIPAA and confidentiality regulations when communicating with client family members, colleagues and external contacts.