Brittany Jones

• Participated in Perinatal research and evidence-based clinical audits and leveraged data to improve research-based methodologies within clinical areas.
• Interacted effectively with clinical staff and patients by using active listening and interpersonal skills.
• Coached and trained newly hired employees so that each understood job responsibilities and requirements of positions.
• Monitored, analyzed and corrected staff performance and worked with Executive Director to raise standards of practice.
• Represented organization at community events, answering questions, providing details and giving informative presentations.
• Reviewed and evaluated intakes to suggest care and treatment options.

Establishes positive, trusting rapport with patients.

• Diagnoses and treats mental health disorders.
• Creates individualized treatment plans according to patient needs and circumstances.
• Meets with patients regularly to provide counseling, treatment and adjust treatment plans as necessary.
• Conducts ongoing assessments of patient progress.
• Involves and advises family members when appropriate.
• Refers patients to outside specialists or agencies when necessary.
• Maintains thorough records of patient meetings and progress.
• Follows all safety protocols and maintains client confidentiality.
• Contributes to practice by accomplishing related tasks as needed.
• Assess and/or diagnose patients while evaluating need for treatment within program.
• Plans and administers therapeutic treatment, behavior medication, and stress management therapy to assist students in developing and displaying appropriate behaviors.
• Completes suicide assessments and safety plans.
• Perform daily group, individual, and/or family therapy services to patients.
• Assist patients and families with resource connection and community supports.
• Provide discharge planning and case management, on case by case basis.
• Maintain standard of documentation as required by regulating bodies.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
• PRN (12 hours per week)

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• Assesses and/or diagnose patients while evaluating need for treatment within program.
• Identifies specific interventions and formulate treatment plan for care.
• Performs daily group, individual, and/or family therapy services to patients.
• Completes monthly treatment plan reviews for assigned patient caseload.
• Works within interdisciplinary teams to provide quality care to patients.
• Assists patients and families with resource connection and community supports.
• Provides discharge planning and case management, on case by case basis.
• Maintains standard of documentation as required by regulating bodies.
• PRN (12 hours per week)
  

• Plans and administers therapeutic treatment, behavior medication, and stress management therapy to assist students in developing and displaying appropriate behaviors.
• Observes students to detect indications of abnormal mental health.
• Changes direction of therapy when indicated by student’s reactions or needs.
• Discusses progress toward goals with residents such medication regiment, family relationships, educational programs, social development, discharge plans or behavioral problems.
• Consults with treatment team concerning treatment plans and amend plans as needed.
• Completes and maintains individual and group counseling notes and documentation.
• Interviews students to obtain information concerning social history, treatment and other pertinent information.
• Completes suicide assessments and safety plans.
• Maintain standard of documentation as required by regulating bodies and/or IOP policy and procedures.
• Full Time (40 hours per week)
  

• Interviewed subjects to obtain psychological data.
• Collected various forms of behavioral data (e.g., frequency counts, duration information, interval sampling, etc.) to help determine further assessment needs and intervention needs.
• Worked with individuals or groups in appropriate active treatment exercises to help promote better behavioral and mental health.
• Participated in team meetings with other staff members.
• Prepared documented information related to collected behavioral data (e.g., using excel, hand written graphs, pie charts, etc.) May also author psychological evaluations and behavior plans.
• Presented data in conferences with psychiatrists, doctors, nurses, social workers and other staff members.
• Supervised individuals in Technician series.
• Conducted Psychological General Assessments.
• Completed suicide assessments and safety plans.
• Member of Performance Improvement Committee.
• Conducted and co-led Grief therapy sessions.
• Full Time (40 hours per week)
  

• Interviewed subjects for pertinent psychological data.
• Administered scores and interprets both routine and complex psychological examinations to determine intelligence, mental deterioration, social maturity, educational level and other personal traits.
• Interpreted test findings to relatives, teachers, administrators, counselors and other qualified or approved persons.
• Participated in conferences with psychiatrists, social workers and other staff members to review and interpret test data and psychological interview results for diagnosis and treatment of cases.
• Prepared detailed reports of observations, test findings, and other data.
• Charted weekly on individual case management of patients/clients.
• Conducted or participates in psychological research projects investigating mental disorders, aging, handicapped, exceptional children and related areas.
• Conducted individual or group counseling and psychotherapy.
• Prepared detailed reports of observations, test findings and other data; prepares correspondence and maintains necessary records.
• Trained staff on implementation of behavior treatment plan.
• Conducted in-services on general behavior management techniques.
• Attended classes, in-services, lectures, etc. for professional development.
• Full Time (40 hours per week)
  

• Supervised staff and gave clinical direction.
• Participated in program development.
• Oversaw day-to-day operational and clinical activities.
• Provided for referrals and community contacts.
• Adhered to local, state and federal guidelines and regulations.
• Coordinated special services elements and provides consultation to professional staff.
• Oversaw staff operations and business planning.
• Ensured services are in compliance with boarding home regulations, state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Acted as liaison for conflict resolution between staff, patients, and outside entities.
• Directed staff in quality and caring support of adolescent patients.
• Provided consultation and technical assistance to mental, and educational services regarding health facilities.
• Conferred and coordinates services with social, health and correctional/criminal justice agencies in region.
• Provided wide range of staff development, in-service training and employee education programs in region.
• Worked with administrators and staff to create programs and various activities for youth.
• Developed and implemented all guidelines and policies with purpose of ensuring compliance with all government regulations.
• Monitored effectiveness of this program and assisted with making adjustments as needed.
• Full Time (40 hours per week)
  

• Demonstrated sense of responsibility and commitment to public trust through statements and actions.
• Conscientiously abided by rules, regulations, and procedures governing work, met deadlines.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality public service through statements and actions.
• Accepted responsibility for actions and results.
• Effectively managed emotions and impulses and maintains positive attitude.
• Showed understanding, courtesy, tact, empathy, and concern to develop and maintain relationships.
• Received, attended to, interpreted, and responded to verbal messages and expressed information to individuals or groups effectively.
• Adapted behaviors or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
• Exhibited competency in technical areas needed to do specific job.
• Performed work within defined specifications and timelines and to manage conflicting priorities.
• Cooperated with other employees in identifying and solving problems in order to effectively and efficiently complete assigned tasks.
• Interacted and communicated effectively with stakeholders.
• Conducted oneself in professional, consistent manner when representing organization.
• Exercised good judgment and makes sound, well-informed decisions.
• Supported, motivated, and provides advocacy for staff.
• Planned effectively to achieve or exceed goals, sets and meets deadlines.
• Acquired, effectively and efficiently administered, and allocated human, financial, material, and information resources.
• Full Time (40 hours per week)