ASHU ASHU
Lithonia,GA
Summary
Dedicated Mental Health Technician with extensive experience in crisis intervention and therapeutic communication, successfully improving patient care outcomes by 30% at Georgia Regional Hospital. Proven leadership skills enhance team dynamics while delivering exceptional client support services. Expertise in multicultural competence and clinical documentation contributes to elevated service quality and patient recovery processes. Seeking to leverage skills in a dynamic healthcare environment to further enhance mental health services.
Overview
2
2
Languages
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Technician
Georgia Regional Hospital
09.2024 - Current
- Takes vital signs and reports patient results to nursing staff
- Builds and promotes a culture of service excellence and continuous improvement
- Responds to emergency situations related to dangerous or potentially dangerous patient behaviors
- Restores and maintains a safe and secure environment by implementing measures under Creating A Positive Environment (C.A.P.E.) or Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) including physical holds, carries, seclusion and restraints
- Demonstrates expertise in the performance of tasks necessary to maintain a therapeutic milieu and optimum patient care and assist with maintaining patients’ activities of daily living
- Assists patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, shaving, and oral care
- Answers patient call lights and assists with lifting and transporting
- Assisted in the implementation of individualized treatment plans to promote recovery and well-being.
Mental Health Intervention Specialist
View Point Health
10.2023 - 09.2024
- Taking patients’ vital signs, including pulse rate, breathing rate and blood pressure
- Helping patients bathe, groom, dress or use the bathroom as needed
- Escorting or transporting patients inside the facility or to appointments off campus
- Intervening when patients become dangerous to themselves or others
- Monitored patient behavior, documenting changes and reporting to healthcare team promptly.
- Provided direct patient care, ensuring safety and comfort in a structured environment.
Child Care and Youth Worker
RHA Health Services
07.2019 - 11.2023
- Provide care, support, and guidance for teenagers in recovery in a safe, protected, and nonjudgmental environment
- Reports changes in client condition to supervisor and Registered Nurse
- Observes and becomes familiar with each client’s behavior, specific needs, and necessary supports
- Maintain confidential records of services and sessions for court-ordered monitoring
- Collaborate with other local and state agencies to provide needed services for transitional and ongoing needs
- Assists with Activities of Daily Living (toileting, feeding, hygiene, etc.), to meet the needs of the client
Education
No Degree - Nursing
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA05-2029
Skills
- Client Support Services
- Therapeutic communication
- Clinical documentation
- Multicultural competence
- Data confidentiality
- Progress monitoring
- De-escalation techniques
- Behavior observation
- Stress reduction techniques
- Suicide prevention
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
Korean
Limited Working
Timeline
Mental Health Technician
Georgia Regional Hospital
09.2024 - Current
Mental Health Intervention Specialist
View Point Health
10.2023 - 09.2024
Child Care and Youth Worker
RHA Health Services
07.2019 - 11.2023
No Degree - Nursing
University of West Georgia