Caroline Spain
Cincinnati,OH
Summary
Resourceful Behavioral Health Specialist who excels not only at communicating with a team to find patient care solutions, but also working individually to emotionally support patients and promote healthy coping skills. Attentive to patients' and colleagues' needs in the workplace and has a diverse understanding of hospital protocol due to being in the float pool on a daily basis.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavioral Health Specialist
Cincinnati Children's Hospital College HIll
CIncinnati, OH
07.2023 - Current
- Worked with patients to develop coping skills to manage stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues.
- Provided crisis intervention services to individuals experiencing acute distress due to mental illness or trauma.
- Executed Therapeutic Crisis Interventions for patients, such as distractions and redirection, empathetic listening, caring gestures, and hurdle help.
- Successfully navigated Epic Charts in correctly documenting patient relations and interactions.
- Properly utilized physical restraint techniques to maintain patient and staff safety, per Therapeutic Crisis Intervention measures.
- Supported and led group therapeutic activities for adolescent and child programs while actively managing a busy milieu.
Juvenile Detention Officer Intern
Hamilton County Juvenile Court
Cincinnati, OH
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Provided emotional and physical support to juveniles in detention facilities.
- Monitored detainees for compliance with regulations, safety protocols, and behavior standards.
- Supervised recreational activities for detained juveniles.
- Maintained records of individual detainees' progress and behavior while in custody.
- Assisted with resolving disputes between detainees peacefully.
- Counseled juveniles on life skills, such as anger management, problem solving, conflict resolution.
- Intervened during crisis situations involving detainees to de-escalate potential conflicts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology And Criminal Justice
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH05-2023
Skills
- Verbal de-escalation
- Managing the milieu
- Documentation/charting
- Leading therapeutic groups
- Dialectal behavioral therapy (residential programs)
- Teamwork and communication
- Leadership
- Therapeutic crisis intervention
- Physical restraint techniques
Accomplishments
- Co-author of published collegiate empirical research article: "How Evidence of Confession Contamination Affects Perceptions and Judgments in a Mock Case" (May 2023)
- Dean's list at Xavier University: Spring 2020, Fall 2022, Spring 2023
Timeline
Behavioral Health Specialist
Cincinnati Children's Hospital College HIll
07.2023 - Current
Juvenile Detention Officer Intern
Hamilton County Juvenile Court
05.2022 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Psychology And Criminal Justice
Xavier University
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