Cecilia Kariuki
N Chelmsford
Summary
Dedicated Residential Counselor at Vinfen Corporation, skilled in de-escalation techniques and client advocacy. Successfully reduced behavioral incidents while promoting independent living skills and enhancing residents' quality of life. Committed to maintaining safety standards and compliance, ensuring a supportive environment for at-risk individuals. Proficient in progress documentation and incident reporting.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Residential Counselor
Vinfen Corporation
04.2024 - Current
- Reduced behavioral incidents by employing de-escalation techniques and maintaining a calm environment.
- Maintained safe and supportive residential environments for at-risk individuals, contributing to their overall wellbeing.
- Promoted independent living skills through coaching residents in daily tasks such as meal preparation, hygiene, and budgeting.
- Monitored and documented client progress toward meeting goals and objectives.
- Delivered targeted interventions for individual residents based on their specific needs and treatment objectives.
- Documented resident interactions thoroughly, maintaining accurate records for case management purposes.
- Resolved conflicts by performing in-time crisis intervention and enforcing discipline and behavior metrics.
- Educated clients on managing mental health disorders and identifying signs and symptoms of relapse.
- Advocated for resident needs within interdisciplinary team meetings, ensuring appropriate levels of care were provided consistently across all cases.
Shared Living Provider
Nonotuck Resourse Associates
02.2023 - Current
- Organized social activities and community outings for residents to enhance their quality of life.
- Assisted residents in achieving personal goals by providing guidance, encouragement, and resources.
- Provided transportation as needed for medical appointments, errands or recreational activities.
- Promoted healthy lifestyles through nutritious meal planning, regular exercise routines, and stress management techniques.
- Managed household budgets responsibly, keeping an accurate record of expenses while ensuring essential needs were met.
- Ensured clear communication between residents, their families, healthcare providers by maintaining thorough documentation of updates and progress reports.
- Coordinated respite services when needed to ensure continuity of care during absences or temporary changes in staffing arrangements.
- Enhanced residents'' daily living experience by providing personalized care and support tailored to individual needs.
- Maintained a safe and comfortable home for individuals, ensuring compliance with all regulations and guidelines.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Increased medication and medical terminology knowledge through research and continuing education.
- Furthered skills by actively taking part in employee training and taking classes to improve skills.
- Coordinated daily medicine schedules and administration to help clients address symptoms and enhance quality of life.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences
Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda11-2004
Skills
- De-escalation techniques
- Boundaries establishment
- Client advocacy
- Supply replenishment
- Professionalism and ethics
- Safety management
- Residential treatment plans
- Resident counseling
- HIPAA protocols
- Safety standards and compliance
- Incident reporting
- Healthy habits promotion
- Resident supervision
- Emergency response
- Progress documentation
- Daily living skills instruction
- Microsoft office
- Problem-solving abilities
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Residential Counselor
Vinfen Corporation
04.2024 - Current
Shared Living Provider
Nonotuck Resourse Associates
02.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences
Makerere University
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