Chamyra Smith
Las Vegas
Summary
Dependable, ambitious, and organized professional with a strong passion for collaborating with and supporting others. Exceptional communication skills, positive attitude, and effective time management abilities. Well-rounded individual consistently excelling in problem-solving. Demonstrating outstanding leadership qualities in various industries. Thrives on exploring diverse employment opportunities.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Behavioral Health Technician
Moriah Behavioral Health
Las Vegas, NV
05.2024 - Current
Mental health technician
Desert Winds Hospital
Las Vegas, NV, US
08.2021 - Current
- Observes and assist assigned patients
- Helps with daily living activities, therapeutic and socialization activities
- Provides patient care in a manner that promotes safety and comfort
Lead Behavioral Health Technician
Moriah Behavioral Health
Las Vegas, NV
05.2024 - 01.2025
- Assisted in coordinating community outreach events, raising awareness about mental health issues affecting local populations.
- Led interdisciplinary case conferences, fostering collaboration among team members for better client outcomes.
- Conducted regular risk assessments on clients to ensure early identification of potential concerns or crises.
- Promoted a positive therapeutic environment by consistently modeling appropriate behaviors and interactions with clients.
Lead Mental Health Tech
Desert Winds Hospital
Las Vegas, NV, US
08.2022 - 05.2024
- Enhances patient well-being through safe and comfortable care.
- Maintained accurate records of observations as per regulatory procedures.
- Transport patients to and from appointments, clinics, laboratories, and/or treatments, as and when appropriate
- Perform initial patient evaluations to determine treatment priorities like vital signs and height and weight
Behavioral health Tech
Harmon Hospital
Las Vegas, NV, US
12.2020 - 08.2021
- Charts patient observations, following prescribed procedures and standards
- Transport patients to and from appointments, clinics, laboratories, and/or treatments, as and when appropriate
- Perform initial patient evaluations to determine treatment priorities like vital signs, height and weight
- Transport patients to and from hospitals
Transportation
Well Care
Las Vegas, NV, US
07.2019 - 07.2021
- Intake specialist
- Set appointments up
- Answering phones
- Clean when needed
Office assistant
PUF Psychiatric Urgent Facility
Las Vegas, NV, US
11.2019 - 04.2020
- Organize office and assist associates in ways that optimize procedures
- Sort and distribute communications in a timely manner
- Schedule and plan meetings and appointments
- Monitor level of supplies and handle shortages
- Resolve office-related malfunctions and respond to requests or issues
- Coordinate with other departments to ensure compliance with established policies
- Perform receptionist duties when needed
Data entry clerk
Ruff Management Services
Riverside, CA, US
09.2015 - 06.2019
- Input data for clients for future references and record sales
- Transferring data from paper copies to hard copies saved for computer files
- Viewed and retrieved files from database
- Knowledgeable in Microsoft Word, office and Excel software
- Fast typing skills 45WPM
Mental Health Technician
Berhe Group Home
Riverside, CA, US
02.2013 - 09.2015
- Responsible for personal care; hygiene, grooming, meal prep, companionship, and housekeeping
- Transport to and from medical appointments, and grocery shopping
- Performed scheduled patient safety checks and documented results to establish patients' well-being.
- Helped patients with meals, activities of daily living (ADLs) and facility transfers to promote security and patient well-being.
- Provided crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques for patients experiencing emotional distress or exhibiting aggressive behaviors.
Customer Service Rep
Walmart
Riverside, CA, US
09.2010 - 01.2013
- Money handling, giving and receiving
- Encounters with customers daily through customer service tasks
- Sales marketing cash and debit payments
Education
GED -
Adult Education Program
Las Vegas, NV05.2010
Skills
- Customer Care
- Administrative
- Vital Signs
- Communication
- Organizational
- Detailed-oriented
- Time management
- Clinical documentation
- De-escalation techniques
- Nonviolent crisis intervention
- Therapeutic communication
- Peer support supervision
- Client engagement
- Trauma-informed care
- Teamwork
Timeline
Lead Behavioral Health Technician
Moriah Behavioral Health
05.2024 - Current
Lead Behavioral Health Technician
Moriah Behavioral Health
05.2024 - 01.2025
Lead Mental Health Tech
Desert Winds Hospital
08.2022 - 05.2024
Mental health technician
Desert Winds Hospital
08.2021 - Current
Behavioral health Tech
Harmon Hospital
12.2020 - 08.2021
Office assistant
PUF Psychiatric Urgent Facility
11.2019 - 04.2020
Transportation
Well Care
07.2019 - 07.2021
Data entry clerk
Ruff Management Services
09.2015 - 06.2019
Mental Health Technician
Berhe Group Home
02.2013 - 09.2015
Customer Service Rep
Walmart
09.2010 - 01.2013
GED -
Adult Education Program