CHEDIAN WILLIAMS
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Obtain a challenging and rewarding position to utilize previous clinical and supervisory experience that will be career-enhancing for new specialties. Strong behavioral, clinical, mental, and supervisory expertise combined with open communication with consumers and other team members would be a great asset.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Associate
Gotham Health
Brooklyn, NY
07.2022 - Current
- Ambulatory care patient registration, one to one sitting, patient transport
- Vital signs, collecting specimens, performing catheterization
- Assisting patients with eating, personal hygiene, and grooming
- Taking notes to make assessments on patients care and health
- Preparing patient rooms prior to arrivals
- Keep patient and work areas neat and well-stocked
- Assisting with adequate nutrition and fluid intake
- Serve as a department preceptor, teaching critical thinking by explaining decision rationales and providing structured feedback
- Prepare the operating room, equipment, and supplies for surgical procedures; supported obstetricians during various obstetrical procedures
- Maintain the highest standard of sterile technique and participated in quality improvement practices, initiating corrective actions as needed
- Participating in all patient care and quality assurance initiatives
- Assigned to medical clinic but work in various departments such as but not limited to clerical assessments, patient care, podiatry, ophthalmology, and gynecology
- Bagging and logging patient property
- Scheduling appointments and assisting with referral scheduling
Associate Correctional Counselor 1
Department of Corrections
East Elmhurst, NY
09.2017 - 07.2022
- Responsible for implementing and facilitating rehabilitative and behavioral modification treatment programs for young adults to adult inmate population
- Coordinate inmates' movements according to segregation rules and housing
- Actively participate in individual and group treatment activities
- Support and promote rehabilitation and treatment programs; promote recidivism
- Attend training sessions, workshops, and staff meetings to improve knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Working with adolescent/Young adults on problematic units/housing areas (All Facility Clearance on Rikers Island)
- Help to construct/ create and implement Behavioral Therapy Plan Assessments; targeting strategies and methods to repress/ remove violence on units/ housing areas
- Work with uniformed correctional staff and service providers to achieve rehabilitative program goals; prepare reports and document inmate treatment progress
- Group interaction, and positive inmate behavior; recommend modifications to treatment plans, mentor inmates exhibiting behavioral problems
- Provide status reports to executive level staff on current policies and initiatives, and perform related duties as assigned
- Working with individuals with intellectual and behavioral disabilities
- Activities, project, and book coordination
- Outside job referrals and placement
- Oversaw property and evidence, logging movements and transportation
- DOC: Conflicts of Interest Prevention training
- DOC: Mental Health First Aid training
- DOC: SMART recovery training facilitator
- Behavioral health assessments
- Individual Living Plans assessments
- Access to CARES
- DHS referral
Case Manager
The DOE Fund: Ready Willing & Able Day Program
Brooklyn, NY
03.2015 - 10.2017
- Classes and vocational training placement.
- Receiving and directing clients, visitors.
- Coordinate and maintain records for staff, messaging, and petty cash.
- C.A.R.E.'s background and selective search checks.
- The arrangement of client and staff transportation, along with dispatch aide.
- Group and one-to-one intake/client assessments, and case notes.
- Organizing, ordering, and purchasing of program needs.
- Day Program Parole outreach cohort recruitment (30 clients maximum).
- Build and maintain relationships with local community partners.
- Oversee and facilitate weekly orientation cohort sessions for incoming members.
- Develop a target curriculum, facilitate workshops, and solicit feedback.
- Supports the Program Director by scheduling meetings, providing the agenda and minutes, developing reports relevant to the residency program, and implementing policies.
- Work with individual project managers to establish plans and goals for each project.
- Establish budgets, and allocate people and technical resources to individual teams.
Security Guard/Unarmed Security Officer
Various Agencies
New York, NY
06.2012 - 10.2016
- Inspected buildings for fire hazards, unsafe conditions, or unauthorized persons.
- Assisted with searches of personnel, vehicles, packages.
- Issued visitor badges and access cards to authorized personnel.
- Warned persons of rule infractions or violations and evicted violators from premises.
- Patrolled crowds during events to preserve order and promote security.
- Operated x-ray and body scanning equipment to prevent prohibited items from being carried onto premises.
- Adhered to daily patrol schedules to support consistent security presence throughout property.
- Inspected security systems to maintain consistent operational availability and to detect evidence of tampering.
- Conducted daily security patrols of assigned areas.
- Explained security protocols to employees and guests to promote readiness for emergency situations.
- Checked and secured building areas during off-hours to prevent entry by unauthorized individuals.
- Searched bags manually to identify prohibited items and contraband.
- Monitored CCTV systems to ensure safety and security of premises.
Education
Associate of Science - Practical Nursing
America Health Care, Inc.: School of Health Science
Edison, NJ10.2009
Skills
- Preventive healthcare
- Patient care assessment
- Medication administration
- Patient care oversight
- Mental health assessment
- Medical recordkeeping
- Critical thinking
- First Aid
- Disaster Site Triaging
- Independent Living Plan Assessments
- Behavioral Health Specialist
- Adaptable and flexible
- Pain management
- Client Service and Engagement
- BLS and ACLS certified
- Trauma assessments
- Case management
- Program oversight
- Project management
Certification
Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant, National Healthcare Association, 10/2024 - 10/2026
8 hour Pre-Assignment Training Course for Security Guards, Star Security Training Corp., 05/2012
16 hour On-The-Job Training Course for Security Guards, Star Security Training Corp., 05/2012
Timeline
Patient Care Associate
Gotham Health
07.2022 - Current
Associate Correctional Counselor 1
Department of Corrections
09.2017 - 07.2022
Case Manager
The DOE Fund: Ready Willing & Able Day Program
03.2015 - 10.2017
Security Guard/Unarmed Security Officer
Various Agencies
06.2012 - 10.2016
Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant, National Healthcare Association, 10/2024 - 10/2026
8 hour Pre-Assignment Training Course for Security Guards, Star Security Training Corp., 05/2012
16 hour On-The-Job Training Course for Security Guards, Star Security Training Corp., 05/2012
Associate of Science - Practical Nursing
America Health Care, Inc.: School of Health Science
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