Florence Ojuade
san antonio,Texas
Summary
Empathetic mental disability health professional highly accomplished in domestic violence counseling, crisis intervention, treatment analysis, planning; bringing multiple years of experience in counseling individuals of various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, including children, adolescents, adults, and older population.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Technician
Nix Behavioral Health Center
San Antonio, TX
04.2012 - Current
- Maintaining accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, and concerns.
- Responding appropriately to the physical, emotional and developmental needs of patients.
- Testing and recording blood glucose levels.
- Obtaining information about clients’ medical history, drug history, complaints, and allergies.
- Providing pre- and postoperative care.
- Monitoring and documenting vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse.
- Assisting patients with ADLs: bathing, oral/peri hygiene, grooming, feeding, elimination, ambulation, transferring, etc.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, and automobiles.
- Scheduling and accompanying clients to medical appointments.
- Maintaining a clean, healthy and safe environment.
- Obtaining household supplies and ran daily errands.
- Performing clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Assisting health care professionals with patient assessment.
- Providing one-on-one continuous or q15 mins monitor on suicide risk patients
- Taking inventory of patient’s property, strip/part searching for skin scars and contrabands.
- Maintaining safety measures to prevent elopement.
Direct Support Professional (DSP) III
Texas State Supported Living
San Antonio, TX
01.2011 - 05.2012
- Supervised staff in giving adequate care to clients with mental disabilities
- Conducted in-service training for staff for updates evaluated their performance for possible promotion and incentives.
- Ensured my staff members followed the organization’s rules and order in restraining violent clients for his/her safety and that of others.
- Conducted individual and family therapy sessions.
- Trained in substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, and the effect of employment and housing issues on mental health.
- Consulted with and trained highly skilled mental health and medical staff.
- Kept abreast of new and developing information in the mental health field by regularly attending professional conferences and workshops.
- Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
- Recorded client information on special flow sheets, accurately indicating suicidal precautions, sleep flow and restraints.
- Monitored client census by using the Daily Movement Report and recording admissions, discharges, doctor appointments and site visit data.
- Connected clients with community service and resource agencies.
- Displayed sensitivity to the cultural and linguistic needs of the clients and families served.
Direct Care Specialist/Cna
St Vincent New Hope
Indianapolis, IN
01.2004 - 06.2010
- Assisted with ADLs: bathing, grooming, feeding, ambulating, re-positioning,
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns.
- Monitored and documented, vital signs, input and out put, daily weights, blood sugar. etc.
- Responded appropriately to the physical, emotional and developmental needs of patients.
- Obtained information about clients’ medical history, drug history, complaints, and allergies.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, and automobiles.
- Maintained a clean, healthy and safe environment.
- Provided patients' personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, backrubs, shampoos, and shaves; assisting with travel to the bathroom; helping with showers and baths.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Brown Mackie College.
San Antonio, TX2015
Skills
- CPR/First Aid certified
- Feeding assistance expert
- Mental disability care knowledge
- Trustworthy companion
- Tubule feedings and medications familiarity
- Group psychotherapy expert
- Expertise in crisis intervention techniques
- Expertise in crisis intervention techniques
- Compassionate caregiver
- Efficient and reliable team player
- Companionship and emotional support
- Trained in indicators of child abuse
- Daily living activities educator
- Group psychotherapy expert
- Expertise in crisis intervention techniques
- Daily living activities educator
Certification
- Texas Department of Aging and Disability (CNA) 2.
- American Red Cross (CPR/first aid)
Timeline
Mental Health Technician
Nix Behavioral Health Center
04.2012 - Current
Direct Support Professional (DSP) III
Texas State Supported Living
01.2011 - 05.2012
Direct Care Specialist/Cna
St Vincent New Hope
01.2004 - 06.2010
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Brown Mackie College.
- Texas Department of Aging and Disability (CNA) 2.
- American Red Cross (CPR/first aid)
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