Christine Georgiev
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Skilled Mental Health Technician with detox / psych and extensive mental health services background. Supported numerous patients in large residential treatment facility and played key role in achievement of positive patient outcomes. Excellent communications and patient management skills leading to desirable results.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Technician
American Addiction Centers
Las Vegas, NV
07.2014 - 02.2022
- Escorted patients from unit to meals, activities and visitation areas to maintain standard of safety and security.
- Identified behaviors that necessitated intervention and obtained assistance from qualified personnel to complete intervention.
- Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation.
- Performed scheduled patient safety checks and documented results to establish patients' well-being.
- Supported patients needing medical care to relieve patient anxiety and promote positive outcomes.
- Participated in continuous quality improvement and performance improvement activities to enhance effectiveness and increase knowledge.
- Engaged with colleagues in treatment team meetings to promote positive patient treatment outcomes.
- Treated clients and families with respect and dignity.
- Recommended continuing care and medications to clients and communicated with family members on treatment and discharge plans.
- Counseled and mentored clients on substance use and life choices.
- Assisted and counseled 70 plus patients daily.
Treatment Advocate
Wellcare Home Health Care
Las Vegas, NV
05.2011 - 06.2017
- Supported individuals with legal, physical or mental health concerns in dealing with routine needs and complex problems.
- Organized supporting documentation for individuals under evaluation and coordinated paperwork transfers to correct staff members.
- Delivered friendly service and offered expert support in every interaction.
- Worked with clients to improve life choices and maximize benefits of programs.
- Improved clients' coping with routine life activities such as food budgeting and rental payments.
- Identified service gaps and located needed housing and work placement resources for individuals.
- Detailed program operations and participant activities with comprehensive recordkeeping.
- Reached out to individuals eligible for services to solicit applications and offer assistance.
Mental Health Associate
Monte Vista Behavioral Center
Las Vegas, NV
11.2004 - 05.2011
- Utilized positive uncertainty and multi-systemic family systems therapy to encourage clients and help to handle ambiguity, accept inconsistencies and trust intuition in decision-making.
- Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
- Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
- Offered and documented treatment consent forms in patient health records.
- Worked collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and minimize diversion.
- Consulted with other staff members regarding treatment plans as deemed appropriate by team leader.
- Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
- Delivered client assessments for those struggling with addiction or relationship issues and implemented strategies based on client needs.
Education
Medical Assisting
Pima Medical Institute
Las Vegas, NV05.2015
High School Diploma -
Kaimuki High School
Honolulu, HI06.1999
Skills
- Developmental Disability Rehabilitation
- Physical Condition Assessments
- Patient Counseling
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Behavior Observation
- Mental Illness Treatment
- Problem Solving
- Crisis Management
- Medical Records Maintenance
- Clinical Documentation
- Treatment History Review
- Health Management Instruction
- HIPAA Requirements
- Mental Health Assessment
Timeline
Mental Health Technician
American Addiction Centers
07.2014 - 02.2022
Treatment Advocate
Wellcare Home Health Care
05.2011 - 06.2017
Mental Health Associate
Monte Vista Behavioral Center
11.2004 - 05.2011
Medical Assisting
Pima Medical Institute
High School Diploma -
Kaimuki High School