Cynthia Middleton

Provides peer coaching, wellness recovery and support services that align with the FACT Model. Conducts psychoeducational groups using evidence based practices. Acts an advocate or supports self advocacy. Assists in problem solving skills and supports goal setting. Provides hope and empowerment. Completes accurate documentation in accordance with high fidelity model.

• Provided mentoring and support for children and adolescents receiving mental health services.
• Assisted families in navigating mental health services system and in achieving resiliency and recovery as defined by child and family. Provides support services that are designed for restoration; modification; and maintenance of social, personal adjustment, and basic living skills.
• Assured that recipient possesses physical, emotional, and intellectual skills to live, learn, and work in their own environment.
• Responsibilities included focusing on designated goals within Treatment Plan.
• Participated as provider within a multidisciplinary team and attended daily meetings and regular trainings. Completed CFARS and NCFAS assessments, documented all contacts with Client, Family and collateral contacts related to Client.

• Mentored individuals with Substance Use Disorder who have open child welfare dependency case.
• Modeled positive recovery behaviors, coping and self- help techniques via lived experience.
• Facilitated and supported recovery process and guided individual in components of recovery.
• Assisted with development and articulation of boundaries. Encouraged increased engagement in treatment and recovery oriented services.

• Provided Wraparound services with Facilitator via grant coordinated through Community Based Care and Seminole County Sheriff's Office.
• Case load consisted of 12 families with youth with mental health diagnosis, and at risk for of dependency and delinquency.
• Assisted in identifying natural supports and development of plan using family vision to achieve their goals.
• Attended appointments and hearings providing support and advocacy.

• Delivered, observed and documented medication compliance of clients on FACT Team.
• Planned, conducted and documented peer and coping skills groups.
• Made home visits and conducted individual WRAP sessions.
• Attended and participated in daily treatment team meetings and provided input into client goals.
• Provided 1:1 peer mentoring and interventions to assist client with targeted goals.

• Member of initial team to open secure Geriatric Psychiatric Unit within Lake Wales Medical Center.
• Worked with patients over age of 60 with mental health, neurological, cognitive and medical issues.
• Observed, documented, and reported patient medical, behavioral and psychiatric status to licensed staff.
• Completed Q15 checks and monitored patients on 1:1.Assisted and ensured safety of patients on Fall Risk Precautions.
• Provided intervention and redirection to prevent injury to self and others.
• Assisted in applying and releasing restraints.
• Provided constant monitoring and documentation of patient in restraints while remaining in compliance with restraint guidelines.
• Ensured patient rights and confidentiality.
• Supervised Visitation to ensure appropriate interaction and prevention of contraband on the unit.
• Completed admissions, discharges and orientation to the unit.
• Provided hygiene care and transferring of patients with mobility limitations.
• Monitored vitals, glucose, intake and output of patients.
• Escorted and assisted patients with medical tests, collected and delivered various laboratory specimens for testing.

• Assisted clinical team with behavior management, supervision and monitoring in Detoxification Residential Program.
• Provided program population with substance abuse recovery education incorporating 12 step program into milieu.
• Assisted clinical team with admissions and discharge.
• Ensure rules and procedures are followed and ensure attendance in groups.
• Promoted culture of dignity, respect and encouragement.
• Accompanied program attendees to recreational activities.
• Conducted person and room searches.
• Collected and monitored drug testing.
• Took vitals and monitored individual during detox phase.
• Facilitated Goals Group and documented attendance, participation, observations.
• Ensured compliance with rules, procedures and attendance in groups.

• Assisted six DD/ autistic males in self care and increased independence at Webster Group Home.
• Applied goal programs, prepared meals, assisted with hygiene, administered medications, and ensured safety of consumers.
• Followed programmed behavioral interventions, supervising and modeling community interaction and completing daily documentations.

• Provided in home support independently for individual affected by DD/ Autism.
• Collaboratively determined specific ADL skills in need of improvement, and established goals with consumer, family, and care providers.
• Applied consistent training during service hours, providing model for caregivers to reinforce, and implemented techniques in modification of problematic behaviors.
• Exposed individual to community outings to practice and improve social functional skills, and for pleasure with trials and prompting.
• Documented progress and provided monthly summary reports to parents and behavioral service agency.

• Provided supervision and continuous monitoring of voluntary participants in clinical research studies within secure psychiatric unit.
• Studies involved working with individuals affected by acute exacerbation of schizophrenia.
• Assessed status and needs of participants and provided precise and extensive documentation of observations, behaviors and interactions, in partnership with clinical trials team and pharmaceutical monitors.
• Called for medication orders, documented and dispensed.
• Identified and addressed any possible safety issues, and verbally deescalated potential aggression.