Deborah Santella

• Maintained a positive attitude while facilitating sessions with the intention of encouraging engagement from all participants.
• Created an environment that is conducive to open dialogue between all members of the group.
• Welcomed new members to group and provided orientation on both group operations and self-help services.
• Facilitated weekly sessions in community using designated curriculum.

• I supervised special needs program, directed all care and advocated for their legal rights.

• Educated patients on proper nutrition, exercise routines, medication management, and lifestyle modifications.
• Encouraged family involvement through support groups or individual counseling sessions.
• Assessed and monitored patients' physical and psychological conditions, adjusting treatments as necessary.
• Referred patients to specialized health resources or community agencies to furnish additional assistance.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure continuity of care for each patient throughout their stay at the facility.

• Participated in mediation sessions with parties involved in guardianship matters.
• Interviewed parents, children and all invested parties.
• Made detailed reports and appeared in court to advise, and make recommendations as to the placement of minor children to support the best long-term outcomes.

Worked in correctional health to provide care for, and education to, both adults and youth.

Supported and facilitated mental health activities individually and in groups.

Supervised, helped design the HIV/AIDS program, including outreach and needle exchange programs.

Moved to the maternal health program in 2000. I spent the rest of my Public Health career contacted with DSHS to provide services to Family Treatment Recovery Court.