Dehkontee Kisakye
Ann Arbor,MI
Summary
Experienced mental health professional with over 15 years of experience in various settings including adult/child psychiatry, developmentally disabled/mental illness, court-sanctioned youth, and early childhood services. Passionate about enhancing the quality and effectiveness of care by leveraging problem-solving skills, communication, and organizational abilities to challenge clients to progress towards healing and self-sufficiency while highlighting their strengths. Exceling in delivering exceptional care and support, creating positive environments, managing care plans efficiently, and fostering team collaboration. Strong interpersonal skills and reliability make adaptable to changing needs in the field.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Care Worker
University of Michigan Health System
2024.03 - Current
- Provided compassionate care and support to 25 individuals with diverse needs.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Implemented personalized care plans in collaboration with healthcare professionals.
- Monitored client health and well-being every 15 minutes, reporting changes to appropriate personnel.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Implemented strategies for managing challenging behaviors in patients with acute mental illness or other cognitive impairments.
Perioperative Technician
University of Michigan Medicine Health System
2023.03 - 2024.03
- Streamlined perioperative processes by monitoring inventory levels, picking up/delivering specimens, picking equipment and supplies for surgery.
- Responded to 20+ pages/calls per shift, responding to request to reduce risk of infection of patients by diligently sterilizing operating rooms and equipment.
- Assisted in reducing post-operative complications by providing exceptional care during patient recovery phases.
Food Service Worker II
University of Michigan Health System
2022.07 - 2023.01
- Prevented food spoilage by monitoring dates, rotating stock, and following proper storage procedures.
- Restocked supplies and prepared additional ingredients during downtime for expected busy periods.
- Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
- Made food according to standard recipes with requested changes for customer satisfaction.
- Compiled recipe ingredients and prepared for cooks by washing, cutting, or measuring food items.
- Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
- Strictly followed sanitation and food safety guidelines as required by regulatory agencies and company.
- Operated dishwashing and sanitizing equipment according to manufacturer instructions.
- Set up and broke down food service lines quickly to maintain service flow.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with customers to enhance service.
- Cut, sliced and ground meat, poultry and seafood to prepare for cooking.
Direct Support Team Lead
Community Living Network
2017.08 - Current
- Assisted with supervision of 5 staff to provide basic residential care in AFC/Self-determinations homes.
- Duties include domestic services such as bathing, dressing, toileting, laundry, meal preparation, and home cleaning, as well as delivering non-acute nursing care, including medication administration to residents under direction of registered nurse and treatment team.
- Created rewards system for clients who were able to complete their daily task independently between clients and staff members.
Day Program Instructor
CHS Group
2023.01 - 2023.07
- Provide vocational services, including supported employment, skills building, and vocational training to 12 clients daily.
- Supported clients in developing self-esteem and self-confidence.
- Guided clients to develop social, emotional and physical skills.
Resident Care Aide
Walter P. Reuther Psychiatric Hospital
2021.01 - 2021.09
- Provided services to residents or prisoners with physical or severe mental disabilities in a 24 hour Psychiatric hospital.
- Provided mental health services and educational services by maintaining a safe environment, providing nursing assistance to carry out specific plans of care, and maintaining related records.
Youth Development Specialist
Washtenaw County Children's Services
2021.05 - 2022.05
- Accommodated 15 youths with academic and vocational trainings to deliver information on future career opportunities.
- Delivered youth transitional assistance in areas of education, life skills and career development.
- Applied crisis intervention methods to de-escalate potentially dangerous scenarios.
Skills Trainer
Washtenaw County Community Mental Health
2019.09 - 2021.04
- Lead group of 12 people, performing direct vocational skills training services to individuals with developmental disabilities and/or mental illness.
- Provided vocational services, including skills building, supported employment, vocational training, and community integration.
- Ongoing, work-based vocational assessment which includes analysis of skills, strengths, preferences, pre-vocational work experiences, as well as analysis of job issues and consistently updated information from each job experience.
Residential Program Manager
Spectrum Community Services
2010.02 - 2019.09
- Modeled 16 direct support staff how to support people with social, mental and physical disabilities, both by example and as outlined in each clients person-centered plan.
- Conducted employee hiring, employee training, employee reviews, disciplinary actions, and dismissal.
- Facilitated documentation and medication training and provided current and newly promoted managers with one-on-one training.
- Completed monthly occupancy and revenue reports and completed weekly staff/consumer billing.
Assistant Teacher
Bright Horizons
2007.08 - 2010.04
- Worked along with teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes, consistently noting successful ideas and identifying areas for improvement.
- Kept records of children's progress for teachers and parents and made notes on details such as behavior, grades, comprehension and personal growth.
- Supported teachers in instructing core subjects, delivering supplementary lessons and coordinating materials.
Youth Development Worker
Help Source
2004.03 - 2007.08
- Applied clinical and behavioral knowledge to maintain safety during crisis moments.
- Set up and maintained living files, medication records, individual logs, and crisis files of 6 adolescent males.
- Participated in the development of treatment plans to identify significant treatment issues and suggesting treatment interventions appropriate to daily living environment.
Education
Social Work - Clinical
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI2002-04
General prep -
Huron High School
Ann Arbor, MI05.1994
Skills
- Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
- BizStream
- Early childhood Development
- First Aid/CPR
- Group Therapy
- Job Coaching
- MiChart
- Microsoft Teams
- Performance Assessment
- Skill Development
- Staff Management
- Therapeutic Collaboration
- Treatment planning
- Youth Behavior Management
- Youth Mentoring
- Behavioral support
- Compassionate care
- Meal preparation
- Housekeeping tasks
- Mobility support
- Nutrition monitoring
- Community integration
- Recreational activities
- Personal care assistance
- Adaptive equipment use
- Problem-solving
- Medication management
- Medical record-keeping
- Documentation
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Progress documentation
Certification
- CPI (Crisis Intervention), 09/01/21
- BLS (Basic Life Support), 06/01/22
- NAPPI (Non Abusive Psychological Physical Intervention), 06/01/22
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Psychiatric Care Worker
University of Michigan Health System
2024.03 - Current
Perioperative Technician
University of Michigan Medicine Health System
2023.03 - 2024.03
Day Program Instructor
CHS Group
2023.01 - 2023.07
Food Service Worker II
University of Michigan Health System
2022.07 - 2023.01
Youth Development Specialist
Washtenaw County Children's Services
2021.05 - 2022.05
Resident Care Aide
Walter P. Reuther Psychiatric Hospital
2021.01 - 2021.09
Skills Trainer
Washtenaw County Community Mental Health
2019.09 - 2021.04
Direct Support Team Lead
Community Living Network
2017.08 - Current
Residential Program Manager
Spectrum Community Services
2010.02 - 2019.09
Assistant Teacher
Bright Horizons
2007.08 - 2010.04
Youth Development Worker
Help Source
2004.03 - 2007.08
Social Work - Clinical
Eastern Michigan University
General prep -
Huron High School