Denise Bartolo
Algonac,MI
Summary
- Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
- Skilled Mental Health Technician with Crisis Prevention Intervention certification and extensive mental health services background.
- Excellent communications and patient management skills leading to desirable results. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavioral Health Associate
Harbor Oaks Hospital
06.2019 - 05.2024
- Facilitated group therapy sessions, encouraging active participation and promoting healthy coping strategies among patients.
- Fostered a supportive atmosphere within the therapeutic setting by actively listening, empathizing, and validating patients'' experiences.
- Mentored new Behavioral Health Associates as part of facility''s orientation process, sharing knowledge of clinical practice standards and organizational culture expectations.
- Promoted a safe therapeutic environment through consistent enforcement of policies, procedures, and guidelines related to patient care.
- Assisted in crisis intervention, de-escalating situations and ensuring patient safety during high-stress incidents.
- Assisted with patient restraint and seclusion scenarios to create safe environment for patient and medical personnel.
- Assist patient's with activities of daily living. Performed patient safety rounding and proper documentation.
Nursing Assistant - Med Surg
Corewell Health
03.2024 - 04.2024
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate assistance with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, and feeding.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Increased patient engagement by providing emotional support, companionship, and encouragement during challenging times.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
Team Leader Behavioral Health Associate
Harbor Oaks Hospital
11.2022 - 06.2023
- Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality standards.
- Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy, and commitment providing the best care possible.
Operating Room Secretary
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
05.2022 - 06.2022
- Handled sensitive information discreetly, maintaining confidentiality when managing personnel files.
- Answered multi-line phone system and enthusiastically greeted callers.
- Maintained daily report documents and memos.
- Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
- Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing, and filing documents.
Social Psychology Intern
Journey To Recovery Rehabilitation Center
05.2018 - 06.2018
- Gained valuable experience working within a specific industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
- Gained hands-on experience in various software programs, increasing proficiency and expanding technical skill set.
- Actively participated in team meetings, offering insightful suggestions that led to innovative problem-solving strategies.
Clinical Psychology Intern
Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center
04.2018 - 06.2018
- Utilized various psychometric tools to assess patients'' cognitive abilities, emotional functioning, and personality traits, providing valuable insights into their psychological profiles.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based therapeutic interventions in individual and group sessions.
- Developed crisis intervention strategies for high-risk clients, reducing incidences of self-harm or harm towards others.
- Performed intake by conducting interviews to establish key information as well as assessing patients' apparent mental state.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University College of Nursing
Troy, MI 11.2026
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Cebu Institute of Technology-University
Cebu City, Philippines 03.2019
Skills
- Clinical Documentation
- Self-Harm Prevention
- CPR/AED
- Crisis Intervention
- Patient Safety Management
- De-Escalation Techniques
- Progress Monitoring
- Bilingual in Tagalog and Bisaya (Filipino)
- Mental Health Support
- Anger Management
Languages
Tagalog
Full Professional
Bisaya
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Nursing Assistant - Med Surg
Corewell Health
03.2024 - 04.2024
Team Leader Behavioral Health Associate
Harbor Oaks Hospital
11.2022 - 06.2023
Operating Room Secretary
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
05.2022 - 06.2022
Behavioral Health Associate
Harbor Oaks Hospital
06.2019 - 05.2024
Social Psychology Intern
Journey To Recovery Rehabilitation Center
05.2018 - 06.2018
Clinical Psychology Intern
Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center
04.2018 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Cebu Institute of Technology-University
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