Detrich Hay

• Maintained strong partnerships with referral sources through regular communication updates on patient progress and successful reintegration into the community posttreatment.
• Collaborated with community resources to connect clients with additional support services such as housing assistance or vocational training programs.
• Strengthened communication between patients, families, and medical professionals by collaborating with multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive care.
• Enhanced client well-being by developing personalized treatment plans and providing individual, group, and family therapy.
• Conducted discharge planning in collaboration with clients and their support network to ensure smooth transitions back into the community posttreatment.
• Streamlined documentation processes while maintaining HIPAA compliance, ensuring accurate and timely record management.

• Provided guidance to new Residential Counselors during their onboarding process, supporting successful integration into the team environment.
• Conducted regular check-ins with residents to monitor progress, address concerns, and provide ongoing support.
• Maintained safe and supportive residential environments for at-risk individuals, contributing to their overall wellbeing.
• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices within the field of residential counseling, enhancing overall effectiveness in role.
• Assisted residents in achieving personal goals by facilitating access to community resources and services.

Work on the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit within the hospital which facilitates crisis resolution and stabilization. Our therapeutic approaches are integrative, including developmental, psychopharmacologic, behavioral, cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and solution-focused techniques. Children aged 3 to 12 years who require psychiatric hospitalization are treated on the Child Psychiatric Unit (CPU); adolescents aged 13 to 17 are treated on the Adolescent Psychiatric Unit (APU).

• Provide direct patient care and management of children and adolescents while under the supervision of a registered nurse or licensed psychiatric professional

• Lead, monitor, and collaborate educational and therapeutic groups for patients

• Participate in clinical rounds, maintain communication with unit or department leadership

• Respond as part of the Behavioral Assistance Resource Team: Provide assistance to patients, family members or visitors 18 years of age and younger exhibiting the potential for harm to self or others

• Ensure proper documentation of patient progress; complete 15-minute patient checks; provide one-to-one patient observation and or milieu management

• Assist new hires as required

• Attend educational in-service presentations for Behavior Specialists, participate in unit committees and educational offerings

• Collaborate with other disciplines or departments on patient care and unit safety

• Provide customer service as related to the Mental Health field

Supervisor: Putnam Pane, BSN, RN-BC

A behavioral health organization that provides residential treatment services for children and adolescents with mental health and behavioral issues.

• Provided individual time with client to provide support and insight

• Facilitated psychoeducational groups based in Trauma-Informed Care within the unit

• Assessed clients’ behavior throughout the workday and provide appropriate interventions

• Encouraged, supported, and trained clients in activities of daily living (ADLs) - Taught clients about hygiene, helped make appointments, demonstrated how to do household duties/chores, such as cooking and cleaning

• Helped facilitate client treatment and continuity of clinical care as part of a multi-disciplinary system

• Documented all significant client interactions toward recovery and continuity of care

• Responded to client and building emergencies and facilitated appropriate interventions