Ehimen Festus Akhidenor
Goodyear
Summary
Dedicated, compassionate, and skilled in crisis intervention, patient assessment, and implementing individualized treatment plans with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality care and promote patient well-being.
Behavioral health professional who brings valuable experience in patient care and therapeutic support. Known for facilitating positive outcomes through effective treatment plans and compassionate care. Able to adapt to dynamic environments, collaborating seamlessly with team members to achieve optimal patient results. Skilled in crisis intervention and patient assessment, with focus on empathetic communication and reliability.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavioral Health Technician – Psychiatric
Valleywise Hospital
01.2024 - Current
- Provides personal care and behavioral assistance/interventions to assigned clients.
- Assists clients with grooming, eating, and toileting.
- Maintains rounding on assigned clients/patients to ensure safety as directed.
- Assists with ambulation and transfer services.
- Monitors vital signs such as heart rate and blood pressure.
- Provides behavioral support services.
- Provides crisis intervention.
- Responding to psychiatric and medical emergencies, employing approved interventions to maintain safety.
- Encourages independence.
- Maintains patient safety.
- Implements behavioral plans.
- Document care for policies and procedures.
- Participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs.
- Performs other duties as assigned/necessary.
Behavioral Health Technician
Hope Behavioral Health LLC
10.2020 - 01.2024
- Completed documentation for every incident and forwarded it to the correct personnel for review.
- Prepared and submitted daily reports to management.
- Performed client intake procedures according to internal standards for new admissions.
- Administer medications and monitor patients under the supervision of a medical professional for side effects or reactions.
- Facilitated on-site activities, support groups, and outings for clients.
- Prepared and submitted daily reports on the client's activities and concerns to management.
- Managing the client's doctor orders and medication intake.
- Monitor in-house clients' activities to detect relapses and possession of contraband.
- Managing control substance availability and intake.
- Providing mobility pick-up for social events and medical appointments.
- Monitor and record the client's vital signs.
Direct Support Professional
Aires LLC
06.2019 - 01.2021
- Provides direct care and support to developmental disability clients (Autistic).
- Home management functions like light housekeeping, laundry, and general cleaning.
- Convey and accompany clients to schedule social and medical appointments.
- Maintain a safe environment and ensure client safety within the facility.
- Manage and assist clients with self-administered medication.
- Documentation functions.
- Encourage and train clients to be independent.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
The University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria01.2001
Skills
- Client service and support
- Patient support and positioning
- Excellent and frequent written and oral communication
- Bathing/Grooming/Dressing, Vital Signs, and De-escalation Techniques
- Leading and participating in teams
- Critical incident handling
- Prioritizing and meeting deadlines
- Resolving conflict and negotiating outcomes
- Multi-tasking in an operating system environment
- Mental health support
- Patient observation
- Group facilitation
- Rounds management
- Substance abuse experience
- Progress monitoring
- Suicide prevention
- Incident reporting
- Safety management
- Professional boundaries maintenance
- Housekeeping skills
- ADL support
- Infection control
- Empathy and compassion
Affiliations
Activities and Societies: Association of Philosophy Students (APS), UI Chapter.
Certification
- Core Mandatory Part I
- Core Mandatory Part II (Nursing)
- Arizona Certify Caregiver Certificate (AZCG23166)
- Psych Technician/Behavioral Health Tech. Assessment Training
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Technician Assessment
- Medication Administration
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention/Prevention
- CPI
- BLS
- CPD Certification: Mental Health Studies – Suicide, Violent Behavior and Substance Abuse.
Languages
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Behavioral Health Technician – Psychiatric
Valleywise Hospital
01.2024 - Current
Behavioral Health Technician
Hope Behavioral Health LLC
10.2020 - 01.2024
Direct Support Professional
Aires LLC
06.2019 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
The University of Ibadan