PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
PMHNP CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

ERICK R. ANDREWS Jr

Recovery Innovations
Litchfield Park,AZ
1
Certification
2027
years of professional experience

Board-certified PMHNP awaiting Arizona licensure with 10+ years of behavioral health experience and progressive leadership in psychiatric care settings. MSN graduate from Walden University (GPA 4.0). Experienced in psychiatric assessment, medication management, crisis intervention, treatment planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Work History

Nursing Shift Supervisor

1 Year 2 Months
Recovery Innovations | 04.2025 - Current
  • Supervise nursing operations, staffing, patient flow, and clinical care.
  • Support patient safety, compliance, and quality initiatives.
  • Mentor nursing staff and provide leadership during psychiatric crises.

Charge Nurse

1 Year 1 Month
Recovery Innovations | 03.2024 - 04.2025
  • Led daily nursing operations in behavioral health settings.
  • Coordinated admissions, discharges, and treatment planning.
  • Oversaw medication administration and patient care delivery.

Registered Nurse

11 Months
Recovery Innovations | 04.2023 - 03.2024
  • Provided psychiatric nursing care, assessments, and medication administration.
  • Participated in crisis intervention and multidisciplinary treatment planning.

Facility Admissions Coordinator

1 Year
Recovery Innovations | 01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Coordinated admissions, discharges, outreach, and care transitions.
  • Improved patient access and continuity of care.

Lead Behavioral Health Technician / Milieu Specialist

5 Years
Recovery Innovations | 01.2017 - 01.2022
  • Provided direct care to patients with mental health and substance use disorders.
  • Facilitated therapeutic activities and maintained a safe treatment environment.

Customer Account Representative

Waste Management | 2015 - 01.2016
  • Managed customer accounts, service requests, and performance metrics.

HBCS Manager / Lead Behavioral Health Technician

Hurst Homes | 2013 - 2015
  • Supervised residential behavioral health services and staff.
  • Supported client skill development, independence, and treatment goals.

Education

Associate Degree

Glendale Community College | Glendale, Arizona

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Brookline College | Phoenix, Arizona | 2023

Master of Science in Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Walden University | 12-2025

GPA: 4.0

Skills

Psychiatric Assessment
Crisis Intervention
Psychopharmacology
Medication Management
Behavioral Health
Patient Education
Treatment Planning
Leadership
Staff Development
EHR Documentation

Certification

  • PMHNP National Certification Examination – Passed
  • Arizona Licensure Pending

Timeline

Nursing Shift Supervisor

Recovery Innovations
04.2025 - CurrentRead More

Charge Nurse

Recovery Innovations
03.2024 - 04.2025Read More

Registered Nurse

Recovery Innovations
04.2023 - 03.2024Read More

Facility Admissions Coordinator

Recovery Innovations
01.2022 - 01.2023Read More

Lead Behavioral Health Technician / Milieu Specialist

Recovery Innovations
01.2017 - 01.2022Read More

Customer Account Representative

Waste Management
2015 - 01.2016Read More

HBCS Manager / Lead Behavioral Health Technician

Hurst Homes
2013 - 2015Read More

Glendale Community College

Associate Degree
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Brookline College

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Walden University

Master of Science in Nursing from Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
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PMHNP CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

  • Inpatient Psychiatry
  • Haven Behavioral Hospital – Sky Harbor
  • Palm Valley Rehabilitation & Care Center
  • Outpatient Psychiatry
  • Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC), Phoenix
  • Conducted psychiatric evaluations and mental status examinations.
  • Developed differential diagnoses and treatment plans.
  • Participated in medication management and patient education.
  • Managed patients with mood, anxiety, psychotic, trauma-related, and substance use disorders.
ERICK R. ANDREWS Jr