Jac Guerra

Registered Nurse and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner student at the Yale School of Nursing with robust experience in lifespan behavioral health settings. Demonstrated success in improving patient care management through effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Proficient in electronic health records, ensuring precise documentation and efficient processes for enhanced patient outcomes.

• PRIME First-Episode Psychosis Team, Connecticut Mental Health Center, 285 hours, 09/24 - Present. Completed initial psychiatric evaluations, medication treatment plans, and follow-up assessments for child and young adult patients demonstrating clinical high risk (CHR) for psychosis conversion.
• Community Health Center, Inc., 285 hours, 09/24 - Present. Communicated with lifespan patients and families about psychiatric medication management, lab ordering, medical comorbidities, and connections to local resources in a community health setting.
• Wellmore Behavioral Health, 242 hours, 10/23 - 05/24. Collaborated with pediatric patients and families for psychiatric medication management appointments including discussing medication regimens, conducting risk assessments, and providing psychoeducation.
• Ophelia Inc., 01/25. Trained in assessing and prescribing for patients receiving Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) for substance use disorders through suboxone treatment for opioid use disorder.

• Registered Nurse License, #211280, Connecticut Department of Public Health, Expires: 03/26
• Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association (AHA), 06/26
• Stop the Bleed, American College of Surgeons, Lifetime Certification

• Non-Profit Director/Coach, Shore Runners Youth Running Club, 06/17-Present. Created and led a low-cost summer program for 3rd-8th grade students interested in running., Managed registration, communicated with parents and volunteer coaches, and planned practice activities.
• Patient Navigator, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 03/23-09/23. Worked with a team of PA/MD/MPH students to assist underprivileged community members with scheduling appointments, using translation services, and coordinating Medicaid transportation trips.
• Mental Health Hotline Listener, 6TALK Crisis Hotline, Waltham, MA, 02/21-05/22. Provided mental health support to college students during overnight crisis hotline and chatline shifts. Completed 6 weeks training on sexual assault, suicide, disordered eating, LGBTQ+ issues, and pregnancy.