JAMIA BENYARD
Hattiesburg,MS
Summary
Sympathetic Mental Health Tech offering extreme compassion and extensive experience working with mental health intervention. Adept at performing risk assessment, crisis intervention and psycho-education. Dedicated and energetic with excellent listening skills and establishing therapeutic relationships with patients while helping with daily living. Engaged clients in therapeutic groups to promote coping skills, education and life skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Technician
Community Development Inc
07.2014 - Current
- Crisis Intervention
- Health Plan Benefits
- Excellent Customer Service Skills
- Behavior Management
- Care Plan Development
- Discharge Planning
- Charting and Clinical Documentation
- Patient Safety Management
- Treatment Planning
- Conducted substance abuse assessments and screenings to accurately identify client needs and appropriate levels of care required.
- Established strong rapport with clients from diverse backgrounds and demographics, fostering an atmosphere of trust for open communication during counseling sessions.
- Provided crisis intervention services when necessary, ensuring patient safety and connecting them with appropriate resources for further support.
- Utilized cognitive-behavioral techniques during individual therapy sessions, helping patients identify maladaptive thought patterns contributing to substance use behaviors.
- Established trusting relationships with patients by actively listening and demonstrating genuine concern for their wellbeing.
Behavioral Health Technician
Favorite Healthcare Staffing
04.2021 - 07.2024
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
- Psychological Therapy Treatments
- Developmental Disability Rehabilitation
- Crisis Management
- Perineal Care
- BLS
- HIPPA Compliance
- Physical Restraint
- Patient Assessment
- Sympathetic Mental Health Tech offering extreme compassion and extensive experience working with mental health intervention
- Adept at performing risk assessment, crisis intervention and psycho-education
- Dedicated and energetic with excellent listening skills and establishing therapeutic relationships with patients while helping with daily living
- Engaged clients in therapeutic groups to promote coping skills, education and life skills
- Work with patients individually and in groups to provide therapeutic services
- Schedule appointments, services and activities for patients
- Maintain patient databases with a high level of accuracy and confidentiality
- Provide basic health services like taking vitals and dispensing medications
- Conducted or assisted in treatment and rehabilitation of mental health patients by performing basic assessment procedures
- Verified patient health history and contact information for chart accuracy
- Monitored patients' well-being and reported changes or unusual behavior or physical illness to medical staff
- Restrained violent or suicidal patients using approved verbal or physical techniques
- Aided patients in performing activities of daily living
- Accompanied patients to medical and counseling appointments
- Identified and addressed individual mental health challenges to support patients
- Bathed, fed and dressed patients based on individual abilities
- Used thermometers or blood pressure gauges to take and record measures of patients' physical condition
- Provided excellent service to patients through personable communication
- Modeled appropriate communication and problem-solving skills in crisis situations involving patients, family or staff
- Documented patient interactions in compliance with HIPAA requirements
- Provided hands-on care to patients suffering from mental illness and substance abuse and/or developmental disabilities
- Issued medications from clinic dispensary and kept records using specified procedures
- Handled vital sign monitoring, medication administration and patient behavior assessments
- Implemented the use of physical restraints when necessary
- Identified behaviors associated with substance abuse and recognized signs of being under influence of alcohol or drugs
- Followed standard admissions procedures and documentation requirements for client intakes
- Assisted in examination and treatment of patients under direction of nursing staff
- Performed searches of resident belongings prior to admissions and throughout stays
- Documented observations, interventions and concerns in patient charts and electronic systems, sustaining continuum of care from admission through to discharge
Education
High School Diploma -
Perry Central High School
New Augusta, MS05.2014
Skills
- Sympathetic Mental Health Tech offering extreme compassion
- Extensive experience working with mental health intervention
- Adept at performing risk assessment, crisis intervention and psycho-education
- Excellent listening skills and establishing therapeutic relationships with patients
- Engaged clients in therapeutic groups to promote coping skills, education and life skills
- Work with patients individually and in groups to provide therapeutic services
- Schedule appointments, services and activities for patients
- Maintain patient databases with a high level of accuracy and confidentiality
- Provide basic health services like taking vitals and dispensing medications
- Conducted or assisted in treatment and rehabilitation of mental health patients
- Verified patient health history and contact information for chart accuracy
- Monitored patients' well-being and reported changes or unusual behavior or physical illness to medical staff
- Restrained violent or suicidal patients using approved verbal or physical techniques
- Aided patients in performing activities of daily living
- Accompanied patients to medical and counseling appointments
- Identified and addressed individual mental health challenges to support patients
- Bathed, fed and dressed patients based on individual abilities
- Used thermometers or blood pressure gauges to take and record measures of patients' physical condition
- Provided excellent service to patients through personable communication
- Modeled appropriate communication and problem-solving skills in crisis situations
- Overseen caseload of 10 patients per shift
- Documented patient interactions in compliance with HIPAA requirements
- Provided hands-on care to patients suffering from mental illness and substance abuse and/or developmental disabilities
- Issued medications from clinic dispensary and kept records using specified procedures
- Handled vital sign monitoring, medication administration and patient behavior assessments
- Implemented the use of physical restraints when necessary
- Identified behaviors associated with substance abuse and recognized signs of being under influence of alcohol or drugs
- Followed standard admissions procedures and documentation requirements for client intakes
- Assisted in examination and treatment of patients under direction of nursing staff
- Performed searches of resident belongings prior to admissions and throughout stays
- Documented observations, interventions and concerns in patient charts and electronic systems, sustaining continuum of care from admission through to discharge
Timeline
Behavioral Health Technician
Favorite Healthcare Staffing
04.2021 - 07.2024
Mental Health Technician
Community Development Inc
07.2014 - Current
High School Diploma -
Perry Central High School