Jessie Porfidio
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Committed and well-educated therapist in-training offering comprehensive experience with individuals, in medical, customer service, and child-care settings. Proficient in maintaining timely and accurate progress reports, treatment plans, termination summaries and court reports. Focused mental health professional trained in multiple modalities focused on marriage and family therapy. Helps couples and family groups work through trauma, coping mechanisms that no longer serve the individual and individual patterns of behavior affecting mental health. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Nanny
Private Residence In Malibu
10.2023 - Current
- Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
- Monitored schedules to maintain sleeping, eating, and school schedules for children.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Established lasting, professional connections with families and children by encouraging open communication and delivering positive feedback.
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
- Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor, and cognitive skills.
- Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
- Facilitated relationships with children and parents by developing caring and structured home environments.
- Communicated with children at age-appropriate levels to encourage understanding and foster relationships.
Behavioral Health Technician
ViaMar Health
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Completed documentation for every incident and forwarded to correct personnel for review.
- Prepared and submitted daily dietician and clinical reports to management.
- Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients to create safe and supportive environment.
- Identified behaviors that necessitated intervention and obtained assistance from qualified personnel to complete intervention.
- Performed scheduled patient safety checks and documented results to establish patients' well-being.
- Observed patient behaviors and mental status and notified RN of unusual or potentially dangerous occurrences.
- Communicated with clients to assess mental health needs and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Supported patients needing medical care to relieve patient anxiety and promote positive outcomes.
- Delivered compassionate patient care, focusing on safety, comfort and emotional support.
- Supported patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Treated clients and families with respect and dignity.
- Charted on each patient daily.
- Maintained patient records, documenting changes in patient condition.
- Participated in patient education, helping to reinforce concepts and treatment plans.
- Collaborated closely with mental health professionals with treatment plan implementation.
- Administered patient medications and tracked dosages.
Barista
Anchored Ship
11.2019 - 02.2021
- Worked opening/closing shifts alone and grew my ability to work independently.
- Strong time management skills with delegating tasks promptly while alone.
- Worked on weekends with high volume during farmer's markets.
- Listened carefully to customer requests and created personalized, delicious beverages, which improved sales.
- Maintained and operated espresso machines, blenders, commercial coffee brewers, coffee pots, and other equipment.
- Pleasantly interacted with customers during hectic periods to promote fun, positive environment.
- Controlled line and crowd with quick, efficient service.
Education
Master of Science - Clinical Psychology
Antioch University Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA05.2024
Skills
- Schedule Management
- Social Integration
- Activities Planning
- Educational Support
- Behavior Modeling
- Language Skills
- Effective Communication
Other Experience
Volunteer Camp Vitas 3 years (connecting with children through art and nature who are newly experiencing grief); Valid Drivers License; Director/Stage Management; Filmmaker; Poetry; Caregiver for dogs, cats, & reptiles; Fully vaccinated with a booster
Additional Information
Mind- articulate, divergent thinker, eagerness for knowledge, thoughtful, compassionate, empathetic nature from personality trait and experience
Self-Care- artistic, film critic, a fan of non-linear storytelling, gardener, writer, conservation work, constantly inspired by human
connection
Timeline
Private Nanny
Private Residence In Malibu
10.2023 - Current
Behavioral Health Technician
ViaMar Health
07.2022 - 07.2023
Barista
Anchored Ship
11.2019 - 02.2021
Master of Science - Clinical Psychology
Antioch University Los Angeles