Joana Jean
Orange,NJ
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavior Support Technician
Hunterdon Developmental Center
Clinton, NJ
01.2023 - Current
- Under the general supervision of a Clinical Psychologist, Staff Clinical Psychologist, or other supervision in a developmental center for the jurisdiction of the Department of Human Services, responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of designed activities for Behavior Support Programs
- Collect and enter data into graph to observe client behaviors and for any changes in psychotic medications
- Maintains and submits essential records, files, monthly reports and charts of the individual progress of each resident involved in behavior support programs
- Participate in weekly meetings and communicate openly with a team of psychologists about any change in an individual's behavior strategy plan
- Complete quarterly progress notes related to implementation of the intervention plan
- Instructs and trains personnel involved in various behavior support techniques and programs including self help skills, decrease of disruptive behavior, increasing positive social interaction, time out and differential reinforcement procedures
- Provides for and instructs staff in the application of crisis intervention techniques in treating clients whose behavior threatens their own safety or the safety of others.
Direct Support Professional
Partnership For People Inc.
Linden, NJ
10.2022 - Current
- Create a healthy and engaging home for people with intellectual disabilities
- Teach and assist with daily living skills
- Monitored and administered clients' medication in a daily basis through electronic MAR
- Completed ISP notes on THERAP
- Utilizing de-escalation such as redirection, removal and crisis intervention technique as needed
- Promote and advocate for the health and wellness of the people supported
- Support individuals to become independent, make decisions, and live a meaningful dignified life with valued social roles.
Correctional Police Officer
Essex County Department of Corrections
Newark, NJ
12.2021 - 08.2022
- Responsible for ensuring the custody, safety, and care of incarcerated individuals in accordance with established policies, rules, regulations and procedures by a county correctional facility
- Kept track of the number of assigned inmates through periodic head counts
- Physically patrols and visually inspects cell block areas, tiers, grounds and corridors to check for safety and security hazards such as fires, smoke, broken pipes, unlocked doors and windows or locks that have been tampered
- Logged and tracked movements of inmates to the infirmary, work detail, cell block area, visitation rooms, court appointments or other assignments
- Prepared written reports concerning incidents of inmate disturbances and/or injuries
- Maintained an adept sense of awareness regarding clues on escape attempts, contraband, gambling or other security matters
- Served meals to inmates, recorded and distributed supplies as necessary
- Briefed oncoming officer(s) of inmate status, unusual activities, block, climate and problems related to post assignment and many more.
Direct Support Professional
HunterdonSevita/The Mentor Network/Premier Supports
Bridgewater, NJ
06.2018 - 01.2022
- Worked with IDD (Intellectual Developmental Disabilities) populations at a residential group home
- Promoted community integration, life skills development, and socialization
- Completed and submitted clients' logs entry, write clients' incident reports as needed
- Monitored and administered clients' medication in a daily basis, completed ISP notes on THERAP
- Utilizing de-escalation such as redirection, removal and crisis intervention technique as needed.
Residential Counselor
SERV Behavioral Healthcare System, INC.
Hillsborough, NJ
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Helped individuals with developmental disabilities issues to reach goals and live productive
- Provided on-site direct behavioral health care services to adult and geriatric clients
- Resolving conflicts by counseling and understanding each resident's differences
- Provide onsite daily supervision to ensure the safety of each individual
- Assisted with the activities of daily living and monitor medications for residents
- Provided transportation and accompaniment as needed for shopping, medical appointments, recreational activities, and other outings.
Paraprofessional (Teacher Assistant)
Essex Regional Educational Services Commission
Fairfield, NJ
12.2018 - 12.2019
- Worked in a classroom under the direction of the classroom teacher to support and implement learning
- Reinforced behavior through the use of positive behavior support
- Collected data documenting student behavior for instructional purposes
- Worked one on one with students by following instruction as outlined by the teacher and/ or IEP goal
- Assisted and helped individual students with emotional, cognitive, autistic with homework assignment and other special needs including special education, English as a second language.
Behavioral Health Counselor
Comprehensive Behavioral Healthcare INC.
Morris Plains, NJ
08.2018 - 04.2019
- Provided on-site daily supervision to consumers
- Participated in weekly case management
- Monitored and observed consumers' medication
- Monitored and documented log of consumers' behavior
- Kept track of facility supplies
- Completed consumers' fifteen minutes checklist
- Completed and submitted weekly/monthly progress notes
- Encouraged consumers to participate in social and recreational activities
- Performed crisis intervention as needed
- Provided behavioral/emotional support to consumers as needed.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -
Kean University
Associate Degree in Science -
Essex County College
Skills
- Crisis intervention strategies
- Positive reinforcement techniques
- Data collection and analysis
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Interdisciplinary teamwork
- Positive Reinforcement
- Multitasking
- Active Listening
- Attention to Detail
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Care
- Task Prioritization
- Adaptability
- Professional Demeanor
- Time Management
- Problem-Solving
- Crisis Intervention
- Organizational Skills
- Professionalism
- Clinical Documentation
- Problem-solving abilities
- Written Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Time management abilities
- Case Documentation
Timeline
Behavior Support Technician
Hunterdon Developmental Center
01.2023 - Current
Direct Support Professional
Partnership For People Inc.
10.2022 - Current
Correctional Police Officer
Essex County Department of Corrections
12.2021 - 08.2022
Residential Counselor
SERV Behavioral Healthcare System, INC.
03.2021 - 12.2021
Paraprofessional (Teacher Assistant)
Essex Regional Educational Services Commission
12.2018 - 12.2019
Behavioral Health Counselor
Comprehensive Behavioral Healthcare INC.
08.2018 - 04.2019
Direct Support Professional
HunterdonSevita/The Mentor Network/Premier Supports
06.2018 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology -
Kean University
Associate Degree in Science -
Essex County College
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