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Julie Cooper

Westminster

Summary

  • Compassionate Administrator with experience in overseeing daily operations of residential facilities for individuals with special needs. Skilled in developing and implementing programs, managing staff, ensuring compliance with state regulations, and fostering a supportive community environment. Strong skills in communication, problem-solving, and leadership have led to improved operational efficiency and enhanced quality of life for residents.
  • Compassionate psychiatric technician with a solid background in providing care and support for patients in mental health settings. Possess strong skills in behavioral management, therapeutic communication, and crisis intervention, contributing to safe and positive patient outcomes. Have effectively collaborated with healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized care plans, enhancing patient well-being and facilitating recovery processes. Demonstrated ability to maintain calm and professional demeanor under challenging conditions, ensuring high-quality patient care.
  • Knowledgeable behavior technician with several years of experience. Dedicated to helping develop skills and manage behaviors in an individualized way. Practiced multitasker with excellent time management, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Behavior Technician

Behavioral Health Works, Inc
Anaheim
09.2022 - Current
  • Delivered evidence-based behavioral therapy to individuals requiring support.
  • Provided direct behavioral intervention services to children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.
  • Implement treatment plans to develop communication, social, self-help, and play skills through Applied Behavioral Analysis.
  • Responsible for providing in-home and community-based ABA therapy, traveling to and from client homes as needed.
  • Maintaining a safe and supportive environment for clients during sessions.
  • Maintaining detailed records of sessions, including progress notes, incident reports, and program updates.
  • Collaborate with BCBA to address identified areas for client development.
  • Monitored client's progress towards identified goals through data collection and analysis.
  • Identified and addressed individual problems using clinical team recommendations and solutions.
  • Exercised confidentiality and discretion to maintain HIPAA requirements.
  • Collaborated with families to provide support strategies for home-based interventions.
  • Collaborated with team members to enhance treatment strategies effectively.

Administrator

DDS State Staff Program/Independent Options
Brea
05.2018 - Current
  • Maintain open communication with conservators, family, service coordinators, and /or other client representatives/advocates regarding client health, well-being, and quality of life and strong knowledge in Title 17 and 22.
  • Maintain appropriate staffing for the facility in accordance with the program design by hiring and training staff, generating schedules to ensure adequate supervision and support of the client, as well as by delegating those duties that will best serve the client and the needs of the home.
  • Oversee daily business operations-i.e. client notes documentation, medication audits, personal and incidental funds disbursement and audits, physical plant inspections, maintenance of client and staff files, time card review and amendments, conduct annual performance evaluations and provide statement of discussions.
  • Attend trainings as mandated by Regional Centers.
  • Communicate with staff regarding quality care assurance.
  • Maintain safety compliance to prevent staff and client injury.
  • Responsible for resident care such as scheduling medical appointments, following up on recommendations by the doctor and ensuring the well-being and the overall medical condition of the residents.
  • Act as first responder in the field to emergencies and report special incidents according to applicable laws and regulations.
  • 24 hour on call response, as applicable.
  • Performs other related duties and assignments as required.

Unit Supervisor

FAIRVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
Costa Mesa
05.2014 - 05.2018
  • Incumbents direct all routine psychiatric and developmental nursing activities of unit staff and provide for total nursing care to developmentally or mentally disordered offenders.
  • Are responsible for the implementation of habilitation, rehabilitation, and nursing plans of care for each forensic client, patient, or inmate.
  • Cooperate with other treatment team members to plan and coordinate a total treatment plan for each forensic client, patient, or inmate on the unit.
  • Promote and maintain a safe therapeutic environment for patients.
  • Supervise the administration of treatments, medicines, and the preparation of accurate descriptive records.
  • Identify and study nursing service and forensic client, patient, or inmate care problems and work to correct them.
  • Schedule and direct the activities of nursing service personnel assigned to a level-of-care unit during a 24-hour period.
  • Orient, teach, counsel, and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel.
  • Promote individual staff development.
  • Maintain good working relationships with forensic clients, patients, inmates, visitors, and members of the treatment team.
  • Investigate and adjust or recommend solutions to complaints from forensic clients, patients, inmates, visitors, or unit staff.
  • Are responsible for procuring, storing, and establishing unit inventory standards for medicines, solutions, supplies, and equipment.
  • Account for narcotics and dangerous drugs.
  • Are responsible for carrying out administrative procedures required by developmental center, State hospital, Psychiatric Program, or correctional facility policies and practices.
  • May assist in developing nursing services budget and personnel needs for the unit.
  • Prepare or direct the preparation of records and reports.
  • Observe and intervene in instances of disruptive or assaultive behavior.
  • Supervise and, as needed, assist subordinate staff in: counting, distribution, and accounting for all utensils to prevent their use as weapons.
  • Inspecting forensic clients', patients', or inmates' mail and living areas for hazardous contraband.
  • Inspecting facility to identify security breaches that could lead to forensic client, patient, or inmate escape.
  • Observing and intervening in forensic client, patient, or inmate behavior that may signal an impending escape attempt.
  • Escorting forensic clients, patients, or inmates to other areas of the facility.

Senior Psychiatric Technician

FAIRVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
Costa Mesa
07.2007 - 05.2014
  • Supervises, trains, and evaluates a group of Psychiatric Technicians, Psychiatric Technician Trainees and other assigned nursing staff giving a basic level of general behavioral and psychiatric nursing care to mentally or developmentally disabled voluntary, involuntary or judicially committed clients.
  • Works with other disciplines as part of the treatment team to plan and carry out an overall treatment program for the clients in an assigned unit.
  • Supervises and works with unit personnel performing nursing procedures such as administering and charting prescribed medications and treatments including oral medications, hypodermic injections, urinary catheterizations, enemas and taking temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiration.
  • Observes clients' physical condition and behavior and reports significant changes to unit supervisor or physician, and records nursing notes on clients.
  • Prepares and cares for clients during treatments; gives first aid as needed.
  • Helps to create a safe and therapeutic environment for clients.
  • Applies and trains unit personnel to use mental health principles and techniques in all relationships with clients and to motivate clients to develop self-reliance in daily living.
  • Develops, encourages participation in, and supervises on-the-unit group and individual program activities for clients.
  • Assists other disciplines in occupational, recreational, vocational and educational therapy programs for clients.
  • Supervises and works with unit personnel to assist clients with feeding, habit training, and maintaining a well-groomed appearance, to keep clients and their beds, clothing, and living areas clean.
  • To follow safe practices and to protect clients from personal injury.
  • Receives visitors and encourages their interest in the clients' welfare.
  • When assigned, acts for the Unit Supervisor in his/her absence.
  • Keeps records and makes reports.

Psychiatric Technician

FAIRVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
Costa Mesa
01.2004 - 07.2007
  • Provides basic and general behavioral training and implements procedures and techniques that are used in the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of individuals with developmental disability in a resident setting following established standards, policies and procedures and federal and state licensing regulations.
  • This position requires that the incumbent work cooperatively with others, demonstrate good judgment, and maintain consistent, regular and reliable attendance.
  • Follow safe practices, and maintain a safe and therapeutic environment which ensures respect, dignity and protects privacy rights, confidentiality and physical/emotional well-being of all individuals.

Psychiatric Technician Assistant

FAIRVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
Costa Mesa
11.2001 - 01.2004
  • Under supervision in developmental centers, State hospitals, or other State-owned/operated residential facilities, to assist licensed direct-care staff by participating in the rehabilitation/habilitation treatment programs for individuals with developmental or mental disabilities.
  • To assist clients/ patients in developing and utilizing their potential for self-care and activities of daily life; and to do other related work for which training has been received.

Psychiatric Technician Training Candidate

FAIRVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
Costa Mesa
11.2000 - 11.2001
  • Participates as a member of a treatment team in developing and implementing individual and group treatment programs for patients.
  • Provides professional general and psychiatric nursing care to patients; monitors patient activities; assists patients to follow prescribed treatment plans.

Education

Psychiatric Technician License - Psychiatric Technician

Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
Hacienda, CA
08.2004

Prerequisites and college credits - Psychology

Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
06.2002

Skills

  • Medication Administration
  • Effective medication handling techniques
  • Healthcare scheduling management
  • Experience with autism and intellectual/developmental disabilities
  • Client case management
  • Compassionate patient assistance
  • Crisis Intervention and management strategies
  • Recruiting
  • Teaching
  • Staff evaluation process
  • Injection administration experience
  • Nursing
  • Applied behavioral analysis
  • Evidence-based therapy
  • ABA techniques
  • Communication skills
  • Team collaboration
  • Time management
  • Parent collaboration and training
  • Data collection and analysis

Certification

  • Licensed Psychiatric Technician-License # 32021
  • Administrator License-License # 7016546735
  • Behavior Technician
  • BLS Certification, Ongoing
  • AED Certification, Ongoing
  • First Aid Certification, Ongoing
  • DSP 1 and 2 completion, Ongoing

Awards

  • Employee of the Month, 11/01/16, Nominated and awarded for a 2nd time as a Unit Supervisor at Fairview Developmental Center.
  • Employee of the Month, 07/01/07, Nominated and awarded as a Senior Psychiatric Technician at Fairview Developmental Center.

Timeline

Behavior Technician

Behavioral Health Works, Inc
09.2022 - Current

Administrator

DDS State Staff Program/Independent Options
05.2018 - Current

Unit Supervisor

FAIRVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
05.2014 - 05.2018

Senior Psychiatric Technician

FAIRVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
07.2007 - 05.2014

Psychiatric Technician

FAIRVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
01.2004 - 07.2007

Psychiatric Technician Assistant

FAIRVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
11.2001 - 01.2004

Psychiatric Technician Training Candidate

FAIRVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
11.2000 - 11.2001

Psychiatric Technician License - Psychiatric Technician

Hacienda La Puente Adult Education

Prerequisites and college credits - Psychology

Orange Coast College

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