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Keyauna Anderson

Baltimore,MD

Summary

Dedicated Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor adept at performing comprehensive vocational assessments and maintaining case files. Experienced in helping individuals with Mental and physical disabilities. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor

Key Point Health Services
Dundalk , MD
05.2023 - Current
  • Developed discharge planning for individuals transitioning from residential settings back into the community environment.
  • Established long and short-term goals for therapeutic services to encourage patient progress.
  • Assessed crisis situations and implemented appropriate intervention strategies.
  • Accompanied clients on outings into the community in order to provide supervision while teaching independent living skills.
  • Provided emotional support during difficult times by listening without judgement and offering encouragement.
  • Performed assessments to determine individual limitations and strengths.
  • Performed outreach activities such as home visits or providing transportation when necessary.
  • Attended continuing education classes related to mental health topics in order to stay up-to-date on current trends in the field.
  • Assisted clients in obtaining entitlements, benefits, housing assistance and other support services needed for successful community living.
  • Helped individuals address disabilities and put together career plans.
  • Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss progress on individual service plans.
  • Provided case management services including linkage to medical appointments, substance abuse treatment programs or employment opportunities.
  • Facilitated psychoeducational groups such as stress management, anger management, relapse prevention, and social skills training.
  • Actively worked with the court system when necessary to ensure compliance with legal mandates or conditions of probation and parole status.
  • Conducted psychosocial assessments to identify and assess client needs.
  • Managed load of multiple cases on consistent basis.

Direct Support Professional

Creative Options Inc
Rosedale , MD
05.2011 - 05.2023

Self -aware professional qualified to distribute medication and manage administration. Expertise in medication administration,patient condition reporting and ingestion instruction. Commended for increasing patient independence by educating patients in self-administering prescribed medication. Proficient and caring nursing team member offering patient-facing experience .Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction,safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.

  • Tracked and reported clients' progress based on observations and conversations.
  • Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
  • Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
  • Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering activities of daily living.
  • Leveraged database management system to track and report service hours, details of activities and progress on goals.
  • Facilitated social interactions between participants and their peers in the community.
  • Drove clients to doctors' appointments and social outings.
  • Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
  • Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
  • Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
  • Accompanied or transported clients to appointments, errands and social activities.
  • Assisted with planning and coordination of activities and outings based on individual needs.

Education

High School Diploma -

Patterson Senior High
100 S.Kane St
06-1998

Skills

  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Substance Abuse Treatment
  • Family Support
  • Individual Counseling
  • Client Advocacy
  • Community Outreach
  • Progress Monitoring
  • Rehabilitation Planning
  • Needs Assessment
  • Goal Setting
  • Client Records Management
  • Client Needs Assessment
  • Community Resources

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor

Key Point Health Services
05.2023 - Current

Direct Support Professional

Creative Options Inc
05.2011 - 05.2023

High School Diploma -

Patterson Senior High
Keyauna Anderson