Kiya Smith

-Assisting memory care patients with daily living skills, such as oral care, personal hygiene, toileting, clothing changes.

-Perform cleaning tasks throughout facility, including laundry, sweeping, mopping, dusting, and trash removal.

-Meal preparation for all residents while ensuring adherence to food safety standards

-De-escalating situations that arise with memory care patients, redirecting adverse behaviors, providing activities to reduce boredom.

• Provides daily medication administration, ensures patient/client needs are met.
• Lead group therapy sessions, encouraging patients to open up about their drug use and how to build new coping skills.
• Maintains accurate documentation to support treatment plans and ensure patients are making progress in their treatment.
• De-escalates situations and crisis between patients and clients, in and out of group settings.
• Provides compassionate care to clients, earning trust and promoting a positive therapeutic environment.

• Installed residential plumbing systems under journeyman instruction and supervision.
• Assembled and routed piping using power and hand tools, learning to calculate how much material is needed, what fall is needed for the pipe, etc.
• Performed work in and outside, in all weather conditions. Hauling tools and materials from the shop to the job site, and from site to site.

• Monitored clients with intellectual disabilities at their jobs within the community, ensuring they were being treated fairly at work and completing all tasks as assigned.
• Documented client progress and case notes accurately to support planning of Vodec’s services.
• Coached clients on workplace routines and safety, resulting in high employee retention, and employee satisfaction.
• Coordinated client transportation and schedules to maintain punctual attendance and reduce missed shifts.

• Led the cashier team, ensuring everyone was aware of proper procedures and maintained good customer service.
• Managed daily cash operations including drawer counts and safe balancing to ensure accurate financial records.
• Conducted regular inventory and cycle counts.
• Operated POS during peak hours to keep wait times short for customers, and to help out the team.