Kristele Akins
Kansas City,MO
Summary
Self motivated, enthusiastic and well organized. Looking for employment as a behavioral health technician. Preferably a Monday-Friday job.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavioral Health Technician
The University of Kansas Health System
Overland Park, KS
07.2023 - Current
- Conducted client rounds to check on residents.
- Delivered compassionate care under challenging circumstances, consistently demonstrating resilience and adaptability when faced with unexpected obstacles or setbacks in patient progress.
- Provided crisis intervention services, successfully de-escalating situations and ensuring patient safety.
- Built and maintained positive staff relationships to promote teamwork and better serve clients.
- Implemented therapeutic activities that promoted skill-building, self-awareness, and healthy coping mechanisms.
- Recognized individuals under influence of drugs or alcohol and typical behaviors associated with each.
- Facilitated on-site activities, support groups, and outings for clients.
- Adhered to strict confidentiality guidelines while managing sensitive patient information, maintaining privacy and trust among clients.
- Performed client intake procedures according to internal standards for new admissions.
- Completed documentation for every incident and forwarded to correct personnel for review.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based behavioral interventions and strategies.
- Assisted patients in developing individualized goals for recovery and provided ongoing support throughout the process.
- Mentored new Behavioral Health Technicians joining the team, sharing best practices and helping them acclimate quickly to their new role responsibilities.
- Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing electronic health record systems for efficient data entry and retrieval purposes related to clinical documentation requirements within the field of behavioral health.
Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
Creating Connections Therapy
Overland Park, KS
10.2022 - 04.2023
- Registered behavioral technician
- Worked with kids with autism from the ages of 2-6
- Ran programs and documentation on the clients
CNA/Caregiver
Countryside mental health
Topeka, KS
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Worked in a nursing facility
- Assisted 82 elderly patients daily
Direct Support Professional
Capper Foundation
Topeka, KS
07.2019 - 08.2020
- I work with adults with disabilities
- Documentation
- Lifting
- Coaching
- Cleaning
- Pass Medication
- Bathing
Caregiver for Adults with Special Needs
Shelter Living LL
Topeka, KS
06.2015 - 06.2018
- Daily care of adults with special needs
- Document daily activities monitor behavior
- Assisted young adults with daily grooming
- Household budget management
- Medication Management/Documentation
- Organize Social Community Activities
Sales Associate
Walmart
Kansas City, MO
03.2015 - 05.2015
- Stocked shelves, put up flowers in the garden sections, cashier & cleaned after every shift
- Greeted guests and customers
- Answered customers' questions
- Assisted guests and customers in finding items
- Worked the cash register
- Stocked shelves
- Opened and closed restaurant and store
- Greeted customers in a friendly manner
- Answered customer questions
- Communicated with customers over the phone
- Restocked merchandise
- Organized new merchandise
- Responsible for general cleaning
- Helped ensure customer satisfaction
Caregiver/Personal Assistant
Helpers Inc.
Olathe, KS
08.2013 - 04.2015
- Personal assistant to young adult with special needs
- Assisted mother with daily activities and afterschool programs
- Provided crisis care in time of need for the family
Sales Associate
Hallmark
Overland Park, KS
08.2013 - 12.2013
- Sales clerk, inventory, and cashier
- Greeted customers in a friendly manner
- Answered customer questions
- Communicated with customers over the phone
- Processed customer transactions
- Handled returns and exchanges
- Restocked merchandise
- Organized new merchandise
- Responsible for general cleaning
- Helped ensure customer satisfaction
- Responsible for resolving all customer complaints
Education
High School - undefined
Spring Hill High School
pre-requisites - Nursing
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS05.2015
Skills
- Care Giver
- Personal Care
- Home Care
- Direct Care
- Autism Experience
- Personal Assistant Experience
- Special Needs
- Senior Care
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Meal Preparation (8 years)
- Developmental Disabilities Experience (8 years)
- Meal Preparation
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Experience with Children
- Medication Administration
- Special Education
- Behavior Management
- Medical documentation (6 years)
- Dementia Care
- Healthcare (10 years)
- Customer service
- Computer skills
- Data collection
- Communication skills
- Windows
- Teaching
- Behavioral Health
- Behavioral Therapy
- Classroom Management
- Tutoring
Certification
- Typing
- June 2015 to January 2022
- I type 100 words a minute, I've used Microsoft to document my clients
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Filling
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Timeline
Behavioral Health Technician
The University of Kansas Health System
07.2023 - Current
Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
Creating Connections Therapy
10.2022 - 04.2023
CNA/Caregiver
Countryside mental health
05.2022 - 08.2022
Direct Support Professional
Capper Foundation
07.2019 - 08.2020
Caregiver for Adults with Special Needs
Shelter Living LL
06.2015 - 06.2018
Sales Associate
Walmart
03.2015 - 05.2015
Caregiver/Personal Assistant
Helpers Inc.
08.2013 - 04.2015
Sales Associate
Hallmark
08.2013 - 12.2013
High School - undefined
Spring Hill High School
pre-requisites - Nursing
Johnson County Community College