LATOYA LEWIS
West Palm Beach,FL
Summary
Knowledgeable healthcare professional with over 10 years in behavioral health, rehabilitation, home care, and substance-use recovery. Skilled in patient monitoring, medication support, phlebotomy, IV therapy, and crisis de-escalation. Committed to patient-centered care and effective clinical communication, ensuring safety and dignity.
Overview
1
1
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Recovery Advocate
Hanley Foundation
West Palm Beach, FL
11.2025 - Current
- Provided direct support and mentorship to adults in substance-use treatment and recovery programs, fostering individual progress.
- Monitored client behavior and safety, communicating significant observations to clinical staff to ensure timely interventions.
- Assisted with treatment schedules, appointments, and transportation while facilitating intake/discharge support and recovery activities.
- Maintain accurate, timely documentation and administer drug screenings according to facility policies.
Mental Health Technician
HCA Healthcare
West Palm Beach, FL
06.2023 - 08.2024
- Apply crisis-intervention and de-escalation techniques and communicate patient updates to nursing and clinical teams.
- Monitor and document vital signs, patient behavior, mood, and overall clinical progress.
- Assisted nursing staff with medication-related care, monitoring for adverse effects and changes in condition to ensure patient safety.
- Applied crisis-intervention and de-escalation techniques, effectively communicating patient updates to nursing and clinical teams to enhance collaborative care.
Activities Assistant
Jupiter Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Jupiter, FL
02.2016 - 09.2021
- Facilitated therapeutic and recreational activities supporting residents' physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
- Maintained accurate records of participation and progress to inform care strategies and enhance resident support.
- Communicated resident concerns and changes in condition to nursing and clinical staff to ensure prompt intervention.
- Facilitated safety and engagement while aligning activities with rehabilitation goals and individualized resident care plans.
Behavioral Health Technician
Family Recovery Center
West Palm Beach, FL
03.2019 - 07.2021
- Provided direct care and supervision in residential, IOP, PHP, and detox settings.
- Facilitated admissions, discharges, patient inventories, EMR documentation, and daily progress notes to ensure smooth operational flow.
- Monitored vital signs, behavior, mood changes, and treatment participation, promptly reporting concerns to clinical staff to enhance patient care.
- Supported treatment activities and de-escalated crisis situations while ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Nursing Assistant
Helpers International Inc. – Homecare
West Palm Beach, FL
05.2014 - 09.2017
- Assisted with bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility, meals, feeding, hydration, and ADLs to support patient independence and well-being.
- Assisted with medications under appropriate supervision and maintained accurate patient documentation.
- Provided hands-on assistance with bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility, meals, feeding, hydration, and ADLs.
- Ensured patient dignity, comfort, and safety while promoting infection prevention in home-care settings.
Education
GED / High School Diploma -
Mavericks High School
Skills
- Clinical Competencies
- Patient assessment
- Vital signs
- Focused assessments
- Medication safety
- Wound care
- Skin integrity
- Monitoring
- IM/SQ injections
- Specimen collection
- Catheter care
- Care
- Insulin administration
- Pain assessment
- Respiratory assessment
- Oxygen
- Motivational Interviewing
- Infection prevention
- Fall/safety precautions
- Care coordination
- EMR documentation
- Transfer support
- Patient education
- Care-plan implementation
- Documentation
- Reporting changes in condition
- Patient advocacy
- Interdisciplinary communication
- RN collaboration
- Care team collaboration
- ADLs
- Personal hygiene
- Mobility assistance
- Feeding & hydration
- Comfort care
- Skin/safety
- Behavioral observation
- Crisis intervention
- De-escalation
- Safety checks
- Therapeutic support
- Relapse Prevention
- HIPAA
Personal Information
Title: PRACTICAL NURSING GRADUATE
Certification
- Certified Medication Aide — June 2026
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician — June 2026
- IV Therapy Certification — June 2026
- BLS Certification — May 2025
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Florida — April 2017
Timeline
Recovery Advocate
Hanley Foundation
11.2025 - Current
Mental Health Technician
HCA Healthcare
06.2023 - 08.2024
Behavioral Health Technician
Family Recovery Center
03.2019 - 07.2021
Activities Assistant
Jupiter Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
02.2016 - 09.2021
Nursing Assistant
Helpers International Inc. – Homecare
05.2014 - 09.2017
GED / High School Diploma -
Mavericks High School