Skilled Mental Health Technician with Human Services degree and extensive mental health services background. Supported numerous patients in large residential treatment facility and played key role in achievement of positive patient outcomes. Excellent communications and patient management skills leading to desirable results. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Energetic professional performs assessments, monitors behavior and helps develop treatment plans. Proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to meet patient needs. Offers skills in task prioritization and task management.
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Lawrence D Gant
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Overview
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Foundation Behavioral HealthDoylestown, PA
Mental Health Technician
10.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Assisted with medication administration and counting and pouring medications.
- Treated clients and families with respect and dignity.
- Identified behaviors that necessitated intervention and obtained assistance from qualified personnel to complete intervention.
- Communicated with clients to assess mental health needs and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Delivered compassionate patient care, focusing on safety, comfort and emotional support.
- Monitored patient behavior and immediately reported changes to supervising physician.
- Participated in patient education, helping to reinforce concepts and treatment plans
- Treated clients and families with respect and dignity
- Charted on each patient daily
- Assisted with patient restraint and seclusion scenarios to create safe environment for patient and medical personnel
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients to create safe and supportive environment
- Supported patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations
- Helped patients with meals, activities of daily living (ADLs) and facility transfers to promote security and patient well-being
- Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation
- Delivered compassionate patient care, focusing on safety, comfort and emotional support
- Identified behaviors that necessitated intervention and obtained assistance from qualified personnel to complete intervention
- Took patient blood pressure and pulse rate, reporting findings in health charts
- Maintained patient records, documenting changes in patient condition
- Performed scheduled patient safety checks and documented results to establish patients' well-being
- Collaborated closely with mental health professionals with treatment plan implementation
- Assessed patient progress and reported changes to supervising physician
- Observed patient behaviors and mental status and notified RN of unusual or potentially dangerous occurrences
- Communicated with clients to assess mental health needs and develop individualized treatment plans
- Monitored patient behavior and immediately reported changes to supervising physician
Delta Community SupportsPhiladelphia, PA
Residential Counselor
05.2001 - 06.2006
Job overview
- Developed and maintained relationships with community resources to provide additional support services.
- Helped develop and implement programs to foster community growth and development.
- Coordinated with other professionals to develop interdisciplinary treatment plans.
- Developed and enforced safety policies and procedures to drive safety and well-being of students.
- Addressed behavioral and emotional needs of residents through activities and interventions, increasing resident socialization, interpersonal, and social skills.
- Solved grievances and complaints by collaborating with residents.
Woods Services40 Martin Gross Dr, Langhorne , PA
Program Supervisor
04.2007 - 09.2022
Job overview
- Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external partners to facilitate program operations.
- Directed team o 45 personnel, overseeing records, performance and quality assurance.
- Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals.
- Coordinated individual referrals to obtain community services, advocate for client needs and resolve roadblocks.
- Developed program marketing and outreach strategies to increase awareness and attract new participants
- Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals
- Motivated and directed staff to align operations with organizational mission using appropriate training initiatives and presentations
- Participated in community events to promote services and engage with public
- Implemented strategies to increase public awareness of social and community service programs
- Provided technical support to staff with necessary resources to carry out duties successfully
- Provided leadership, guidance and support to staff members
- Monitored program performance and outcomes for successful delivery of services
- Developed and implemented training programs for staff
- Analyzed trends and data to inform decision-making and program development
- Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones
- Created and delivered program training and education to keep participants knowledgeable about program and provide necessary skills to participate productively
Allegheny Valley SchoolPhiladelphia, PA
Habilitation Technician
10.2005 - 01.2007
Job overview
- Supervised and assisted residents with grooming, personal hygiene, meal planning and housekeeping to promote activities of daily living.
- Educated patients and caregivers on proper ways to use breathing apparatuses at home.
- Instructed and reinforced target outcomes to help individuals achieve goals.
- Triaged patients in office or by phone to assess severity of conditions.
- Recognized emergency situations and implemented appropriate procedures to comply with safety rules and regulations.
- Noted client responses and results to facilitate interventions and assessment through proper documentation
- Developed resident activities and programming to encourage new skills and maintain present skills
- Delivered training needs, behavior management and communication to support goal plans
- Trained new staff members on best practices for home health care
- Supported families through difficult times by offering emotional support and education on important care tasks
- Directed patients in simple prescribed exercises to assist with daily physical therapy routines
- Helped clients with managed home care, ensuring efficacy of care by monitoring health status
- Assisted clients with living independently through skill-building and mentoring in areas such as housekeeping adaptations and preparation of healthy meals
- Developed and implemented care plans for clients
- Recorded participant behavior and methods to alleviate barriers and progress toward goals
- Implemented written goals from treatment plans to enhance patient outcomes
- Provided direct personal care and administrative services to clients
- Monitored changes in clients' conditions to report concerns to supervisor
- Scheduled and coordinated medical appointments
- Recognized emergency situations and implemented appropriate procedures to comply with safety rules and regulations
- Improved patients' comfort with massage and application of topical treatments
Education
Harcum CollegeBryn Mawr, PA
Associate of Arts from Human Services
06.2019
University Overview
Lincoln Technical Institute - EdisonIselin, NJ
Associate of Arts from Medical Assisting
05.2010
University Overview
Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Bachelor of Arts from Psychobiology
09.2025
University Overview
- CPR Certification
Skills
- Disaster Recovery
- Patient Assessments
- Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
- Health Plan Benefits
- Patient Intervention
- Crisis Resolution
- Maintaining Safety Standards
Timeline
Mental Health Technician
Foundation Behavioral Health
10.2022 - Current
Program Supervisor
Woods Services
04.2007 - 09.2022
Habilitation Technician
Allegheny Valley School
10.2005 - 01.2007
Residential Counselor
Delta Community Supports
05.2001 - 06.2006
Harcum College
Associate of Arts from Human Services
Lincoln Technical Institute - Edison
Associate of Arts from Medical Assisting
Holy Family University
Bachelor of Arts from Psychobiology
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