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Linda Dupont

Junction City,OREGON

Summary

I was institutionalized in 2011 as a .370 at the Oregon State Hospital in Salem Oregon. I made great efforts to understand and heal from my past Trauma. I want to work towards be the person that i didn't have when I was going through crisis. My cover letter will more indepth.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Treatment Mall Mental Health Tech

Oregon State Hospital
Junction City, OREGON
01.2023 - Current
  • Created more in depth person centered activities that promoted physical wellness, emotional stability, cognitive functioning, independent living skills and social interaction among clients.
  • Advocated for Clients within the Mall as well as systematically through out the hospital.
  • While advocating learning and practicing the ability to articulate my thoughts and feelings about situations in a calm, respectful, and effective manor.
  • Working towards getting Recovery International trained to help create a safe peer to peer group so we can share our lived experiences and grow together.
  • Making efforts in trying to create a more Trauma informed hospital.

Mental Health Technician

Oregon State Hospital, Forensic Inpatient Mental Health
Salem, OREGON
07.2014 - 01.2023
  • Participated in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss trauma Informed interventions that would aid in fostering a positive experience during their stay at the hospital.
  • Advocated for clients I felt the resistance when going against the grain experiences growth in that.
  • Created activities that promoted physical wellness, emotional stability, cognitive functioning, independent living skills and social interaction among patients.
  • Created Trust and respect with clients by spending time, laughing and joking eachother, asking about their lives and finding mutual interests .
  • I'm very passionate about verbal deescalation, and have an ability to connect with the clients when they maybe feeling dysregulated
  • Mediated disagreements among staff and clients. I was able to hear what the clients was saying and help them get their needs met.
  • Part of a Trauma Informed Committee that looked at various happenings within the hospital with a trauma informed lens to help create a more person centered environment.

Education

Certification - Intentional Peer Support

Folk Time
Portland, OR
04-2024

Psychology

Lane Community College
Eugene, OR

Skills

  • Passion for the people that we work with and the desire to see change with in the organization and the system as a whole
  • Have Lived Experience
  • Hard Working
  • Good Communication
  • Advocate for clients listen well, can create a safe space, and help people feel scene

Affiliations

  • Skydiving
  • Mediation (Sensory Deprivation Tank)
  • Animals
  • Spend time with family and friends

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Treatment Mall Mental Health Tech

Oregon State Hospital
01.2023 - Current

Mental Health Technician

Oregon State Hospital, Forensic Inpatient Mental Health
07.2014 - 01.2023

Certification - Intentional Peer Support

Folk Time

Psychology

Lane Community College
Linda Dupont