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Melissa Lee
Mental Health Professional
Fayetteville,NC
Summary
- Empathetic professional with hands-on experience providing quality psychological services to children and adults. Skilled in identifying, assessing and diagnosing mental health and emotional issues. Develops and implements treatment plans and provides counseling and therapy to obtain maximum results for patients.
Overview
1
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Children's Of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL
Behavioral Health Associate
07.2022 - 01.2023
Job overview
- Provided excellent service to patients through personable communication
- Documented patient interactions in compliance with HIPAA requirements
- Identified and addressed individual mental health challenges to support patients
- Documented observations, interventions, and concerns in patient charts and electronic systems, sustaining the continuum of care from admission
- Through discharging
- Verified patient health history and contact information for chart accuracy
- Bathed, fed, and dressed patients based on individual abilities
- Used thermometers or blood pressure gauges to take and record measures of patients' physical condition
- Engaged clients in therapeutic groups to promote coping skills, education, and life skills
- Tracked client movement on and off the unit by documenting times and destinations.
Pathways Homeless ShelterBirmingham, AL
Social Worker
08.2022 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Maintained confidential case documentation
- Maintained lists of resources helpful to clients
- Maintained thorough case history records and wrote detailed reports
- Served as a client advocate and promoted ideas that aligned with the client's best interest
- Assisted staff with rural communities and underserved populations outreach
- Studied social worker application of industry values, ethics, and best practices.
Burke-Artist FamilyPaterson, NJ
Family Nanny
03.2012 - 11.2014
Job overview
- Assisted children with homework assignments and special projects across different subjects
- Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor and cognitive skills
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children
- Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation
- Offered age-appropriate, fun, and educational activities for children ranging in age from six weeks to sixth grade
- Taught children to organize toys, wash hands and share by leading by example
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up playroom
- Communicated positively with children and guardians.
Education
University of North AlabamaFlorence, AL
Master of Social Work
07.2024
University of Nevada - Las VegasLas Vegas, NV
Bachelor of Arts from Criminal Justice
05.2022
University of Nevada - Las VegasLas Vegas, NV
Bachelor of Arts from Anthropology
05.2022
College of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV
Associate of Arts from Liberal Arts And General Studies
05.2022
Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus, OH
Associate of Applied Science from Criminal Justice
12.2019
Skills
- Patient Safety
- Emotional Support
- Excellent Customer Service Skills
- Patient Intervention
- Reading Comprehension
- Recreational Activities
- Emergency Situations
- Crisis Resolution
- Charting and Clinical Documentation
- Nursing Assistance
Affiliations
- Member of Phi Kappa Phi, Member of The National Society of Leadership and Success
- Member of Phi Theta Kappa
- Member of Phi Kappa Phi
- Awarded a certificate of Professionalism by the Alliance of Professionals of African
- Member of Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honor Society
Certification
- Certified in Psychological First Aid (PFA)
- BLS CRP Certified
- CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Blue Card
Timeline
Social Worker
Pathways Homeless Shelter
08.2022 - 12.2022
Behavioral Health Associate
Children's Of Alabama Hospital
07.2022 - 01.2023
Family Nanny
Burke-Artist Family
03.2012 - 11.2014
University of North Alabama
Master of Social Work
University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Bachelor of Arts from Criminal Justice
University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Bachelor of Arts from Anthropology
College of Southern Nevada
Associate of Arts from Liberal Arts And General Studies
Columbus State Community College
Associate of Applied Science from Criminal Justice
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