Muthoni Mahachi

• Provide weekly individual, group, couples and/or family therapy using a variety of psychological methods and techniques in screening, assessment and evaluation of over 50 clients aged 18 and up
• Coordinate client care with necessary parties, including ACS, psychiatrists, medical providers and the justice system in order to provide case management services as needed
• Formulated and maintained client-centered treatment plans with up-to-date progress notes, specific goals and objectives and provided therapeutic counseling for clients following these plans
• Develop and coordinate treatment plan with patient
• Participate in utilization review and quality improvement reviews

• Conducted assessments with pregnant and postpartum individuals to identify emotional, social, and environmental barriers related to their treatment and/or life situation
• Collaborated with the healthcare team in the development and implementation of patient care plans
• Facilitate care plans across a multidisciplinary care continuum, which includes interacting with consulting physicians, other health care providers, and third-party payers to facilitate movement of the patient through the system
• Provided a variety of services including: information and referral services, protective services, sterilization counseling, HIV counseling, individual therapy for patients in both an inpatient and/or outpatient setting
• Oversaw consultation, assessment, referrals and coordination in cases of suspected child or dependent adult abuse or neglect, or other forms of domestic violence

• Coordinate recruitment and implementation of clinical trial protocol with research participants, including eligibility screening, baseline and follow-up assessment and technology procedures
• Train participants on proper use of Naloxone and supply them with the medication after the training
• Provided crisis counseling services and referrals for participants to receive long-term support for mental health and substance use needs
• Identified opportunities for process improvement, implementing changes that led to increased efficiency within the study

• Coordinate recruitment of research participants, including eligibility screening, baseline and follow-up assessment and technology procedures
• Oversaw distribution, collection and review of qualitative surveys and STI testing kits, including coordination with STI testing sights and communication of results to research participants
• Contributed to the publication of research articles in peer-reviewed journals of public health

• Provided supportive case management to adults with chronic illnesses, such as HIV, diabetes, congestive heart failure and mental health issues (depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia), using motivational interviewing, health promotion
• Conducted periodic reassessments of 10-15 client's needs, including medical, mental health, substance use, financial, housing and support needs
• Developed client care plans with the approval and compliance of both clients and providers, with the goal of assisting clients to achieve self sufficiency
• Coordinated client care support internally with HW and external sources: shelters; SRO's; substance abuse programs; mental health facilities; hospitals; medical staff and ACS
• Handled documentation of each client intake, continued progress and case records
• Collaborated with other members of the interdisciplinary team including therapists, care coordinators, residential case managers, doctors etc
• To ensure client received appropriate care and adequate support

• Assisted with Healthy Brain Network's big data/open science initiative under direction of Dr Michael Milham aiming to identify biological markers for psychopathology from the participation of 10,000 children and adolescents ages 5-21
• Trained new members of research team in protocol and data collection; collaborated daily with fellow participant navigators, research assistants and clinical staff regarding individual participant cases
• Completed clinical interviews, feedback sessions, IQ and language assessments with participants
• Performed data collection and analysis of MRI scans depending on findings
• Coordinated with radiologists and MRI technicians to detect and classify abnormalities of MRI scans
• Ensured high-quality experience for family members of participants, including greeting, scheduling and handling confidential participant data
• Supported behavior management with children with mental health issues and learning disabilities including Multiple Personality Disorder, Tourette's, ADD and ADHD and children on the autism spectrum
• Conducted MRI screenings and ran MRI protocols, while ensuring participant safety

• Conducted small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs
• Oversaw behavior management for children with various learning disabilities
• Employed and implemented assessment tools and strategies to improve instruction methods
• Adjusted and tailored curriculum to aid and support students with learning disabilities

● Identify and mutate proteins to improve antibiotic resistance

● Prepare buffers and stock solutions for lab use, while maintaining a clean lab environment

● Carry out protein mutagenesis and sequencing on desired amino acid position and report results obtained

● Observe and grow samples under microscope

● Data collection, analysis and transcription of interviews from women’s writing group

● Assist in the drafting of IRB documents as well as rubric

● Asses the writing samples collected and evaluate against rubric

● Prepared chemicals for laboratory use

● Supervised students during lab in the aid of professors

● Use of and calibration of laboratory instruments including, but not limited to GC-MS, FTIR and UV-Vis

spectrophotometer

● Assisted in the organization and supervision of students in the laboratory,

as well as answered any student questions brought to my attention

● Setup the correct instrumentation and chemicals required for each class