RENE Few
Somerset,PA
Summary
Dynamic Family Based Mental Health Worker with extensive experience at Nulton Diagnostic & Treatment Center, specializing in crisis intervention and treatment planning. Recognized for advocacy skills that enhance client engagement and foster therapeutic rapport. Expertise in developing customized coping strategies and implementing effective interventions to empower families. Committed to promoting sustainable mental health solutions within diverse communities.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Based Mental Health Worker
Nulton Diagnostic & Treatment Center
Johnstown , PA
01.2024 - Current
- Acts as a client advocate, coordinating required services, and resolving emergency problems in crisis situations.
- Addresses crisis situations involving severe mental health and behavioral issues.
- Promotes suicide awareness by conducting proactive assessments and implementing interventions.
- Monitors patient progress and updates treatment plans in collaboration with psychiatrists.
- Actively listens to clients' concerns while providing empathy and understanding during therapy sessions.
- Develops and maintains a therapeutic rapport with patients to facilitate recovery.
- Facilitates group therapy sessions focusing on coping strategies and healthy communication skills.
Dispatcher and Ride Operator
Idlewild And Soakzone
Ligonier, PA
03.2022 - 10.2023
- Manages a complex communication system.
- Handles incoming emergency and administrative calls.
- Coordinates dispatch of personnel for public safety and services.
- Responsible for directing in-park communication calls, in-park radio traffic, and emergency communication coordination.
- Maintains a complete log of telephone and radio transmissions via a computerized dispatching system.
- Operates rides in accordance with company policy and procedure, state and federal regulations, and safety protocols.
- Maintains an environment that ensures the safety of all employees and guests.
FAMILY BASED MENTAL HEALTH WORKER
Alternative Community Resource Program
Somerset, PA
08.2020 - 03.2022
- Empowers, instructs, and guides families to use their strengths, skills, and natural or provider support systems to make positive, long-lasting, sustainable changes.
- Supports MHP (team member) in creating and directing the implementation of treatment plans suitable for each individual client and family; identifies behavioral goals and intervention techniques.
- Participates actively in all relevant team and group supervision, as well as general staff meetings.
- Completes all necessary documentation, records, correspondence, or other written materials required by program regulations or the ACRP program
- On-call therapist to provide crisis support for the families in the FBMHS program as needed, for a week at a time.
- Receives monthly training on the ESFT clinical model.
- Offers availability to transport clients and families to appointments, or community activities.
PHARMACY CASHIER
Walmart
Somerset, PA
12.2018 - 08.2020
- Assists with filling prescriptions and assisting customers.
- Operates the checkout register.
- Assists customers with finding products on the shelves.
- Stocks delivered medications on the shelves in the pharmacy.
- Answers customer phone calls.
THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Family Behavioral Resources
Somerset, PA
02.2013 - 09.2018
- Provide non-traditional mental health interventions to at risk youth and adolescents up to 21 years of age in home, community and school environment
- Intervene, support, and educate children's families, and or other responsible adults to promote a healthy, safe living environment
- Provide daily shift reports on progress and regression toward treatment plan goals
THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Northwestern Human Services
Somerset, PA
08.2007 - 02.2013
- Provide non-traditional mental health interventions to at risk youth and adolescents up to 21 years of age in home, community and school environment
- Intervene, support, and educate children's families, and or other responsible adults to promote a healthy, safe living environment
- Provide daily shift reports on progress and regression toward treatment plan goals
THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Children's Behavioral Health
Somerset, PA
08.2007 - 02.2013
- Provide non-traditional mental health interventions to at risk youth and adolescents up to 21 years of age in home, community and school environment
- Intervene, support, and educate children's families, and or other responsible adults to promote a healthy, safe living environment
- Provide daily shift reports on progress and regression toward treatment plan goals
Education
Bachelor's degree - Psychology
Seton Hill College
Greensburg, PA05.1989
Skills
- Crisis intervention
- Treatment planning
- Client advocacy
- Family therapy facilitation
- Coping strategies
- Communication skills
- Team collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Suicide prevention
- Building rapport
- Individual counseling
- Adept at treatment and discharge planning
- Skilled in intake interviewing
- Therapeutic interventions
- Active listening
Affiliations
- Metal detecting
- Mushroom hunting
- Arrowhead hunting
- Gardening
Timeline
Family Based Mental Health Worker
Nulton Diagnostic & Treatment Center
01.2024 - Current
Dispatcher and Ride Operator
Idlewild And Soakzone
03.2022 - 10.2023
FAMILY BASED MENTAL HEALTH WORKER
Alternative Community Resource Program
08.2020 - 03.2022
PHARMACY CASHIER
Walmart
12.2018 - 08.2020
THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Family Behavioral Resources
02.2013 - 09.2018
THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Northwestern Human Services
08.2007 - 02.2013
THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Children's Behavioral Health
08.2007 - 02.2013
Bachelor's degree - Psychology
Seton Hill College
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