Ryan Blair
Summary
Compassionate professional known for delivering quality service that focuses on each patient's individuality. Mental health technician, advocate, and social worker skilled in assessing needs, identifying educational resources and developing effective treatment plans. Strong background in fostering human connections for patients and caregivers alike.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Technician
Parkview Behavioral Health
2023.12 - Current
- Perform scheduled patient safety checks and document results to establish patients' well-being.
- Help patients with meals, activities of daily living (ADLs) and facility transfers to promote security and patient well-being.
- Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques for patients experiencing emotional distress or exhibiting aggressive behaviors.
- Apply de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation.
Stewardship
CASS Housing
2021.02 - Current
- Provide daily wellness communication with three group home members.
- Help each member to become acclimated with home environment and build individual independence skills.
Behavior Support Staff
University of Saint Francis (Jesters Program)
2021.08 - 2024.03
- Monitor behaviors and maintain records of concerns as well as progress.
- Keep clients safe from potential health hazards.
Direct Support Professional
Forte Residential
2020.08 - 2023.12
- Empower individuals with disabilities in learning and achieving new goals and responsibilities.
- Monitored behaviors and maintained records of concerns as well as progress.
Direct Support Professional
Bethesda Lutheran Communities
2015.08 - 2020.07
- Empowered individuals with disabilities in learning and achieving new goals and responsibilities.
- Monitored behaviors and maintained records of concerns as well as progress.
Diesel Service Technician
JX Peterbilt
2014.08 - 2015.08
- Communicated with customers to properly diagnose issues pertaining to their vehicle.
- Began and completed customer vehicle repairs.
Education
Masters of Social Work - Mental Health And Addiction
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN05.2025
Bachelors of Social Work -
Indiana University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN.05.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Automotive And Diesel Technology
University of Northwestern Ohio
Lima, OH.05.2013
Skills
- Cooperative
- Goal Oriented
- Activities of Daily Living ADL Assistance
- Patient Assessment
- Empathetic
- Patient
- De-Escalation Techniques
- Stress reduction techniques
- Behavior Management
- Patient Safety Management
- Autism spectrum understanding
- Crisis Intervention
Certification
- Adult, Child and Infant, Pediatric CPR/ AED & First Aid, 12/2023
- Crisis Prevention Intervention, 12/2023
Timeline
Mental Health Technician
Parkview Behavioral Health
2023.12 - Current
Behavior Support Staff
University of Saint Francis (Jesters Program)
2021.08 - 2024.03
Stewardship
CASS Housing
2021.02 - Current
Direct Support Professional
Forte Residential
2020.08 - 2023.12
Direct Support Professional
Bethesda Lutheran Communities
2015.08 - 2020.07
Diesel Service Technician
JX Peterbilt
2014.08 - 2015.08
Masters of Social Work - Mental Health And Addiction
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Bachelors of Social Work -
Indiana University Fort Wayne
Associate of Applied Science - Automotive And Diesel Technology
University of Northwestern Ohio
- Adult, Child and Infant, Pediatric CPR/ AED & First Aid, 12/2023
- Crisis Prevention Intervention, 12/2023
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