Mental Health Worker
New York Presbyterian White Plains Behavioral Center
White Plains, NY
06.2022 - 10.2024
- Assisted nursing staff with patient care
- Observed and documented patients’ physical, emotional, and social behavior
- Documented vital signs and other clinical information
- Assisted with patient restraint and seclusion
- Maintained a safe and therapeutic environment
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary clinical teams to develop and implement individualized treatment plans
- Facilitated group sessions with patients
- Engaged with patients’ families and provide updates on patient status
- Accompanied patients to offsite locations for medical procedures, court appearances, etc.
- Intervened when patients have disputes and help with interpersonal interactions
- Suicide, safety, and security patient watch
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living
- Body Mapping