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Sarah Laurance

Medford,OR

Summary

Compassionate and skilled Mental Health Assistant with extensive experience at Options of Southern Oregon and from Behavioral Health Unit at Asante RRMC. Proven ability in crisis intervention and behavioral management, fostering positive patient outcomes. Advocating patient privacy and safety, ensuring a supportive environment for clients to thrive. Detailed oriented, Patient-focused, multi-tasks effectively and efficiently in fast paced environments.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Qualified Mental Health Assistant

Options of Southern Oregon
10.2023 - Current
  • Escorted and give supervision to patients from unit to buy meals, buy groceries, activities, medical appointments, field trips, and health walks.
  • Identified behaviors that necessitated intervention and obtained assistance from qualified personnel to complete intervention.
  • Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients to create safe and supportive environment.
  • Facilitated group therapy sessions to help clients develop coping strategies and social skills.
  • Administered patient medications and tracked dosages.

Resident Manager, Caregiver Reliever

Premier Elder Care LLC
10.2023 - 07.2024


  • Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping and prepare meals.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
  • Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to professional care team.

Mental Health Assistant 2

BHU Dept., Asante RRMC
09.2017 - 07.2022


  • Helped patients with meals, activities of daily living (ADLs) and facility transfers to promote security and patient well-being.
  • Assisted with patient restraint and seclusion scenarios to create safe environment for patient and medical personnel.
  • Implemented person-centered-care and evidence-based therapeutic interventions to help clients manage mental health difficulties.
  • Delivered compassionate patient care, focusing on safety, comfort and emotional support.
  • Collaborated closely with mental health professionals with treatment plan implementation.
  • Facilitated group therapy sessions or group activities to help clients develop coping strategies and social skills.

Administrative Assistant

Medford Better Housing
12.2015 - 07.2017
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
  • Gathering rental history for applicants, making follow ups on rental references, running credit history, giving notifications to tenants.
  • Collecting rents, balancing ledgers and depositing checks.
  • Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
  • Continually sought methods for improving daily operations, communications with clients, recordkeeping, and data entry for increased efficiency.
  • Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate unusual requests.
  • Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.

Education

No Degree - National Certification of Psychiatric Technician

American Association of Psychiatric Technician
Sacramento, CA
11-2024

None Degree - CNA 1 And CNA 2

Pacific Healthcare Training
Central Point, OR
07-2017

Bachelor of Science - Marine Transportation

AIF College of The Philippines
Davao City, Philippines
03-1999

Skills

  • Mental health awareness
  • Behavioral management
  • Case documentation
  • Suicide prevention
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Charting and clinical documentation
  • Crisis intervention
  • Meal preparation
  • Compassionate caregiving
  • Medication organization

Timeline

Qualified Mental Health Assistant

Options of Southern Oregon
10.2023 - Current

Resident Manager, Caregiver Reliever

Premier Elder Care LLC
10.2023 - 07.2024

Mental Health Assistant 2

BHU Dept., Asante RRMC
09.2017 - 07.2022

Administrative Assistant

Medford Better Housing
12.2015 - 07.2017

No Degree - National Certification of Psychiatric Technician

American Association of Psychiatric Technician

None Degree - CNA 1 And CNA 2

Pacific Healthcare Training

Bachelor of Science - Marine Transportation

AIF College of The Philippines

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