Steven louthan
Enid,Oklahoma
Summary
At Saint Luke's Crittention Children Center, I excelled as a Behavioral Health Technician, leveraging my expertise in crisis intervention and group therapy to enhance patient recovery. My adeptness in conflict de-escalation and compassionate patient care significantly improved outcomes, demonstrating my commitment to excellence and teamwork in challenging environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavioral Health Technician
Saint Luke's Crittention Children Center
04.2018 - 03.2024
- Provided crisis intervention services, successfully de-escalating situations and ensuring patient safety.
- Built and maintained positive staff relationships to promote teamwork and better serve clients.
- Delivered compassionate care under challenging circumstances, consistently demonstrating resilience and adaptability when faced with unexpected obstacles or setbacks in patient progress.
- Conducted client rounds to check on residents.
- Implemented therapeutic activities that promoted skill-building, self-awareness, and healthy coping mechanisms.
- Searched resident belongings prior to and during stays.
- Recognized individuals under influence of drugs or alcohol and typical behaviors associated with each.
- Facilitated on-site activities, support groups, and outings for clients.
- Adhered to strict confidentiality guidelines while managing sensitive patient information, maintaining privacy and trust among clients.
- Performed client intake procedures according to internal standards for new admissions.
- Completed documentation for every incident and forwarded to correct personnel for review.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based behavioral interventions and strategies.
- Assisted patients in developing individualized goals for recovery and provided ongoing support throughout the process.
- Prepared and submitted daily Type reports to management.
- Mentored new Behavioral Health Technicians joining the team, sharing best practices and helping them acclimate quickly to their new role responsibilities.
- Enhanced patient engagement in their treatment plan through active listening and empathetic communication skills.
- Maintained detailed documentation of patient progress, enabling effective adjustments to treatment plans as needed.
- Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing electronic health record systems for efficient data entry and retrieval purposes related to clinical documentation requirements within the field of behavioral health.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions, fostering a supportive environment for patients to share experiences and discuss coping strategies.
- Contributed to continuous quality improvement initiatives within the facility, enhancing overall service delivery and patient satisfaction levels.
- Utilized creative problem-solving abilities to address complex patient needs and overcome barriers to treatment success, all while maintaining a high level of professionalism and ethical conduct.
- Established rapport with diverse populations by utilizing strong cultural competence skills during interactions with both patients and their families alike.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans addressing each patient''s unique needs.
- Intervened with clients' challenging behaviors by reinforcing therapeutic alternatives and coping mechanisms.
- Observed, monitored and recorded problem behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs, and anecdotal notes.
- Supported client using principles of applied behavior analysis.
- Worked as part of collaborative team to address changing needs of children and families.
- Learned specialized behavior approaches to implement behavioral strategies.
- Kept accurate records by documenting progress and adhering to prescribed behavior plan.
- Used Software to document patient information, progress notes, and treatment plans.
- Collaborated with client's support system and other allied specialists to implement positive interventions.
- Delivered compassionate patient care, focusing on safety, comfort and emotional support.
- Took patient blood pressure and pulse rate, reporting findings in health charts.
- Charted on each patient daily.
- Supported patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Counseled and mentored clients on substance use and life choices.
- Monitored patient behavior and immediately reported changes to supervising physician.
- Maintained patient records, documenting changes in patient condition.
- Organized recreational activities to assist in patient recovery.
- Collaborated closely with mental health professionals with treatment plan implementation.
- Treated clients and families with respect and dignity.
- Assessed patient progress and reported changes to supervising physician.
- Assisted in development of therapeutic activities for patients.
- Participated in patient education, helping to reinforce concepts and treatment plans.
- Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
- Provided therapeutic activities to assist with patient development.
- Developed individualized treatment plans for patients in collaboration with mental health professionals.
Education
AA - Child Development
Mjc
Modesto, CAGed -
Oceanside High
Oceanside, CA01.1991
Skills
- Conflict de-escalation
- Documentation skills
- De-escalation Strategies
- Mental Health Support
- Client Transportation
- Conflict Resolution
- Crisis handling
- Patient Observation
- Multicultural Competence
- Group facilitation
- Rounds management
- Substance abuse experience
- Behavior Modification Techniques
- Crisis Intervention
- Self-Care Practices
- Suicide Prevention
- Emergency Response
- Infection control understanding
- Co-occurring disorders knowledge
- Incident Reporting
- Safety Management
- Activity monitoring
- Recovery-oriented approach
- Professional Boundaries Maintenance
- Behavioral Management
- Skill-building exercises
- Security procedures knowledge
- Individualized care planning
- Behavioral control
- Walking rounds
- Social Skills Development
- Behavior Intervention Plans
- Group Instruction
- Active Listening
- HIPAA Requirements
- Progress Documentation
- Critical Thinking
- Decision-Making
- Behavior Observation
- Behavioral Health
- De-Escalation Techniques
- Group Therapy
- Behavioral support
- Vitals monitoring
- Inpatient Treatment
- Treatment Planning
- Encouragement and Motivation
- Heartsaver CPR AED
- Employee Training
- Recreational Activity Planning
- Therapeutic Treatment
- Heartsaver CPR AED (CPR AED)
- Coordinating Care
- Rapport Building
- Heartsaver First Aid (First Aid)
- Eating Disorders
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI)
- Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
Certification
Certified MANDT instructor
Timeline
Behavioral Health Technician
Saint Luke's Crittention Children Center
04.2018 - 03.2024
AA - Child Development
Mjc
Ged -
Oceanside High
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