Tahira Santana
Cherry Hill,NJ
Summary
- Extensive and diverse experience working in the service industry and healthcare in multiple capacities.
- Ability to motivate individuals beyond their limitations.
- Build strong trusting relationships.
- Great at listening and communicating effectively.
- Professional, detail oriented and committed to excellent work performance and teamwork.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Legacy Treatment Services
02.2023 - Current
- Facilitate individual and group therapy sessions
- Monitor progress throughout the treatment plan
- Diagnose mental health disorders
- Collaborate on intervention plans with other mental health specialists, doctors, nurses, and social workers
- Follow up with psychiatrist and attending physicians for clients admitted to the hospital
- Identify and prevent behaviors that impede recovery
- Assist family members and primary caregivers in managing mental behavioral challenges
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Daisy's Place
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Provided case management
- Provided in home counseling and behavioral support
- Resource system development
- Provided support system development
- Provided crisis intervention services for youth and family members
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
O'Leary Counseling LLC
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Evaluating clients' mental, behavioral and emotional health
- Conducting preliminary interviews and documenting cases from the initial consultation to the end of treatment
- Developing appropriate intervention and recovery plans for individuals, couples and families
Registrar
Virtua Hospital
04.2018 - 09.2022
- Emergency Room Registrar responsible for collect demographic information
- Verifying insurance coverage
- Collecting copays and deductible payments
- Entering important data and making changes if necessary
- Obtaining consent for treatment and signatures
Mental Health Internship
Helping Hand Behavioral Health
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Facilitated and taught six classes for individuals with mental illnesses and diagnoses
- Taught coping skills for symptom management
- Mental health recovery skills
- Interpersonal relationship skills
- Medication/ diagnosis, and memory lane related skills
- Shadowed one to one therapy sessions, intakes and assisted with referral process
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Virtua Rehabilitation
06.2014 - 04.2018
- Responsible for assisting patient with ADL's including bathing, dressing, feeding and personal hygiene
- Toileting and transferring
- Collecting specimens
- Working directly with clinical staff
- Taking and recording vital signs
- Report any changes in condition
Care Manager/CNA
CareOne at Moorestown
05.2013 - 06.2014
- Assist patients with ADL's
- Ensure patient safety
- Assist with showering, personal hygiene and dressing
- Collect specimens
- Report any changes in condition
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Laurelbrook Nursing Home
05.2009 - 10.2012
- Responsible for providing complete care in Long-term hospice care unit
- Bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding
- Reporting and recording changes in condition
- Working directly with clinical team
Education
Master's In Psychology - Mental Health Counseling
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ06.2021
Bachelor's in Psychology - Psychology
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ05.2018
Skills
- Billing
- Epic
- Emr
- Excel
- Microsoft excel
- Microsoft office
- Outlook
- Word
- Clerical
- Medical records
- Scheduling
- Hospital Experience
- Insurance Verification
- Hospice Care
- Vital Signs
- Medical Office Experience
- Transcription
Certification
Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC), Present
Personal Information
- Authorized To Work: US
- Title: Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Affiliations
Rowan Alumni
Timeline
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Legacy Treatment Services
02.2023 - Current
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
O'Leary Counseling LLC
09.2022 - 01.2023
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Daisy's Place
08.2022 - 08.2023
Mental Health Internship
Helping Hand Behavioral Health
06.2019 - 08.2019
Registrar
Virtua Hospital
04.2018 - 09.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Virtua Rehabilitation
06.2014 - 04.2018
Care Manager/CNA
CareOne at Moorestown
05.2013 - 06.2014
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Laurelbrook Nursing Home
05.2009 - 10.2012
Bachelor's in Psychology - Psychology
Rowan University
Master's In Psychology - Mental Health Counseling
Rowan University
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