Taylor Nickerson
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Opioid Response Supervisor
St. Mary's County Health Department
07.2023 - Current
- Monitor and evaluate implementation of local opioid crisis response plan
- Oversee opioid programming such as OOCC and OD2A
- Monitor partner activities (i.e., implementation of county opioid response plan)
- Facilitate and monitor Opioid Intervention Team, Overdose Fatality Review, and other community meetings related to opioid epidemic
- Attend and represent Behavioral Health Division in state level meetings with BHA and other state agencies
- Develop, implement, and evaluate initiatives related to impact of opioid epidemic such as Go Purple
- Initiate and coordinate multi-sector efforts to enhance anti-stigma, education, and awareness surrounding substance use disorder
Overdose Fatality Review Coordinator
St. Mary's County Health Department
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Coordinated Local Overdose Fatality Review (LOFR) Team
- Prepared case reviews for Local Overdose Fatality Review Team meetings
- Assisted in planning and implementing recommendations that are discussed and assigned by team with goal of better understanding why individuals overdose in St. Mary's County and how future overdoses can be prevented
- Conducted research and prepared statistical tables, charts, reports, and materials related to opioids, overdose, and trends
- Provided general support for St. Mary's County overdose response initiatives such as Go Purple.
Physical Therapy Technician
The Centers For Advanced Orthopaedics
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Assisted 5 Physical Therapists in set up and administration of modalities and exercises
- Cleaned equipment, plinths, and any other surfaces as necessary to disinfect clinic
- Assisted with laundry
- Performed front desk job duties including answering phone, scheduling patients, and any other duties specified by Clinic Manager.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA05.2021
Skills
- Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
- Youth Mental Health First Aid
- Adult Mental Health First Aid
- Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- SPSS Database Development
- SPSS Data Entry
- SPSS Data Management
- SPSS Data Analysis
- Strategic Planning
Projects
The Impact of Health Climate on Likelihood of Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine: A Cross Sectional Study of College Students, James Madison University, 2019, Conducted cross-sectional research study to examine the impact of the health climate on likelihood of getting the COVID-19 vaccine among college students. Led literature review, survey development, recruitment, data entry and analysis, and research dissemination.
Timeline
Opioid Response Supervisor
St. Mary's County Health Department
07.2023 - Current
Overdose Fatality Review Coordinator
St. Mary's County Health Department
08.2022 - 07.2023
Physical Therapy Technician
The Centers For Advanced Orthopaedics
07.2021 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
James Madison University
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