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Teresa Cardenas

Baldwin Park,CA

Summary

To secure a responsible and challenging where I can use my organizational skills, to lead and motivate other to be team players.

* Promotes positive behavior

*Peoples Skills Flexible, Implement new approaches and improve efficiency on assigned tasks. Hardworking able to work long hours to ensure proper assignments are completed, while participating in an array other activities

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Direct Support Professional

Center For Behavioral Change #6
05.2016 - Current
  • Supported clients with personal care tasks, ensuring their dignity and privacy were maintained at all times.
  • Monitored medication administration, maintaining accurate records to ensure client safety and compliance with prescribed treatment plans.
  • Provided ongoing communication between clients, families, and other service providers to enhance overall care coordination efforts.
  • Administered medication as directed by physician.
  • Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
  • Cooked meals.

Direct Support Professional/RBT

DEESHA INC \ Lambert Pl
01.2023 - 02.2024
  • Assisted with medication administration and counting and pouring medications.
  • Treated clients and families with respect and dignity.
  • Conducted functional behavior assessments, functional analysis, preference assessments, and assessments of basic learning and language skills to identify target behaviors and purpose of behaviors.
  • Developed and implemented reinforcement systems to encourage positive behaviors.
  • Implemented skill acquisition programs tailored to each client''s unique needs and abilities.
  • Enhanced client progress by implementing individualized behavior intervention plans.

Direct Support Professional

Inclusion Specialized Programs
01.2015 - 05.2023

*Encouraged creative thinking, problem solving, and empowerment as part of the facility management group to improve morale and teamwork

  • Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
  • Laundered items, changed sheets and made bed to keep patients' bedroom clean.
  • Transported clients to and from medical appointments with safety and efficiency.
  • Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
  • Cook meals
  • Skillfully developed departmental goals, objectives, standards of performance, policies and procedure
  • Transported clients to medical and dental appointments to provide support.

Program Director \ Supervisor

Glendora Homes Inc Level 4A
05.1997 - 05.2011

I was responsible for employee hiring training, clients program implementation and design, scheduling and conducting intake and annual meeting, set-up monthly activities and monthly calendar, trained, coached and mentored staff to ensure smooth adoption of new program


*Encouraged creative thinking, problem solving, and empowerment as part of the facility management group to improve morale and teamwork.


* Skillfully developed departmental goals, objectives, standard of performance, policies and procedures.

Supervisor \ Direct Support Professional

Halinor Group Home
07.1997 - 09.1999

Supervisor 34 developmental disabled. assist with daily living skills, assist with daily spending, distributed medication on timely manor


* Skillfully developed departmental goals, objectives, standards of performance, policies ans procedures.

Supervisor \ Direct Support Professional

Sunflower Homes Inc. Level 2-3
05.1996 - 05.1997

Supervisor 34 developmental disabled, assist with daily living skills, assist with daily spending, distributed medication on timely manor


* Skillfully developed departmental goals, objectives, standards of performance. policies and procedure.

Direct Care

People's Care Inc.
07.2007 - 11.2011

Distributed all medication in a timely manor, daily activities, assist with A.D.L. skills. cook meal, assist the clients with cleaning the facility.

  • Maintained high-quality direct care for all residents.

Education

High School Diploma -

Abraham Lincoln High School
Los Angeles, CA
06.1976

Skills

  • Behavioral Management
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Client documentation
  • ADL support
  • Progress Documentation

Timeline

Direct Support Professional/RBT

DEESHA INC \ Lambert Pl
01.2023 - 02.2024

Direct Support Professional

Center For Behavioral Change #6
05.2016 - Current

Direct Support Professional

Inclusion Specialized Programs
01.2015 - 05.2023

Direct Care

People's Care Inc.
07.2007 - 11.2011

Supervisor \ Direct Support Professional

Halinor Group Home
07.1997 - 09.1999

Program Director \ Supervisor

Glendora Homes Inc Level 4A
05.1997 - 05.2011

Supervisor \ Direct Support Professional

Sunflower Homes Inc. Level 2-3
05.1996 - 05.1997

High School Diploma -

Abraham Lincoln High School
Teresa Cardenas