Teri Furst

• Took care of my 96-year-old grandmother that had dementia until she passed in June this past year in 2025.

• I helped her get dressed, cooked her breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and made sure she did not cook.

• Bathed her and got her dressed.

• Made sure she took her medications and did her laundry as well as made her bed.

Made her doctor's appointments and picked up her prescriptions and sometimes took her out to the casino for an

outing.

•Made sure she was safe every day, and towards the end made sure that hospice nurses and staff were able to get

into the house to see her every other day

• Collaborated closely with adults and children in diverse community settings, residential facilities, and home environments.
• Recommended appropriate treatment resources and facilitated referrals for patients in need of additional services.
• Created timely progress reports, assessments, and documentation in alignment with organizational requirements.
• Facilitated daily mindfulness groups.
• Re-entry planning back into the community from being incarcerated, in recovery now, and maybe a life long usage of addiction with using appropriate tools given to utilize out in the community.
• Resource mapping finding second chance employers and low income housing.
• Justice System Literacy, knowing that some of these people came right out of being incarcerated, requiring, probation, parole, drug court, and ongoing drug screenings with active participation with NA or AA meetings without the help of legal adviser.
• Knowledge of (MAT) Services- Medication Assisted Treatment- and how to handle and overdose if needed.
• Knowledge of (EMR)- Electronic Medical Records and data input.
• Knowledge and training in (CPI)-Crisis Prevention Institute training safe, nonharmful behavior management system
• Knowledge of (WRAP)- Wellness Recovery Action Plan to give clients hope, personal responsibility, education, self-advocacy, and help them find their support system.
• Knowledge of Handle With Care training for clients when visiting with their children due to some children having gone through past trauma with their parent and or a service member with their parent.
• Developed personalized treatment plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Implemented evidence-based interventions to support client progress and recovery.
• Coordinated care with external providers to ensure comprehensive support for clients.
• Assisted clients in developing coping skills to manage stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues.

• Provided emotional support to individuals in recovery and mental health challenges.
• Collaborated with healthcare providers to create tailored support plans for clients.
• Maintained accurate records of client interactions and progress in the system.
• Used Zoom to get clients to their teleprompter appointments with the Psychologist or Councilor on time.
• Used (EMR)- Electronic Medical Records to imput client/patient data.
• Used Microsoft Teams to communicate within the building to staff effectively.
• Engaged in continuous education to enhance skills in peer support methodologies.
• Facilitated referrals to appropriate professionals when necessary.
• Monitored client safety by recognizing potential warning signs of relapse or crisis situations.
• Advocated on behalf of clients when needed by communicating with external providers regarding insurance coverage or other administrative matters.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams such as psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers. to coordinate care plans for each client.
• Promoted self-advocacy skills among clients by helping them understand their rights under applicable laws such as HIPAA or ADA regulations.
• Helped individuals overcome discrimination, stigmas and trauma by providing encouragement and community resources.
• Helped individuals overcome harmful drug and alcohol addictions.
• Responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.
• Referred individuals to outside resources and services for additional support.
• Coordinated resources to support clients and help each achieve targets.