Tessa Solorio
Ione,CA
Summary
Compassionate Psychiatric Technician with background in providing direct patient care and support in mental health settings. Experience includes administering prescribed medications, updating patient records, and assisting with therapeutic activities. Strengths lie in active listening, empathy, crisis management, and maintaining professional boundaries while fostering positive relationships with patients. Past roles have led to improved patient comfort and satisfaction through diligent attention to individual needs.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Psychiatric Technician
CHCF Stockton Department of Corrections
Stockton , CA
03.2025 - Current
- Monitored vital signs, recorded intake and output levels, and reported changes in the patient's behavior to supervising physicians.
- Performed administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, maintaining records, performing audits of medication rooms, and rounds that PTs perform.
- Collaborated with other health professionals including nurses, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, family members and other stakeholders in providing comprehensive care to patients.
Psychiatric Technician
Kaiser Permanente
Sacramento, CA
07.2024 - 02.2025
- Provided direct patient care and monitored patients' physical, mental, and emotional status.
- Assisted psychiatrists in the assessment of patient behavior, and provided feedback to the treatment team.
- Administered long-acting injections to patients.
- Respond to emails and assist patients with mental health concerns.
Psychiatric Technician
Mule Creek State Prison
Ione, CA
03.2007 - 07.2024
- Provided direct patient care and monitored patients' physical, mental, and emotional status.
- Conducted group therapy sessions with clients and facilitated activities designed to improve socialization skills.
- Observed patient behaviors, and reported any changes or concerning issues to the psychiatrist or nurse practitioner.
- Facilitated psychoeducational classes such as anger management, substance abuse prevention and treatment.
- Maintained patient records and documented care activities.
- Managed the inventory of psychiatric supplies and medications.
- Trained new psychiatric technicians and support staff.
- Implemented de-escalation techniques to manage aggressive behavior.
- Applied crisis intervention techniques during patient emergencies.
- Administered medications as prescribed, and documented effects.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Psychiatric Technician Certificate
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA12-1993
Skills
- Treatment management
- Behavior monitoring
- Emergency response
- Therapeutic communication
- Nursing intervention adjustment
- Clinical Documentation
- Nursing interventions
- Suicide Prevention
- Direct Patient Care
- Vital Signs Documentation
- Patient Assessment
- Patient Rapport
- De-Escalation Techniques
- Mental Health Support
- Group safety management
- BLS certified
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Psychiatric Technician
CHCF Stockton Department of Corrections
03.2025 - Current
Psychiatric Technician
Kaiser Permanente
07.2024 - 02.2025
Psychiatric Technician
Mule Creek State Prison
03.2007 - 07.2024
Some College (No Degree) - Psychiatric Technician Certificate
San Joaquin Delta College
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