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Thaddeus Cuffee

Virginia Beach,VA

Summary

Observant individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills builds meaningful relationships with clients and families. Experienced in working with clients from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. Offers crisis intervention to help individuals navigate through traumatic experiences.

Overview

42
42
years of professional experience

Work History

Mental Health Associate

Sentara Healthcare
01.2021 - Current
  • Enhanced patient well-being by providing compassionate care and support during therapy sessions.
  • Evaluated program effectiveness using outcome measures and feedback from patients, modifying services as necessary to optimize results.
  • Educated patients and their families on mental health conditions, treatment options, and available resources to support ongoing recovery.
  • Provided necessary resources for families and caregivers, fostering a supportive environment for patients'' continued progress.

Sterile Processing Technician

Sentara Leigh Hospital
08.2017 - 12.2020


  • Followed OSHA, FDA and AAMI guidelines related to sterilization in compliance with administrative regulations.
  • Supported surgical teams effectively by preparing instrument trays according to procedure requirements.
  • Reduced risk of infections by maintaining a clean and sterile environment within the processing area.
  • Enhanced patient safety by ensuring proper sterilization and packaging of medical equipment.
  • Assessed instruments, equipment, and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.

Direct Support Professional/Marage Homes LLC

12.2016 - 12.2017
  • Supervise and assist in Activities of Daily Living (ADL), and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living(ADL)
  • Ensure Clients receive their medications in accordance with the Commonwealth of Virginia Regulations
  • Transport and accompany clients on medical appointments
  • Prepare and assists clients with preparing meals
  • Maintain agency logs and individual progress notes
  • Maintain a safe, healthy and manageable environment.

Driver/Aide

Curtin Livery Transportation
01.2014 - 10.2016
  • Transport Special Need Students, wheelchair clients and Senior Citizens
  • Monitor and Assist Special need students
  • Reported issues on Behavior pertaining to Students
  • Kept trip log and vehicle information.

Residential Counselor/Skill Instructor

ARI of CT, INC
10.2007 - 10.2012
  • Provided instruction, and training for clients
  • Supervise clients in individual and group development
  • Supervise and assist in Activities of Daily Living (ADL), and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL)
  • Ensured clients followed the assigned Individual Program Plan (IPP)
  • Review clients Program to ensure the correct steps were being met to improve skills, attitude and behavior
  • Attended Staff and Individual Program Plan (IPP) meetings to assign schedules as needed.

Data Clerk

The Duggan Rhodes Group
11.2003 - 12.2006
  • Maintain filing system to ensure information was compiled and stored properly
  • Depended upon to retrieve necessary reports, graphs and charts when needed
  • Attend weekly meetings as directed.

Coordinator Inner City Ministry

Ebenezer Ministries Worldwide, INC
01.1994 - 07.2005
  • Perform duties of a Pastor that included Counseling, Program Scheduling, Seminars, Community Liaison, etc.

Operations Coordinator/Scheduler

Catapult Software Training Center
04.1997 - 08.1998
  • Monitoring and Maintenance of Training Database
  • Managed schedules and classroom for training
  • Managed schedule for training of personnel, full and part time.

Correction Officer

State of Connecticut Department of Corrections
05.1982 - 02.1993
  • Process inmates into the Maximum Security Prison system
  • Counseled inmates individually or in group training (substance abuse, mental health, education, etc)
  • Held position of Relapse Prevention Instructor and Intervention specialist.

Education

No Degree -

Naugatuck Valley Community College
Connecticut
03.2016

High School Diploma -

Holy Cross High School
Connecticut
06.1977

Skills

  • 1 years of Sterile Processing Technician
  • 10 years of Supervisor experience
  • 5 years of Residential Counselor and Skills Instructor
  • Experienced Driver for Special Need Clients, Wheelchair Clients and Senior Citizens
  • Experienced Coordinator/Scheduler
  • 10 years as a Correction Officer
  • Managed and Maintained documents for Senior Management
  • Proficient in Excel, Microsoft office
  • Professional boundaries
  • Patient Observation
  • Individual Counseling
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Patient Safety Management
  • Crisis Intervention
  • De-Escalation Techniques
  • Goal Setting
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Progress Monitoring

References

References upon request

Training

  • First Responder First Aid and CPR
  • Hostage Negotiations
  • Officers Academy Training
  • Cognitive Education Skills

Timeline

Mental Health Associate

Sentara Healthcare
01.2021 - Current

Sterile Processing Technician

Sentara Leigh Hospital
08.2017 - 12.2020

Direct Support Professional/Marage Homes LLC

12.2016 - 12.2017

Driver/Aide

Curtin Livery Transportation
01.2014 - 10.2016

Residential Counselor/Skill Instructor

ARI of CT, INC
10.2007 - 10.2012

Data Clerk

The Duggan Rhodes Group
11.2003 - 12.2006

Operations Coordinator/Scheduler

Catapult Software Training Center
04.1997 - 08.1998

Coordinator Inner City Ministry

Ebenezer Ministries Worldwide, INC
01.1994 - 07.2005

Correction Officer

State of Connecticut Department of Corrections
05.1982 - 02.1993

No Degree -

Naugatuck Valley Community College

High School Diploma -

Holy Cross High School

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